#14: A total farce

[stevej]

No 14 was handed down to Kelly IIRC. PK started as a high Number. Keep the tradition going and hand it down to Monty or Kirky!! Two who truely deserve the recognition.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by stevej
No 14 was handed down to Kelly IIRC. PK started as a high Number. Keep the tradition going and hand it down to Monty or Kirky!! Two who truely deserve the recognition.

I think Kirk is too old to get it now...needs to go to a younger up and coming star

[stevej]

Probably agree GS. But Kirky's G & D remind me so much of Kel and i reckon he'd be the type of bloke that would be humbled by getting the No 14.

[Ryan Bomford]

I'm afraid I can't agree with any of you.

# 4 and # 14, the jumpers of true Swans champions, should be retired and hung out in full view, possibly on a Hills Hoist somewhere near Jabba's Hill at the SCG.

[DST]

No need to get all worked up about the great number 14.

I don't think it will or needs to be retired fully, but neither do we need to rush out and hand it to the first young midfielder that shows any promise.

When the time is right both the club and supporters will know it is time to bestow it upon our next leader and champion.

At this stage I don't beleive anyone is worthy with the exception of Kirk, Leo & Bazza. But they all have numbers which we associate with them and the timing is just not right career wise.

DST

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by DST
neither do we need to rush out and hand it to the first young midfielder that shows any promise.

The opportunity to rush out has well and truly escaped us.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by ItsAllGoodes
I would like to see it as the captains jumper

That's an interesting idea.

[Sanecow]

So Bazza becomes captain and he has to give up #1? We rotate the captaincy and the jumper changes weekly? Nah.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by DST
neither do we need to rush out and hand it to the first young midfielder that shows any promise.

Skilts wasn't a midfielder IIRC, he was a rover

[Lucky Knickers]

Like many people, sports people are incredibly superstitious. This includes the number, their game day routine, the scungy manky bag they take (a la Plugger).Why would an existing player want another number - what about all the supporters who get a number of their own jumper of their favourite player?

It might make some bad hoodoo voodoo carma stuff happen to change things and we have had 72 years. We are finally experiencing some luck...............uh oh...wait a minute......keep the jumper in retirement. We have never won a premiership with a captain wearing #14. We should burn it!

I myself returned from overseas and wore my lucky premiership year "home game knickers" and "away game knickers" and you can't tell me that this didn't swing things in the swans favour in 2005.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by singaporeswan
I myself returned from overseas and wore my lucky premiership year "home game knickers" and "away game knickers" and you can't tell me that this didn't swing things in the swans favour in 2005.

Do the away ones have hoops?

[stevej]

It's a shame that the famous No. 14 jumper wasn't running around on grand final day.... I'm sure Skilts and Kel would have been wrapped to see it up on the dais!!

[Lucky Knickers]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Do the away ones have hoops?

How did you know?

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by goswannie14
Skilts wasn't a midfielder IIRC, he was a rover

So is that a vote for Monty? He's the first true rover we've had since Barry Mitchell.

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Sanecow
This is why the rolleyes emoticon needs to be back in action.

I should probably have taken more notice of the post you were responding too...

My numbers for next year:
9. Malceski
11. Year in retirement (you know it's going to happen).
14. Buchanan
18. Richards
22. Chambers
23. Vogels
25. Grundy
27. Shaw
29. First draft pick
32. Second draft pick
34. Third draft pick
35. Rookie
38. Rookie