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Surprised to see they have given Drinkwater the number 8
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It would seem that the players pretty much get the number they ask for. Long gone are the days when we had 1 - 11 and everybody knew their place. Was that all changed to baffle each other in the opposing teams cos no-one knew what position anyone was playing in? In fact can anyone out there tell me why the numbering system was changed? I'm blowed if I can remember !!
BTW Drinkwater played number 8 for Leicester maybe that's his favourite number.
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Was always mine ( always played better in lucky 8)Originally Posted by frantastic51
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Squad numbers Fran. 1-25 in the EPL, but as the squad changes you could be having a 77 or a 69!
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You are a one BT!!
I thought it was something to do with squad numbers but still can't see the point. 1 - 11 was fine. Bring it back I say.
Random numbers don't mean anything might just as well leave them off and just have the names on.
There I've said me bit.
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The last time I went to Arsenal we got thumped 5-0. In the programme it showed what we could choose our starting eleven from.
It was 23 names long. Arsenal's was 81!
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It always amazes me that any professional footballer, on thousands of pounds a week, should give a ff what number's on his back. I suppose a centre-forward, who fancied himself as Roy of the Rovers when he was growing up, might like No 9, but it all seems a bit childish, a bit immature to me, but then when you see you the 'goal celebrations' these days, you realise they actually are mostly childish and immature anyway.
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Indeed, but I reckon we'd all be happy to see a few this afternoon!!!
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Depends which end Fran.
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And Rooney snaffles Shirt Number 32 ahead of his move to Derby County. Odd that. Or maybe it’s evens.
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