#14: A total farce

[Sanecow]

We should give #8 to someone.

[Lucky Knickers]

Originally posted by Sanecow
We should give #8 to someone.

Let's give it to Adam Goodes. Surely he's been around long enough and proved himself? Oh wait - he believes in the footy gods and Nick Davis so probably wouldn't give up #37 as it would displease them!

Actually 8 would suit Monty - he's as big an actress as Cressa was for a free kick!

[giant]

Originally posted by Charlie

My numbers for next year:
14. Buchanan

Monty 14 & Schneids 13? now that's just asking for trouble isn't it?

[Doctor J.]

To those that say Kels was handed the number 14 jumper as some sort of recognition of his potential to be captain, the great PK tells it differently.

He says that when it came time for him to get a lower number, his favourite number was 7. At the time it belonged to Dennis Carroll, no way was Dennis going to give it up. Two times 7 = 14. Is that available. Yes said the property steward, and so it became that Paul Kelly wore the 14 guernsey. Absolutely nothing to do with it being Skilton's guernsey.

I believe its time to bring the jumper back. Give it to a Malceski or someone like that, maybe even a Dempster (or I tend to think Sean has chosen 26 as his number cause his old man wore 13. He's twice the footballer his dad ever was), just don't burden them with the expectation of wearing the number of a former great, cause thats what you do if you leave numbers in retirement for to long.

Oh and please lets not do the Richmond thing and give the captain the number 14 guernsey. We have had plenty of good captains who have worn numbers other than 14. Barry Round (25) Rick Quade (16) Peter Bedford and Stewie Maxfield (11) and of course Dennis Carrol (7). Would not perpetuating the captain as the wearer of 14 in some way devalue these players contribution to the club as captains. Are we not saying in some way that between Skilton and Kelly, there has not been a captain worthy of the 14 guernsey. I'm sure I could mount any sort of arguement to demonstrate that Bedford was a better player and captain than Kelly. Therefore why not the number 11 be the captains number. It has been used by 2 very good captains in the past.

In summary, bring back 14 and give it to Malceski.

PS Wasn't Browning captain for a short period of time?. If so thats 3 captains who wore number 11.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by giant
Monty 14 & Schneids 13? now that's just asking for trouble isn't it?

The commentators have enough trouble now telling the two apart

[Piobaireachd]

Re: Re: #14: A total farce

Originally posted by Ruckman


Whilst I was very fond of Paul "The Human Kelpie" as my father referred to him. He wasn't the best player to wear that jumper.

[/I]

ROFLMAO

My Kelpie is named Kelly after Paul Kelly

[Charlie]

Re: Re: Re: #14: A total farce

Originally posted by Piobaireachd


My Kelpie is named Kelly after Paul Kelly

Heh. So is my dog (not a kelpie though).

[Sanecow]

Paul Kelly named his dog after me.

[lwoggardner]

Re: #14: A total farce

Originally posted by Sanecow
... while Ben Mathews grabbed Plugger's locker and the #4 before he had even packed his bags and left....

Who is this "Ben Mathews" you speak of. In my circle of friends the guy who wears #4 is named "Little Tone".

That must be his name because I never hear "Ben Mathews" mentioned in the commentary. Come to think of it that could be explained due to #4 not doing much useful on the field recently.

[Schneiderman]

I saw give it to one of the new kids coming through who are yet to debut - Schmidt or Mini-Willo.

They may make it their own or may not, but I agree its time to move on.

[swansrule100]

bring it back,

either give it to the captain cos of skilts and kel or just use it. Theres no point retiring numbers for an extended period.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Charlie
I should probably have taken more notice of the post you were responding too...

I thought that I was the only one who did that

[Red]

Good post Doc. Didn't know that about Kels 14. Multiples of seven seems to have some significance for us, as evidenced by 21 in the GF. Perhaps we should be thinking about who should get 28?

Yeah time to see 14 running around again for us. Monty could have it if he wanted it, but Mal's a good pick it he doesn't.

[liz]

Originally posted by Red
Perhaps we should be thinking about who should get 28?

Maybe the player voted best Swans of the finals series by the coaching panel would be a good choice?

[mocaholic]

What about giving it to one of Roosy's kids?




Or we could start a 'like-for-like' tradition and give it to Monty: nuggety, burrowing, in-and-under type with dubious disposal by foot (OK, not Skilts). 11 would need to be a raking left-footer (Maxy and Mark "It's a LOOOOOONG kick" Browning (hello Mr. Malceski!), 27 would need to be a tap ruckman with a jaw like a billboard, 18 would need to be chronically hamstrung, 23 need to be a balding utility who dates soap stars, a small who can play tall and is a rotten set shot for goal, 25 needs to be a defender going grey prematurely, 22 the next swingman who should be played in a KPP role although doesn't have the body for it...