Squad numbers

[goldstone]

Presume they haven't been announced yet?

However the official site has a list (thought it was last season's with Kuipers as 16) including McLeod as 11, Livermore as 14, and Hawkins (as well as Kuipers) as 16!!

No Virgo!

 

[Nemesis]

Didn't the official site say that Kuipers has been given his 'rightful' number 1?

 

[algie]

Official Site Numbers - North Stand Chat

By the way i can't log into my account on Brighton fans forum.Forgot my password and have new email add

 

[RM-Taylor]

Although:

FootballSquads - Brighton Hove Albion - 2008/09

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Although:

FootballSquads - Brighton Hove Albion - 2008/09

Gives the following list, which looks about right, but doesn't yet include Mayo and Hart..

1 Michel Kuipers
2 Andrew Whing
3 Matt Richards
4 Adam Hinshelwood
5 Joel Lynch
6 Adam El-Abd
7 Dean Cox
8 Steven Thomson
9 Nicky Forster
10 David Livermore
11 Kevin McLeod
12
13 John Sullivan
14
15
16 Colin Hawkins
17 Glenn Murray
18 Doug Loft
19 Jake Robinson
20 Joe Gatting
21 Jonny Dixon
22 Tommy Fraser
23 Adam Virgo
24 Tommy Elphick
25 Scott Chamberlain
26 Wes Fogden
27
28
29 Kane Wills
30 Kane Louis
31 Dan Royce
32 Andy Pearson
33 Sam Gargan

 

[RM-Taylor]

Hart continues as 12 and Mayo 15 possibly?

 

[backson]

There was pictures of Hart in the early training sessions with 27, although that might of course change now he has another year.

 

[RM-Taylor]

1 Michel Kuipers
2 Andrew Whing
3 Matt Richards
4 Adam Hinshelwood
5 Joel Lynch
6 Adam El-Abd
7 Dean Cox
8 Steven Thomson
9 Nicky Forster
10 David Livermore
11 Kevin McLeod
12 Gary Hart
13 John Sullivan
14
15 Kerry Mayo
16 Colin Hawkins
17 Glenn Murray
18 Doug Loft
19 Jake Robinson
20 Joe Gatting
21 Jonny Dixon
22 Tommy Fraser
23 Adam Virgo
24 Tommy Elphick
25 Scott Chamberlain
26 Wes Fogden
27
28
29 Kane Wills
30 Kane Louis
31 Dan Royce
32 Andy Pearson
33 Sam Gargan
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[hans kraay fan club]

Are you guessing Mr Taylor? Where is the list from. I asked in the club shop on Saturday [need to get a shirt for my boy's birthday next week, and they still didn't know.

 

[RM-Taylor]

According to the reliable Wikipedia, and on the link I posted above. Although it does say numbers may change until official confirmation from the club, so guessing they're just training numbers.

 

[kevinsmith]

Anyone notice that on Saturday all outfield players wore 2-11 but FDM had no number on his shirt?

 

[The Large One]

Can anybody give a good reason why Tommy Elphick should not wear the No.4 shirt?

 

[steward 433]

Can anybody give a good reason why Tommy Elphick should not wear the No.4 shirt?

Nope unless he wants the 24 for some reason?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Hinsh is still registered with us?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Anyone notice that on Saturday all outfield players wore 2-11 but FDM had no number on his shirt?

I think the goalkeepers shirt has had no number on it at every game I've been to so far this pre season.

 

[The Large One]

Hinsh is still registered with us?

I said a 'good' reason.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Can anybody give a good reason why Tommy Elphick should not wear the No.4 shirt?

1. Tommy Elphick seems pretty superstitious - he goes through his convoluted routine before every match of kicking the posts and waving to the family stand, so it would seem very plausible that he would wish to keep the shirt that he performed so well in last season.

2. No.4 is Hinsh's shirt. If the club are still saying that they expect him to make a full recovery, then that's great. To say that, then take his shirt away would be undermining that position, and weakening confidence in his return.

3. Why WOULD Elphick wear the No.4 anyway? Its not a traditional centre-back number. If anything, if you want to play at that, he should have 6, and El Abd would have another.

 

[The Large One]

1. Tommy Elphick seems pretty superstitious - he goes through his convoluted routine before every match of kicking the posts and waving to the family stand, so it would seem very plausible that he would wish to keep the shirt that he performed so well in last season.

2. No.4 is Hinsh's shirt. If the club are still saying that they expect him to make a full recovery, then that's great. To say that, then take his shirt away would be undermining that position, and weakening confidence in his return.

3. Why WOULD Elphick wear the No.4 anyway? Its not a traditional centre-back number. If anything, if you want to play at that, he should have 6, and El Abd would have another.

1. I'll buy that. There's no rationality behind superstitions, or any purpose in arguing against them.

2. Hinsh hasn't played for months. There's no guarantee of him returning, and even if he does, of being in the first team for a while after. Elphick, on the other hand, it a first-team regular, and wearing one of the first 11 numbers is a sign of your status in the squad.

3. I'm sure I could think of some pretty famous decent centre-backs who've played at No.4 in their day. If I thought about it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

3. I'm sure I could think of some pretty famous decent centre-backs who've played at No.4 in their day. If I thought about it.

Go on then.

For every ONE, I'll give you TEN who wore 5 or 6.

 

[The Large One]

Go on then.

For every ONE, I'll give you TEN who wore 5 or 6.

I'm sure you can. I'm sure I can too.

But why dislodge a first-team regular's (El-Abd) squad number, when a long-term crock (Hinshelwood) is so much more prudent?

And No.4 can be a centre-backs number.

Danny Cullip
Richard Gough
Mick McCarthy
Ronald Koeman
Luigi di Agostini
Fabio Cannavaro

Right, 60 No.6s, please.