Wayne Evans RIP

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Wayne was a solid no frills defender who I enjoyed watching in a Walsall shirt, sad news indeed, condolences to all his family and friends.

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Iā€™m pretty sure I was Wayne Evans (though could have been Williams - who we also sadly lost recently) that Kenny Hibbitt once said in his programme notes was always the first name he put on the team sheet as he knew he could rely on him every single game - and he wished he had 10 others in Wayneā€™s mould to add to it.

RIP Mr Dependable.

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A part of my earliest teams as a fan. 183 appearances is some effort. But obviously, football is irrelevant at this time. RIP to him and thoughts to his family.

It does highlight to me (without wishing to open a debate on whether Evans deserves to be in this club, as itā€™s not the place) that the club, and possibly Express & Star, donā€™t do much with legends, or even ex players. I found the podcasts with ex players by Yellow Ribbon very interesting recently, and they were only recent ex players in Liam Bennett and Joss Labadie. It would be nice if we started doing more beyond 15 minutes on the pitch broadcast over speakers nobody can hear, with players like this even just an interesting feature in the E&S or something, before, in cases like this, it is too late.

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Yes - I can remember that well, but can anyone recall which match that was?

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RIP Wayne. Always thought of him as a ā€œMr Reliableā€ in our mid/late 90s teams

Very sad news.

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I see a funding page has been set up
To assist with the repatriation

Why donā€™t the club get on the phone to Rochdale. Arrange a game. Proceeds etc to the fund.

Surely this can be done

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Crowdfunding to After the sudden and devastating loss of Wayne Evans we are trying to raise funds to help towards the costs of bringing him back home. on JustGiving

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https://twitter.com/officiallydale/status/1675844339954745344?t=qxRjnjKogOtBl-qhp7g5BQ&s=19

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Probably not the thread for a rant.

So I shall calmly ask that with the amount of money flying about in the game, where on earth are the PFA in circumstances like this?

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I was with skip Sunday morning when I got the call telling me about Wayne passing

I broke the news to skip who was.absolutely Devastated at hearing. Such sad news

Issa are going to organise something with skip and hopefully. It can be done in conjunction with the uts guys to help the cause. And get. Wanners. Home

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:cry:Offer here

So, so sad, a true Saddler, who gave his all to this club.
A selfless player, a proud man but also a quiet man off the field.

They donā€™t make footballers like that anymore.

Sleep well Wayne, you will be missed by many

:cry:Offer

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https://twitter.com/jimmywalker001/status/1676519724727820288?t=x3bXzXaPIjtMf5erl0lTEw&s=19

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:clap: :clap:

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Looks as if the club are looking in.
Brilliant suggestion

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Fantastic this is. If you only attend one game this season make it this one Saddlers fans

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And if you canā€™t chuck a tenner in the donation page.

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Just come across this.
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/welshpool/23743177.new-powys-town-football-ground-named-club-legend/

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Nice touch great player wished we still had him

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