[Albion] Squad numbers for the men’s team for the 2021/22 season

[Titanic]

Brighton & Hove Albion can now confirm their squad numbers for the men’s team for the 2021/22 season.

New signing Marc Cucurella takes the number three shirt vacated by Ben White, while Enock Mwepu takes number 12 and Kjell Scherpen number 16.

Returning from seasons out on loan, Jurgen Locadia will wear 27, with Tudor Baluta taking 35 and Haydon Roberts 28.

Confirmed squad numbers for 2021/22:

1 Robert Sanchez

2 Tariq Lamptey

3 Marc Cucurella

4 Adam Webster

5 Lewis Dunk

7 Aaron Connolly

8 Yves Bissouma

9 Neal Maupay

10 Alexis Mac Allister

11 Leandro Trossard

12 Enock Mwepu

13 Pascal Gross

14 Adam Lallana

15 Jakub Moder

16 Kjell Scherpen

17 Steven Alzate

18 Danny Welbeck

20 Solly March

23 Jason Steele

24 Shane Duffy

27 Jurgen Locadia

28 Haydon Roberts

30 Taylor Richards

33 Dan Burn

34 Joel Veltman

35 Tudor Baluta

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

We couldn't offload Baluta then

Nice to see quite a few players with numbers that reflect their actual positions Cucc 3 for example

 

[Gwylan]

Where is Number Six? Still in the village?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?388092-25-Man-Squad-2021-Edition/page8

 

[Stat Brother]

Now pretend this is Jackie magazine (not too much of a reach) and much like YOU would have done with Duran Duran or Spandau, list all of them by how much you them.

Absolutely NO short cuts, no cop outs, no joint places.

1 - Duffy.
2 - Gross.
3 - Biss
4 - Dunk.
5 - Lamptey.
6 - Sanchez
7 - Trossard
8 - Maupay.
9 - Webster.
10 - Jocko.
11 - Moder
12 - Veltman
13 - Connolly
14 - Curcurella.
15 - March.
16 - Alzate
17 - BDB.
18 - The one I've missed.
19 - Lallana.
20 - Mwepu
- 1 - The one I've doubled up on.

Richards
Locadia
Roberts.
Steele
Baluta
Scherpen



Top tip sports fans - write the list then appropriate the numbers.

You wouldn't want to get to 13 before realising you've forgotten Biss.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Now pretend this is Jackie magazine (not too much of a reach) and much like YOU would have done with Duran Duran or Spandau, list all of them by how much you them.

Absolutely NO short cuts, no cop outs, no joint places.

1 - Duffy.
2 - Gross.
3 - Biss
4 - Dunk.
5 - Lamptey.
6 - Sanchez
7 - Trossard
8 - Maupay.
9 - Webster.
10 - Jocko.
11 - Moder
12 - Veltman
13 - Connolly
14 - Curcurella.
15 - March.
16 - Alzate
17 - BDB.
18 - The one I've missed.
19 - Lallana.
20 - Mwepu
- 1 - The one I've doubled up on.

Richards
Locadia
Roberts.
Steele
Baluta
Scherpen



Top tip sports fans - write the list then appropriate the numbers.

You wouldn't want to get to 13 before realising you've forgotten Biss.

Er, you're alright thanks.

A far more interesting one for me is the assertion that Cucurella has the "correct" number (as do Lamptey, Dunk, Maupay and, arguably, Tross) but what even are the "right numbers". In a 4-4-2 I was thinking it should be

1
2 5 6 3
7 4 8 11
10 9

But could a centre back be wearing 4, making 6 the more defensive CM? Didn't Ward play in 8, making the strikers 8 ad 9 and pushing 10 into midfield. Is there a definitive answer? And, should we care any more, given that for Veltman the obviously correct number is 34 because of what happened at Ajax (just as Root should always wear 66 in cricket)?

No 25 this season. For me that shirt is iconic because of Bobby and Lua Lua. Glad the DJ didn't take it.

 

[chaileyjem]

Where is Number Six? Still in the village?

Even worse. Burnley.
Dale Stephens had it when he signed for them and nobody has claimed it since.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Er, you're alright thanks.

A far more interesting one for me is the assertion that Cucurella has the "correct" number (as do Lamptey, Dunk, Maupay and, arguably, Tross) but what even are the "right numbers". In a 4-4-2 I was thinking it should be

1
2 5 6 3
7 4 8 11
10 9

But could a centre back be wearing 4, making 6 the more defensive CM? Didn't Ward play in 8, making the strikers 8 ad 9 and pushing 10 into midfield. Is there a definitive answer? And, should we care any more, given that for Veltman the obviously correct number is 34 because of what happened at Ajax (just as Root should always wear 66 in cricket)?

No 25 this season. For me that shirt is iconic because of Bobby and Lua Lua. Glad the DJ didn't take it.

I also wouldn't want to choose between the players any more than I would want to choose between my children or favourite Carry on actors

You could have changed 6 and 4. You could even push the 9 slightly ahead of the 10 to make it look more like 4-4-1-1. But I think it depends on when you were first into football. Curbishley wore 4 for us when I stated going so i'm anchored to that being a defensive position. Others will have very different views

 

[Badger Boy]

Even worse. Burnley.
Dale Stephens had it when he signed for them and nobody has claimed it since.

Michal Karbownik wore number 6.

 

[chaileyjem]

Michal Karbownik wore number 6.

Ha ! so he did. Forgot the Polish youngster already.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Brighton & Hove Albion can now confirm their squad numbers for the men’s team for the 2021/22 season.

New signing Marc Cucurella takes the number three shirt vacated by Ben White, while Enock Mwepu takes number 12 and Kjell Scherpen number 16.

Returning from seasons out on loan, Jurgen Locadia will wear 27, with Tudor Baluta taking 35 and Haydon Roberts 28.

Confirmed squad numbers for 2021/22:

1 Robert Sanchez

2 Tariq Lamptey

3 Marc Cucurella

4 Adam Webster

5 Lewis Dunk

7 Aaron Connolly

8 Yves Bissouma

9 Neal Maupay

10 Alexis Mac Allister

11 Leandro Trossard

12 Enock Mwepu

13 Pascal Gross

14 Adam Lallana

15 Jakub Moder

16 Kjell Scherpen

17 Steven Alzate

18 Danny Welbeck

20 Solly March

23 Jason Steele

24 Shane Duffy

27 Jurgen Locadia

28 Haydon Roberts

30 Taylor Richards

33 Dan Burn

34 Joel Veltman

35 Tudor Baluta

Stark omission of the number 6 shirt. Is Dale Stephens about to be released by Burnley, and re signing for us on a free?

 

[Mellotron]

Surprised Duffy/Burn didn't make a claim for 6.

Connolly still feels a bit of an imposter in number 7 (sorry).

 

[Badger Boy]

This announcement is very late in the day. The season has already long since started and the players have worn those numbers. What was the delay?

 

[Swansman]

Michal Karbownik wore number 6.

I guess that rules out the option of the no 6 being retired in order to honor Dale Stephens contributions to the club.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I guess that rules out the option of the no 6 being retired in order to honor Dale Stephens contributions to the club.

Immense for us in the Championship ... but ok yeh, not retire the shirt territory.

 

[GT49er]

Blimey! - someone must have found Tudor Baluta!

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Someone looks pleased

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I guess that rules out the option of the no 6 being retired in order to honor Dale Stephens contributions to the club.

The club will just have to erect a statue instead.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Surprised Duffy/Burn didn't make a claim for 6.

Connolly still feels a bit of an imposter in number 7 (sorry).

I'm glad Burn didn't. My eldest son's White - 3 shirt is already redundant, my youngest son has a Burn - 33 shirt!

And yes Burn is a strange choice for a child's favourite player but my youngest is quite short for his age and has definite height aspiration issues!!

 

[chaileyjem]

Blimey! - someone must have found Tudor Baluta!

He's injured - reports cited this as the reason he wasn't sold or loaned this window but nobody was clear as to how serious his injury was and he's in Brighton if this picture from his Instagram 2 days ago is anything to go by. He's also not training or rather hasn't appeared in any galleries or footage yet.
via https://www.instagram.com/p/CTuq1qboMFN/