Bradford disaster.

[mackenzie]

Absolutely bloody awful.


It was brought live onto television as they went across. Never again do I want to see images of fans burning to death as they walk alongside a football pitch.

 

[Superbia]

i've seen indepth footage of this being a firefighter, horrible horrible disaster.
RIP

I have seen the extended footage too and found it one of the most harrowing thing I have ever seen

RIP

 

[SWSB]

have also seen the footage at work as it was a fire awareness course.Absolute tragedy watching it and this was about 5 years ago.What also is noticeable is the ages of the older fans.I bet they didn't stand a chance.Why do fires only seem to occur when the weathers glorious and not during a rainstorm? It may have made a difference that day..

 

[mat]

RIP to all who perished that day and maximum respect for bradford city fc for their dignity towards the disaster ever since.

 

[squirtyflower]

such a loss and reminds you that football is a family affair

groups of surnames where you can tell it was grandad, son and grandson just like with my family

 

[law74]

When you read the names and the ages, a father and his twin sons, a father and daughter, what seems to be a granda and grandson......truly heartbreaking.
In memory of all those that have lost their lives watching the beautiful game.

(& shame on all those chairmen that used the fans as a cash cow to milk to the extreme while failing to provide even the most basic of safe environments to watch the game we all love.)

 

[inbetween]

Sent a shiver down my spine to see the ages of a few lads on that picture, god bless and RIP.

 

[daisymcfc]

Im young and hadnt really had much of an idea on what happened - but reading all the names on that list just gives you an idea on how devastating it must have been. Rest in Peace.

EDIT - I just listened to the radio commentary on youtube, and about half way through I had to stop listening cos it was so upsetting. How could this have happened?? Absolutely terrible.

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

We played Bradford the week before the fire. They beat us 2-0 at Burnden to win the Third Division title. I sometimes wonder how many of their supporters who were celebrating that day, perished the week after. It's a sobering thought.

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

I know this sounds dumb, but by only kust seeing that memorial has it hit home generations of families perished. I remeber it clearly and thought it was awful at the time, but seems worse now that i'm a father myself and take my two young 'uns to the games.

RIP to all concerned.