25 years today

[Legion]

Rather distressing image (fence):

Spoiler for Hiden:

[itbrvilla]

Spoiler for Hiden:

Wow!

[pauliewalnuts]

That photograph is pretty upsetting.

Put it in spoiler tags maybe?

[dave.woodhall]

The saddest story I've heard was the man whose brother died. I think he may have given him his ticket, but he always blamed himself. He slept at his brother's grave and lost his job. After a long time out of work he finally got another one, only to be killed in an accident on his first day.

[Richard E]

The saddest story I've heard was the man whose brother died. I think he may have given him his ticket, but he always blamed himself. He slept at his brother's grave and lost his job. After a long time out of work he finally got another one, only to be killed in an accident on his first day.

I'm pretty sure as well that there has been at least one suicide of someone in a similar situation.

Edit - there was - a guy who killed himself about 3 years ago because he never got over the guilt of selling his friend (who died) his ticket.

[dave.woodhall]

Watch the Peter Jones clip on You Tube and you can see why he's sometimes called the 97th victim.

[pauliewalnuts]

Watch the Peter Jones clip on You Tube and you can see why he's sometimes called the 97th victim.

That's one of the most emotional pieces of commentary I've ever heard. Inspirationally good broadcasting.

[not3bad]

Spoiler for Hiden:

Wow!

They showed that image on the front page of the Daily Mirror at the time.  I remember wondering for a long time if those people had got out.

[pauliewalnuts]

They showed that image on the front page of the Daily Mirror at the time.  I remember wondering for a long time if those people had got out.

I was a student in Newcastle when Hillsborough happened.

I remember the morning after, or the Monday, we were sat in the student's union, and every single person in there was reading the papers, in which lots of photos like that featured, and I vividly remember hardly anyone spoke, there were people crying, there was just silence as people took in what happened. Nobody said a word.

I think maybe some younger people who aren't old enough to remember it, and who have grown up knowing it happened, might not realise just what an event it was.

It was something which managed to be at the same time, both beyond belief but, for people who regularly went to games at the time, entirely believable in a "could have been us" way.

[avfc_1874]

Kudos to Russell Brand as well.

[taylorsworkrate]

They showed that image on the front page of the Daily Mirror at the time.  I remember wondering for a long time if those people had got out.

I was a student in Newcastle when Hillsborough happened.

I remember the morning after, or the Monday, we were sat in the student's union, and every single person in there was reading the papers, in which lots of photos like that featured, and I vividly remember hardly anyone spoke, there were people crying, there was just silence as people took in what happened. Nobody said a word.

I think maybe some younger people who aren't old enough to remember it, and who have grown up knowing it happened, might not realise just what an event it was.

It was something which managed to be at the same time, both beyond belief but, for people who regularly went to games at the time, entirely believable in a "could have been us" way.

I was only 3 at the time, but having had it drummed into me by my Dad and Uncle who are huge football fans and were both affected quite badly by Hillsborough, it is an event that I've done a lot of research into and it makes me incredibly angry.

I think Hillsborough does affect the younger generation more than you think. I work with a couple of guys who are in their early twenties, and I walked in today to find them having a rather detailed and passionate conversation about the subject.

There also seemed to be a lot of people at the memorial yesterday who probably weren't born in 89. I think that's one of the most inspirational things that the families have done. Their passion has inspired a lot of young people, people who now won't necessarily just believe what authority tells them, and will stand up for what is just.

[PeterWithesShin]

I've seen that Peter Jones clip a few times. Every single time it ends "And the sun shines now" I tear up, big Jess that I am. I just watched it, and yep, teared up again.

[clash city rocker]

It all goes to show how much football fans were valued then ...basically we weren't. To the police and the Thatcher government we were the equivalent of lepers..However given their behaviour in years gone by and even in today's age..football fans put the behaviour of some police and MP's to shame..

[Colin B]

This documentary is interesting