Good that. I think many still believe that gate was forced open by fans.

To be fair, that was the official line at the time, at a time it was easy to believe that was the case due to the actions of liverpool fans elsewhere, and fans of other clubs too.

However, that has proved to be false now, (well a number of years ago not 'now') and that single fact, that the police let them in, changes the whole weight of the case.

Yes there were fans there that should not have been, but that certainly should not have caused a single death, had basic common sense, such as shutting the centre pen, been used by those in control.

This belief that liverpool fans were rampaging out of control is simply wrong. The authorities on duty that day had a responsibility to act with something resembling competence. If they had many (if not all) lives would have been saved.

Posted By: megson on October 13th 2010 at 12:54:38

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Raucous yobby cheering has broken out in the Strand (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 11:22:33
- one for old git (Other Football) - jayson blair, Oct 13, 12:08:54
  - Yes (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 12:53:15
    - Well, it's not Torres money (Other Football) - duke of york, Oct 13, 12:55:07
      - if Grabiner is on 2k per hour (Other Football) - jayson blair, Oct 13, 13:00:08
        
        But a lot of briefs get paid as lump sums for the job, not by the hour (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 13:02:41
- Dan Roan Twat from earlier: So many fans crushed into court some are being asked to leave (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 13, 11:25:04
  - first heysel (Other Football) - jayson blair, Oct 13, 12:09:48
    - Jesus H Christ - idiot. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:11:14
      - The Judge is now The Jury as well. (n/m) (Other Football) - jayson blair, Oct 13, 12:23:10
        
        12-0 verdict (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:25:34
        
        you finding it 'distasteful' does not mean (Other Football) - jayson blair, Oct 13, 12:38:47
        
        Sorry, that's unignorably pathetic. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 13, 12:47:10
        
        evidence (Other Football) - jayson blair, Oct 13, 12:57:27
        
        Except that - as Megson says below (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 13:08:23
        
        Well done. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 13, 12:59:23
        
        Indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:53:11
        
        It is not seeing things 'my way' (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:45:06
  - Got to love people who shout out (Other Football) - pants, Oct 13, 11:33:38
  - Liverpool fans crushing into a space too small for them (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 11:26:06
    - To be fair to the OG. (Other Football) - lurd, Oct 13, 12:23:10
      - I just find some of this Hillsboro stuff hard to stomach (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:28:28
        
        Whilst I am still trying to be a good Wrath citizen... (Other Football) - Arganth, Oct 13, 12:33:52
        
        No, no point taken (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:39:50
        
        Good that. I think many still believe that gate was forced open by fans. (Other Football) - megson, Oct 13, 12:54:38
        
        innit (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 13:03:41
    - That's not good OG (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:06:48
      - Yes it was (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 12:45:07
        
        I challange you, or anyone else, to make such a comment in any pub on Merseyside, (Other Football) - tudders, Oct 13, 12:54:51
        
        In the same way, you're the same (intellect wise) (Other Football) - pants, Oct 13, 13:09:40
        
        Oh get over yourself (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 13:00:33
        
        Don't assume you know quite a lot more about anything than I do. (Other Football) - tudders, Oct 13, 13:06:46
        
        Furry muff (Other Football) - Old Git, Oct 13, 13:11:23
        
        Hillsborough (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:46:38
      - You should taunt him for a few months about it now (Other Football) - pants, Oct 13, 12:11:33
        
        Have this thread pants - it's yours. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Oct 13, 12:16:50
    - ha ha (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Oct 13, 11:35:35
    - Ouch. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 13, 11:29:17
    - No. No need for that. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Oct 13, 11:28:34

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