Quote: bonaire "It may not mean much to the supporters but i am certain it does to the players.
As you say Barron must be delighted to receive the no 2 shirt and if i were Martin i would be disappointed to see Briscoe given the no 5 shirt in front of him.'"
How can you be certain? This is just another whinge for the sake of it.
Some players will want a certain number because of the traditional one for their prefered position, some will want a number for other reasons (like Shaul in his last season). Some won't be bothered.
I would imagine that Martin would rather be in the starting XIII with 22 on his back than out of the team and training with number 5 on his kit.