Squad Numbers?

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i think JW was heaps better than RJ yesterday..not that anyone can be judged on one game, but on that one game, if i were to judge, i wouldn't swap their numbers.
 
I thought yesterday was a very worthwhile exercise and I'm pleased I went. However I looked on and thought "we are considerably weaker than we were this time last year".

So I'm eagerly awaiting all of these new signings.

Argentina 1978 - I remember bits and obviuosly the Willie Johnston affair. Then I read a book Scotland 78, and it filled in lots of detail especially about the fans. One of the best football books I've read.
 
I thought yesterday was a very worthwhile exercise and I'm pleased I went. However I looked on and thought "we are considerably weaker than we were this time last year".

So I'm eagerly awaiting all of these new signings.

Argentina 1978 - I remember bits and obviuosly the Willie Johnston affair. Then I read a book Scotland 78, and it filled in lots of detail especially about the fans. One of the best football books I've read.

i completely agree. i remember thinking at the same fixture last year that i was surprised how much stronger we looked than i expected. I was sadly not surprised yesterday.
 
If I had my way...

3 - new left back, or if not, Mirfin.
7 - new midfielder, or if not, McGinn.
8 - Josh Walker
10 - Unless we sign a relatively big-name striker, Sordell.
11 - Forsyth
 
I think the top eleven numbers are there to be earnt, not handed out.

1 Loach
2 Hodson (would say Doyley, but he's happy with 12)
3 Whether it should be used at all depends on how experienced the incoming left back is
4 Eustace
5 Taylor
6 Mariappa
7 Don't use this season. Letting the youngsters know that there's a genuine opportunity for a starting place is worth more than stroking one player's ego.
8 McGinn or Jenkins
9 Deeney or leave free
10 Sordell or leave free
11 I would consider leaving it, but it will understandably go to Forsyth
12 Doyley
 
I can't see squad numbers being left empty. My point was if numbers were empty on 6th August, I thought they would be filled by the end of the month.

The book Scotland 78 also talks about how difficult Argentina was with the military regime, and this was 4 years before the Falklands war. A real page turner.