To the Southern League - please be compassionate towards the wishes of Rushden & Diamonds and Dale's family, in these tragic circumstances. From a Kidderminster Harriers fan
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Jamie Selman
10 years ago
Had to add support to this cause, the retiring of the number 1 jersey is your sign of respect to Dale Roberts, the southern league should honour it and not be punishing you for it. You have my support from a Bristol Rovers Fan
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Tom vickers
10 years ago
RIP Dale
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Ben Tetley
10 years ago
Disgusting ruling from Southern League and FA.
Dale Roberts was a good keeper, tragically gone.
Let's not continue to IGNORE suicide and related issues in football.
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Carole Wood
10 years ago
Good Luck xx
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David Wakeford
10 years ago
Once again, the suits at The Southern League still living in the past. No justification for not agreeing to a sensible request
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Shaun Evans
10 years ago
Evo Stik have some fucking respect and if the F.A say Diamonds goalkeepers dont have to wear the no1 goalkeepers shirt i'll laugh my head off at you
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Rob Hamilton
10 years ago
What's the problem with the goalkeeper not having the number 1 ?
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Wilma Pearson
10 years ago
i can't believe that pen pushers can be so heartless and thoughtless, let's respect this young footballers memory
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Simon Waldram
10 years ago
As a lifelong Forest fan I an honour bound to sign this. I hope the Southern League Board do the right thing.
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Aiden Horsley
10 years ago
No respect from the people in charge these days. Sure if it was a more well known footballer the outcome would be different. #KeepItRetired
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Owen Armstrong
10 years ago
Is this going to affect the game..... No This is supposed to be a passionate game, can we not show some compassion?
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MIke Smith
10 years ago
I'm sure if it was Man United / Chelsea or even the all powerful Sky TV asking the FA, there would be no objection. Once again some-one of little importance, incapable of applying compassion or common sense to a club that simply wants to honour one of it's own who was taken far too early. Mike, Middlesbrough fan.
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Craig Andrew
10 years ago
These pen pushers need to use a little common sense!!
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Jeff Teasdale
10 years ago
Sadly, our country is still full of 'jobsworths' who can't see beyond their little books of rules. Show some compassion and common sense, SLB. Jeff Teasdale, Macclesfield
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David Ellis
10 years ago
Let's have a victory for compassion and common decency for a change.
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Hugh fawcett
10 years ago
Let common sense prevail please
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Paul Koller
10 years ago
Here at Macclesfield we retired the Number 21 shirt in memory of Richard Butcher, who tragically passed away whilst a player at Macc. I seem to recall in my youth keepers playing without numbers at league level, so if these bunch of jobsworths wont allow R and D's keeper to wear 17 perhaps keepers should wear no number.
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Terry Stacey
10 years ago
Just can't believe the lack of compassion and complete jobsworth attitude of these people.
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alan newman
10 years ago
Much respect to Rushden and Diamonds from a Leyton Orient supporter. Hope common sense prevails.
To the Southern League - please be compassionate towards the wishes of Rushden & Diamonds and Dale's family, in these tragic circumstances. From a Kidderminster Harriers fan
Had to add support to this cause, the retiring of the number 1 jersey is your sign of respect to Dale Roberts, the southern league should honour it and not be punishing you for it. You have my support from a Bristol Rovers Fan
RIP Dale
Disgusting ruling from Southern League and FA. Dale Roberts was a good keeper, tragically gone. Let's not continue to IGNORE suicide and related issues in football.
Good Luck xx
Once again, the suits at The Southern League still living in the past. No justification for not agreeing to a sensible request
Evo Stik have some fucking respect and if the F.A say Diamonds goalkeepers dont have to wear the no1 goalkeepers shirt i'll laugh my head off at you
What's the problem with the goalkeeper not having the number 1 ?
i can't believe that pen pushers can be so heartless and thoughtless, let's respect this young footballers memory
As a lifelong Forest fan I an honour bound to sign this. I hope the Southern League Board do the right thing.
No respect from the people in charge these days. Sure if it was a more well known footballer the outcome would be different. #KeepItRetired
Is this going to affect the game..... No This is supposed to be a passionate game, can we not show some compassion?
I'm sure if it was Man United / Chelsea or even the all powerful Sky TV asking the FA, there would be no objection. Once again some-one of little importance, incapable of applying compassion or common sense to a club that simply wants to honour one of it's own who was taken far too early. Mike, Middlesbrough fan.
These pen pushers need to use a little common sense!!
Sadly, our country is still full of 'jobsworths' who can't see beyond their little books of rules. Show some compassion and common sense, SLB. Jeff Teasdale, Macclesfield
Let's have a victory for compassion and common decency for a change.
Let common sense prevail please
Here at Macclesfield we retired the Number 21 shirt in memory of Richard Butcher, who tragically passed away whilst a player at Macc. I seem to recall in my youth keepers playing without numbers at league level, so if these bunch of jobsworths wont allow R and D's keeper to wear 17 perhaps keepers should wear no number.
Just can't believe the lack of compassion and complete jobsworth attitude of these people.
Much respect to Rushden and Diamonds from a Leyton Orient supporter. Hope common sense prevails.