HOW to best honour a hero?
Following the passing of Grimsby Town legend Kevin Moore last month, the Mariners have moved quickly to try and establish some form of permanent memorial to him.
And rightly so.
Moore was a local lad who played over 400 games for his home-town team with distinction.
He went on to play on to play in the Premier League with Southampton and could have graced the European stage had a rumoured move to the great Liverpool side of the 1980s materialised.
I was never fortunate enough to see Moore play and therefore it would be wrong of me to try to add to the collection of tributes from those who were lucky enough to do so.
However, I can appreciate the value of his contribution to a club that has always treasured their heroes.
And so that is why a fitting memorial is so important.
The club have asked for its supporters to suggest the best way to remember a man who was perhaps the finest of the Moore dynasty to run out at Blundell Park.
At the Telegraph, we have received wide and varied contributions from Mariners fans as far away as Australia.
Some have suggested renaming the A180 approach road into town, while others have recommended that the club launch an annual fundraising friendly in Moore's honour.
The populist opinion appears to be behind the notion of renaming one of Blundell Park's stands.
And Moore's name, looking down on the turf he once graced would certainly be a appropriately significant epitaph to his memory.
Grimsby Town are unlikely to see the likes of Kevin Moore again – only a select few have played more games for the club and therefore a sizable tribute, such as renaming a stand, would be fitting.
But other suggestions – such as a memorial medal to be presented at the Player of the Year awards, or an annual pre-season game with Moore's former club Southamption – raising money for charity – also have their merits.
The club have said that all the suggestions it receives will be considered before a final decision is made in the coming weeks, so please come forward and have your say on the best way to honour one of your club's greatest ever players.
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