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Title: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: torch on December 16, 2008, 10:35:21 AM
What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?

i would like him to wear No.1 - i know it is for Newman to come back, but it would look great :)





Edit: Altered title now it's offical he's got #32.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Infamy on December 16, 2008, 10:42:54 AM
Should be 99
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Chuck17 on December 16, 2008, 11:01:20 AM
Might be a good idea Torch, you would think Cousins will only be around 2-3 years and you would think Newman will be captain for at least the same period.

Maybe 1 would be the go if Newman was Ok with it.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: torch on December 16, 2008, 11:13:21 AM
Might be a good idea Torch, you would think Cousins will only be around 2-3 years and you would think Newman will be captain for at least the same period.

Maybe 1 would be the go if Newman was Ok with it.

yes! Newman would be captain untill he is 30, so three years, and Cousins will play around 50 matches for Richmond.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: torch on December 16, 2008, 12:02:39 PM
No.1, No.32, No.33, No.38, No.43, No.45 - all available
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: richmondrules on December 16, 2008, 12:09:45 PM
Should be 99

That's the number I was thinking of.  ;D
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Ramps on December 16, 2008, 12:56:35 PM
I also think that 99 should be his number.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: peggles on December 16, 2008, 01:12:51 PM
i don't think AFL clubs do this, but NBA teams have zero as a number players wear.

i reckon this would be good for cousins.  an extremely low number, and he wouldn't be taking no.1 which should be kept vacant while newy is captain.  zero also implies that cousins has started from fresh.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 16, 2008, 01:22:45 PM
#80 = Ronaldinho
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 16, 2008, 06:54:12 PM
No 1 all the way. :thumbsup
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: WilliamPowell on December 16, 2008, 07:33:33 PM
33
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Mopsy on December 16, 2008, 08:01:22 PM
33
the year of my birth :clapping
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Infamy on December 16, 2008, 08:15:12 PM
I would have thought that Gourdis would keep 33
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: mightytiges on December 16, 2008, 10:23:10 PM
I agree with torch and others and would give Cuz the No. 1 guernsey. Even if Cuz succeeds in his comeback he'll have 3 years at the most left so Newy as captain will be wearing the #17 throughout that time and won't be needing back his old number.


1. Cousins
32. Nahas
33. Gourdis
38. Browne
43. Gilligan
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Jacosh on December 16, 2008, 10:36:13 PM
Correct me if im wrong but i was under the impression that whatever number the captain had before taking the role was put under temporary retirement to make sure it was available if and when they gave up the captaincy. If that is the case, although 1 seems popular the club wont do it. What number did he waer at WCE, would our player with the same number be prepared to give it up for a while?
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Smokey on December 16, 2008, 10:39:52 PM
I like the tradition we have started with the captain's jumper and surely part of that tradition is the 'retirement' of the old number - there is some respect in that action too.  Give him another number - he will have enough pressure and notoriety without choosing 'focus' numbers too.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 16, 2008, 10:44:43 PM
Correct me if im wrong but i was under the impression that whatever number the captain had before taking the role was put under temporary retirement to make sure it was available if and when they gave up the captaincy. If that is the case, although 1 seems popular the club wont do it. What number did he waer at WCE, would our player with the same number be prepared to give it up for a while?


I wouldn't think Cotchin would give up Number 9 to accomodate Cousins.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: Jacosh on December 16, 2008, 10:59:27 PM
Correct me if im wrong but i was under the impression that whatever number the captain had before taking the role was put under temporary retirement to make sure it was available if and when they gave up the captaincy. If that is the case, although 1 seems popular the club wont do it. What number did he waer at WCE, would our player with the same number be prepared to give it up for a while?


I wouldn't think Cotchin would give up Number 9 to accomodate Cousins.

I dont think so either really i was only thinking out loud. 
BUT, if it did happen Cotchin would be able to get it back after 2-3 years anway and still have enough time to wear it for 10 years one would hope.
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: torch on December 16, 2008, 11:19:37 PM
Chris Newman - No.17 (09-12)

i think Newman will captain for 4 years.

Ben Cousins i think will play maxium 3 years - so give him No.1
Title: Re: What Number Will Ben Cousins Wear?
Post by: mightytiges on December 17, 2008, 12:08:32 AM
Correct me if im wrong but i was under the impression that whatever number the captain had before taking the role was put under temporary retirement to make sure it was available if and when they gave up the captaincy. If that is the case, although 1 seems popular the club wont do it. What number did he waer at WCE, would our player with the same number be prepared to give it up for a while?


I wouldn't think Cotchin would give up Number 9 to accomodate Cousins.

I dont think so either really i was only thinking out loud. 
BUT, if it did happen Cotchin would be able to get it back after 2-3 years anway and still have enough time to wear it for 10 years one would hope.
Carl Peterson wore 28 for the year he was with us while Sugar was captain in the 17. They wanted all the indigenous players to have their lockers next to each other with Krak, Peterson, JON and Blingers (27-30).
Title: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: one-eyed on December 17, 2008, 02:22:57 AM
Richmond Tigers waste no time giving Ben Cousins the number 32 jumper
Staff writer | December 17, 2008

TIGER cub Daniel Trembath can't wait to lay eyes on his new favourite player - Brownlow medallist Ben Cousins.

The Richmond fan, 6, yesterday snapped up the first in what is tipped to be a mountain of No. 32 jumpers sold at the club's Punt Rd headquarters in coming days.

Cousins will wear the No. 32 jumper vacated by retiring Tiger Greg Tivendale.

The famous No. 9 he wore during a glittering 238-game career at the West Coast was unavailable - it had been snapped up by emerging young gun Trent Cotchin.

The Richmond faithful are salivating at the prospect of a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: Moi on December 17, 2008, 05:16:50 AM
A friend was at Knox city yesterday and said the shop there was going gangbusters on the No. 32

Tivva was a popular lad lol

Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: julzqld on December 17, 2008, 08:23:53 AM
Remember how much X loved Tiva.  Someone should buy a 32 jumper and send it to him.
Title: Re: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Ox on December 17, 2008, 08:43:51 AM

The Richmond faithful are salivating at the prospect of a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html

Who's salvatating over johnson and coughlan  :wallywink
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: torch on December 17, 2008, 10:00:23 AM
No.32 Ben Cousins

:)
Title: Re: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Francois Jackson on December 17, 2008, 10:41:26 AM

The Richmond faithful are salivating at the prospect of a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html

Who's salvatating over johnson and coughlan  :wallywink

Very true

something tells me though it will be johnsons best year for the club.

he should have let the captaincy go years ago, he wasn't worth it
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: rbartlett on December 17, 2008, 11:07:24 AM

Number 32 it is!
I will give a bit of the history of the guernsey this evening and post it on this site.

Interesting to see what the Official Richmond site has and hasnt got yet.
- I put a screen dump on my site of the club, promoting Cousins,- but not having a headshot photo!

www.rhettrospective.com
Rhett Bartlett.
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: bushranger on December 17, 2008, 03:39:53 PM
I could be stepping on toes here but I would think the number that the captain use to wear would be place into retirerment while he was captain. And once he has finished in that job the he would automatically go back to that number.
If it was up to me this is the way I would do it. Though other will disagree with it I think it is a good idea.
So I would say no to everyone wanting to wear the number 1 no matter who it was.
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: wayne on December 17, 2008, 04:23:14 PM
I could be stepping on toes here but I would think the number that the captain use to wear would be place into retirerment while he was captain. And once he has finished in that job the he would automatically go back to that number.
If it was up to me this is the way I would do it. Though other will disagree with it I think it is a good idea.
So I would say no to everyone wanting to wear the number 1 no matter who it was.

I thought that was how they did it anyway.
Title: Re: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: F0551L on December 17, 2008, 04:32:03 PM
  Big boots to fill Ben   dont let my #32 down

eat em alive 632RFC

Richmond Tigers waste no time giving Ben Cousins the number 32 jumper
Staff writer | December 17, 2008

TIGER cub Daniel Trembath can't wait to lay eyes on his new favourite player - Brownlow medallist Ben Cousins.

The Richmond fan, 6, yesterday snapped up the first in what is tipped to be a mountain of No. 32 jumpers sold at the club's Punt Rd headquarters in coming days.

Cousins will wear the No. 32 jumper vacated by retiring Tiger Greg Tivendale.

The famous No. 9 he wore during a glittering 238-game career at the West Coast was unavailable - it had been snapped up by emerging young gun Trent Cotchin.

The Richmond faithful are salivating at the prospect of a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on December 17, 2008, 06:02:24 PM
He has some notable number 32's to emulate

Greg Tivendale
Steven Ryan
Davis Bourke when he first came to the club.
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: torch on December 17, 2008, 06:34:15 PM
Ben Cousins has big shoes to fill taking "Legend" Greg Tivendale's number 32.

somebody better tell Ben Cousins about Greg Tivendale's impact at Richmond. :)

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

:)
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 17, 2008, 06:38:07 PM
Upgrade muafookers!
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: bushranger on December 17, 2008, 07:10:59 PM
Just maybe when he leaves that number 32, he will make it an even bigger number for the next one to fill.
Lets hope so.
Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: Piping Shrike on December 17, 2008, 09:19:04 PM
I believe 32 was Billy Wilson, which means Ben has plenty big enough shoes to fill already. He'll see a W.Wilson on his locker.
Title: Re: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: LondonTiger on December 18, 2008, 01:03:44 AM
a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html

Gee, Tuck?

I think Tuck is going to have an absolute ripper season this year.

Title: Re: Cousins to wear the #32 guernsey
Post by: Fishfinger on December 18, 2008, 01:37:44 AM

Steven Ryan
Des.  ;)
Stephen was 8.
Title: Re: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Judge Roughneck on December 18, 2008, 04:12:47 AM
a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html

Gee, Tuck?

I think Tuck is going to have an absolute ripper season this year.



Tambling might go under the radar and have a solid year also.  :cheers
Title: Re: Cuz to wear #32 jumper (Herald-Sun)
Post by: Francois Jackson on December 18, 2008, 01:51:50 PM
a midfield boasting the likes of Cousins, Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley, Mark Coughlan and former skipper Kane Johnson.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811644-2862,00.html

Gee, Tuck?

I think Tuck is going to have an absolute ripper season this year.



Tambling might go under the radar and have a solid year also.  :cheers

hope so but doubt it

dont rate him in the mid, only chance is half back