the club doesn't matter. it was a human tragedy.

but maybe you're right that it's deemed newsworthy because of the interest to EPL fans. i don't remember the beeb mentioning the 20th anniversary of piper alpha or zeebrugge a couple of years ago.

Posted By: Dave in France on April 15th 2009 at 08:54:46

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Will remember the 96 today, but feels slightly sickened by the Liverpool lovefest in (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Apr 15, 08:19:05
- Here we go again... (Other Football) - Bryan Salad Surgery, Apr 15, 08:40:25
  - Good bit in the Guardian yesterday (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 08:44:21
  - Ok thanks for clearing that up (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Apr 15, 08:41:33
- we''ll probably all be making sick jokes about it by the end of the day, but... (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 08:24:57
  - no tickets, jumping turnstiles what the fack was the old bill supposed to do (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 08:36:01
    - Speaking of c**nts (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 15, 09:08:17
      - all in the home end. (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:13:14
        
        I think you're missing the point (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:17:37
        
        are we? where did i say that? (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:22:20
        
        "The lads in question are far from angels if you know what i mean" (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 15, 09:23:54
        
        away games you usually have no problem (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:27:11
        
        so you follow us everywhere except at Carrow Road? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 15, 09:57:04
        
        knuckle dragger (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:17:26
        
        i think i might suggest Ben reports this to the police, just for the record. (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:14:57
        
        fucking hell a little girlguide we have on here. (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:16:20
        
        Actually, there was an implied threat (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:18:20
        
        yes i said (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:23:46
        
        Don't think I've said anything remotely "hard" (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:26:48
        
        i don`t think so somehow. (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:30:44
        
        'Plastic' cause he doens't want to fight? Gobsmacked. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Apr 15, 09:34:14
        
        He's made me break a non aggressive (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:35:58
        
        Oh do fuck off (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:33:47
        
        Oh get her :-P Watch the Blood Pressure DoY! (Other Football) - megson, Apr 15, 09:45:27
        
        Bring them back? Where have they gone then? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 15, 09:32:31
        
        don't think anyone on here's pretending to be a hard man apart from you (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 15, 09:24:56
        
        *click* (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:17:51
      - Ha ha! What a bell end (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:10:53
        
        nice and safe behind your pc saying such abuse. (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:14:58
        
        Says the man who is asking an entire City outside (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:16:42
        
        Wonder if one or two are in Bedford prison (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:13:01
      - well spotted (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:10:24
  - Did loads of Liverpool fans gain entry to a match they did not have tickets for? (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Apr 15, 08:31:38
    - Taylor report found that it was a minimal factor (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 08:49:41
  - Your both right to some extent, I understand where Disco is coming from very few mentions. (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Apr 15, 08:29:35
    - very few mentions of Heysel because its the anniversary of HILLSBOROUGH FFS (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 15, 16:39:38
    - of course they fucking would (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 08:32:26
      - Agreed - there's still a lot of coverage about the Bradford fire (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 08:36:32
        
        I was only 7 at he time so my memory is distorted slightly (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Apr 15, 08:41:04
        
        Liverpool fans are worst hooligans in Europe (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 08:45:44
        
        Stupid ignorant prejudice - grow up (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 08:52:08
        
        i`m right though! (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 08:58:39
        
        Absolute unsubstantiated utter fucking crap and you know it (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 08:59:41
        
        you probally stayed at home when we were in Milan (n/m) (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:02:22
        
        I did (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:03:25
        
        Actually twat i know people who got slashed! (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:06:26
        
        Yes.... (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:09:31
        
        You haven't really answered his question there (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:07:21
        
        maybe they were asking for it. (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:07:07
        
        Think you had better ask other teams fans who have been away to italy (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:10:19
        
        "This is for the 39, you English pigs" (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:12:50
        
        Yeah, those kids deserved to die (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 08:46:49
        
        so the italians did then? (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 08:53:40
        
        So what's your point? (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 08:56:18
        
        seem like everyone think liverpool are angels (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:01:19
        
        'Everyones trying to make out' (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:04:14
        
        it was (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:03:19
        
        they couldn`t move on 30,000. (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:19:49
        
        one important connection between the two. (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 08:58:32
        
        No it didn`t. They only came into force after 89 disaster (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:04:23
        
        lmfao.. what the fuck is he on ^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Alan, Apr 15, 11:52:40
        
        Oh dear (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:06:46
        
        No it didn't (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:01:15
        
        When was the anti coin net put up at Norwich? (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 15, 09:05:44
        
        Not sure, but I remember that the Barclay (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:08:11
        
        remember the last game against leeds, when there were so many coins flying (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 15, 16:43:10
        
        it was infront of the fencing. (n/m) (Other Football) - aventura, Apr 15, 09:07:40
        
        ok, thanks. (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:04:14
        
        I'm amazed - and so would my wife be (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:05:14
      - not sure I agree but hey, that's why I come to Wrath, we're not all gonna agree are we (n/m) (Other Football) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Apr 15, 08:34:45
        
        the club doesn't matter. it was a human tragedy. (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 08:54:46
        
        I do (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 08:58:45
        
        good (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 15, 09:00:31
        
        Indeed, well said. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Apr 15, 09:01:49
    - No. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Apr 15, 08:30:39

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