• jesalr@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    879 over 141 years. That’s just over 6 new players a season. It’s surprisingly lower than I would have guessed.

    The rate seems to be higher in modern times too.

    Interesting to see the numbers jump at certain times. Heartbreakingly massive changes post wars

  • 42undead2@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Interesting idea for a club with Jewish history to start giving people unique numbers.

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    1 year ago

    I know the All Blacks do this. I think it’s a really cool idea. It puts you into a select fraternity of players.

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    1 year ago

    Just to save anyone time if they care. Judas is 602. 666 was actually taken by Christian Ziege nine years later.

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      1 year ago

      For a second I thought you were referring to some Brazilian dude who had Judas as his footballing name

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        1 year ago

        He means Sol Campbell.

        Who’s won the double, when the scum from the Lane won fuck all. Again.

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          1 year ago

          Amazing that you’ve used the word ‘scum’ but it wasn’t directed at Sol Campbell, who has proven himself to be one of the scummiest people in Premier League history. Life of an Arsenal fan, I suppose.

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            1 year ago

            The only questionable thing Big Sol’s done is declare himself a conservative a few years after retirement—not something most Arsenal fans personally agree with, but whatever. Yet he’s “one of the scummiest people in Premier League history” to Spuds fans because he left you lot. Hilarious

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      1 year ago

      Ziege actually means goat in German. The devil is often portrayed as a black goat. Coincidence? I don’t think so

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      1 year ago

      Yeah players seem to really value and appreciate it as well. Arsenal include it in their presentation vids, and players always look really happy about it. Cricket and rugby have been doing it for decades and players have spoken out about how proud they felt and how it was a real acknowledgement of what they had accomplished to get there.

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        1 year ago

        It’s such a simple gesture that helps to cement a player as part of history, I can’t imagine what it must mean for a player that’s come up through the academy

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    1 year ago

    Well established in other sports, I’ve always wondered why football hasn’t done this? Hopefully they do it like cricket and make actual caps, and idk we could like set #602 on fire or something and use the ashes for a trophy

    • MrPigcho@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I was like: is Campbell 602? Yep, Campbell is 602. I don’t think I could identify any other team’s most hated player…

      • cheersdom@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        a legacy is a legacy i guess

        really surprised spurs invited questions with this selection even if he was class for them