Liverpool Thread | 2025/26

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Dannyblue52 said:
Maybe I missed it but I don't remember any police officers on the terraces pushing fans downwards towards the fences. The police actually didn't kill anyone. The Liverpool fans crushed their own fans to death. The police contributed by their poor management of the situation and covered that up and should be held responsible for that. What's not been highlighted is the FA made clubs erect fences to stop pitch invasions. That prevented fans getting on the pitch when they were being pushed against the fence. They are as guilty as anyone but nothing said. This action alone led to an increase in deaths and injuries. Also who gave the ground a safety certificate when a risk assessment should have identified that it was a high risk like blocking a means of escape. Bradford fire says hello.
I really feel for the bereaved families but just to keep blaming the police hides the responsibility of others.
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This isn't really fair.

The Taylor report led to the removal of the pitchside fences, there was widespread condemnation of the state of the ground at the time, so to say "nothing said" ignores the fact that a lot was said about matters like that 30 years ago.

What wasn't said at the time was anything about the role the police played.
 
Dannyblue52 said:
Maybe I missed it but I don't remember any police officers on the terraces pushing fans downwards towards the fences. The police actually didn't kill anyone. The Liverpool fans crushed their own fans to death. The police contributed by their poor management of the situation and covered that up and should be held responsible for that. What's not been highlighted is the FA made clubs erect fences to stop pitch invasions. That prevented fans getting on the pitch when they were being pushed against the fence. They are as guilty as anyone but nothing said. This action alone led to an increase in deaths and injuries. Also who gave the ground a safety certificate when a risk assessment should have identified that it was a high risk like blocking a means of escape. Bradford fire says hello.
I really feel for the bereaved families but just to keep blaming the police hides the responsibility of others.
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The Liverpool fans that were killed and injured that day were amongst other thing victims of their own clubs reputation at the time. Yes, other fans were just as bad, and that contributed, but the initial behaviour of the police was based on expectations of how their fans would behave. What happened afterwards was inexcusable.
 
For me its not the coppers at the coal face, its a difficult enough job. Its about how the press and police (and I suspect the FA) colluded, at a high level, to paint a different picture. That's where the most damage was done after the initial tragedy.

Fed up to the back teeth of how liverpool fc exploit it but I would have liked to see some appropriate justice.
 
Dannyblue52 said:
Maybe I missed it but I don't remember any police officers on the terraces pushing fans downwards towards the fences. The police actually didn't kill anyone. The Liverpool fans crushed their own fans to death. The police contributed by their poor management of the situation and covered that up and should be held responsible for that. What's not been highlighted is the FA made clubs erect fences to stop pitch invasions. That prevented fans getting on the pitch when they were being pushed against the fence. They are as guilty as anyone but nothing said. This action alone led to an increase in deaths and injuries. Also who gave the ground a safety certificate when a risk assessment should have identified that it was a high risk like blocking a means of escape. Bradford fire says hello.
I really feel for the bereaved families but just to keep blaming the police hides the responsibility of others.
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Also the pens inside the stand exacerbated the problem, as those coming in late didn’t spread out, but instead headed for the pens straight in front of them.
 
Can't believe this saga is still ongoing. It's a long time since I was ferrying around the lawyers in my taxi to and from the inquest in Warrington.
Never understood the jibbing in mentality. An acquaintance of mine was there that day without a ticket. No idea of his significance there and never heard anything about it obviously.
 
The other week after they had lost (again) we were told they were still grieving Jotas death.
Then they won and as we heard nothing I assume they were over it.


It's just a question, now they have drawn, are they half grieving and half saying it 'it weren't are fault lah'
 
More evidence that Van Dijk and Salah are finished.

I made the mistake of watching this game. It was terrible. Liverpool came up with a late siege but they deserved no more than a point. I cannot see them making the top 5.
 
Marvin. said:
More evidence that Van Dijk and Salah are finished.

I made the mistake of watching this game. It was terrible. Liverpool came up with a late siege but they deserved no more than a point. I cannot see them making the top 5.
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Sunderland should really have won.

I fully expected Isidor to score at the end, but he’s not Erling.
 
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