Squad Numbers
Am I the only one who gets really frustrated by the way clubs use Squad Numbers these days?
It has really irritated me over the last few seasons because why on Earth have we moved away from the traditional positions and numbers? I know there is a need for bigger squads these days, but at the start of the season it’s a chance to sort it out and organise the players properly. Or maybe it’s another one of those things where a team is worried they’re giving too much away?
It annoys me seeing Damien Delaney wearing 2 when traditionally a left-back would wear 3. We’ve got Damion Stewart wearing 3 when traditionally a centre-back would wear either 4, 5 or 6. We’ve got Patrick Agyemang wearing 11 when traditionally strikers would wear 9 or 10. You could make a lot of arguments and cases for others players as well as why they’ve got the numbers or not, but it’s still annoying all the same when the basic ones are muddled up.
It makes it harder when you watch clubs you’re not too familiar with and they’re also not sticking to any form of tradition because it means it takes longer to work out who plays where. You don’t have to stick to anything rigidly but a little consistency here just makes following the game all the more beautiful.
Oh well. They’re just numbers after all…
