Diogo Jota

[Bryan+]

It’s not the tribute part I don’t get, but the retiring a number bit. If some kid is inspired by Jota and wears his number isn’t that a bigger tribute? Or maybe some Portuguese guy comes in and he wants to uphold his memory by wearing his number?

We all have different ways to memorialise a person, retiring a number forever is a great example of doing it, long after we are gone and the people at LFC the reason for retiring it will be known.

 

[Bryan+]

look at the time this was posted

 

[PITA]

I can’t believe what I’m reading here. I honestly cannot, do the lad a favour and lock this @GrandOldTeam

You've posted three further posts in this thread since posting this. I find that a bit odd.

 

[Seathestars]

look at the time this was posted

Yeah, 2020 on the 24 hour clock

 

[bigjonny]

What’s the point in retiring his shirt number? Will it be in perpetuity? Obviously it’s a sad situation, but I’ve never really got the whole taking a number out of circulation thing anyway. Imagine if Man Utd had done so after Munich.

West Ham retired no.6 when Bobby Moore died

 

[Rita_Poon]

West Ham retired no.6 when Bobby Moore died

That doesn't get em out of dodge!

 

[canuckblue]

Players today wear 1 through 99, so they still have 98 to choose from.

 

[toffee82]

Players today wear 1 through 99, so they still have 98 to choose from.

Chelsea probably couldn't do it though.

(Obviously don't want any tragedies on Chelsea or any other teams players)

 

[davek]

Kopites are nauseating over matters like this. Always have been and always will be.

They're just not the same as us. It's a family tragedy and they made it a public spectacle of OTT mourning. Just cant help themselves.

 

[Khalekan]

West Ham retired no.6 when Bobby Moore died

In fairness Booby Moore is the biggest West Ham legend ever.

Jota, God rest him, wouldn’t be in the top twenty RS legends.

Nor even top fifty.

 

[Rita_Poon]

:/

 

[tommye]

In fairness Booby Moore is the biggest West Ham legend ever.

Jota, God rest him, wouldn’t be in the top twenty RS legends.

Nor even top fifty.

Not really the point though is it.
Lad died in tragic circumstances while still a current player, recently having had the year of his life.

It's a fitting tribute to his memory.
Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Margarita]

In fairness Booby Moore is the biggest West Ham legend ever.

This had World’s Tallest Dwarf vibes.

 

[RomanReigns]

Preston v Liverpool game about to start

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Not really the point though is it.
Lad died in tragic circumstances while still a current player, recently having had the year of his life.

It's a fitting tribute to his memory.
Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

You’ve nailed it there mate

People just seemingly want to get annoyed by stuff these days

It’s a nice gesture for a player who died whilst under their employ

He could’ve been a youth player who never kicked a ball, and I still wouldn’t have an issue with it

People are just weird about stuff

Sometimes a small gesture is done because it’s a nice thing to do and it doesn’t really require any real debate or detailed hard analysis

He died. They’ve done this for him. It’s nice of them to do it. That’s about it