Heysel

Been reading a few comments about Heysel and impact it had on Norwich qualifying for Europe and did a search for background to the terrible and came to this video. I'd seen snippets of the day before but nothing this length. It looked horrendous and must have been terrifying for those innocents in the stadium. warning there are upsetting scenes. User Posted Link

Posted By: yarmouthyellow on February 17th 2020 at 10:47:26

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Heysel (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Feb 17, 10:47:26
- before watching, I think it was caused by something nearly all fans, including NCFC's did (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 17, 16:13:39
  - Watford, I think was different (NCFC) - Afan, Feb 17, 17:23:33
    - yeah, not an aggressive charge, but could've had fatal consequences even so (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 17, 17:56:15
- I remember watching it on tv as an eleven year old (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Feb 17, 13:12:09
  - One of the victims was 11, he was with his dad who also died (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 17, 15:35:34
- I remember it being a double whammy at the end of 84-85 season. (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 17, 12:41:34
- The most remarkable thing about that is surely that they actually went ahead and played th (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 17, 11:26:12
  - Different times, now the final would have been abandoned as a mark of respect. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 17, 15:28:07
  - A bit like them continuing racing at the 1955 LeMans (83 killed) and Farnborough Airshow (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 17, 14:59:38
    - Is it Disaster Monday? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 17, 15:19:41
  - money talks and bullshit walks (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 17, 12:48:52
  - Doesnt speak highly of those who watched the game from the stadium (NCFC) - ingi, Feb 17, 12:35:52
  - Yes hard to get your head round that one! (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Feb 17, 12:08:10
    - they thought the fans would kick off even worse outside the ground if it wasn't played (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 17, 16:22:25
- I never understood why all English teams were banned. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Feb 17, 11:16:07
  - Especially as the thatcher government would of defended our case to the end(?) x (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 17, 11:24:40
- It never happened (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 17, 11:10:54

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