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  1. 19th December 2007, 07:12 AM #37
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    I do get a bit sentimental over numbers with a historical relevance.

    Comparisons are natural (and they will be plentiful) and his debut will receive additional publicity because of it. The Swans obviously believe a) he will play seniors b) he will be able to handle any comparisons thrown his way. So for that reason, I am quite excited to see how he goes!
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  2. 19th December 2007, 09:39 AM #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damien View Post
    I do get a bit sentimental over numbers with a historical relevance.

    Comparisons are natural (and they will be plentiful) and his debut will receive additional publicity because of it. The Swans obviously believe a) he will play seniors b) he will be able to handle any comparisons thrown his way. So for that reason, I am quite excited to see how he goes!
    Definately couldn't have said it better myself.
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  3. 19th December 2007, 08:45 PM #39
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    Bird was playing first grade for Nelson Bay as a 15 year old and carving up back then. He was always destined for big things. I think he'll go well but it is a grear honour for the young man to be handed that number.
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    #14 Out of retirement (official)

    Nobody seems to have mentioned it here, but Craig Bird has been handed the number 14 Guernsey. Management felt that seeing as he is the first NSW scholarship holder to be promoted to the senior list, that this would be a good mark of a historic new beginning for the number worn by legnedary New South Welshman Paul Kelly (and the immortal Bobby Skilton)

    Source is the Herald Sun.
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  5. 1st January 2008, 01:46 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharp9 View Post
    Nobody seems to have mentioned it here, but Craig Bird has been handed the number 14 Guernsey. Management felt that seeing as he is the first NSW scholarship holder to be promoted to the senior list, that this would be a good mark of a historic new beginning for the number worn by legnedary New South Welshman Paul Kelly (and the immortal Bobby Skilton)

    Source is the Herald Sun.
    It's actually the third thread started on it that we have merged together.
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  6. 1st January 2008, 03:15 PM #42
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    Has the other numbers been announced yet?
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  7. 2nd January 2008, 09:18 AM #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by liz View Post
    Next step is for Veszpremi to get Maxfield's 11.
    i was looking for numbers on the official site and Ed Barlow has a big number 11 next to his name....I paused for a moment and went "he didn't wear 11 last year did he?" For got to check but it was 41 or theareabouts, no?
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  8. 2nd January 2008, 09:26 AM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharp9 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by liz View Post
    Next step is for Veszpremi to get Maxfield's 11.
    i was looking for numbers on the official site and Ed Barlow has a big number 11 next to his name....I paused for a moment and went "he didn't wear 11 last year did he?" For got to check but it was 41 or theareabouts, no?
    It's in this thread... Who should get #11?

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