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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 9:30:58 GMT
Following mention of a 'traditional no. 9', etc. in an earlier thread, I was wondering what numbers held what significance in terms of the style of player that should wear them.
Ignore 1, 2 and 3 for full-backs and keeper, obviously.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 14, 2012 9:43:05 GMT
I thought this was going to be you begging to find out Morgan and Rickie's phone numbers
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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 9:49:41 GMT
I thought this was going to be you begging to find out Morgan and Rickie's phone numbers Ha ha. No, no, no... Why, have you got 'em?! |
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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 9:50:10 GMT
Did you smite me?!
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Post by Mandochris on Feb 14, 2012 9:58:23 GMT
7 right wing. Fast, nippy dribbler and good crosser with right foot
11 left wing. Same but with left foot.
5 Big strong centre half cutting out all the stuff into the box (Gabriel, McGrath ...)
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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 9:59:45 GMT
7 right wing. Fast, nippy dribbler and good crosser with right foot 11 left wing. Same but with left foot. 5 Big strong centre half cutting out all the stuff into the box (Gabriel, McGrath ...) ok.... 4, 6, 8,9,10? And what players epitomise the archetype? |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Feb 14, 2012 10:01:00 GMT
I'm a lover not a smiter Someone else must hate you to your core... |
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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 10:03:13 GMT
I'm a lover not a smiter Someone else must hate you to your core... WOW. Ouch. |
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Post by Mandochris on Feb 14, 2012 10:08:21 GMT
7 was Paine and 11 Sydenham. Perfect examples.
I'm talking back in the sixties when teams still played 2 3 5. 442 started to come in about the time I started to watch Saints.
8 and 10 were the inside forwards. Chivers was probably 8 and O'Brien (the Melia) 10. Good dribblers, running into the box and playing off and with the number 9 who stayed pretty central. Think Lambert to Sharp on Saturday. Lambert started as a centre forward and has become more of an inside forward in old parlance.
4 and 6 were half backs, linking play from the back two to the forwards and the wingers - probably today's wing backs Richardson and Fox. We had Walker in that role I think. Was Fisher number 4?
For me at the time, 5 was the pivotal role (centre half) playing out of the back and launching the attacks.
I'm probably talking bollocks but to me the numbers definitely indicated the position.
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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 10:11:28 GMT
7 was Paine and 11 Sydenham. Perfect examples. I'm talking back in the sixties when teams still played 2 3 5. 442 started to come in about the time I started to watch Saints. 8 and 10 were the inside forwards. Chivers was probably 8 and O'Brien (the Melia) 10. Good dribblers, running into the box and playing off and with the number 9 who stayed pretty central. Think Lambert to Sharp on Saturday. Lambert started as a centre forward and has become more of an inside forward in old parlance. 4 and 6 were half backs, linking play from the back two to the forwards and the wingers - probably today's wing backs Richardson and Fox. We had Walker in that role I think. Was Fisher number 4? For me at the time, 5 was the pivotal role (centre half) playing out of the back and launching the attacks. I'm probably talking bollocks but to me the numbers definitely indicated the position. Nice one, thanks Chris. Could anyone shoe-horn some modern players into those roles so I know what you mean? |
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Post by Mandochris on Feb 14, 2012 10:13:52 GMT
1 Davis
2 Fonte - 3 Hooiveld
4 Richardson - 5 Cork/Hammond - 6 Fox
7 Oxlade Chamberlain - 8 Guly - 9 Sharp - 10 Lambert - 11 Lallana
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Post by burleyshassey on Feb 14, 2012 10:17:50 GMT
1 Davis 2 Fonte - 3 Hooiveld 4 Richardson - 5 Cork/Hammond - 6 Fox 7 Oxlade Chamberlain - 8 Guly - 9 Sharp - 10 Lambert - 11 Lallana Right.... Interesting. Its changed then, eh? |
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Post by theallseeingeye on Feb 14, 2012 10:31:40 GMT
No 5 - a classy CB that can turn def into attack.
No 6- the midfield informer
No 7 - the play maker
No 11 - is an out and out winger
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2012 11:46:32 GMT
10 is in the hole, apparently.
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Post by shirleymush on Feb 14, 2012 13:26:45 GMT
If you want to know how player numbers evolved, read Inverting The Pyramid.
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