I used to hate away games as a kid
3 times I went to Portman road and stood in the North Bank.
quite scary as a 10 year old.
I'm pleased football is so much safer these days that I can enjoy football with my 2 boys.
Posted By: strap_on sally on April 26th 2016 at 12:51:57
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- Hillsborough: the 96 were unlawfully killed (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 26, 11:15:13
- logs off the internet (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 26, 12:07:52
- I must have missed something. I thought all this was done a couple of years ago? Then (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 26, 11:53:27
- there's a timeline of what happened (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 26, 12:18:12
- I have thought about this (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 26, 12:18:09
- Indeed. Was my point. Police should have anticipated. It was a known risk which was (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 26, 12:58:20
- the ground appears to have generally been an accident waiting to happen as well (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 26, 13:05:55
- I think you are right with that but it does make the conclusion (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 26, 12:30:40
- Indeed. Was my point. Police should have anticipated. It was a known risk which was (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Apr 26, 12:58:20
- There was a previous inquest but its findings were quashed as the coroner (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 26, 12:09:11
- you might want to read the questions given to the jury and the guidence as to how they sho (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 26, 12:30:32
- Interesting. Will be interesting also to see if a criminal prosecution is brought. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 26, 12:45:45
- you might want to read the questions given to the jury and the guidence as to how they sho (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 26, 12:30:32
- So much respect to the jurors who had to sit through this for so long (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 11:43:50
- Like so many on here, I was at villa park that day (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 12:04:06
- Yeah, me too (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 26, 12:20:36
- Mine was 9 and I'd taken him to all city games that season (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 12:29:25
- I used to hate away games as a kid (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Apr 26, 12:51:57
- Maybe it was because the old man was a bit Leary then? :))) (n/m) (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 13:09:25
- VMT (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Apr 26, 13:11:19
- Maybe it was because the old man was a bit Leary then? :))) (n/m) (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 13:09:25
- I used to hate away games as a kid (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Apr 26, 12:51:57
- Mine was 9 and I'd taken him to all city games that season (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 12:29:25
- Yeah, me too (Other Football) - duke of york, Apr 26, 12:20:36
- Yep, I imagine it would be pretty horrible to go through in the kind of detail they did (n/m) (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Apr 26, 11:57:03
- Sets a record in terms of a case heard by a Jury, longest ever in legal history. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Apr 26, 12:04:37
- I read they've been excused from (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Apr 26, 12:02:19
- ...further jury duty for 10 years in recognition of this (Other Football) - King, Apr 26, 12:03:03
- Like so many on here, I was at villa park that day (Other Football) - berstreetsfinest, Apr 26, 12:04:06
- Orgreave next. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Apr 26, 11:32:14
- Shef Weds and their engineers also found in error. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 26, 11:27:02
- and the ambulance service. The lawyers are going to be busy! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 26, 11:31:10
- and the behaviour of fans didn't contribute to the disaster (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 26, 11:19:01
- One thing I don't understand: what caused the initial crush at the turnstiles? (n/m) (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 12:12:31
- As I understand it, lots of people trying to get in right before kickoff (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Apr 26, 12:25:17
- The behaviour of the fans? (n/m) (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Apr 26, 12:23:09
- but it can't have been that, because they've been exonerated of all (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 12:33:07
- I've honestly never really looked at the evidence before, but this is (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 12:37:43
- but it can't have been that, because they've been exonerated of all (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 12:33:07
- One thing I don't understand: what caused the initial crush at the turnstiles? (n/m) (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 12:12:31
- And supporters not at fault (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Apr 26, 11:17:53
- (majority verdict, 7-2) (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 26, 11:17:06
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