Premier League clubs are allowed to retire shirts for players who have sadly passed away so why shouldn't a non league club be allowed to do the same.
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sharon Buckley
10 years ago
The League should honour the memory of the player
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Emily Brown
10 years ago
We havr enough problems in the game I love and this is yet another one by the powers at be. Show some respect to this young man and his family.
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matt
10 years ago
As a Weymouth fc supporter I fully agree with AFC Rushden and diamonds request that the number 1 shirt is retired.
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Julian Venn
10 years ago
Clubs retire shirts when a great player retires etc. show some respect for the poor lad & and even more so his family! Ridiculous (Bristol Rovers)
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Dale Flint
10 years ago
No compassion for the man, his family or other sufferers of depression.
A disgrace.
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Dale Flint
10 years ago
No compassion for the man, his family or other sufferers of depression.
A disgrace.
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Mick Higgins
10 years ago
Show some respect and compassion Southern League committee members and good luck Rushden for your forthcoming season. From a Hatter!
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Andy Wilson
10 years ago
The Southern League need to be fair and reasonable for something like this. It's a highly unusual and possibly a one off request, so please show some compassion on this occasion.
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Steve Nuttall
10 years ago
Pure stupidity, 1st - R&D have made a reasonable request to retire the number 1 shirt. 2nd - when you think about the prem/football leagues, you have squad numbers, so a goalkeeper can wear any number on his back. 3. If/when the progress to conference south level, then I believe they can go to squad numbers anyway. 4. ok so squad numbers haven't reached that level (yest), but does it really make that much of a difference to the game? Would R&D get any advantage if the goalkeeper wears a shirt with the number 17 on it? (I can't see that giving the goalkeeper any super powers , though I could be wrong!)
Come on Southern League, stop making yourselves look like a bunch of bureaucratic, uncaring jobsworths, and just allow this one exception to your rulebook
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Respect. The League should show some instead of being pig headed and stubborn.
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Steve Kendall
10 years ago
What a stupid decision. The FA are pushing a respect campaign, well let's respect a football clubs decision to honour one of its own.
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Pete Kostiuk
10 years ago
Disgusting snobbishness by the Southern League
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Dale Clist
10 years ago
Really.So so disrespectful
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Kieran fay
10 years ago
The league should stop being so heartless and let them keep the number 1 jersey retired!
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Andrew
10 years ago
Show some respect, if it was one of top teams it wouldn't be an issue. Nearly corrupt as FIFA. RIP NO.1 Dale Roberts
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Andrew
10 years ago
Show some respect, if it was one of top teams it wouldn't be an issue. Nearly corrupt as FIFA. RIP NO.1 Dale Roberts
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Amy dobell
10 years ago
So disrespectful to the memory of Dale
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brian anley
10 years ago
What difference does it make if he has a different number on his shirt?
I am sure the opposition will recognise he is getting keeper because of the different colour of his jersey not the number on his back.
Luton fan opposing this stupid unnecessary and downright disrespectful position.
Retire the number 1 shirt
Premier League clubs are allowed to retire shirts for players who have sadly passed away so why shouldn't a non league club be allowed to do the same.
The League should honour the memory of the player
We havr enough problems in the game I love and this is yet another one by the powers at be. Show some respect to this young man and his family.
As a Weymouth fc supporter I fully agree with AFC Rushden and diamonds request that the number 1 shirt is retired.
Clubs retire shirts when a great player retires etc. show some respect for the poor lad & and even more so his family! Ridiculous (Bristol Rovers)
No compassion for the man, his family or other sufferers of depression. A disgrace.
No compassion for the man, his family or other sufferers of depression. A disgrace.
Show some respect and compassion Southern League committee members and good luck Rushden for your forthcoming season. From a Hatter!
The Southern League need to be fair and reasonable for something like this. It's a highly unusual and possibly a one off request, so please show some compassion on this occasion.
Pure stupidity, 1st - R&D have made a reasonable request to retire the number 1 shirt. 2nd - when you think about the prem/football leagues, you have squad numbers, so a goalkeeper can wear any number on his back. 3. If/when the progress to conference south level, then I believe they can go to squad numbers anyway. 4. ok so squad numbers haven't reached that level (yest), but does it really make that much of a difference to the game? Would R&D get any advantage if the goalkeeper wears a shirt with the number 17 on it? (I can't see that giving the goalkeeper any super powers , though I could be wrong!) Come on Southern League, stop making yourselves look like a bunch of bureaucratic, uncaring jobsworths, and just allow this one exception to your rulebook
Respect. The League should show some instead of being pig headed and stubborn.
What a stupid decision. The FA are pushing a respect campaign, well let's respect a football clubs decision to honour one of its own.
Disgusting snobbishness by the Southern League
Really.So so disrespectful
The league should stop being so heartless and let them keep the number 1 jersey retired!
Show some respect, if it was one of top teams it wouldn't be an issue. Nearly corrupt as FIFA. RIP NO.1 Dale Roberts
Show some respect, if it was one of top teams it wouldn't be an issue. Nearly corrupt as FIFA. RIP NO.1 Dale Roberts
So disrespectful to the memory of Dale
What difference does it make if he has a different number on his shirt? I am sure the opposition will recognise he is getting keeper because of the different colour of his jersey not the number on his back. Luton fan opposing this stupid unnecessary and downright disrespectful position.