I hope the league administrators will have the common sense to show some flexibility here. What price a little compassion — and some good PR — against the hidebound insistence of sticking to the letter of the rules, regardless of how it alienates?
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Anonymous
10 years ago
The board need to show more flexibility and understanding so that this tradition of respect may be continued.
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Allen Wright
10 years ago
Ridiculous decision. It has to be overturned
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Tim Barton
10 years ago
On what grounds exactly was this request denied? Extraordinary.
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Iain Aikman
10 years ago
The decision shows a lack of tact and compassion - do the right thing.
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Steve McGiffen
10 years ago
Typical of the rigid officiousness which has England in its grip.
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Owen Main
10 years ago
Disgraceful decision completely disrespectful from the Southern League, a beautiful tribute by Rushden to retire the shirt in his memory hope it remains for a long time
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Dave Gill
10 years ago
YNWA
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Isabel roberts
10 years ago
George and I are speechless over the amount of signatories that support Rushdon and my son Dale people power will prevail thank you all for your kind support x
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Simon Grayson
10 years ago
This is absolute madness from the Southern League. What possible reason would they have for refusing this request?
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Nick
10 years ago
How petty can the Southern League get? Utterly ridiculous decision.
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Andrew Mawby
10 years ago
This is utterly petty from the Southern League; there is no need to enforce this rule on this occasion.
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Jim
10 years ago
Have a heart.
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David Perchard
10 years ago
Why?
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Ron Ward
10 years ago
Please use some common sense and allow a relaxing of this rule which serves no good purpose.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Please allow the club to continue to retire the number one shirt!
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Sean
10 years ago
Outrage - how can you do this when a club is doing its best to remember one of its departed players, disgusting from the league - better things to do admin for!!!!!
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matt Holliman
10 years ago
just leave it retired
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Quinn George Elliott
10 years ago
Exeter City FC fan we taken are number 9 shirt out for Adam Stansfield for 5 years so far and will stay that way for 9 years
Southern League do it for football every club needs to show respect
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George Robinson
10 years ago
This is precisely the sort of poor decision that makes lower league administrators look like fools. Come on, Southern League, show some humanity.
I hope the league administrators will have the common sense to show some flexibility here. What price a little compassion — and some good PR — against the hidebound insistence of sticking to the letter of the rules, regardless of how it alienates?
The board need to show more flexibility and understanding so that this tradition of respect may be continued.
Ridiculous decision. It has to be overturned
On what grounds exactly was this request denied? Extraordinary.
The decision shows a lack of tact and compassion - do the right thing.
Typical of the rigid officiousness which has England in its grip.
Disgraceful decision completely disrespectful from the Southern League, a beautiful tribute by Rushden to retire the shirt in his memory hope it remains for a long time
YNWA
George and I are speechless over the amount of signatories that support Rushdon and my son Dale people power will prevail thank you all for your kind support x
This is absolute madness from the Southern League. What possible reason would they have for refusing this request?
How petty can the Southern League get? Utterly ridiculous decision.
This is utterly petty from the Southern League; there is no need to enforce this rule on this occasion.
Have a heart.
Why?
Please use some common sense and allow a relaxing of this rule which serves no good purpose.
Please allow the club to continue to retire the number one shirt!
Outrage - how can you do this when a club is doing its best to remember one of its departed players, disgusting from the league - better things to do admin for!!!!!
just leave it retired
Exeter City FC fan we taken are number 9 shirt out for Adam Stansfield for 5 years so far and will stay that way for 9 years Southern League do it for football every club needs to show respect
This is precisely the sort of poor decision that makes lower league administrators look like fools. Come on, Southern League, show some humanity.