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Just got back from the game and a great day to read this heartbreaking sad news 🥲🥲🥲,
Forget the scoreline , was going to post in match thread that this was the best performance of the season by a mile in terms of organised , compact , work rate ,spirit and playing as a unit
now I don’t give a stuff how stupid this makes me sound but so many times b4 posted he wished he could do the team talk ,,, well to my mind somehow in ways we don’t understand or believe in , he did todays team talk .
R I P b4 son , 🐏🐏🐏 and deepest sympathy to your family and friends who have lost someone very special 🥲

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Just got back from the game and a great day to read this heartbreaking sad news 🥲🥲🥲,
Forget the scoreline , was going to post in match thread that this was the best performance of the season by a mile in terms of organised , compact , work rate ,spirit and playing as a unit
now I don’t give a stuff how stupid this makes me sound but so many times b4 posted he wished he could do the team talk ,,, well to my mind somehow in ways we don’t understand or believe in , he did todays team talk .
R I P b4 son , 🐏🐏🐏 and deepest sympathy to your family and friends who have lost someone very special 🥲

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Just got back from the game and a great day to read this heartbreaking sad news 🥲🥲🥲,
Forget the scoreline , was going to post in match thread that this was the best performance of the season by a mile in terms of organised , compact , work rate ,spirit and playing as a unit
now I don’t give a stuff how stupid this makes me sound but so many times b4 posted he wished he could do the team talk ,,, well to my mind somehow in ways we don’t understand or believe in , he did todays team talk .
R I P b4 son , 🐏🐏🐏 and deepest sympathy to your family and friends who have lost someone very special 🥲

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Jeez , reading all the posts this morning has brought tears to my eyes as did the news last night , when that happens over someone you’ve never met in person it tells you something 🤷🏻‍♂️,
was wondering if it would be fitting if we could chip in and have this thread printed and perhaps presented nicely in a remembrance book format for his family as a mark of what a special lad he was 

Yes, the SLO knows and @Owen87ITK of course. 

Are the club aware? 
 
Be nice if there was at least some recognition of him at the next match considering just how much of his life was Derby. 

Over 9 years ago I took my lad to his first away game. Charlton, midweek in the 6 weeks holidays. 
 
A game I’ll never forget. He was only 5 at the time. I could see that as soon as we walked into the ground, he might struggle with just how loud it was. We got to our seat and the game just about to kick off and everybody standing. He was only 4 foot tall so I told him to stand on his seat. He still couldn’t see properly but at least it was better. The next minute, a friendly face appeared offering us both a sweet, unbeknown to me at the time it was B4 - my lad then fell down the back of his seat hurting both his legs. B4 was straight there making sure he was OK and for the next 90 minutes made regular check ins with him to see if he was OK and reassuring him not all games are like that. 
 
At HT we spoke at length and swapped user ID’s on dcfcfans. The next day I received the below message direct from Daniel. It epitomises everything about the guy and from that moment, he’s always held a special place in my heart and always will do. Not many like him but I’m so glad our paths crossed that night. 
 
RIP buddy, DCFC won’t be the same place without you. 💙💙
 

When I heard this sad news last night, I was absolutely gutted, B4 was such a positive man, an optimist in times of mediocrity, a true believer who only faltered once, when we were on the brink 16 months ago. The thought of losing his beloved Rams, filled him with dread.
However, it is only tonight, reading everyone's tributes, with an unashamed tear rolling down my cheek, that the bigger picture emerged. Tales of chats at service stations and concourses, his passion at at games and most tellingly, the private messages of encouragement or empathy when other posters were going through a tough time. Even when he had his own troubles, which would have left most of us exhausted and probably would have prevented all of us attaining his relentless positivity.
The reason behind those chats and messages, as well as good human nature, is we are family. We have something which binds us together, a shared love, a community. We live in a polarised society, where politicians, media and social media seek to expose and amplify any divisions and isolate us. However, we have an attachment, a forum, a club, a badge, a team to rally round and no-one rallied round The Rams more than B4. For those, like B4, who may find life hasn't always been kind or easy, that sense of attachment is even stronger and more important. 
They say you die twice in life, once when you stop breathing and again when people stop remembering you. Daniel, we will remember you, we will remember your rallying cries, your kindness to others and most of all the purity of your faith for the team you love.        

The only thing he hated more than Nick Blackman, was Nick Blackman in a pink shirt.😂

Very sad news, always the biggest fan with the biggest heart !
this one is for him ! 🥲x
Rip B4