Poor decision from the Southern League. Hope the FA have more sense. Dale Roberts will never be forgotten.
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David Milne
11 years ago
Why does the keeper need a number when he wears a different shirt? As long as he is identified any old number will do. Get a grip you jobsworths!
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Natasha
11 years ago
I think this is disgusting, the club shouldn't be told that they need a number one. They retired the number in memory of this young man, I believe the football league should let them leave the number retired
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Matthew Davies
11 years ago
Signed. This is nothing but a shambles. Hope it gets over-turned. Honour the clubs decision and memory.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Fuck the southern league
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Jack connolly
11 years ago
Disgraceful
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Andy Holt
11 years ago
I support the demand to respect the No 1 shirt last worn by Dale Roberts. The Southern League should have the decency to do the same.
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Mark Bracewell
11 years ago
Show some compassion to the family and fans. It's not as if other goalies don't wear other numbers. Or are you worried about upsetting the Terry family?
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Kerry Mander
11 years ago
Unbelievably petty but it does not surprise me
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Ray
11 years ago
Disgraceful who do some people think they are. No 1 has been retired as a moment of respect to the lad who died.
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alison crofts
11 years ago
Reverse this anally retentive stance. R&D should be allowed to show respect for the player and compassion for his family. Changing a shirt number hurts no-one so why be obstinate for the sake of being obstinate?
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Andrew Buchanan
11 years ago
If the decision is not reversed then I for one would support RDFC in walking off the pitch in the first round of the Southern League Red Insure Cup and forfeiting the fixture / cup.
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Mike Godfrey
11 years ago
See http://behindthegoal.weebly.com/blog/southern-league-jobsworths-need-a-reality-check
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Ben saunders
11 years ago
This is disgusting! Keep that shirt retired!!! The league need to have some respect!
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Neil
11 years ago
Should be no problem not to have to use a number 1 shirt. Stupid ruling
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James Dean
11 years ago
As a fellow goalkeeper I support this cause whole heartedly!
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Jeff Papas
11 years ago
There's no rational reason why a league can't honor the memory of a player who happened to wear number one for his club.
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Peter Whittington
11 years ago
The FA have retired a Players Number on a shirt before, why not now?
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Anna Dragicevic
11 years ago
This young man deserves to be remembered. The FA and southern league are a disgrace not to allow something as simple as retiring his number, to remember him by.
Respect need to be shown.
Poor decision from the Southern League. Hope the FA have more sense. Dale Roberts will never be forgotten.
Why does the keeper need a number when he wears a different shirt? As long as he is identified any old number will do. Get a grip you jobsworths!
I think this is disgusting, the club shouldn't be told that they need a number one. They retired the number in memory of this young man, I believe the football league should let them leave the number retired
Signed. This is nothing but a shambles. Hope it gets over-turned. Honour the clubs decision and memory.
Fuck the southern league
Disgraceful
I support the demand to respect the No 1 shirt last worn by Dale Roberts. The Southern League should have the decency to do the same.
Show some compassion to the family and fans. It's not as if other goalies don't wear other numbers. Or are you worried about upsetting the Terry family?
Unbelievably petty but it does not surprise me
Disgraceful who do some people think they are. No 1 has been retired as a moment of respect to the lad who died.
Reverse this anally retentive stance. R&D should be allowed to show respect for the player and compassion for his family. Changing a shirt number hurts no-one so why be obstinate for the sake of being obstinate?
If the decision is not reversed then I for one would support RDFC in walking off the pitch in the first round of the Southern League Red Insure Cup and forfeiting the fixture / cup.
See http://behindthegoal.weebly.com/blog/southern-league-jobsworths-need-a-reality-check
This is disgusting! Keep that shirt retired!!! The league need to have some respect!
Should be no problem not to have to use a number 1 shirt. Stupid ruling
As a fellow goalkeeper I support this cause whole heartedly!
There's no rational reason why a league can't honor the memory of a player who happened to wear number one for his club.
The FA have retired a Players Number on a shirt before, why not now?
This young man deserves to be remembered. The FA and southern league are a disgrace not to allow something as simple as retiring his number, to remember him by. Respect need to be shown.
How can it hurt to honour a memory?