Lee Tomlin takes over Peter Whittingham's No. 7 shirt

[Sam1989]

The following Cardiff City 2017/18 shirt numbers have now been submitted to the EFL...

1. Lee Camp
2. Lee Peltier
3. Joe Bennett
4. Sean Morrison
5. Bruno Ecuele Manga
6. Jazz Richards
7. Lee Tomlin
8. Joe Ralls
9. Danny Ward
10. Kenneth Zohore
11. Kadeem Harris
13. Anthony Pilkington
14. Sol Bamba
15. Greg Halford
16. Matthew Connolly
17. Aron Gunnarsson
18. Callum Paterson
19. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
20. Loïc Damour
21. Craig Noone
22. Stuart O'Keefe
23. Matthew Kennedy
24. Declan John
25. Neil Etheridge
27. Ibrahim Meite
28. Brian Murphy
31. Mark Harris
33. Junior Hoilett
37. Rhys Healey

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So no Fred in this thread.

[jon1959]

The disappearing Fred has been a bit of a joke for a while, but it is very strange that last season's No 9 has vanished so completely - without any comment or statement from the club and without any attempt from the local newshounds to even ask the question.

He started 2016-17 as our centre forward. He suffered injuries and a collapse in confidence, but Warnock gave him a short run and talked him up as the best finisher in training. Then he seems to have been injured again - but never mentioned by the manager or local 'journalists' in press conferences, and now has vanished.

Declan John, Stuart O'Keefe and Craig Noone all have squad numbers - and all or most of them are in the Bomb Squad.

The only player in a similar position to Fred is Ben Wilson - also without a number, but not airbrushed out of Cardiff history in quite the same way.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

The disappearing Fred has been a bit of a joke for a while, but it is very strange that last season's No 9 has vanished so completely - without any comment or statement from the club and without any attempt from the local newshounds to even ask the question.

He started 2016-17 as our centre forward. He suffered injuries and a collapse in confidence, but Warnock gave him a short run and talked him up as the best finisher in training. Then he seems to have been injured again - but never mentioned by the manager or local 'journalists' in press conferences, and now has vanished.

Declan John, Stuart O'Keefe and Craig Noone all have squad numbers - and all or most of them are in the Bomb Squad.

The only player in a similar position to Fred is Ben Wilson - also without a number, but not airbrushed out of Cardiff history in quite the same way.

Wilson played for Oldham last night, so I'd strongly assume he's on his way out. Fred, though, seems to have vanished off the face of the Earth. That miss on the opening day (and what a miss it was!) seemed to completely erode his confidence.

[Rjk]

Chances of us fielding numbers 1-11 in the same starting lineup must be pretty slim. I wonder when that last happened

[Zenith]

Chances of us fielding numbers 1-11 in the same starting lineup must be pretty slim. I wonder when that last happened

That is a cracking quiz question, though I highly doubt anyone knows the answer

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

That is a cracking quiz question, though I highly doubt anyone knows the answer

The power of google.
QPR, first 3 games 1995-96 season.

[BlueToujours]

So no Fred in this thread.

is he number 12perhaps?!!

[NYCBlue]

That looks like a pretty decent squad. A decent 22 at least.

[Zenith]

The power of google.
QPR, first 3 games 1995-96 season.

Aye, we're talking about Cardiff City here though mate, not QPR

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Aye, we're talking about Cardiff City here though mate, not QPR

I've got you.
Apologies.

Thanks,
Neil.

[jon1959]

So no Fred in this thread.

is he number 12perhaps?!!

The club have updated the team pages on the website today - and removed Guonongbe and Wilson.

They were both there yesterday. Not now.

Still, it gives us almost a month of speculation on who (if anyone) will be the new No 12. Something for the Ledley Clique?

[Cardiff City Mad]

2017 / 18 squad numbers released

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The squad numbers for the new season have been released today. Numbers 1 - 11 contain three players called Lee, one of which - Lee Tomlin, wears the No.7 shirt vacated by Peter Whittingham.

Out of favour Craig Noone, Declan John and Stuart O'Keefe have been given numbers but Ben Wilson and Fred Gounongbe are nowhere to be seen.

Lee Camp gets the No.1 shirt bt it will be Neil Etheridge who starts the season in goal as Camp is recoving from an operation.

1. Lee Camp
2. Lee Peltier
3. Joe Bennett
4. Sean Morrison
5. Bruno Ecuele Manga
6. Jazz Richards
7. Lee Tomlin
8. Joe Ralls
9. Danny Ward
10. Kenneth Zohore
11. Kadeem Harris
13. Anthony Pilkington
14. Sol Bamba
15. Greg Halford
16. Matthew Connolly
17. Aron Gunnarsson
18. Callum Paterson
19. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
20. Loïc Damour
21. Craig Noone
22. Stuart O'Keefe
23. Matthew Kennedy
24. Declan John
25. Neil Etheridge
27. Ibrahim Meite
28. Brian Murphy
31. Mark Harris
33. Junior Hoilett
37. Rhys Healey

[J R Hartley]

Just don't feel right

[itkman]

They should've retired the number.

[J R Hartley]

They should've retired the number.

For a season at least

[life on mars]

For a season at least

Yes that would have been a nice and easy gesture, you do wonder what goes through some minds, he was such a great servant .

[I.8.POLITICAL.CORRECTNESS]

2017 / 18 squad numbers released

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that's going to feel and look awful strange not seeing whitts in the no 7 shirt.
Like most on here maybe the club could of retired the no 7 shirt just for this season.
But for a decade its been whitts shirt.
we have fans who have grew up with whitts as our no7
from boys to men.
lets hope Tomlin does the shirt justice
it really is an end of an era ladies and gents

[BLUETIT]

Hope they've washed it.

Why can't he have his own shirt. ?

[Sgt. Pepper]

Holding it for a season in 'honour' would have been appropriate.

There we go. Moving on.

[Blooburd]

Just don't feel right

I know right? seeing number 7 actually do something more than kick a penalty and the VERY occasional good free kick will be hard to adjust to..

Looking forward to seeing Tomlin in action. I just hope Warnock can keep him on his toes

[blue matt]

the king is dead, long live the king

[Glos Blue]

FFS you muppets sound like he's died. He's gone to a lower league because he just isn't very good anymore. Tomlin is a far better player. Whittingham is completely overrated by the bum boys on here. Average at best.

[City123]

FFS you muppets sound like he's died. He's gone to a lower league because he just isn't very good anymore. Tomlin is a far better player. Whittingham is completely overrated by the bum boys on here. Average at best.

Great way to talk about a man who made over 400 appearances for the club

Sure he isn't the player he was but he still deserves some respect

[jeepster]

FFS you muppets sound like he's died. He's gone to a lower league because he just isn't very good anymore. Tomlin is a far better player. Whittingham is completely overrated by the bum boys on here. Average at best.

Are you for real,one of Cardiff City's best players ever.