Give Bailey and McCormack the '4' & '8' squad numbers for 2008/09...

[jarriss]

... and Mulgrew '3' if/when he signs.

Foran and MacDonald should give up '9' & '10' too for Walker and Barnard.

I don't actually care what squad numbers get allocated... but thought it might make a half-interesting close-season discussion.

J.

 

[Pubey]

think bailey will probably want to stick with 23... but can see the other 3 players taking the traditional 8, 9 and 10

 

[Irish_Shrimper]

I would say Macca will want to keep the number 16...Roy Keane...Irish connection, and all that

 

[Pubey]

I would say Macca will want to keep the number 16...Roy Keane...Irish connection, and all that

good point

 

[Tilly hates yellow boots]

Moussa may want to take number 8, and follow in the footsteps of MR Maher

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Macca will keep 16 as he asked for it at the start of this year so he will probably want to keep it, i think Bailey could be number 8 but i hope he stays number 23.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Barnard will hopefully be 10
and Walker 9

 

[Smiffy]

There maybe a surprise addition to the squad, using the number 12 shirt...

 

[Pubey]

There maybe a surprise addition to the squad, using the number 12 shirt...

it would have to be a big one!

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Number 12 has always held a special place in my heart- who could it be?

And if gower goes i'd love to see number 7 given to a pacey striker/ winger.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

There maybe a surprise addition to the squad, using the number 12 shirt...

Thought you retired due to injury?

 

[Reg Martin]

There maybe a surprise addition to the squad, using the number 12 shirt...

Are you talking about TBV?

 

[Medway Blue]

Are you talking about TBV?

Just what I was thinking. Reading do the same for their fans, who get allocated the number 12 shirt.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

There maybe a surprise addition to the squad, using the number 12 shirt...

Interesting idea.

The "12th Man" is something engrained in US College sporting lore. There's a great story about Texas A&M's famous "12th Man" and a student taking a walk-on part and actually playing on the Aggies' kick-off return team. I haven't got time now, but I'll try to look up the story behind it and post the link up here.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Bailey should keep 23, ditching it didnt help Freddy.

Here would be my numbers:

1 - New Keeper
2 - Simon Francis
3 - Charlie Mulgrew (we hope)
4 -
5 - Peter Clarke (or new)
6 - Adam Barrett
7 - Mark Gower (I hope)
8 - Franck Moussa
9 - New super striker
10 - Lee Barnard
11 - Sensational new winger
12 - The Blue Voice
13 - Darryl Flahavan
14 - James Walker
15 - Zoltan Liptak
16 - Alan McCormack
17 - Damien Scannell
18 -
19 -
20 -
21 - Gary Hooper
22 -
23 - Nicky Bailey

I will have to refer back to this when we start signing players

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

13 will be Clark Masters.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

Are you talking about TBV?

Now theres an idea.....

I bet Smiffy wishes he had thought of that now....:unsure:

 

[sufc_tom]

Bailey should keep 23, ditching it didnt help Freddy.

Here would be my numbers:

1 - New Keeper
2 - Simon Francis
3 - Charlie Mulgrew (we hope)
4 - Anothany Grant??
5 - Peter Clarke (or new)
6 - Adam Barrett
7 - Mark Gower (I hope)
8 - Franck Moussa
9 - New super striker
10 - Lee Barnard
11 - Sensational new winger
12 - The Blue Voice
13 - Darryl Flahavan
14 - James Walker
15 - Zoltan Liptak
16 - Alan McCormack
17 - Damien Scannell
18 -
19 - Hal Robson-Kanu??
20 -
21 - Gary Hooper
22 -
23 - Nicky Bailey

I will have to refer back to this when we start signing players

I've added two more IF we sign them.

 

[fredheim_holm]

Welcome Jarriss.

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

That's a BL00DY light squad!!!!!