Macca
My Dad got me a Video of great united number 7s about 15 years ago. Best was in it.
So I was a bit confused when I watched a program about Best where he said himself his number was 11.
Since then I realised he played both, but his words were "my number was 11"
Shinji
Just depended where you played if it was the same back then as it was when I was a kid
I think Best might even have worn the number 8 although I would have to check that
Bestie played in a fair few numbers but I can't find the exact number of appearances for each number
11 is seemingly the more dominant one though
Bestie and Giggsy as 11s. Doesn't get much better. If 7 is iconic, 11 surely has to be now. I don't agree on retiring any numbers, however.
Hoping we smack the 11 right on Adnan's back when Giggs hangs up his boots.
Show him two framed photos on a desk on Best and Giggs and say
"Here you go son, this is yours now. Earn it"
Adnan should stick with 44 and wait for Rooney's10 imho
That could be another 5 years though Macca. The lad will want to wear a smaller number sooner than that and 11 would suit him.
RpV
Not necessarily.
A fair few of our experienced players don;t have 1-11 shirt numbers
comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 2 minutes ago
RpV
Not necessarily.
A fair few of our experienced players don;t have 1-11 shirt numbers
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Not 1-11 - that would be impossible as there are more than 11 players in the squad . But when a youth player is given a squad number they move down as quickly as possible. 44 is exactly what it is - a first squad number given to a promoted youth team player.
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posted on 30/4/14
Macca
My Dad got me a Video of great united number 7s about 15 years ago. Best was in it.
So I was a bit confused when I watched a program about Best where he said himself his number was 11.
Since then I realised he played both, but his words were "my number was 11"
posted on 30/4/14
Shinji
Just depended where you played if it was the same back then as it was when I was a kid
I think Best might even have worn the number 8 although I would have to check that
posted on 30/4/14
Bestie played in a fair few numbers but I can't find the exact number of appearances for each number
11 is seemingly the more dominant one though
posted on 30/4/14
Bestie and Giggsy as 11s. Doesn't get much better. If 7 is iconic, 11 surely has to be now. I don't agree on retiring any numbers, however.
posted on 30/4/14
Hoping we smack the 11 right on Adnan's back when Giggs hangs up his boots.
Show him two framed photos on a desk on Best and Giggs and say
"Here you go son, this is yours now. Earn it"
posted on 30/4/14
Adnan should stick with 44 and wait for Rooney's10 imho
posted on 30/4/14
That could be another 5 years though Macca. The lad will want to wear a smaller number sooner than that and 11 would suit him.
posted on 30/4/14
RpV
Not necessarily.
A fair few of our experienced players don;t have 1-11 shirt numbers
posted on 30/4/14
comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 2 minutes ago
RpV
Not necessarily.
A fair few of our experienced players don;t have 1-11 shirt numbers
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Not 1-11 - that would be impossible as there are more than 11 players in the squad . But when a youth player is given a squad number they move down as quickly as possible. 44 is exactly what it is - a first squad number given to a promoted youth team player.
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