I don't recall us being browbeaten into displaying common decency. I know that concerns were versed in the media but were we not impeccable?
They’ll just ignore it.The mental gymnastics of these so called journalists is quite incredible, I really hope it goes tits up with the Scouse tonight and see how they justify their behaviour.
IIRC we were to an extent. I'm pretty sure when my ticket for the game arrived in the post there was also a note in there from the club requesting that we respect any tributes/silence. With regards to the media, the week leading up to the game was horrendous. Some media outlets were so certain that our fans would disrupt things that we were effectively tried and convicted before the day of the match itself. That fuckwit Terry Christian was also on local radio all week shit stirring and calling City fans scum. Even Paul Scholes - who back then never seemed to give interviews - stuck his head above the parapet and said that while he hoped we'd respect it, we had previous form for not doing so.I don't recall us being browbeaten into displaying common decency. I know that concerns were versed in the media but were we not impeccable?
To say nothing of being a lifelong fan of five years. As someone else suggested it could be a pisstake. Brilliant though, it got me I confess.99.9 plus 5 equals 104.9%
I stand corrected, that goes to @asahartford1 also.IIRC we were to an extent. I'm pretty sure when my ticket for the game arrived in the post there was also a note in there from the club requesting that we respect any tributes/silence. With regards to the media, the week leading up to the game was horrendous. Some media outlets were so certain that our fans would disrupt things that we were effectively tried and convicted before the day of the match itself. That fuckwit Terry Christian was also on local radio all week shit stirring and calling City fans scum. Even Paul Scholes - who back then never seemed to give interviews - stuck his head above the parapet and said that while he hoped we'd respect it, we had previous form for not doing so.
To be honest, I wasn't 100% confident that all our fans would respect it and it only takes one idiot to ruin things. Oddly, I bumped into a United-supporting mate who was stewarding in the away end. Ex-hooligan but a top lad who always looks out for his mates regardless of who they support. When I asked him if he thought they would get their minute without any interruptions, he was adamant they would: "Yeah, course they will". And so it proved.
So he should, he's pocketed enough of my money.Michael O'leary likes this post...
Why do they always always play the victim card. This is well written but there is other things in live than just Liverpool FC .
I may be wrong but is this true are things worse then ever ?To be honest it's hard to argue with most of what Evans says about the disaster itself. And he is correct that some of the systemic emergency response failures shown at Hillsborough were also issues at the Manchester arena bombing. That said I would take issue with his timing. I think his attempt at linking Hillsborough to the death of the Queen is tenuous at best and divisive. It just feels like he is trying to "make it all about Liverpool fans again."
Did they ever identify who let the fireworks off?IIRC we were to an extent. I'm pretty sure when my ticket for the game arrived in the post there was also a note in there from the club requesting that we respect any tributes/silence. With regards to the media, the week leading up to the game was horrendous. Some media outlets were so certain that our fans would disrupt things that we were effectively tried and convicted before the day of the match itself. That fuckwit Terry Christian was also on local radio all week shit stirring and calling City fans scum. Even Paul Scholes - who back then never seemed to give interviews - stuck his head above the parapet and said that while he hoped we'd respect it, we had previous form for not doing so.
To be honest, I wasn't 100% confident that all our fans would respect it and it only takes one idiot to ruin things. Oddly, I bumped into a United-supporting mate who was stewarding in the away end. Ex-hooligan but a top lad who always looks out for his mates regardless of who they support. When I asked him if he thought they would get their minute without any interruptions, he was adamant they would: "Yeah, course they will". And so it proved.
Not as far as I know. I've always wondered what that was all about. Rumours ranged from United fans not having tickets doing their own tribute to City fans deliberately disrupting things! All I know is that it was so fucking loud that it sounded like they were being let off right outside the groundDid they ever identify who let the fireworks off?