similar happened to Spurs in 1981

but when the outside gates opened they were crushed into four pens instead of one central pen I believe and then the gate at the front of the pen was opened to allow fans onto the pitch.

Posted By: Brandonio on April 15th 2014 at 20:14:37

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Larry and Jim got it spot on down below re Hillsborough, applause. (Other Football) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Apr 15, 19:41:56
- It seems to me the obvious answer was to delay kick off then the fans could have taken (Other Football) - Men without hats, Apr 15, 20:39:18
- I read the taylor report this morning and unless I am mistaken I thought (Other Football) - Men without hats, Apr 15, 20:10:18
  - Lack of turnstiles (Liverpool were at by far the smaller end of the ground - ridiculous) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 20:16:52
    - Shhhhh!! We don't want your sort coming on here giving these facts!!! We.... (Other Football) - avid_canary, Apr 15, 20:26:05
  - similar happened to Spurs in 1981 (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 15, 20:14:37
  - Impatience outside - of who? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Apr 15, 20:14:25
    - Alright what I meant was for whatever reason the fans did not bother going in (Other Football) - Men without hats, Apr 15, 20:29:45
      - But EVEN if that is true, that makes them in no way culpable.... (Other Football) - avid_canary, Apr 15, 20:34:07
        
        I am not saying the fans were culpable I am clearly staying that a lot of fans raised that (Other Football) - Men without hats, Apr 15, 20:58:38
        
        Sorry, I should have been clearer, I understand you weren't saying that... (Other Football) - avid_canary, Apr 15, 21:13:14
- How about justice for the 39 (Other Football) - Bertie Biggins, Apr 15, 19:57:45
  - Deaths at Hillsborough never the fans' fault. (Other Football) - LowestoftBoy, Apr 15, 20:11:17
  - I've turned up pissed to many football games. do I deserve to die? (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Apr 15, 20:05:05
    - me too It helped me get through 2 years of Hughton. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 15, 20:06:42
  - a very poor and foolish post. (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Apr 15, 20:04:12
  - Fucking Hell, what a der-brain. (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Apr 15, 20:03:11
  - No excuse for this level of ignorance (n/m) (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Apr 15, 20:02:35
  - Oh dear. You haven't read anything about it have you? Not watched one documentary? (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 15, 20:01:58
    - *you're (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 15, 20:02:51
    - Well said. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 15, 20:02:40
  - There was justice for the 39 (Other Football) - norway, Apr 15, 20:00:35
  - Unbelievable. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Apr 15, 20:00:16
  - No words (n/m) (Other Football) - avid_canary, Apr 15, 19:59:09
  - Shame on you. You thick, ignorant, disgusting fucking cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 19:59:04
    - you would be amazed how many fans on here still think Liverpool fans should take some blam (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, Apr 15, 20:02:53
      - Not amazed at all, sadly. Many football fans are thick as mince. (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 20:05:33
        
        there's enough though to make it unpleasant (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 15, 20:08:33
  - *logs out* (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 15, 19:58:50
- Yes, that's right. "Let us not be naive and read the exhaustive documentation which PROVES (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 19:44:46
  - It's remarkable that the BBC pretty much reported the truth on the day (Other Football) - Brandonio, Apr 15, 19:48:49
    - A big part of the reason why not eveb 11 year old me had a very clear idea of what had (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 19:53:18
- By there being there, of course it did, but that's not really the point (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Apr 15, 19:43:48
  - Exactly. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 15, 19:46:42
    - well said (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Apr 15, 20:03:39
    - What really gets my goat is those posts are tinged with an air of 'I know better' (Other Football) - Yellalee, Apr 15, 19:53:37
      - People should try divorcing a mild dislike for a football club (Other Football) - Only1Doherty, Apr 15, 19:59:45
        
        I can only speak for myself, but it doesnt make one iota of difference that the tragedy (Other Football) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Apr 15, 20:01:39
      - That's the tribalism of football fans for you. It's disgusting. (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 19:54:39
    - I find it nauseating and insidious. And there is nothing worse than "shades of grey" (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 19:49:33

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