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Shirt number retirement



Not Andy Naylor

Well-known member
Dec 12, 2007
8,975
Seven Dials
Can an outfield player have the number 1 then ?. Perhaps we could give it to our new £5m centre forward.

I seem to remeber Osvaldo Ardiles wore number one for Argentina in the 1978 World Cup. They assigned the squad numbers in alphabetical order.
 




seagully

Cock-knobs!
Jun 30, 2006
2,960
Battle
Not retiring a number, on the other hand, gives players something to live up to and makes a statement. The Liverpool number 7 shirt, for example - Keegan, Dalglish, Beardsley, McManaman and, er, Clough. Suarez, of course ...

Not forgetting Harry Kewell of course...
 




lola

New member
Jul 28, 2014
92
Finland
Some players think that they might get on top, and they select number 21 or something? Why copy something else?
 






lola

New member
Jul 28, 2014
92
Finland
But in same time you are bit too far there in England! You should retire same numbers like 5 times!. That in major club´s of course!
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
62,312
Location Location
Do you think that there is number 7 in MU for pretty boy to wear if they give s*** for player who had had that number earlier? + Have he play 90% of games in MU shirt on?

The frying pan is still in Roberts front porch. Apparently the batteries don't fit any more.
 


Grombleton

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Dec 31, 2011
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perth seagull

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Jul 5, 2003
5,487
Imagine if football clubs retired numbers for deceased players 100 years ago. Players today would be wearing shirts numbering in the 100's or 1000's with all the losses from the two World Wars. I don't agree with retiring numbers at all, like others have said it gives other players something to live up to and gives the club some tradition. There are better ways to honour great players.
 


Grombleton

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Dec 31, 2011
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bn1&bn3 Albion

Well-known member
Jan 15, 2011
5,625
Portslade
I don't think player numbers should be retired for just being a great player. I do on the other hand agree that if a player dies while at the club he's number should be retired(Dylan Tombides).
 










Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010
13,854
Quaxxann
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
 




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