Squad Numbers - 2022/23

[Plain Speaking]

I wondered whether the lack of shirt number's for Haaland/Alvarez were losing us revenue from shirt sales?

 

[west didsblue]

I wondered whether the lack of shirt number's for Haaland/Alvarez were losing us revenue from shirt sales?

2021/22 revenue will no doubt be down a bit but 2022/23 will be up by the same amount if shirts go on sale after 1 July.

 

[WARBABY]

Me too! Jeez, I've missed David Silva nearly as much as I've missed Dave Ewing!

always remember the shout " PULL UP AT DAVE'S"

 

[Bluesince1979]

I wondered whether the lack of shirt number's for Haaland/Alvarez were losing us revenue from shirt sales?

My pal at the club said they were desperate for haaland to take a shirt number upon signing as it has a huge effect on shirt sales initially

He did say a lot will be hanging fire though

 

[richards30]

Haaland 9
Phillips 4
Alvarez 15

 

[Oyster28catcher]

2021/22 revenue will no doubt be down a bit but 2022/23 will be up by the same amount if shirts go on sale after 1 July.

I heard clubs make more when they hold back on releasing numbers because demand is bottled and sudden, when they give out the shirt number. Some financial term was mentioned but I didn't recall its name.

 

[US47Blue]

I’m personally waiting on the Haaland #9 to be officially announced to get the kit. Do we think we’ll know soon? I’m assuming City won’t announce it out of respect to Jesus until his transfer is official and they give him a goodbye.

I just want to make sure I got the shirt by July 23rd for the exhibition here in the US. I know if I order a custom Haaland #9 kit, he will for some reason take #15 instead

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Haaland 15
Phillips 6
Cucarella 12
Alvarez 9

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Read somewhere in winter Alvarez was taking 32 like Tevez! I hope he does tbf!

 

[Vienna_70]

Dias always wanted number 3 didn’t he? No way he gives that up imo. Phillips may take 4?

That wouldn’t be a bad idea, as there’d be no comparisons to Vinnie, unlike if a centre-back took it.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

Wonder if Ederson is switching to 1.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Haaland 15
Phillips 6
Cucarella 12
Alvarez 9

Haaland wants 9

 

[jamielowndes]

I wondered whether the lack of shirt number's for Haaland/Alvarez were losing us revenue from shirt sales?

Puma make the bulk of shirt sale money. We have the upfront money.

And the shirts are wildly popular anyway so it's nothing drastic.

 

[Semper aggressus]

I always thought 4 and 5 are the two centre backs and 6 is defensive midfielder.

 

[Shaelumstash]

I always thought 4 and 5 are the two centre backs and 6 is defensive midfielder.

There's a tradition in England for 4 and 6 to be used by central defenders or defensive midfielders, but 5 usually by central defenders.

I think this stems from old WM formations in the 50s and 60s, maybe some older blues could elaborate.

 

[Cellarite]

I always think of Curle and Vonk wearing 5 and 6 when this subject comes up.

 

[BringBackSwales]

There's a tradition in England for 4 and 6 to be used by central defenders or defensive midfielders, but 5 usually by central defenders.

I think this stems from old WM formations in the 50s and 60s, maybe some older blues could elaborate.

4 and 6 in the old days of 3 5 2 were wing halves, so Doyle and Oakes in the late 60’s, I suppose closest now is defensive mid. 5 was centre half, so George Heslop when I was a kid. Mike Doyle became a centre back late in his career, early 70’s I think, but then again I am a senile FOC

 

[Georgian Maestro]

There's a tradition in England for 4 and 6 to be used by central defenders or defensive midfielders, but 5 usually by central defenders.

I think this stems from old WM formations in the 50s and 60s, maybe some older blues could elaborate.

When I first started watching City in the early 90s I remember the team played a 442 and the numbers were

2 RB
3 LB
5 CH
6 CH
4 CM
10 CM
7 RM
11 LM
8 CF
9 CF

 

[Corky]

When I first started watching City in the early 90s I remember the team played a 442 and the numbers were

2 RB
3 LB
5 CH
6 CH
4 CM
10 CM
7 RM
11 LM
8 CF
9 CF

Sometimes they did that, they changed it on regular basis, one week number 10 is a striker, next week an anchor man.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Numbers and names are all fair enough but the badge is the blessing for those who wear it. Be nice to have a more traditional starting XI with numbers below XI predominantly featured.