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Supporters are scratching their heads as Sheffield Wednesday get quirky with squad numbers

Published 16:05 4 Aug 2016 BST

Darragh Murphy
Supporters are scratching their heads as Sheffield Wednesday get quirky with squad numbers

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Squad number releases are seldom eventful affairs. Sure, you might get the odd player getting cranky after his preferred shirt number is given to a new arrival (see Anthony Martial) but other than that rare occurrence, it's often a practice of little import. But when clubs try to go in a different direction, supporters can often take the new squad numbers very, very seriously. Sheffield Wednesday found that out when they named goalkeepers as their number 1 and 2 while striker Steven Fletcher will wear the number 6 shirt for the coming season. https://twitter.com/swfc/status/760853878682165252 Oddly, only six players have been given a shirt number between 1-11 while players like Barry Bannan, Fernando Forestieri and Atdhe Nuhiu are all up in the 40s. It's weird. And fans didn't hesitate to let Wednesday know about it. Listen to our GAA podcast with Colm Parkinson. Click here to subscribe on iTunes. https://soundcloud.com/sportsjoe-gaa-hour/we-join-the-celebrations-on-the-tipp-bus-and-paul-galvin-on-kerry

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