Bale number 9?

[JackDaniels18]

Watching the Liverpool game on Tv in the USA and noticed that Bale is number 9, and all the players are wearing their correct number eg BAE is 32, so has Bale changed number?

 

[Gbspurs]

He was 9 against LA also but I wouldn't read too much into it TBH.

 

[Timberwolf]

The commentator seemed to think it was his number for the upcoming season, and with Pav departing the number 9 shirt is open. Looks like Bale - 9 is the future.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

The squad numbers haven't been confirmed yet.

 

[Blake Griffin]

he will obviously be wearing #9 next season.

 

[hughy]

he will obviously be wearing #9 next season.

Obviously.

 

[Banny]

Totes obvs

 

[jamesc0le]

bale should be our 9 next season. obvious replacement for ade really .

 

[KentuckyYid]

I noticed that too. Anyone think he'll be pushed into an attacking forward 3 this year? Or am I reading too much into it and its just a shirt number.

 

[tototoner]

I noticed that too. Anyone think he'll be pushed into an attacking forward 3 this year? Or am I reading too much into it and its just a shirt number.

I think he will be Left in an attacking front 3 this season , and will wear number 9

 

[SpursSince1980]

i think whoever handed over dosh for a Bale shirt with the number 3 on it is feeling a wee bit miffed right now.

 

[hybridsoldier]

I read before that it was just for the US tour he was wearing it (shirt sales - they relate more to the number 9 shirt when thinking of "soccer").

But now I think he may actually be given it permanently. He is a massive Cristiano Ronaldo fan, who wore the 9 at Madrid. Anyway it makes more marketing sense for him to be number 9 anyway.

 

[Spurger King]

I don't think simply handing Bale the #9 shirt quite counts as bringing in a new striker. I hope the club don't try to spin it that way.

 

[tototoner]

i think whoever handed over dosh for a Bale shirt with the number 3 on it is feeling a wee bit miffed right now.

To be fair to the club they did say to wait until squad numbers confirmed

 

[tototoner]

I don't think simply handing Bale the #9 shirt quite counts as bringing in a new striker. I hope the club don't try to spin it that way.

Agree Fella

 

[dav3j]

Bale 9 - Ade 10 - Hulk 11?

 

[ThorntonSpur]

DIDN'T anderton also wear 9.

numbers don't seem to matter these days

 

[jazz15c]

But now I think he may actually be given it permanently. He is a massive Cristiano Ronaldo fan, who wore the 9 at Madrid. Anyway it makes more marketing sense for him to be number 9 anyway.

That was my reading of it too, 9 is traditionally an attacking icon within a team, surely has far larger marketing possibilities than 3

 

[hazzaaa]

asamoah gyan was number 3, bale should stay 3

 

[mil1lion]

He's now 3 times the player. 3 3s are 9. Simple.