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Hillsborough and The Sun

By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

The Sun is still boycotted 26 years after the tragedy. It's unlikely this will change. Many newsagents refuse to even stock it.

Will anyone be either continuing to boycott it or begin to in the light of the decision in court today?

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Many newsagents in Liverpool that is.

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago ..

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By *dsindyTV/TS over a year ago

East Lancashire

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

Good answer Fabio.

All my acquaintances in Liverpool won't even mention the Sun, I'm still surprised people read it generally, but in Liverpool it's still a big deal. Worth avoiding

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago .. "

And Kelvin Mackenzie then later retracted his apology citing murdoch forcing him to do it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago ..

And Kelvin Mackenzie then later retracted his apology citing murdoch forcing him to do it. "

Ah did he? I wasn't aware of that

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal "

I boycotted it because it was crap and an affront to people's intelligence.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal "
....I would just be afraid someone I know saw me reading it....

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By *onathan14Man over a year ago

Liverpool

DON'T BUY THE SUN..

Question answered

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By *abioMan over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i think it is quite telling that a lot of the redtops.... mirror, guardian, metro, i, have gone with it on their front pages tomorrow....

but the sun hasn't........

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By *arkstaffsMan over a year ago

Rugeley

I doubt the scum will even run a story on this. They are too busy trying to discredit the junior doctors.

Vile rag.

RIP the 96.

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal

I boycotted it because it was crap and an affront to people's intelligence. "

I don't mind having my intelligence insulted, it usually means people have underestimated me.

All newspapers have an agenda, the art is to see through that and find the real story.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago ..

And Kelvin Mackenzie then later retracted his apology citing murdoch forcing him to do it.

Ah did he? I wasn't aware of that

Yes he did after sales of the rag plummeted in Liverpool and beyond. MacKenzie then dined out on the story for years afterwards proclaiming he told the "Truth" and was made to apologise. A good friend of mine walked out of a dinner in Newcastle where MacKenzie was speaking, in utter disgust. For any of you who question us Scousers for continuing to boycott this vile rag put yourself in the families of the 96s position. Or anyone from Liverpool who were called liars thieves and scum by the very scum who facilitated the cover up.

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By *akedninjaMan over a year ago

edinburgh

I only ever really liked the sun for the page 3 and even at that I never bought it nor would I wish to support its hate perpetuating agenda

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago ..

And Kelvin Mackenzie then later retracted his apology citing murdoch forcing him to do it.

Ah did he? I wasn't aware of that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Last thing I thought I'd be doing is posting about Hillsborough on this site but.........

A very emotional day for every one connected, especially for the families who lost loved ones on that horrific day back in 89'. This is a tragedy that could of happened to any club under those circumstances . Finally after 27 years of lies & smear, deceit and cover ups the full truth of what happened that day and the subsequent years to follow has come out. This is a day for the families and friends of the 96 , for Liverpool supporters and the city, but it is also a day for all football fans, wether you support Leicester or Lincoln, Man Utd to Macclesfield, we are all the same. Fathers, sons, mothers, daughters, grandparents to grandkids. This could have happened to any of us!!

This has taken 2 years of detailed investigation, nothing has been left out.

Well done to all involved in bringing this about, and especially the families and supporters who never gave up.

As a proud Liverpool supporter for over 40 years. YNWA. To all football supporters.

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By *van ArdenMan over a year ago

Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

I buy the Sun every day. When I was a kid we would use old newspaper for toiletery purposes.

The Sun is perfect for wiping my arse lol

Read it you ask ? No never as it is utter shite.

By the way did you see Kelvin Mckenzie on the news tonight ? What a disgusting and loathsome bastard. If I had been near him you would have had to have held me back.

There you go - rant over.

God Bless the Hillsborough 96 and their families. So brave and so unflinching in their pursuit of justice. God Bless you.

PS.Is it true that Rupert Murdoch is going to issue an apology to the people of Liverpool?

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I buy the Sun every day. When I was a kid we would use old newspaper for toiletery purposes.

The Sun is perfect for wiping my arse lol "

It leaves more shit on than it takes off, tbh

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I have never or will ever buy or read the Sun.

The beginning of Justice at last

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I boycott The Sun for many reasons not just this one. Vile, vile paper

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By *illwill69uMan over a year ago

moston

I refuse to buy anything from the Murdock empire, not just the scum.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

And no mention of this on the front page of tomorrow's Scum

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I buy the Sun every day. When I was a kid we would use old newspaper for toiletery purposes.

The Sun is perfect for wiping my arse lol

Read it you ask ? No never as it is utter shite.

By the way did you see Kelvin Mckenzie on the news tonight ? What a disgusting and loathsome bastard. If I had been near him you would have had to have held me back.

There you go - rant over.

God Bless the Hillsborough 96 and their families. So brave and so unflinching in their pursuit of justice. God Bless you.

PS.Is it true that Rupert Murdoch is going to issue an apology to the people of Liverpool? "

I've no idea what Murdoch intends to do but I've a feeling he'll be told to shove it where a certain shitty publication of his doesn't shine.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you think McKenzie is bad,,have people seen the letter that Thatcher's press secretary Bernard Ingram wrote at the time? It's unbelievable, and he refused to apologise for it earlier today

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I boycott The Sun for many reasons not just this one. Vile, vile paper"

Ditto

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Apology printed today on pages 5 and 6 apparently. Why was it not on the front like the original lies were?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Apology printed today on pages 5 and 6 apparently. Why was it not on the front like the original lies were? "

Because it wouldn't want more attention would it? Such a cowardly newspaper.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal

I boycotted it because it was crap and an affront to people's intelligence.

I don't mind having my intelligence insulted, it usually means people have underestimated me.

All newspapers have an agenda, the art is to see through that and find the real story. "

Find the real story......? In the Sun??? Good luck with that Poirot!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Iv never read it anyway,and im sat in the canteen at work and there is a sun right next to me i just picked it up and put is straight back down, scummy dirty gutter press

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Sun is still boycotted 26 years after the tragedy. It's unlikely this will change. Many newsagents refuse to even stock it.

Will anyone be either continuing to boycott it or begin to in the light of the decision in court today? "

I only heard on radio yesterday what the sun had said and printed in newspapers which cannot be repeated here or anywhere, its not often the sun newspaper shocks me with bad reporting but this was a disgrace

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal

I boycotted it because it was crap and an affront to people's intelligence.

I don't mind having my intelligence insulted, it usually means people have underestimated me.

All newspapers have an agenda, the art is to see through that and find the real story.

Find the real story......? In the Sun??? Good luck with that Poirot!"

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago ..

And Kelvin Mackenzie then later retracted his apology citing murdoch forcing him to do it. "

That cretin* was also shown yesterday saying "In a strange way, I kind of caught up in it"

*not sure if the stronger "C word" is banned under forum rules

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I never buy, The. Sun. anyway. I am a, Daily. Star. buyer. 20p (bargain) lol.

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

Spousers are often ridiculed and the brunt of many jokes; we take it on the chin and to be fair some of the stereotypical comments have been quite accurate over the years. We just laugh it off. I haven't always been proud of my place of birth but yesterday I was. Liverpool stood together as one, breath held, waiting for that verdict and it was like a heavy, dark cloud was lifted from over the city.

I'd say all of us knew someone at the match that day or have a story to tell of where we where when the news broke 27 years ago. We will never forget and I'm afraid, in the case of 'that newspaper', we will never forgive either.

To our friends and family members who went out to enjoy a great day of football and never came home...

YWNA xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

On an "aside" I've just heard on daybreak that "they may look into the possibilities of legal action (against police etc)". That should be a given...considering the lies put around during the cover-up of their incompetence.

Just wonder if the scum and Murdoch et al could be included in that action?

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By *carlet_heavenWoman over a year ago

somewhere in the sticks

"I didn't boycott it over Hillsboro, I boycotted it over pushing Murdochs political agenda and the phone bugging scandal

I boycotted it because it was crap and an affront to people's intelligence. "

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By *cduck and Blue eyesCouple over a year ago

nr chester

"Spousers are often ridiculed and the brunt of many jokes; we take it on the chin and to be fair some of the stereotypical comments have been quite accurate over the years. We just laugh it off. I haven't always been proud of my place of birth but yesterday I was. Liverpool stood together as one, breath held, waiting for that verdict and it was like a heavy, dark cloud was lifted from over the city.

To our friends and family members who went out to enjoy a great day of football and never came home...

YWNA xxx"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I dont read the sun for this reason. Of course yesterdays conclusion could have been reached within 6 months of the tragedy. High ranking officers in the yorkshire police have lied and conspired with govt to cover up the truth. Helped by the media in creating a false narrative.Investigated by west midlands police who it would appear have also lied & conspired. I will be surprised if any criminal charges are brought. The CPS will no doubt trot out lame excuses that no one really buys as to why they cannot prosecute. But i wont feel justice has been done untill some lengthy prison sentences are dished out.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I dont read the sun for this reason. Of course yesterdays conclusion could have been reached within 6 months of the tragedy. High ranking officers in the yorkshire police have lied and conspired with govt to cover up the truth. Helped by the media in creating a false narrative.Investigated by west midlands police who it would appear have also lied & conspired. I will be surprised if any criminal charges are brought. The CPS will no doubt trot out lame excuses that no one really buys as to why they cannot prosecute. But i wont feel justice has been done untill some lengthy prison sentences are dished out."
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By *errygTV/TS over a year ago

denton

a bet the the didnt the credit for the outcome of this, they seem to solve and have answers for everything else, it was the sun that took the credit for lower fuel prices nowt to do with oil price drop. i was thinking of patenting budgie cage mats with images of the sun on them should sell well in liverpool

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By *U1966Man over a year ago

Devon

Don't buy the Sun never will cannot be forgiven YNWA 96

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

When you walk through the storm hold ur hands up high and don't be afraid of the darker the end of the strom , there's a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind walk on through the rain thought ur dreams be tossed and blown

Walk on walk on with hope in ur heart and you'll never walk alone you'll be ever walk alone

Walk on walk on with hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone. YNWA.

RIP NOW TO THE 96.

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By *atEvolutionCouple over a year ago

Hot WIVES 01 March

Would never ever buy it.

and if you can you should be going to:

The Commemorative Memorial Service this Evening.

5.45pm Wednesday 27 April on Liverpool's St George's Hall plateau.

We will be there.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Would never ever buy it.

and if you can you should be going to:

The Commemorative Memorial Service this Evening.

5.45pm Wednesday 27 April on Liverpool's St George's Hall plateau.

We will be there."

Light a candle for me to pls xxx

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By *atEvolutionCouple over a year ago

Hot WIVES 01 March

"Would never ever buy it.

and if you can you should be going to:

The Commemorative Memorial Service this Evening.

5.45pm Wednesday 27 April on Liverpool's St George's Hall plateau.

We will be there.

Light a candle for me to pls xxx"

I will Baby.

TY for asking me to.

Cat X

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By *atEvolutionCouple over a year ago

Hot WIVES 01 March

The Sun have NO coverage of Hillsborough on their front page today and are ONCE again apologising.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The one thing that sticks in my head about it is that they said that Liverpool fans were pinching ppls wallets and pissing on them.

Efin sun papers

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"The Sun have NO coverage of Hillsborough on their front page today and are ONCE again apologising.

The BBC said it was on pages 5 and 6.

It should have been on the front.

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By *donielMan over a year ago

Liverpool

To our friends and family members who went out to enjoy a great day of football and never came home...

YWNA xxx"

Well said, we have brought much upon our own heads over the years. Yesterday I hope removed the veils from many eyes regarding Liverpool.

With regards to the State/Police/Media I will borrow the motto of our Scots brethren "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit"

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Nothing on front page of the times either quelle surprisè

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It has never been my choice of paper so I cannot honestly say that Hillsborough is the reason I never read it.

I know that what they printed was simply terrible but I've never been able to look past the police and govt of the day.

The Sun was a symptom. They were not the cause. They were a tool used by others to peddle their poisonous propaganda.

That's always been the case in my opinion, Hillsborough is just a particularly tragic and malicious example.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

And scousers never buy the Sun ...

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"And scousers never buy the Sun ..."

not this one nor anyone in my extended family or friends either..

not just because of the lies they printed (they were not alone) but for many reasons, ditto i will never buy sky or anything like that..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And scousers never buy the Sun ..."

No Scousers I know buy it, so your point is what exactly???

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There will be a lot of high profile names adjusting there bicycle clips now, let's hope for the 96 they get all the shit they deserve, we Geordies never doubted the scousers for one minute , it's just a shame it's taken all these years to get to the truth that they were real football fans and not the people they were portrayed to be by the poxy newspaper and certain other politicians

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There will be a lot of high profile names adjusting there bicycle clips now, let's hope for the 96 they get all the shit they deserve, we Geordies never doubted the scousers for one minute , it's just a shame it's taken all these years to get to the truth that they were real football fans and not the people they were portrayed to be by the poxy newspaper and certain other politicians"

well said to

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If it wasn't for the fucking hooligans who caused the need for fences to be erected in the first place. They'd still be here. Rip peeps

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And scousers never buy the Sun ...

No Scousers I know buy it, so your point is what exactly???

It is a great song.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And scousers never buy the Sun ...

No Scousers I know buy it, so your point is what exactly???

It is a great song."

For those that don't know Billy Bragg's anthem "Never Buy The Sun"

http://youtu.be/l1P6KUyOhBc

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I like that the only reason for not buying the Sun for several users is how they reported this story.

Why isn't poor quality yellow journalism a good enough reason? It's shit and heavily biased.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"If it wasn't for the fucking hooligans who caused the need for fences to be erected in the first place. They'd still be here. Rip peeps"

Mmm I would say fair point. But didn't happen any where else.

Rip 96

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By *ent57Man over a year ago

... where the streets have no name!

"I like that the only reason for not buying the Sun for several users is how they reported this story.

Why isn't poor quality yellow journalism a good enough reason? It's shit and heavily biased. "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And scousers never buy the Sun ...

No Scousers I know buy it, so your point is what exactly???

It is a great song.

For those that don't know Billy Bragg's anthem "Never Buy The Sun"

http://youtu.be/l1P6KUyOhBc"

Just listened to it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I like that the only reason for not buying the Sun for several users is how they reported this story.

Why isn't poor quality yellow journalism a good enough reason? It's shit and heavily biased. "

Because in 1989 I was 25. I had only looked at the Sun as a teenager for Page 3 and the sport. I stopped looking at that excuse for a rag immediately after Hillsborough deciding then it was vile. Everything I understand about it since has served only to reinforce that feeling, but nothing it does will make me feel as disgusted as the day McKensie published the vile lies.

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By *anaduABCMan over a year ago

Dublin

Im Irish and havent bought the since Hillsborough and never will.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"If it wasn't for the fucking hooligans who caused the need for fences to be erected in the first place. They'd still be here. Rip peeps"

"Fucking hooligans" didnt cause the disaster. Fencing didnt cause the disaster.

A jury took 2 years to work out exactly what and who caused the disaster.

If it wasn't for the policing policies that day among other events, 96 people would still be with us.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yeah true wankers been done now so all over with

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I like that the only reason for not buying the Sun for several users is how they reported this story.

Why isn't poor quality yellow journalism a good enough reason? It's shit and heavily biased. "

That's reason enough, Hillsborough lies. Everything else is secondary. Being a Scouser and old enough to remember what it did to my home city poor quality journalism is totally irrelevant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"If it wasn't for the fucking hooligans who caused the need for fences to be erected in the first place. They'd still be here. Rip peeps

"Fucking hooligans" didnt cause the disaster. Fencing didnt cause the disaster.

A jury took 2 years to work out exactly what and who caused the disaster.

If it wasn't for the policing policies that day among other events, 96 people would still be with us. "
i think she ment hooligans in general at other stadiums here and also in europe that caused the fencing to be erected in stadiums. Can't believe its taken so long to get justice..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I remember it reported on tv. Stunned by the images and what unfolded. I hope it brings some comfort to the family and friends of the 96. Truly awful ..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Just answer the questions truthfully

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A wise man once said to me that the only newspaper you should read is the Financial Times, cos the rich and powerful only peddle their lies via the other papers whereas the Financial Times tells them where to make their money so they don't lie in that paper.

My personal opinion is , if you don't read the papers you can't be lied to by any of them. As for the S*N I wouldn't wipe my arse on it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ??? "

None of those were reasons why 96 people died. Thank fuck, you weren't on the jury

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just answer the questions truthfully "

Read the answers from the inquests

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/26/14-questions-the-hillsborough-jury-must-answer?CMP=twt_gu

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ??? "

None of those were reasons why 96 people died. Thank fuck, you weren't on the jury

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ??? "

I don't think you are a tosser at all, you have answered how you want to answer and you share the same opinion of many many people, I know Everton fans that say exactly what you have said and they also think its pathetic that Liverpool fans have boycotted the sun newspaper

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Just answer the question why you're opinion is worthy of answering when an inquiry into the disaster found no fault on the fans part. Get your jollies by inciting trouble? I can guess what type of "fan" you are.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Would never ever buy it.

and if you can you should be going to:

The Commemorative Memorial Service this Evening.

5.45pm Wednesday 27 April on Liverpool's St George's Hall plateau.

We will be there.

Light a candle for me to pls xxx"

You can watch on channel 429 LFCTV...yes on SKY.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

No they don't. TRUE Everton fans supported the Hillsborough families in their quest for justice. I'm from Liverpool and have many Everton fans as friends. I suppose making vile statements like yours is one way of getting attention. How pathetic.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ??? "

Best thing to do when you have no knowledge of the subject is to just not comment at all.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

None of those were reasons why 96 people died. Thank fuck, you weren't on the jury

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ??? "

Last I understood these were not deserving of a death sentence. Furthermore, I believe a 2 year case and decades of investigation have proven that the fans were not to blame. So quite why you pose such questions about those things which were NOT IN ANY WAY considered contributory factors is beyond me unless your sole intention in doing so is to upset people. In which case. Well done. Target achieved.

Now, if you wouldn't mind, the grown ups would like to continue the discussion.

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

I'm not pathetic at all, I have told the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Obviously you know Everton fans and I know Everton fans but maybe, just maybe they aren't the same ones !

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

Think you'll find that it's not just Liverpool fans that have boycotted the paper, none followers of football like myself don't buy it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

I'm not pathetic at all, I have told the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Obviously you know Everton fans and I know Everton fans but maybe, just maybe they aren't the same ones ! "

Thank fuck. No true Scouser would agree with you. And yes your statement is attention seeking and pathetic and wrong.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

Now, if you wouldn't mind, the grown ups would like to continue the discussion. "

that's the thing with open forums they attract all sorts of attention seeking low life.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

Now, if you wouldn't mind, the grown ups would like to continue the discussion.

that's the thing with open forums they attract all sorts of attention seeking low life.

How on earth am I attention seeking by giving my opinion and the opinion of some Everton fans I know ?

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By *ikeC81Man over a year ago

harrow

I will continue to buy the sun!!!!

Have the sun apologised yes they have twice

also have Liverpool apologised for hysel or apologised for the disgusting Munich chants or airplane arms that regularly gets made at old Trafford - nope. I was called a Munich a couple a months ago by a kopite.

Let me also clarify something as well 27 years for an inquest is shocking. This should have been done straight away!!!!

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

Now, if you wouldn't mind, the grown ups would like to continue the discussion.

that's the thing with open forums they attract all sorts of attention seeking low life.

All the more reason not to feed the trolls.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Who do you blame for heysel ?

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

"I will continue to buy the sun!!!!

Have the sun apologised yes they have twice

Let me also clarify something as well 27 years for an inquest is shocking. This should have been done straight away!!!!

You will get slated for that mate, you aren't allowed to say what you feel

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

"Who do you blame for heysel ? "

Liverpool fans started all the trouble that day but its never there fault

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By *ikeC81Man over a year ago

harrow

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ??? "

I travel home and away with both my team and with England and that still happens.

The inquest said Liverpool fans were blameless so we have to stick by it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Can see this thread being removed the way this is going.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

I will continue to buy it

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Who do you blame for heysel ?

Liverpool fans started all the trouble that day but its never there fault "

This thread is not about that. Please open your own about Heysel if you wish.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Always the victims springs to mind never there fault

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?"

I don't buy the sun , it's not really are boycot as such but their handling of this and other things made me come to the conclusion that they're all a bunch of cunts years ago.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Always the victims springs to mind never there fault "

Tired and old cliche that only gets sung on the terraces when you're surrounded by people of similar intelligence.

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By *retty womanWoman over a year ago

Near Bournemouth

"Always the victims springs to mind never there fault "

Their

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By *nfamyMan over a year ago

Goole

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?"

Boycott the Sun

Then subscribe to LFCTV on SKY

Both owned by the same person.

What's the point.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

Now, if you wouldn't mind, the grown ups would like to continue the discussion.

that's the thing with open forums they attract all sorts of attention seeking low life.

How on earth am I attention seeking by giving my opinion and the opinion of some Everton fans I know ? "

Opinions are like arseholes....

The verdict yesterday is all that matters. Say your opinion in Liverpool to anyone regardless of what team they support and I guarantee you won't like the reaction.

Anyone is free to buy whatever "newspaper" they like. Says more about them to buy a rag like that.

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?

Boycott the Sun

Then subscribe to LFCTV on SKY

Both owned by the same person.

What's the point."

Is this true that the owner owns both ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Always the victims springs to mind never there fault

Tired and old cliche that only gets sung on the terraces when you're surrounded by people of similar intelligence. "

he can't even come up with something original.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?

Boycott the Sun

Then subscribe to LFCTV on SKY

Both owned by the same person.

What's the point.

Is this true that the owner owns both ? "

Murdoch

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?

Boycott the Sun

Then subscribe to LFCTV on SKY

Both owned by the same person.

What's the point.

Is this true that the owner owns both ? "

Ah can see what you're doing now

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

I really don't understand why people are pissed off with other people's comments, this is an open forum for people to say how they feel and stuff

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

So do Liverpool fans watch Liverpool TV on sky ?

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Just answer the questions truthfully "

the question you ask and many other have been asked and there has been 2 years of an inquest which totally exonerated the fans on that day of any blame..

the Hillsborough Independent Panel also found there was no blame..

fucks sake even Lord Justice Taylor put the blame in his inquiry upon the South Yorkshire Police force..

look within all those for your answers..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There's saying how you feel and there's making nasty attention seeking bitchy comments. Out of interest whereabouts in Liverpool are you from?

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?

Boycott the Sun

Then subscribe to LFCTV on SKY

Both owned by the same person.

What's the point.

Is this true that the owner owns both ?

Murdoch "

Not trying to change the subject at all but your pantie picture from 6th October is amazing but that's just my opinion

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So do Liverpool fans watch Liverpool TV on sky ? "

You seem to know a lot about Scousers why not ask them? Fucking hell you must be short on attention with the shit you are coming out with on here.

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By *iss ouzeCouple over a year ago

midlands

"There's saying how you feel and there's making nasty attention seeking bitchy comments. Out of interest whereabouts in Liverpool are you from? "

I'm honestly not seeking attention at all and I will say "sorry" on here to you and you only if I have offended you in any way as I haven't done it on purpose but my opinion is what I've stated and yes my Everton friends who are season ticket holders may I add did and still do say what I said earlier

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There's saying how you feel and there's making nasty attention seeking bitchy comments. Out of interest whereabouts in Liverpool are you from?

You're coming across quite differently I can assure you.

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By *ali 69Man over a year ago

jersey

"only if the sun spend the same about of pages on the apology as they did smearing the good people who did nothing wrong.....

starting on page 1 with the headline on page 1 "sorry, we got this one wrong ... big time"

They already did that some time ago ..

And Kelvin Mackenzie then later retracted his apology citing murdoch forcing him to do it. "
. Private eye reported years after the deaths that kelvin mackenzie was at a private corporate event and a businessman asked him did he mean shat he said about the fans in his newspaper . He replied that he " meant every word . " The snake yesterday backpeddled and tried to lie through his teeth to a reporter about it . 4 of my mates went that match , 3 came back . We only found out our 4th friend was alive in a hospital 4 days later . He was crushed under dead bodies . He has never psychologically recovered . So yes , us scousers will never forgive that aussie maggot .

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Aaaaand back to the question. Anyone still or going to be boycotting The Sun?

Boycott the Sun

Then subscribe to LFCTV on SKY

Both owned by the same person.

What's the point.

Is this true that the owner owns both ?

Murdoch "

The point I was making was...if I was boycotting one,I would boycott the other as well.I wouldn't want to put money into the owners pockets.

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By *nfamyMan over a year ago

Goole

"The Sun is still boycotted 26 years after the tragedy. It's unlikely this will change. Many newsagents refuse to even stock it.

Will anyone be either continuing to boycott it or begin to in the light of the decision in court today? "

I do but I have Sky broadband,, so I am very shallow

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By *he_DoormanMan over a year ago

Swansea

The Sun Newspaper was just as bad as the police matchday commander who right royally fucked up. As someone that deals with crowds in a professional basis, I will never read that shitrag again. Finally after 27 years justice is served. RIP the 96. YNWA X

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"I will continue to buy the sun!!!!

Have the sun apologised yes they have twice

Let me also clarify something as well 27 years for an inquest is shocking. This should have been done straight away!!!!

no one is saying you shouldn't buy the sun, crack on..

Heysel was a tragedy and Liverpool fans were jailed for their part in it..

there is a plaque in the centenary stand at Anfield and the club has apologised and the fans have also said sorry..

Munich chants and Hillsborough chants are equally vile and i'll say it again there is no need for the hate that some on here of different teams display to others..

at the recent game at Old Trafford UEFA looked into the Man U fans chanting, who started it..?

does it matter?

its equally wrong and its only when people put away their pathetic hatred for people who support a different football team that some decency will prevail..

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By *ownhouseTwosomeCouple over a year ago

Birkenhead/Liverpool

This tragedy could have happened to any fans, it just happened to be Liverpool fans, so if we take Liverpool out of it and find an ounce of compassion, we may just take a fuckin step back a minute and remember that lives were lost here. Families changed forever. Football changed forever. Any city, anywhere could be going through this right now... these were people!!

To go over a few points....

Yes there are some Everton fans who will buy the sun...in fact there may even be the odd Liverpool fan who still buys the sun..who knows?? But I'm telling you now, my family and friends are both Liverpool and Everton supporters and they stand together.

Tonight in Liverpool city centre, all fans have come together to celebrate this decision...standing together.

There will always be the odd arsehole Evertonian who has something clever to say...it's usually my Husband but on this subject, there is respect. Utmost respect!!

Now the questions posed by Gary earlier.

Yes there would have been d*unken fans...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been people turn up without tickets...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been pushing ad shoving...it was a football match.

It happens at EVERY match.

The fact remains is that these questions and thousands of others have been considered for 2 years. This case has been torn wide open and put back together again...we all know the verdict, there's no need to say it again.

So yes, the d*unks, the queue jumpers, the ticketless were there, but a judge and jury does not lay blame in their lap.

So, those who are quoting Liverpool did this and Liverpool fans did that at previous matches and tragedies... just remember that this could have been any match on any day with any fans. It could be your team and your family and friends who are still mourning.

Have some fuckin sense and compassion and think about how HORRIFIC these deaths must have been. How frightened they must have been. How helpless others were in watching people die.

God I would love you to ask those questions in my home town tonight pal!

Love from a lifelong LFC supporter, Liverpool born and bred and will remember that day for the rest of my life.

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By *ali 69Man over a year ago

jersey

"This tragedy could have happened to any fans, it just happened to be Liverpool fans, so if we take Liverpool out of it and find an ounce of compassion, we may just take a fuckin step back a minute and remember that lives were lost here. Families changed forever. Football changed forever. Any city, anywhere could be going through this right now... these were people!!

To go over a few points....

Tonight in Liverpool city centre, all fans have come together to celebrate this decision...standing together.

There will always be the odd arsehole Evertonian who has something clever to say...it's usually my Husband but on this subject, there is respect. Utmost respect!!

Now the questions posed by Gary earlier.

Yes there would have been d*unken fans...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been people turn up without tickets...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been pushing ad shoving...it was a football match.

It happens at EVERY match.

So yes, the d*unks, the queue jumpers, the ticketless were there, but a judge and jury does not lay blame in their lap.

Have some fuckin sense and compassion and think about how HORRIFIC these deaths must have been. How frightened they must have been. How helpless others were in watching people die.

God I would love you to ask those questions in my home town tonight pal!

Love from a lifelong LFC supporter, Liverpool born and bred and will remember that day for the rest of my life.

xx "
Fucking well said !!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" So did everyone form a orderly queue to get in ? Nobody turned up ticketless ? And nobody was d*unk ???

I'm not pathetic at all, I have told the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Obviously you know Everton fans and I know Everton fans but maybe, just maybe they aren't the same ones ! "

No doubt you know the ones who sang "Always the victim" at the Derby last week.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

To go over a few points....

Tonight in Liverpool city centre, all fans have come together to celebrate this decision...standing together.

There will always be the odd arsehole Evertonian who has something clever to say...it's usually my Husband but on this subject, there is respect. Utmost respect!!

Now the questions posed by Gary earlier.

Yes there would have been d*unken fans...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been people turn up without tickets...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been pushing ad shoving...it was a football match.

It happens at EVERY match.

So yes, the d*unks, the queue jumpers, the ticketless were there, but a judge and jury does not lay blame in their lap.

Have some fuckin sense and compassion and think about how HORRIFIC these deaths must have been. How frightened they must have been. How helpless others were in watching people die.

God I would love you to ask those questions in my home town tonight pal!

Love from a lifelong LFC supporter, Liverpool born and bred and will remember that day for the rest of my life.

xx "

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

To go over a few points....

Tonight in Liverpool city centre, all fans have come together to celebrate this decision...standing together.

There will always be the odd arsehole Evertonian who has something clever to say...it's usually my Husband but on this subject, there is respect. Utmost respect!!

Now the questions posed by Gary earlier.

Yes there would have been d*unken fans...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been people turn up without tickets...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been pushing ad shoving...it was a football match.

It happens at EVERY match.

So yes, the d*unks, the queue jumpers, the ticketless were there, but a judge and jury does not lay blame in their lap.

Have some fuckin sense and compassion and think about how HORRIFIC these deaths must have been. How frightened they must have been. How helpless others were in watching people die.

God I would love you to ask those questions in my home town tonight pal!

Love from a lifelong LFC supporter, Liverpool born and bred and will remember that day for the rest of my life.

xx "

well said..

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By *donielMan over a year ago

Liverpool

To go over a few points....

Tonight in Liverpool city centre, all fans have come together to celebrate this decision...standing together.

There will always be the odd arsehole Evertonian who has something clever to say...it's usually my Husband but on this subject, there is respect. Utmost respect!!

Now the questions posed by Gary earlier.

Yes there would have been d*unken fans...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been people turn up without tickets...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been pushing ad shoving...it was a football match.

It happens at EVERY match.

So yes, the d*unks, the queue jumpers, the ticketless were there, but a judge and jury does not lay blame in their lap.

Have some fuckin sense and compassion and think about how HORRIFIC these deaths must have been. How frightened they must have been. How helpless others were in watching people die.

God I would love you to ask those questions in my home town tonight pal!

Love from a lifelong LFC supporter, Liverpool born and bred and will remember that day for the rest of my life.

xx "

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By *at69driveMan over a year ago

Hertford

"The Sun is still boycotted 26 years after the tragedy. It's unlikely this will change. Many newsagents refuse to even stock it.

Will anyone be either continuing to boycott it or begin to in the light of the decision in court today? "
. As the event happened twenty six years ago, it is if little relevance to day .

It is importance to remember that 96 peop!e lost their lives . The key thing is that measures were put in place to prevent such an tragedy occurring again .

I don't believe that many people newspapers would spread false information .

They can only rely on information fed to them at the time and the time scale to investigate it's accuracy would be very limited .

Again I fail to believe that anyone deliberately caused this tragedy and as such to call for manslaughter prosecution is ridiculous .

Our sympathies should be with the families of those who lost their lives , though a few did appear to be unable to come to terms with what happened.

As steps had been put in place a long time ago to prevent the possibility of such a tragedy recurring , the recent enquiry could be considered to be a waste of public funds .

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By *ugby 123Couple over a year ago
Forum Mod

O o O oo

It could have happened to any club and any set of fans. If people just read up about it and looked at it from an impartial view instead of a " we hate scousers/ Liverpool / that football team" view they would have been horrified at the cover up and lies that were told about innocent people who lost their lives.

I am just glad that the families didn't give up

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

To go over a few points....

Tonight in Liverpool city centre, all fans have come together to celebrate this decision...standing together.

There will always be the odd arsehole Evertonian who has something clever to say...it's usually my Husband but on this subject, there is respect. Utmost respect!!

Now the questions posed by Gary earlier.

Yes there would have been d*unken fans...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been people turn up without tickets...it was a football match.

Yes there would have been pushing ad shoving...it was a football match.

It happens at EVERY match.

So yes, the d*unks, the queue jumpers, the ticketless were there, but a judge and jury does not lay blame in their lap.

Have some fuckin sense and compassion and think about how HORRIFIC these deaths must have been. How frightened they must have been. How helpless others were in watching people die.

God I would love you to ask those questions in my home town tonight pal!

Love from a lifelong LFC supporter, Liverpool born and bred and will remember that day for the rest of my life.

xx "

From a fellow Scouser and LFC lifelong supporter well said

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By *ugby 123Couple over a year ago
Forum Mod

O o O oo

PS...no matter how idiotic you think another persons posts are, don't abuse that person

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"It could have happened to any club and any set of fans. If people just read up about it and looked at it from an impartial view instead of a " we hate scousers/ Liverpool / that football team" view they would have been horrified at the cover up and lies that were told about innocent people who lost their lives.

I am just glad that the families didn't give up "

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"The Sun is still boycotted 26 years after the tragedy. It's unlikely this will change. Many newsagents refuse to even stock it.

Will anyone be either continuing to boycott it or begin to in the light of the decision in court today? . As the event happened twenty six years ago, it is if little relevance to day .

It is importance to remember that 96 peop!e lost their lives . The key thing is that measures were put in place to prevent such an tragedy occurring again .

I don't believe that many people newspapers would spread false information .

They can only rely on information fed to them at the time and the time scale to investigate it's accuracy would be very limited .

Again I fail to believe that anyone deliberately caused this tragedy and as such to call for manslaughter prosecution is ridiculous .

Our sympathies should be with the families of those who lost their lives , though a few did appear to be unable to come to terms with what happened.

As steps had been put in place a long time ago to prevent the possibility of such a tragedy recurring , the recent enquiry could be considered to be a waste of public funds .

What?

are referring to the Coroners inquest ?