Topic: Squad Numbers

[NorthamptonKopite]

Sorry if this is in the wrong place or something but I was interested to know when the squad numbers get released for next season?

I bought the new home shirt earlier and wanted to get Sturridge on the back but I released that it wouldn't be a surprise if he was give the number 9 shirt next year rather than 23. Does anyone know when they get announced?

[Trev20]

Sorry if this is in the wrong place or something but I was interested to know when the squad numbers get released for next season?

I bought the new home shirt earlier and wanted to get Sturridge on the back but I released that it wouldn't be a surprise if he was give the number 9 shirt next year rather than 23. Does anyone know when they get announced?

23 belonged to Carragher mate, think you mean the number 15 shirt 

[Il Capitano]

23 belonged to Carragher mate, think you mean the number 15 shirt 

It's what Danny had at Chelsea though, he might want to take that number.

[Trev20]

It's what Danny had at Chelsea though, he might want to take that number.

Misread his post, my mistake.

Took it as though he thought Sturridge wore 23 last season...

[Il Capitano]

Misread his post, my mistake.

Took it as though he thought Sturridge wore 23 last season...

It's okay, we won't make a big deal out of it this time.

[Trev20]

It's okay, we won't make a big deal out of it this time.

Thanks a lot mate, was worried for a minute...Very gracious

[Liver-Land]

It's okay, we won't make a big deal out of it this time.

[Dirk18Kuyt]

Interesting that 4, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18 are all spare now! Possibly 11 and 12 if Assaidi and Pacheco leave?

I'm not sure if Aspas or Alberto will get 9 though, too big a number?

[Il Capitano]

Interesting that 4, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18 are all spare now! Possibly 12 if Pacheco leaves?

And 11 if Assaidi leaves.

And 7 if...

[NorthamptonKopite]

Haha, so no one knows then! I leave to live in america in four weeks so I hope it's before then so I can get a name on the back. Unless you can get the names done on the back over there, I should probably research this.

[MolbyLovesGravlax]

Should do a football manager and clear all the squad numbers are reassign at the start of the season.

[Il Capitano]

Mkhitaryan 4, Lucas 6, Sturridge 9, Aspas 11, Luis Alberto 17, Toure 28.

[J-Mc-]

Haha, so no one knows then! I leave to live in america in four weeks so I hope it's before then so I can get a name on the back. Unless you can get the names done on the back over there, I should probably research this.

Usually announced before our last pre-season game mate, so beginning of August is a decent-ish guesstimate.

[NorthamptonKopite]

Mkhitaryan 4, Lucas 6, Sturridge 9, Aspas 11, Luis Alberto 17, Toure 28.

Sauce?

[Il Capitano]

Sauce?

ILCAPITANOITK999 on Twitter.

..Honestly mate, I don't think they decide numbers until they're there with the player.

[NorthamptonKopite]

Usually announced before our last pre-season game mate, so beginning of August is a decent-ish guesstimate.

Yeah, that's what I feared, i noticed they didnt announce a number for Alberto when he signed. Does anyone know if the yanks print numbers/names on the back at any of their sports stores then?...

[Wingman]

Sauce?

HP on everything, although I like a bit of Worcestershire with cheese on toast

[Steve O]

Sturridge 15 was the 3rd most popular request when the new home top came out according to the official LFC site, so there will be a lot people hoping he sticks with it

[AJL]

There'll be a few upset kids if Coutinho doesn't end up wearing '10'.  There's frigging thousands of them about, must easily be this seasons top seller ?

[Discipline]

Sturridge will stay with 15. Can't see him changing. Same with Coutinho.

[DanA]

Coutinho will definitely be no.10 but not so certain about Sturridge, some chance to be no.9

[Mutton Geoff]

Aspas 9  has a ring to it.

[Alan B'Stard]

Aspas 9  has a ring to it.

Only time will tell.....







I'll get my coat!!

[farawayred]

Call me an old fart, but it's been a while since we had numbers that make sense. Maybe in a year we will have a No. 1 keeper with No. 1 shirt...

[Garcepticon]

I really want a boss attacker to take 6.

[tanvir]

Am I correct in saying that in the old days it was:

1

2        5        6        3

7        4        8        11

 9       10   

   

Or something like that?

[sirrogerhunt]

In the real "Old Days" of 2-3-5 formation teams were numbered like this

                                                                             1
                                                                    2                 3

                                                                   4         5        6

                                                          7       8         9        10     11         

[Reese]

Yeah, that's what I feared, i noticed they didnt announce a number for Alberto when he signed. Does anyone know if the yanks print numbers/names on the back at any of their sports stores then?...

Northhampton,

I may be totally off, but from my time in the UK, I imagine in larger sports stores like Sports Direct you can buy a jersey and have them print a name/number on the back? Here, there are plenty of places you could print a name/number but your problem would be finding the Premier League style lettering/numbers. I'm sure there are some specialty soccer (football) stores that do it, but off the top of my head, I can't think of any major sport store retailers that do. Then again, most of them hardly carry any team apparel anyway.   

Where are you going to be? In some of the more football mad areas, your chances obviously go up.

[ElstonGunn]

Yeah, that's what I feared, i noticed they didnt announce a number for Alberto when he signed. Does anyone know if the yanks print numbers/names on the back at any of their sports stores then?...

Yeah, it's common. Certainly you can get them online (and for cheaper than in England).

[Doogie]

Am I correct in saying that in the old days it was:

1

2        5        6        3

7        4        8        11

 9       10   

   

Or something like that?

this is how I number my players in Football Manager. 4 is the defensive midfielder and 8 the more attacking.

[kenworthy]

Mkhitaryan 4, Lucas 6, Sturridge 9, Aspas 11, Luis Alberto 17, Toure 28.

Can't see Lucas swapping numbers for the fans who bought his jersey. Just the kind of guy he is.

[redan]

I can't think of the last time an exisiting squad member changed his number to a 1-11 number.

Gerrard from 17 to 8 and Riise 18 to 6 in 2004 is the last one I can think of but there must be a closer example. Other clubs do it all the time

[Schmidt]

Aspas 9  has a ring to it.

Sturridge so we can call him DS9.

[NorthamptonKopite]

Northhampton,

I may be totally off, but from my time in the UK, I imagine in larger sports stores like Sports Direct you can buy a jersey and have them print a name/number on the back? Here, there are plenty of places you could print a name/number but your problem would be finding the Premier League style lettering/numbers. I'm sure there are some specialty soccer (football) stores that do it, but off the top of my head, I can't think of any major sport store retailers that do. Then again, most of them hardly carry any team apparel anyway.   

Where are you going to be? In some of the more football mad areas, your chances obviously go up.

Pennsylvania near Harrisburg but I'll certainly be day tripping to pittsburgh and philly and probably all the other majoy east coast cities. Yeah, I looked on a few of the bigger US chain stores but most of them don't do replica shirts, just shinpads and boots etc. 

[NorthamptonKopite]

Northhampton,

I may be totally off, but from my time in the UK, I imagine in larger sports stores like Sports Direct you can buy a jersey and have them print a name/number on the back? Here, there are plenty of places you could print a name/number but your problem would be finding the Premier League style lettering/numbers. I'm sure there are some specialty soccer (football) stores that do it, but off the top of my head, I can't think of any major sport store retailers that do. Then again, most of them hardly carry any team apparel anyway.   

Where are you going to be? In some of the more football mad areas, your chances obviously go up.

I've also found a place where you can buy loose official prem letters and numbers. Reckon regular sports stores would stick em on for a small fee?

[DG]

this is how I number my players in Football Manager. 4 is the defensive midfielder and 8 the more attacking.

I always thought it was:

1
5 3 2 4
11 8 6 7
10 9

[emitime]

Can't see Lucas swapping numbers for the fans who bought his jersey. Just the kind of guy he is.

I think he asked what his twitter followers thought about him changing his number?

He definitely said he wouldn't change it for the people that had already bought it, anyway.

[RedSandgrounder]

I would like to see Alberto get 9, but only if Assaidi leaves, freeing up 11 for Aspas. Tour้ will probably go for 28, and Mignolet 22 likewise. Should Suarez leave and Mkhi join then 7 is the number. Papadopoulos seems to like 4, and I'd like to see maybe Skrtel given the vacant 6, and I'd give Kelly the 23 shirt.

[WraithXx]

I can't think of the last time an exisiting squad member changed his number to a 1-11 number.

Gerrard from 17 to 8 and Riise 18 to 6 in 2004 is the last one I can think of but there must be a closer example. Other clubs do it all the time

Maxi from 17 to 11

[RedSandgrounder]

Maxi from 17 to 11

Also Arbeloa swapped 2 for 17, and Benayoun 11 to 15, taking their lucky numbers. Aurelio originally had 12 and took 6 when he re-signed.