The squad numbers are.......

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Quote: wwildcat48 "Or maybe Kyle Wood got the number 7 because he is on a longer contract than Smith and is seen as the long term incumbent of that jersey. I could be way of the mark as I said before they are squad numbers not the weekly team sheet. Look at wendyball some the squad numbers there and they don't mean anything. The perfect example is Michael Ballack most of his career both domestic and international he has worn number 13.'"

I think you are missing the point mate, high profile footballers have the clout to probably choose their numbers, it does not happen in RL. Also squad numbers are for one season only so your reasoning behind the number 7 is irrelevent also, isnt matty Wildie on a four year deal ? so is he expected to be number 22 for the next four years ?'"

I am not missing the point, people are over dramatising the whole squad number thing. If people want to look for things that are not there then of course that is their choice. Squad numbers are required by the RFL and each player in the first team squad gets one. Correct me if I am wrong but didn't Sam Obst wear number 7 and play a lot at hooker?? He also wore 14 and played in the halves and hooker. Take Rob Burrow the number 7 at Leeds started plenty of games on the bench as the replacement hooker. Delaney wore number 3 played in the second row, while Ablett wore 12 and played in the centre, Sinfield 13 played stand off need I go on. Squad Numbers are just that, squad numbers.

Quote: wwildcat48 "At Charlton in the early 1990s the squad numbers were allocated alphabetically'"