it is a really long read, and very difficult in places but it is a very good explainer
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not just of what happened on the day, but what happened in the build up on that day and long after
Duckenfield "turned up to command the semi-final, he admitted, knowing very little about Hillsborough?s safety history: about the crushes at the 1981 and 1988 semi-finals, or that the approach to the Leppings Lane end was a ?natural geographical bottleneck? to which Mole (the man he had recently replaced) had carefully managed supporters? entry.
Duckenfield admitted he had not familiarised himself in any detail with the ground?s layout or capacities of its different sections. He did not know the seven turnstiles, through which 10,100 Liverpool supporters with standing tickets had to be funnelled to gain access to the Leppings Lane terrace, opened opposite a large tunnel leading straight to the central pens, three and four. He did not even know that the police were responsible for monitoring overcrowding, nor that the police had a tactic, named after a superintendent, John Freeman, of closing the tunnel when the central pens were full, and directing supporters to the sides. He admitted his focus before the match had been on dealing with misbehaviour, and he had not considered the need to protect people from overcrowding or crushing."
Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on April 26th 2016 at 22:44:00
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- it is a really long read, and very difficult in places but it is a very good explainer (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 26, 22:44:00
- I'm beginning to get a picture of what caused the crush outside. The (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 23:59:41
- It's not an accident tho remember that (n/m) (Other Football) - hoolahan, Apr 27, 00:36:24
- why are you being such a dick about this? Don't you feel any empathy for the families? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 27, 01:08:22
- My original post was (Other Football) - hoolahan, Apr 27, 01:31:06
- I took your 'Celebrate 28th Anniversary' at face value (n/m) (Other Football) - South_West_Canary, Apr 27, 07:31:33
- I think I get what you meant by using the word 'accident' though' it upset some on here. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Apr 27, 07:21:35
- My original post was (Other Football) - hoolahan, Apr 27, 01:31:06
- why are you being such a dick about this? Don't you feel any empathy for the families? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 27, 01:08:22
- It's not an accident tho remember that (n/m) (Other Football) - hoolahan, Apr 27, 00:36:24
- Literally just finished reading it. (Other Football) - Yellalee, Apr 26, 22:57:54
- Oof, just finished it. Tears at several points. (Other Football) - bird table, Apr 27, 11:02:10
- Deeply moving (n/m) (Other Football) - yellowman, Apr 26, 22:57:28
- Yes, yes it is. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 26, 22:47:47
- I'm beginning to get a picture of what caused the crush outside. The (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 26, 23:59:41
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