THE STIFFMEISTER 16,350 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Was anyone there?? Where were you when it happened?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 been up on mi allotment i had at the time a sad day for a lot of people not made any better by the gutter press ie the sun and the incompetence of the south yorkshire police .NOT a very nice day if any one on this site was involved or lost loved ones you av my deepest regards atvb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McKay 37 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Even as an evertonian im not bitter, and it was a very very sad day, but how many liverpool fans were in that end without tickets? but every kopite got tarred with the same brush, just not right! Deepest Regards to anyone who was involved or knew someone involved McKay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 i am utd out and out but my thoughts go out to all the familys and friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 i remember exacly where i was when news came through the game had been stopped , didnt realise the facts as the update was not like today is with sky , just thought there had been a bit of crowd trouble (how wrong was i), remember the next night they had a service in liverpool and a young lad sang "youll never walk alone" certainly brought a tear to this Arsenal fan, think the majority of football people will all be united in thinkin of the family and friends of those 96 who lost there lives that day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spanj 11 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 i remember exacly where i was when news came through the game had been stopped , didnt realise the facts as the update was not like today is with sky , just thought there had been a bit of crowd trouble (how wrong was i), remember the next night they had a service in liverpool and a young lad sang "youll never walk alone" certainly brought a tear to this Arsenal fan, think the majority of football people will all be united in thinkin of the family and friends of those 96 who lost there lives that day. To be honest am sick of hearing about it, terrible tragedy though it was and respect to the families who lost people but........... theres little or no fuss about the bradford fire, heysel etc etc and yes I am an evertonian (although thats got nothing to do with it !!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 TWO SEMI FINALS TOOK PLACE THAT DAY WE WENT TO VILLA PARK THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY WENT TO HILLSBORO UP THE MOTORWAY THAT MORNING ALL THE BANTER REDS AND BLUES, , WHAT UNFOLDED THAT DAY , SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IF YOU FOLLOW FOOTBALL THE FA HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS AS DO THE YORKSHIRE POLICE, THE FA SENT THE LFC FANS TO THE LEPINGS LANE END THE OPPOSITE END OF THE GROUND TO WERE THEY HAD TRAVELED THE SMALLER OF THE TWO ENDS , THUS CAUSING THE POLICE THE ADDED PROBLEM OF TWO SETS OF FANS CROSSING IN THE MIDDLE TO GAIN ACCESS , THE TURNSTILES AT THAT END COULD NOT COPE WITH THE INFLUX OF PEOPLE, THE POLICE THEN MADE MATTERS WORSE BY HERDING FANS THUR ONE AREA WHEN THE HAD A LARGE GATE CLOSED THEY SAID TO MAKE CROWD CONTROL EASIER , THE POLICE ON HORSE BACK MERSEYSIDE POLICE BY THE WAY ACTED LIKE THEY WERE HERDING SHEEP, FORCING PEOPLE IN WHEN GROWN MEN COMPLAINED OF THE CRUSH THE MOUNTED POLICE PUSHED THEM FORWARD WITH THERE HORSES , ONE OFF MY MATES DIED IN THE TUNNEL BEFORE THE KICKOFF CRUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND TRAMPLED , THE POLICE AT THE FRONT SEEN LADS CLIMBING UP TO THE STAND BECAUSE OF THE CRUSH, THE ANSWER WAS TO BEAT THEM DOWN UNTIL THE CROWN IN THE STANDS TURNED ON THEM. THE MATCH KICKED OFF , PEOPLE BEHIND THE GOAL SHOUTING AT BRUCE GROBBERLOR , WERE DYING IN HERE BRUCE STILL THE POLICE TOOK NO ACTION THE SENT MORE OFFICERS TO STAND AND WATCH . WHILE PEOPLE DYED , THE FANS THEM SELVES STARTED RIPPING DOWN THE FENCES TO GET OUT , 15 MINUTES HAD PAST MY MATE HAD BEEN DEAD 30 , THE REF BLEW HIS WHISTLE WHEN THEY FINALLY REALIZED THE ENORMITY OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING , TODAY THE HICKS FAMILY STILL FIGHT ON TO PROVE HIS DAUGHTER DIED NOT FROM AN ACCIDENT BUT UNLAWFUL DEATH , ALL IT WOULD HAVE TOOK WAS TO DELAY THE KICK OFF OR FOR THE HEAD COPPER TO GIVE THE ORDER OPEN THAT GATE ,RIP NICKY JOYNES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 well if your sick off hearin about it id of thought you wouldnt of read a post you have no interest in, the headin of the post tells you what its about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 A good friend and hunting lad was one that died that day. RIP JD. Forever 19. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldblueeye 0 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) At the time I was living within sight of the stadium...I remember running backwards and forwards with cups of tea and coffee that my mum ahd made for the fans sat outside our house while they waitied for news of people they'd got seperated from in the ground. One mans been back every year since to say thanks to my mum and dad for what they did that day, I've been over to my parents today to meet the man..a real mixture of emotions. I was only 16 at the time and there's definately some pictures in my mind i'd rather not be there. My thoughts are with the friends, family and loved ones of anyone affected by the tragic days events. Cheers OBE Edited April 12, 2009 by oldblueeye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 At the time I was living within sight of the stadium...I remember running backwards and forwards with cups of tea and coffee that my mum ahd made for the fans sat outside our house while they waitied for news of people they'd got seperated from in the ground. One mans been back every year since to say thanks to my mum and dad for what they did that day, I've been over to my parents today to meet the man..a real mixture of emotions. I was only 16 at the time and there's definately some pictures in my mind i'd rather not be there. My thoughts are with the friends, family and loved ones of anyone affected by the tragic days events. Cheers OBE REPECT TO YOU MUM AND DAD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parksie 2 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Was anyone there??Where were you when it happened?? I remember watching it on tv with my dad as a 9 year old, still haunts me to this day. RIP to all that lost their lives that sad day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest traceyg Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Me and my sister thought we were being cleaver and decided to get a team to walk there from pontefract . One of the hardest things i have done in my life but did it :notworthy: :notworthy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sniper 30 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I Wasnt their but my Father in law was!!! he said to us that it was like a tidal wave being swung from side to side... horrible event one that should never of happened...but it shouldn't be forgotten... Sniper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beechessam 0 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 A tragedy, nothing can bring them back, nothing will make up for the voids left in the lives of the victims families. So many factors are to blame and together they caused the death of the 96. They should be remembered never forgotten. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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