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They will be announced tomorrow and Rafa has confirmed we will have a new captain and a new number 9 on Thursday. Apparently 2 of our strikers wanted it.

Looking forward to tomorrow now.
 
This year could be the absolute making of Mitrovic if he rises to this. Saying that I can definitely see him picking up another few reds when one of those cookie cutter football league burly 36 year old centre halves decides to clatter him 90 seconds into a game!
 
1 Tim Krul
2 Ciaran Clark
3 Paul Dummett
4 Jack Colback
5 Grant Hanley
6 Jamaal Lascelles
7 Moussa Sissoko
8 Vurnon Anita
9 Dwight Gayle
10 Siem De Jong
11 Matt Ritchie
12 Jonjo Shelvey
14 Isaac Hayden
16 Rolando Aarons
17 Ayoze Perez
18 Chancel Mbemba
19 Massadio Haidara
20 Yoan Gouffran
21 Rob Elliot
22 Daryl Janmaat
23 Henri Saviet
24 Cheick Tiote
26 Karl Darlow
27 Jesus Gamez
28 Matz Sels
29 Emmanuel Riviere
32 Adam Armstrong
41 Freddie Woodman
42 Jamie Sterry
43 Kevin Mbabu
45 Aleksander Mitrovic

TBC Mohamed Diame
 
Charlie Dogscock said:
SDJ at no.10???

HE's gonna be crocked all season!! c'mon, that shoulda been Mitro or Perez!
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It's 10 - To represent the number of injuries he'll pick up during the season. Symbolic. Though it would have been more apt to swap with Mitrovic - 45 - to match the number of games he'll miss.
 
I believe Mitro was offerred no.9 last season, but turned it down stating that he wanted to earn it. Gayle comes in and just takes it. I think its the wrong decision, but Rafa confirmed that it was agreed between the two strikers. All Mitro can do now is steal it off him. I wanted to see alot more of Mitrovic this year, but something's telling me he will be restricted to the odd start and a load of cameo appearances.
 
Mitrovic apparently asked to keep 45 again from what I've heard on social media, how true that is I don't know but happy with those numbers although I wanted Lacselles to take number 5 as that's MY number!!!
 
Why does Riviere have a number? <yikes>

So does this mean Siem De Jong is staying? Surely he can rip it up in the Championship? Surely. Come one. CL to League 1 in 4 years?
 
Get Ritchie or Die Trying said:
Why does Riviere have a number? <yikes>

So does this mean Siem De Jong is staying? Surely he can rip it up in the Championship? Surely. Come one. CL to League 1 in 4 years?
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I don't think he's even that good! I've never seen him do anything of note since he came here.
Edit - that was meant for de Jong but could apply to rivière as well.
 
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I'd be quite happy for SDJ or Riv to prove us all wrong and have a splendid time this season... but it ain't gonna happen! Sad for de Jong having declined from day 1, but resigned to Riv just being a terrible terrible player.
 
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