The Football News Thread 2019/20 - everything not Wolves

[Parkins left foot]

@Prof_Chadwick Football clubs with Chinese sponsors & Chinese owners, keep watching as things could in the future take a distinct turn for the worst....

A lot of their assets are outside China - can they get 'leaned on' by the Chinese Government? I suspect that none of us really know.

They have prevented PL football being shown over there for now, but doubt that in the short term that that will change Fosun's intentions.

As to the future - who knows (on this or anything else really)

 

[Tony Towner]

Is there any other club that has retired a number in English football? Obviously it couldn't happen before squad numbers. There may be the odd one I suppose, but I'm guessing they'll be a tribute post death rather than to a player who sodded off a couple of weeks after he was old enough to drive

 

[Lupo]

Not necessarily death but at least players who have achieved something for their clubs like Maradona's 10 at Napoli, Baresi's 6 and Maldini's 3 at Milan so at least Jude is in fine company

 

[Parkins left foot]

Have we not retired Ikeme's No 1 shirt (at least for now)

 

[Templeton Peck]

Even for Blues that's incredibly small-time. Brilliant.

 

[Tony Towner]

Have we not retired Ikeme's No 1 shirt (at least for now)

Back next season

 

[jlo]

Have we not retired Ikeme's No 1 shirt (at least for now)

It was for the period of his contract, so this summer. Let's see if it gets picked back up next year.

 

[Kenny]

It was for the period of his contract, so this summer. Let's see if it gets picked back up next year.

He has told Rui to use it next season.

 

[Kenny]

Paddy Power
@paddypower
Birmingham City have retired the number 22 shirt following Jude Bellingham's transfer to Borussia Dortmund.
If the level for retiring a shirt is winning 'EFL young player of the month' once, the club will have no numbers left in about...45 years.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Is there any other club that has retired a number in English football? Obviously it couldn't happen before squad numbers. There may be the odd one I suppose, but I'm guessing they'll be a tribute post death rather than to a player who sodded off a couple of weeks after he was old enough to drive

Don't think anyone wears 6 at West Ham. Bobby Moore.

 

[Tony Towner]

Don't think anyone wears 6 at West Ham. Bobby Moore.

Thanks Googled it, yes since 2008.

 

[Lycan]

Didn't Reading retire #12 for their fans or something equally tinpot?

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[Kenny]

Didn't Reading retire #12 for their fans or something equally tinpot?

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A few clubs did that. Think Plymouth were one

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Excellent

https://twitter.com/StourbridgeFC/status/1286373154445832195?s=19

 

[BillyDee]

Lolz...

 

[leedswolf]

Don't think anyone wears 6 at West Ham. Bobby Moore.

Nor 38 as respect for Dylan Tombides, who passed aged 20 years with testicular cancer.

 

[leedswolf]

Is there any other club that has retired a number in English football? Obviously it couldn't happen before squad numbers. There may be the odd one I suppose, but I'm guessing they'll be a tribute post death rather than to a player who sodded off a couple of weeks after he was old enough to drive

Several.

Accrington Stanley retired the 29 shirt after Billy Kee's retirement due to depression, anxiety, and bulimia.

 

[Deano]

Henderson won writers player of the year. Should have been KDB who is the best player in the league by miles.

 

[Premier Quality]

Can’t stand Henderson, pointing, whingy bastard

 

[Tony Towner]

Cov are at St. Andrews for another season. Same league now though, so when they are allowed to there will be some poor bastards that have to go to that shithole twice