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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on August 06, 2014, 01:23:52 PM

Title: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Toronto Villa on August 06, 2014, 01:23:52 PM: No number 9. Bent up to 19. Jack Grealish now part of the bomb squad. Poor Jack

2014-15 squad list:

1 Brad Guzan
2 Nathan Baker
3 Joe Bennett
4 Ron Vlaar
5 Jores Okore
6 Ciaran Clark
7 Leandro Bacuna
8 Karim El Ahmadi
10 Andreas Weimann
11 Gabby Agbonlahor
12 Joe Cole
13 Jed Steer
14 Philippe Senderos
15 Ashley Westwood
16 Fabian Delph
17 Chris Herd
18 Kieran Richardson
19 Darren Bent
20 Christian Benteke
21 Alan Hutton
22 Gary Gardner
24 Aleksandar Tonev
27 Libor Kozak
28 Charles N'Zogbia
31 Shay Given
32 Janoi Donacien
34 Matt Lowton
35 Enda Stevens
36 Daniel Johnson
37 Callum Robinson
38 Graham Burke
40 Jack Grealish
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on August 06, 2014, 01:36:50 PM: I hope this doesn't mean that Baker is playing at right-back, or indeed in the first team.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: silhillvilla on August 06, 2014, 01:40:45 PM: Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on August 06, 2014, 01:36:50 PM
I hope this doesn't mean that Baker is playing at right-back, or indeed in the first team.
That also applies to Joe Bennett and Ciaran Clark .
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Toronto Villa on August 06, 2014, 01:43:55 PM: If numbers 1-11 actually meant anything at all we'd rarely see the likes of Delph, Richardson, Bent, Benteke, Kozak etc.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: UK Redsox on August 06, 2014, 01:50:23 PM: I assume that Benteke was offered 9 but didn't want it
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: joe_c on August 06, 2014, 02:01:21 PM: Quote from: UK Redsox on August 06, 2014, 01:50:23 PM
I assume that Benteke was offered 9 but didn't want it

I assumed it has been left free to accommodate a big money signing. Or a left field, free transfer wtf? signing.

Bent seems a strange choice for 19 though after it having a year off in deference for Petrov.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Toronto Villa on August 06, 2014, 02:02:35 PM: Quote from: UK Redsox on August 06, 2014, 01:50:23 PM
I assume that Benteke was offered 9 but didn't want it

he wore 9 and 25 at Genk and wears 9 for Belgium, but has always worn 20 with us. Maybe it just isn't a big deal to him.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: SO Villa on August 06, 2014, 02:04:40 PM: Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on August 06, 2014, 01:36:50 PM
I hope this doesn't mean that Baker is playing at right-back, or indeed in the first team.

Baker was number 2 last year. Appropriately.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Can Gana Be Bettered!?!? on August 06, 2014, 02:13:25 PM: I look at that squad and think, who would other teams in the league be looking at and thinking "I wish we had them". Other than Ron Vlaar, I don't think there's anyone. And even the top 4 teams may not particularly want Vlaar for a first team spot.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Dave on August 06, 2014, 02:23:45 PM: Quote from: Can Bent Be Bettered!?!? on August 06, 2014, 02:13:25 PM
I look at that squad and think, who would other teams in the league be looking at and thinking "I wish we had them". Other than Ron Vlaar, I don't think there's anyone.
There's that big Belgian chap.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Richard E on August 06, 2014, 02:27:20 PM: Quote from: Dave on August 06, 2014, 02:23:45 PM
Quote from: Can Bent Be Bettered!?!? on August 06, 2014, 02:13:25 PM
I look at that squad and think, who would other teams in the league be looking at and thinking "I wish we had them". Other than Ron Vlaar, I don't think there's anyone.
There's that big Belgian chap.

Yeah, but Hercule Poirot is a fictional character...
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on August 06, 2014, 02:34:03 PM: Quote from: SO Villa on August 06, 2014, 02:04:40 PM
Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on August 06, 2014, 01:36:50 PM
I hope this doesn't mean that Baker is playing at right-back, or indeed in the first team.

Baker was number 2 last year. Appropriately.

Hehehe
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Clampy on August 06, 2014, 02:46:20 PM: Squad numbers don't mean anything, i don't understand why people get worked up about them.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: paul_e on August 06, 2014, 02:59:21 PM: Quote from: Can Bent Be Bettered!?!? on August 06, 2014, 02:13:25 PM
I look at that squad and think, who would other teams in the league be looking at and thinking "I wish we had them". Other than Ron Vlaar, I don't think there's anyone. And even the top 4 teams may not particularly want Vlaar for a first team spot.

A better example of where the squad is would be to go through the squads of the other 12-13 teams in the league who are playing for mid-table and decide how many you'd really want to sign.

From our squad I'd think most teams would pick out Guzan, Vlaar, Delph and Benteke as players to sign, and I think the evidence is that Okore and Kozak could join that group if they can stay fit. I doubt there's many sides that you'd come up with a similar 5-6 players that you would desperately want to sign.

Our good players are exactly that, it's the not so good players which are the problem, I think we've got guys with the potential to be good but things aren't working for them right now.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Damo70 on August 06, 2014, 03:18:45 PM: Quote from: Clampy on August 06, 2014, 02:46:20 PM
Squad numbers don't mean anything, i don't understand why people get worked up about them.

Generally I would agree, but they definitely seemed to mean something at Villa last summer.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: silhillvilla on August 06, 2014, 03:42:45 PM: 6 of our players have first names starting with the letter J.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Malandro on August 06, 2014, 04:02:30 PM: Quote from: silhillvilla on August 06, 2014, 03:42:45 PM
6 of our players have first names starting with the letter J.

If everything else fails for a manager, buy by name.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Mister E on August 06, 2014, 04:44:58 PM: Seeing the list there, writ large, really does bring home the paucity of talent in depth in our quad.
While the teams we used to regard as our peers - Everton, Spppuuurrrrrs, Barcodes, etc - have strengthened, and continue to, we are looking like a sham of previous more illustrious seasons.
I am totally disheartened by it all.
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on August 06, 2014, 05:03:00 PM: Quote from: Clampy on August 06, 2014, 02:46:20 PM
Squad numbers don't mean anything, i don't understand why people get worked up about them.

Come on you know we have to make a big issue out of it, nothing will ever compare to when Marlon got number 9
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Can Gana Be Bettered!?!? on August 07, 2014, 08:30:16 AM: Quote from: Dave on August 06, 2014, 02:23:45 PM
Quote from: Can Bent Be Bettered!?!? on August 06, 2014, 02:13:25 PM
I look at that squad and think, who would other teams in the league be looking at and thinking "I wish we had them". Other than Ron Vlaar, I don't think there's anyone.
There's that big Belgian chap.

Ha! Yeah, forgot about him!
Title: Re: Squad numbers 2014-15
Post by: Handsworth Wood Villa on July 07, 2015, 08:58:47 PM: 1 - Guzan
2 - Richards
3 - Richardson
4 - Westwood
5 - Okore
6 - Clark
7 - Bacuna
8 - Delph
9 - Benteke
10 - Grealish
11 - Agbonlahor

Then base the rest on the last number/position e.g.

13 Given
12 Hutton 15 Senderos 16 Baker 23 Cissokho
17 N'Zogbia 18 Gardner 14 Sanchez 21 Sinclair
20 Gil
19 Kozak