More than 15, 000 people have already signed a petition against the proposals according to Mr Smith, and he urged those at the rally to send letters to their MP and letters to the Walsall Primary Care Trust.

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Grace Hampson, 11, who is a pupil at Prospect Bank Primary, finds it hard to pronounce the letters t and k.

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At Broadfield East Primary School, near Crawley's ground, children have sent letters of support to the players.

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