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What squad number do you think Deano will be given? The only unallocated ones within the current squad numbers are 2,4, 25, 29 or 30+. Can''t see a striker wearing 2 or 4, so probably 25 or 29 then. Do you think Jonson could be persuaded to give up the No.9? We could adopt the Italian approach and end up with stupid squad numbers like 99? I''m afraid I''m old school and like to see the first choice striker wear the No.9 shirt.

Is anyone anorak enough to know if there are there are official Premier League rules on squad numbers?

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i dont know. he could be something like 25 until the summer then everyone will get reshuffled. Or he could take number 9 or 10 and the others will have to get some other number

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I think Adam Smith has 29 from I remember on the Liverpool programme. How about number 0? There was also one instance at Inter a few years ago when somebody came in and wanted 18, but the original player with 18 wouldn''t give it up, so they resolved it by having 1.8

Other possible numbers:
69 (shows who is the idiot of the club)
007 (wannabe action hero!)

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I think a player in Italy (Possibly Ivan Zamorano at Inter) when he first signed for his club, had the number 99 because he wanted to be number 9 so badly...and they made the first 9 stupidly small, so it was barely visible! Clever

Maybe we could do the same for Ashton!?

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I think he will get number 31 for the rest of this season, then, as others have said, will get a new one next season. Numbers 2 and 4 aree available, but can''t see him taking either of those.

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It''s not allowed for registration reasons and also I imagine the seven people with ''Brennan 11 ''on the back of their shirts would want their money back...

(No offence Jimmy)

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[quote]I think a player in Italy (Possibly Ivan Zamorano at Inter) when he first signed for his club, had the number 99 because he wanted to be number 9 so badly...and they made the first 9 stupidly small, s...[/quote]

No I know the story..

It was Ivan Zamorano, and he did want number 9 very much. Instead they gave him 18 with a ''+'' sign in between!

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[quote]Here''s a thought - how about moving Brennan to 4 and giving Ashton 11? Is that allowed?[/quote]

I think the squad numbers that are registered at the beginning of the season cannot be changed. Maybe when Brennan moves back to Notts Forest in the summer, Jonson will take 11 and rightfully Ashton will take his 9 shirt...

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[quote]No I know the story.. It was Ivan Zamorano, and he did want number 9 very much. Instead they gave him 18 with a ''+'' sign in between![/quote]

Yeah, that must be it...

I''m sure the 99 thing has been done before though, must have got my wires crossed.

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I saw AS Roma and US Palermo at Stadio Olimpico last year and Mido the Roma striker had 99 and so did the Palermo keeper. Bizarre! 

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deano will play number 25 for sure!!

what other numberb would he realistically play. i agree next season he''ll probaly get number 10 when bentley goes back

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He can''t have 29, because Adam Smith had that squad number for the Lvierpool game. He can''t have 25 either because Rossi jarvis had that for the Liverpool game also. He could have 2,4,31+. I think they will give him 4.

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I really don''t think worthy would allow the 1+8 or 99.  It would show a bit of an ego and Worthy would want to stamp that out straight away.  Also I assume Ashton has been impressed by our team spirit etc etc he probably isn''t too bothered about a squad number.

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Oh, yeah.... I think that Les Ferdinand got a 99 shirt when he went to Newcastle to parner Shearer, or vice versa.... I''m sure some one in the Premiership has worn 99 anyway.

Although I think the rules have changed - you can only have up to number 50 on shirts now.

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My mother went into the club shop this morning (birthday coming up..) and saw Neil Doncaster escorting Dean Ashton through the shop. News is that 36 will not be permanent and could change very soon...

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I think that all players have to keep their squad numbers until the end of the season no matter what, so it will not be until next season that he moves, probably to number 10 as it is unlikely that Bentley will be with us then.OTBC

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