Posted August 10, 201113 yr Not sure if there has already a thread BUT........ Does anybody know when this season's squad numbers are being released? I wonder if Josh will take a better number than 46? Or what number Romeu will be wearing on his back?? Any ideas??
August 10, 201113 yr As it stands: 1 Petr Cech2 Branislav Ivanovic 3 Ashley Cole 4 David Luiz 5 Michael Essien 7 Ramires 8 Frank Lampard 9 Fernando Torres 10 Yossi Benayoun 11 Didier Drogba 12 Mikel 15 Florent Malouda 17 Jose Bosingwa 19 Paulo Ferreira 21 Salomon Kalou 22 Ross Turnbull 23 Daniel Sturridge 26 John Terry 33 Alex 34 Ryan Bertrand 38 Patrick van Aanholt 39 Nicolas Anelka 40 Henrique Hilario 44 Gael Kakuta 46 Josh McEachran Oriol Romeu LINK Edited August 10, 201113 yr by Hutch
August 10, 201113 yr Maybe. Who knows? It wouldn't necessarily mean the end of our chase for Modric if Lukaku took #14 but I know what you mean. Also I think Josh could change to #6. We'll have to wait and see Edited August 10, 201113 yr by DannyD
August 10, 201113 yr I think Josh will keep his number and the new spanish boy will wear the number 6
August 12, 201113 yr Author I've just seen.................. Josh will be wearing number 20 Romeu will be wearing number 6!
August 12, 201113 yr I wonder if Romeu`s number is a hint to how highly he is though of by AVB, or it was just a spare number. Oh for the days when a squad number had meaning and you could see the 1st choice players by them.
August 12, 201113 yr I've just seen.................. Josh will be wearing number 20 Romeu will be wearing number 6! See now this doesn't make much sense because why would a player that is only going to be here a couple years get a number like 6? Josh, who will be here a long time, doesn't get a number like that? Maybe Josh is waiting for 8? 10?
August 12, 201113 yr See now this doesn't make much sense because why would a player that is only going to be here a couple years get a number like 6? Josh, who will be here a long time, doesn't get a number like that? Maybe Josh is waiting for 8? 10? Why assume that Romeu will be gone in two years time? You're reading far too much into all this. Anyway, here's the full updated list: 1 Petr Cech2 Branislav Ivanovic 3 Ashley Cole 4 David Luiz 5 Michael Essien 6 Oriol Romeu 7 Ramires 8 Frank Lampard 9 Fernando Torres 10 Yossi Benayoun 11 Didier Drogba 12 Mikel 15 Florent Malouda 17 Jose Bosingwa 19 Paulo Ferreira 20 Josh McEachran 21 Salomon Kalou 22 Ross Turnbull 23 Daniel Sturridge 26 John Terry 33 Alex 34 Ryan Bertrand 38 Patrick van Aanholt 39 Nicolas Anelka 40 Henrique Hilario 44 Gael Kakuta With more changes to come - guaranteed. Edited August 12, 201113 yr by Hutch
August 12, 201113 yr 13 for Modric - if he comes IF he comes, I think he will take #14. Edited August 12, 201113 yr by Maksimov
August 12, 201113 yr IF he comes, I think he will take #14. Lukaku did wear 36 before going to 14 so that is an option. There are many others though.
August 12, 201113 yr Well, 13, 14, 16, and 18 are open. So we still have room for plenty of buys, haha. Looks like Kakuta will be sticking with 44 for now. I know its a small gesture, but really chuffed that Josh took a lower number.
August 12, 201113 yr In these days of squad numbering, I don't see what the importance of a "low" number could possibly be.Look at Terry, Anelka and, as someone pointed out earlier, Boularouze
August 12, 201113 yr In these days of squad numbering, I don't see what the importance of a "low" number could possibly be.Look at Terry, Anelka and, as someone pointed out earlier, Boularouze True, but Terry wanted 26 for a reason, Anelka wanted 39 for a reason too I believe and Boulerouz... err... that was probably his choice, the club can't really say no.
August 12, 201113 yr The reason Terry had 26 was that he was a homegrown player who was given 26 and then became very good and then it was too late to change it because fans already had it on their shirt or he didn't want to. A good player makes a number his own like Zola. 1-11 are nice to have but often now they go to transfers, homegrown players will get a higher number as they would start as squad players, this should be a badge of honour really.
August 12, 201113 yr I thought Terry wanted 26 because he told Zola he would go one better than him, or that might have just been a story he made up.
August 12, 201113 yr There are certainly exceptions all over, but 46 is like a number handed out to youngsters and loanees who are just making their first team appearance. 20 is a number situated among first teamers. At the end of the day its a number and means absolutely nothing, but I think as small a gesture as it is there may be some significance in it. Also, anyone remember how much Drogba blossomed when Duffer moved on and DD took #11? It had more to do with his adjustment to the English style of play, but there may be a mental element going on there. For a guy as young as Josh, it could give him a little mental bump.
August 12, 201113 yr I thought Terry wanted 26 because he told Zola he would go one better than him, or that might have just been a story he made up. That's what I thought it was about.
August 12, 201113 yr see interview with Terry here. No particular reason for 26 http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/31/john-terry-interview Anelka first wore 39 at Man City, some saw he wanted a 9 on his shirt but 9, 19 & 29 were already taken and he's obviously decided to keep it, He played both 39 games for PSG and Fenerbahce but that's just a coincedence I guess!
August 19, 201113 yr Another update: 1 Petr Cech 2 Branislav Ivanovic 3 Ashley Cole 4 David Luiz 5 Michael Essien 6 Oriol Romeu 7 Ramires 8 Frank Lampard 9 Fernando Torres 10 Yossi Benayoun 11 Didier Drogba 12 Mikel 15 Florent Malouda 17 Jose Bosingwa 18 Romelu Lukaku 19 Paulo Ferreira 20 Josh McEachran 21 Salomon Kalou 22 Ross Turnbull 23 Daniel Sturridge 26 John Terry 23 Alex 34 Ryan Bertrand 38 Patrick van Aanholt 39 Nicolas Anelka 40 Henrique Hilario 44 Gael Kakuta LINK
