There were certainly failings in the management of that game, but what the Souse fans fail to understand, or accept is that many if not all of the decision that were made in the build up to that game were taken because of the reputation of THEIR OWN FANS.
They have to bear some responsibility for what happened, but they won't.
I can only agree in part with what you say, but also think that much of your view is shaped by an overall dislike/hatred/scorn (whatever word or strength of feeling you hold) for the club and fans as a whole.
Yes Liverpool fans must take blame for what happened on the day, as they must for ewhat happened at Heysel. I do seek to deny or mitigate anything that some fans of "my club" did, have done or will do. There are complete wankers amongst our fans ...but there are at all clubs.
I think your response, although it may simply be due to the short nature of it, does not reflect the general view of all football supporters at the time. From the 70s through the 80s and 90s drink, drugs hooliganism seemed to be drawn to football. the view that it was fun to go for a ruck and pint(s) and Oh yes, the football may have been incidental for some.
As with everything in life I take the view that we should all accept our mistakes, stand by them and seek to apologise for them. Others may not like what you have done but you can at least then try and move on from them.
With all the milestones that have gone on and the ending of this last legal action I do hope that, whilst not forgetting the 96, that the fans and the club and the media can move on from this.
As was said by others, to keep on banging on about this, demanding someone is hung up for what happened (beyond the H&S guy) risks cries of hypocracy when considering those guilty of what happened at Heysel.
the old line..."people in glass houses"
