New Squad Numbers

[ChicagoBlue]

With there being talk of a full scale clean out this pre-season, and the prospect of significant new blood and a reshaping of the team, what do you guys think of some of the "high number" players moving into squad numbers more in line with their standing. I mean, when you have 30-somethings on half the outfield players, maybe it's time?

If so, what numbers do you think should be sorted for which players next year, and what numbers should we give to which NEW players?

Goalkeepers

1 Joe Hart
16 Kasper Schmeichel
37 Shay Given

Defenders

2 Micah Richards
3 Michael Ball
4 Nedum Onuoha
5 Pablo Zabaleta
15 Javier Garrido
18 Danny Mills
22 Richard Dunne
25 Wayne Bridge
26 Tal Ben-Haim
30 Shaleum Logan

Midfielders

6 Michael Johnson
19 Gelson Fernandes
21 Dietmar Hamann
33 Vincent Kompany
34 Nigel de Jong

Attacking Midfielders

7 Stephen Ireland
8 Shaun Wright-Phillips
11 Elano
17 Martin Petrov
29 Kelvin Etuhu

Strikers

9 Valeri Bojinov
10 Robinho
12 Darius Vassell
14 Jô
20 Felipe Caicedo
24 Ched Evans
27 Benjani Mwaruwari
28 Daniel Sturridge
39 Craig Bellamy

And, please, no-one even THINK about putting someone at #23.

Cheers

 

[Goater10]

1. Shay Given
2. Pablo Zabaleta
3. Wayne Bridge
4. Nigel De Jong
5. Nedum Onouha
6. Joleon Lescott
7. Stephen Ireland
8. Shaun Wright Phillips
9. Signing
10. Robinho
11. Signing
12. Micah Richards
13. Joe Hart
14. Scott Parker
15. Vincent Kompany
16. Richard Dunne
17. Elano
18. Valeri Bojinov
19. Felipe Caicedo
20. Craig Bellamy
21. Martin Petrov
22. Michael Johnson
24. Kasper Schmeichel
25. Signing

 

[Anonymous]

1. Joe Hart
2. New Signing
3. Wayne Bridge
4. Nedum Onouha
5. Pablo Zabaleta
6. New Signing
7. Stephen Ireland
8. Shaun Wright Phillips
9. Valeri Bojinov
10. Robinho
11. Elano
12. New Signing
13. Shay Given
14. Jo
15. New Signing
16. New Signing
17. Martin Petrov
18. Danny Mills
19. New Signing
20. Big Phil
21. New Signing
22. New Signing
24. New Signing
25. New Signing
26. New Signing
27. New Signing
28. Daniel Sturridge
29. New Signing
30. New Signing

New numbers for De Jong, Kompany and Bellamy

 

[staffs_blue]

who cares what numbers they have?

 

[Petrov's left boot]

1. Shay Given
2. Micah Richards
3. Chinielli?
4. Nedum Onuoha
5. Vinnie Kompany
6. Zabba Pablo
7. Stevie Ireland
8. SWP
9. BOJ BOJ BOJINOV
10. Robinho
11. Martin Petrov
12. Joe Hart
13. Kasper Schemichel
14. Thierry Henry?
15. Wayne Bridge
16. Carew?
17. Chedwyn Evans
18. Michael Johnson
19. Craig Bellamy
20. De Jong
21.Tevez?
22. Aguero?
24. Yaya Toure?
25. Elano
26. Jo
27.Felipe Caicedo
28. Daniel Sturridge
29. Richard Dunne
30. Lescott?

 

[supercity36]

1.given
2.zabaleta
3.lahm
4.onouha
5.lescott
6.kompany
7.ireland
8.swp
9.bojinov
10.robinho
11.carew
12.elano
13.hart
14.jo
15.richards
16.de jong
17.petrov
18.tevez
19.johnson
20.bellamy
21.caicedo
22.dunne
24.schmeichel
25.bridge
26.etuhu
27.weiss
28.tuncay (tin hat well and truely on think he will be good for squad)
29.zander

 

[Citizen Green]

1. Shay Given
2. Micah Richards
3. ...
4. Nedum Onuoha
5. Pablo Zabaleta
6. Michael Johnson
7. Stepen Ireland
8. Shaun Wright-Phillips
9. Valari Bojinov
10. Robinho
11. Elano
12. Joe Hart
13. Vincent Kompany
14. Jo
15. Nigel de Jong
16. ...
17. Martin Petrov
18. Wayne Bridge
19. ...
20. Felipe Caicedo
21. ...
22. Richard Dunne
24. Ched Evans (loaned out)
25. Vladimer Weiss
26. ...
27. ...
28. ...
29. Kelvin Etuhu (loaned out)
30. Shaluem Logan
31. Gunner Neilson
32. Carlos Tevez ;-)
33. Nils Zander
34. ...
35. ...
36. ...
37. ...
38. ...
39. Craig Bellamy

So that's Ball, Vassel, Garrido, Kasper, Mills, Fernandes, Hamann, Ben-Haim, Benjani and Sturridge all going out with numbers freed up for new signings.

 

[yatesy94]

1. Shay Given
2. Micah Richards
3. Philip Lahm
4. Nedum Onuoha
5. Pablo Zabaleta
6. Michael Johnson
7. Stepen Ireland
8. Shaun Wright-Phillips
9. Mario Gomez
10. Robinho
11. Elano
12. Should be retired for fans
13.
14. Jo
15. Nigel de Jong
16. Tuncay Sanli
17. Martin Petrov
18. Xabi Alonso
19. Valeri Bojinov
20. Felipe Caicedo
21. Raul Albiol
22. Richard Dunne
24. Ched Evans (loaned out)
25. Wayne Bridge
26. Charles Itandje
27. Adam Johnson
28. Danny Sturridge
29. Kelvin Etuhu (loaned out)
30. Angleos Tsialklis
31. Adam Clayton
32. Carlos Tevez
33. Vincent Kompany
34.
35.
36. Nils Zander
37. Vladimir Weiss
38.
39. Craig Bellamy
40. Gunnar Nielsen
41. Ryan McGivern
42.
43. Clayton McDonald

 

[MattyBlue20]

1. Shay Given
2. Micah Richards
3. Philip Lahm
4. Nedum Onuoha
5. Pablo Zabaleta
6. Kompany
7. Stepen Ireland
8. Shaun Wright-Phillips
9. Valari Bojinov
10. Robinho
11. Elano
12. Villa
13. Joe Hart
14. Nikola Zigic
15. Nigel de Jong
16. Albiol
17. Martin Petrov
18. Sergio Aquero
19. Gelson Fernandes
20. Felipe Caicedo
21. Yohan Gourcuff
22. Richard Dunne
24. Craig Bellamy
25. Vladimer Weiss
26. Arteta
27.
28. Sunny
29.
30.
31.
32. Carlos Tevez

hopefully ;)

 

[PaoloB]

1. Given
2. Richards
3. Bridge
4. Onuoha
5. Zabaleta
6. Barry
7. Ireland
8. SWP
9. Van Nistelrooy
10. Robinho
11. Tevez
12. Hart
13. Ballack
14. Jo
15. Garrido
16. Kompany
17. Petrov
18. Owen
19. De Jong
20. Caicedo
21. Hangaland
22. Dunne
24. Evens
25. Joao Mouninho
26. Terry
27. Wiess
28. Zandler
29. Etuhu
30. Schmiechal
31. McGivern
32. Clayton
33. Roberto Carlos ( gotta keep roby happy)
34. Essien
35. Delph