Jonas Gutierrez squad number and shirt name....

[barclaystand 0]

The club announced today that Jonas Gutierrez will be squad number 15, but that his shirt will have Jonas on the back.Does anyone know the real reason why this is the case instead of it having Gutierrez on it?I await your sensible replies, and the usual witty ones, with baited breath.

[The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0]

According to Wikipedia;Gutiérrez told nufc.co.uk that instead of "Gutiérrez", the former Real

Mallorca man would sport "Jonás" above his squad number 18 he said

"Because I like my name".Not ground breaking, but there you have it. He likes first name.

[Unhinged Canary 375]

He''s a massive Weezer fan.[Y]

[The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0]

[quote user="Unhinged Canary"]He''s a massive Weezer fan.[Y][/quote]...or the lost Jonas brother.

[Unhinged Canary 375]

[quote user="The ghost of Michael Theoklitos"][quote user="Unhinged Canary"]He''s a massive Weezer fan.[Y][/quote]...or the lost Jonas brother.[/quote]Maybe he wanted to be lost. [:)]

[barclaystand 0]

[quote user="The ghost of Michael Theoklitos"]According to Wikipedia;Gutiérrez told nufc.co.uk that instead of "Gutiérrez", the former Real

Mallorca man would sport "Jonás" above his squad number 18 he said

"Because I like my name".Not ground breaking, but there you have it. He likes first name.[/quote]If that is the case then why is a player allowed to break tradition and use their first name on their shirt? You wouldn''t expect to see Hoolahan running around in a shirt with Wesley on it would you.

[Waveney Canary 0]

To say I am underwhelmed by this signing is under statement of the year. Hughton out

[The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0]

[quote user="barclaystand"][quote user="The ghost of Michael Theoklitos"]According to Wikipedia;Gutiérrez told nufc.co.uk that instead of "Gutiérrez", the former Real

Mallorca man would sport "Jonás" above his squad number 18 he said

"Because I like my name".Not ground breaking, but there you have it. He likes first name.[/quote]If that is the case then why is a player allowed to break tradition and use their first name on their shirt? You wouldn''t expect to see Hoolahan running around in a shirt with Wesley on it would you.[/quote]I don''t think it''s mandated that they have to put their last name on their shirt. Hernandez has a nickname on that back of his at Manchester United.

[ZLF 271]

Wessi would be superb;   but plenty of south amercian players in particular have a commonly used name  on their shirtrather than their given name, 

 

I already type Jonas as I have a fear of ridicule of spelling his surname incorrectly

[The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0]

[quote user="Thorpe end canary"]To say I am underwhelmed by this signing is under statement of the year. Hughton out[/quote]Cool.''Cos that''s what the thread was about....

[The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0]

[quote user="ZippersLeftFoot"]

Wessi would be superb;   but plenty of south amercian players in particular have a commonly used name  on their shirtrather than their given name, 

 

I already type Jonas as I have a fear of ridicule of spelling his surname incorrectly

[/quote][Y] [Y]Me too.

[pablofarmer 0]

I always thought we would go for Josh and Jacob for the Murphy twins as you couldn''t even get away with J. Murphy!

I like the fact Jonas is having his first name on the shirt, and like others find it tricky spelling his surname!

[Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,020]

Could have been worse he could have been given the number 666 and the name Scapegoat....

[morty 0]

[quote user="Sons of Boadicea"]Could have been worse he could have been given the number 666 and the name Scapegoat....[/quote]Give it time.....

[tele 0]

Didn''t Jordi Cruyff have his first name on his shirt?

 

Presumeably to make it clear that he wasn''t Johan Cruyff (which when you saw him play, he most definitely wasn''t...)

[ncfcstar 287]

[quote user="tele"]

Didn''t Jordi Cruyff have his first name on his shirt?

 

Presumeably to make it clear that he wasn''t Johan Cruyff (which when you saw him play, he most definitely wasn''t...)

[/quote]Yeah I think he might have been the first player in the Premier League era to do it.Ravel Morison also has ''Ravel'' on his shirt, so it''s not a one off.

[Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557]

[quote user="ncfcstar"][quote user="tele"]

Didn''t Jordi Cruyff have his first name on his shirt?

 

Presumeably to make it clear that he wasn''t Johan Cruyff (which when you saw him play, he most definitely wasn''t...)

[/quote]Yeah I think he might have been the first player in the Premier League era to do it.Ravel Morison also has ''Ravel'' on his shirt, so it''s not a one off.[/quote]

Morison uses Ravel because he doesn''t talk or get on with his dad - so doesn''t want his name on his shirt. Makes some sense I guess.

[Luv The Board. 0]

[quote user="barclaystand"]The club announced today that Jonas Gutierrez will be squad number 15, but that his shirt will have Jonas on the back.Does anyone know the real reason why this is the case instead of it having Gutierrez on it?I await your sensible replies, and the usual witty ones, with baited breath.[/quote]

Could it be something to do with whales and sinking ships?

[Redders Right Foot 22]

If that is the case then why is a player allowed to break tradition and use their first name on their shirt?

You wouldn''t expect to see Hoolahan running around in a shirt with Wesley on it would you.

------------------------------------------

brazillians do it all the time.

Oscar, Neymar, FRED. it''s not really all too uncommon.

[havemyhowsonit 0]

Couldn''t care less about the name or number

He better be good and chip in with some goals

[sonyc 5,492]

Hope he does well and gives us something to cheer about. Inthe back of my mind I can''t shift the thought though that this is championship form as transfers go.. It''s not as if we need an old head...we recently recruited Elmander...another poor acquisition.