carnockjambo Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I went to watch a game off Football 30 years ago today. Into the spring sunshine in Sheffield to watch a game of Football. 96 people passed away and i will never forget that day. Justice for the 96. ♥️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyp Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 30 years. Shit. RIP the 96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better call Saul Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Dundee Away I am sure R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I heard this news in a pub in Haddington. Not relevant I know, but I can’t believe it was 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo in Yorkshire Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I was behind the goals at the other end. I was at the semi final the year before with the same teams and it was obvious a lot of mistakes were made 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, Morgan said: I heard this news in a pub in Haddington. Not relevant I know, but I can’t believe it was 30 years ago. What pub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, cosanostra said: What pub? Don’t know it’s name, sorry. We were visiting friends who lived in Haddington on the High Street and the pub was opposite their flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 45 minutes ago, Ferris Bueller said: Dundee Away I am sure R.I.P Yes it was Dundee away , there was an announcement on the tannoy that there was an incident . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, Morgan said: Don’t know it’s name, sorry. We were visiting friends who lived in Haddington on the High Street and the pub was opposite their flat. My dad owns the pub in the middle of high street. He's retired now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, cosanostra said: My dad owns the pub in the middle of high street. He's retired now though. All I can remember about the location of their flat is that was near the ‘Edinburgh end’ of the High Street (if you get my drift?) and was two storeys high and (I think) near a bell tower. We went to a rugby club later in the evening too. I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Remember the drive back that day from Dens and hearing this. Edited April 15, 2019 by The Frenchman Returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crete Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 96 never forget .Thoughts are with everyone who lost a loved one that day. R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strachsuit Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 40 minutes ago, Morgan said: All I can remember about the location of their flat is that was near the ‘Edinburgh end’ of the High Street (if you get my drift?) and was two storeys high and (I think) near a bell tower. We went to a rugby club later in the evening too. I think! That'll be The Railway. It's now called The Bell, funnily enough. The others at that end of the High Street (Market Street/Court Street) are The Victoria Inn and The Plough Tavern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Hard to believe it's 30 years ago to the day, my dad came home early from work that day and told the family that he was moving out because he'd met someone else, the whole day was a tragedy for us, and then I found out about Hillsborough later on that night, which made things even worse, probably the worst day of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaydog Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I mind it being on the TV. Back when it was Grandstand on BBC & World of Sport on ITV. Can’t mind if the game was live or if BBC went live too it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said: Dundee Away I am sure R.I.P I wasn't sure but thought as much. Wasn't sure if it was Bradford fire or Hillsborough. Listening to the updates on the radio on the bus coming home. Horrific. Football supporters were treated like animals back then and there's no doubt in my mind that the authorities took far too long to realise what was actually going on because the wrongly assumed it was hooliganism. No-one should go to a football match and not make it home. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Strachsuit said: That'll be The Railway. It's now called The Bell, funnily enough. The others at that end of the High Street (Market Street/Court Street) are The Victoria Inn and The Plough Tavern. That rings a bell ( ). Thanks, I’m sure it was called The Railway, now that I think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It’s one of these tragedies that I remember where I was when it happened. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, The Old Tolbooth said: Hard to believe it's 30 years ago to the day, my dad came home early from work that day and told the family that he was moving out because he'd met someone else, the whole day was a tragedy for us, and then I found out about Hillsborough later on that night, which made things even worse, probably the worst day of my life. That’s a bad one John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said: Dundee Away I am sure R.I.P Thats right we lost 2 1 as well.. 30 years hard to believe, was only 9 when it happened... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Mundaydog said: I mind it being on the TV. Back when it was Grandstand on BBC & World of Sport on ITV. Can’t mind if the game was live or if BBC went live too it Definitely wasn't live however Grandstand did cut to a live feed as it was happening. I was at my grans and playing out the back and came in to see adults glued to the telly. I was too young to read the newspapers at that time but what was written in the following days about those who were at the game is absolutely sickening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doc Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Will never forget that day. To go and watch a game of football and never come home just shouldn’t happen. Like many, I’ve got some very strong thoughts on the subject, in particular the actions of the police and subsequent cover up by the government but that’s not needed here. YNWA. JFT96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Have the 96 not had their justice yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Wasn’t at Dens but the following week we were at home to the sheep and as poignant a silence as i’ve been involved in at Tynecastle, with lots of scarves tied to the fences. JFT96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonsgotop Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Boab said: Wasn’t at Dens but the following week we were at home to the sheep and as poignant a silence as i’ve been involved in at Tynecastle, with lots of scarves tied to the fences. JFT96. remember it well. From memory a 'biker' jambo was first to tie his scarf to the fence and lots of us followed. Remember seeing the ball boys coming back up the tunnel to see what was going on and then running back down to get their scarves. I also went to Liverpool's first game afterwards at Parkhead where from memory they won 4-0. I went with my brother and we wore our Hearts scarf into the 'Jungle' and held them aloft for "you'll never walk alone". Got a bit of abuse from song young Celtic but the vast majority applauded us and shook our hands. After all it was just about being a football fan that day and remembering those who were killed Edited April 15, 2019 by maroonsgotop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundaydog Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Salad Fingers said: Definitely wasn't live however Grandstand did cut to a live feed as it was happening. I was at my grans and playing out the back and came in to see adults glued to the telly. I was too young to read the newspapers at that time but what was written in the following days about those who were at the game is absolutely sickening. Yeah that sounds right, wasn't it an early kick off? it was my first year with a season ticket and do remember the following week against Aberdeen with scarves on the fencing. Hadn't they already cut the top bit of the fence by that game at Tynecastle JFT96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, Mundaydog said: Yeah that sounds right, wasn't it an early kick off? it was my first year with a season ticket and do remember the following week against Aberdeen with scarves on the fencing. Hadn't they already cut the top bit of the fence by that game at Tynecastle JFT96 My memory is foggy but I thought the Roseburn end was being redeveloped and there was Heras fencing behind the goal. Jambos started tying scarves to it, spontaneous and very moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It's like the old question, where were you when you heard the news Kennedy was shot. (or when Diana was had died) Still playing Saturday amateur football, we went into the Dell Inn and heard it and seen the scenes on TV. At that stage you no idea of how really bad it was to turn out. Bradford a few weeks later, you actually mock laughed as you could not believe anyone would not get away from it safely. How quickly it went up and gates being locked, we were later to find out. Really sad days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobskeldon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 18 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said: Dundee Away I am sure R.I.P It was indeed, remember getting on Longstone Hearts bus outside Dens and hearing the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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