Derek Robertson

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Derek Robertson
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Hamish	Mar 28 2016, 09:48 AM Post #1
Ian McCall Posts: 786 Group: Members Member #27 Joined: September 20, 2010	It's being reported that the former director has passed away. Sad news indeed. He was a man who was very clearly committed to the club over many years. https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/2016/03/28/ex-dundee-united-chief-derek-robertson-dies-64/ Edited by Hamish, Mar 28 2016, 09:59 AM.



zico	Mar 28 2016, 11:51 AM Post #2
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,127 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: December 26, 2011	A man who always understood what the fans needed, a voice and gave them that. R.I.P. Derek



Cobardon	Mar 28 2016, 06:18 PM Post #3
Uncle Smurf Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: September 12, 2010	I met him a few times and always seemed very professional. Too young to go, so condolences to his family.



TheDean	Mar 28 2016, 07:28 PM Post #4
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	He seemed to have been well liked across Planet Fitba based on the supportive messages and news releases from the likes of ?Dee's, Sheep, Jambos, Bairns etc



vvhatsthatonyourback	Mar 29 2016, 08:30 AM Post #5
wild eyed Posts: 1,441 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: January 27, 2014	That's terrible. Lovely man, very smart. Really helped the club.



Naebody	Mar 29 2016, 09:55 AM Post #6
Twat Posts: 5,210 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: September 13, 2010	TheDean Mar 28 2016, 07:28 PM He seemed to have been well liked across Planet Fitba based on the supportive messages and news releases from the likes of ?Dee's, Sheep, Jambos, Bairns etc Anything from Rangers? He always seemed a decent and reasonable chap, in spite of the absolute Trevi Fountain of bullshit he had to deal with each day. Thought the tribute from Ian Roache at the Courier came across as warm, heartfelt and honest, in a way that tributes to football people usually don't.



Setenza	Mar 29 2016, 01:02 PM Post #7
Knitting with only one needle Posts: 6,057 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: September 10, 2010	They should reignite the fan q&a thing in his memory.



vvhatsthatonyourback	Mar 29 2016, 03:20 PM Post #8
wild eyed Posts: 1,441 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: January 27, 2014	Setenza Mar 29 2016, 01:02 PM They should reignite the fan q&a thing in his memory. Was that the thing they would email out, where Derek answered the stupidest (but representative) questions the fans could drag out of their minds? That was excellent. I'm sure there were sensible questions, but the memory of stoopidity is the one that stuck.



Tom_Boland	Mar 29 2016, 08:09 PM Post #9
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,055 Group: Members Member #93 Joined: May 1, 2013	I got to know Derek personally a couple of year back, when he was doing a project about Pat Relly, whose father was a workmate of my great-grandfather. Top guy. One of the nicest blokes I've ever known.


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