Joined: Nov 28 2009 Posts: 2044 Location: Mirfield
I think I read somewhere that jimmy wasn't a fan and would let them pick whatever. I do hope we have some sort of sensible allocation, it just won't seem right if Clough for example picks number 1. Wasn't it leigh in there SL season who allocated them alphabetically? Just didn't look right
Bets'y Bulls wrote:I think I read somewhere that jimmy wasn't a fan and would let them pick whatever. I do hope we have some sort of sensible allocation, it just won't seem right if Clough for example picks number 1. Wasn't it leigh in there SL season who allocated them alphabetically? Just didn't look right
My first season back in 1997 I remember squad numbers were all over the place, halves of Robbie Paul, Glen Tomlinson or Graeme Bradley each with 1, 2 and 3. Stuart Spruce at 28, James Lowes at 25, Steve McNamara with 26, Bernard Dwyer with 23. Number 9 eventually went to outside back Kevin Crouthers. 10 Nathan Graham, 7 Paul Cook.
Joined: Mar 01 2002 Posts: 10969 Location: Bradbados
They are a gimmick I agree, or at least not necessary. That said, there are benefits, not least the chance to for clubs to sell shirts with lettering and numbering, which must add a bit to income. Generally, I don't think it matters over much with your own team, since you usually know who is who without numbers most of the time, but with other teams, and particularly in the lower divisions where players aren't as instantly recognisable, it's easier to keep track of who is who with squad numbers and names on the back.
I guess, in truth it's really just a case of aping soccer.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain
It saves money for the clubs also, for example if you have 4 players that will interchange playing 6, 7 & 9 during the year and one player is a size "M", one in size "L", one a size "XL" and one a size "XXL" then you have to get 4x3 shirts (12 plus the relevant spares), etc. where as if they have their own suqad number then you only need the 4 shirts (plus spares).
Joined: Mar 01 2002 Posts: 10969 Location: Bradbados
Agree, significance value is pretty low, and players may well also 'hang on to' training gear from one season to the next, and come to think of it, wasn't Gaskell no. 17 last year?.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain
Bulliac wrote:Agree, significance value is pretty low, and players may well also 'hang on to' training gear from one season to the next, and come to think of it, wasn't Gaskell no. 17 last year?.
I think in honour of the various players that oversaw our progressive fall from grace we should retire numbers 1 to 99. I'd like a string of digits on the back ideally.
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