Hillsborough- 25 years and still in our hearts.

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  1. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
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    Australia
  2. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
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    Australia
    https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog...ly-emotional-hillsborough-week-212122338.html
     
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  3. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
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    Liverpool FC
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    Australia
    The Hillsborough Family Support Group & the club is also organising this match:

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/14/kenny-dalglish-hillsborough-charity-match
     
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  4. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
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    Australia
    I know there are posters on here with their own personal stories of the tragedy, and even though others like myself, who were thousands of kilometres away when it happened and weren't there first hand, as a parent and a fan the events of that day still bring a tear to my eye.

    My thoughts go out to anyone affected by this tragedy, and keep in mind that you will never walk alone.
     
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  5. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
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    Australia
    http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-disaster-inquests---names-6902312
     
  6. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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  7. LiverpoolFanatic

    Liverpool FC, Philadelphia Union
    Feb 19, 2000
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    May all of those affected by find peace in their hearts and minds.

    R.I.P. 96
     
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  8. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Aug 30, 2005
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  9. ryered

    ryered Member+

    Jan 15, 2007
    Hill Country
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    Liverpool FC
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    --other--
    The Merseyside half of the family are the Bennetts. Such a long journey to the truth, so much longer to justice. So many tears. But the families will never walk alone.
     
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  10. Wingtips1

    Wingtips1 Member+

    May 3, 2004
    02116
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    Will definitely spill a few tears.
    I started supporting the club just after this happened - I remember the tears in the eyes of my coach as he talked about that day.
    YNWA
     
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  11. liverbird

    liverbird BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 29, 2000
    Mars
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Justice Bell


    A schoolboy holds a leather ball
    in a photograph on a bedroom wall
    the bed is made, the curtains drawn
    as silence greets the break of dawn.

    The dusk gives way to morning light
    revealing shades of red and white
    , which hang from posters locked in time
    of the Liverpool team of 89.

    Upon a pale white quilted sheet
    a football kit is folded neat
    with a yellow scarf, trimmed with red
    and some football boots beside the bed.

    In hope, the room awakes each day
    to see the boy who used to play
    but once again it wakes alone
    for this young boy’s not coming home.

    Outside, the springtime fills the air
    the smell of life is everywhere
    viola’s bloom and tulips grow
    while daffodils dance heel to toe.

    These should have been such special times
    for a boy who’d now be in his prime
    but spring forever turned to grey
    in the Yorkshire sun, one April day.

    The clock was locked on 3.06
    as sun shone down upon the pitch
    lighting up faces etched in pain
    as death descended on Leppings Lane.

    Between the bars an arm is raised
    amidst a human tidal wave
    a young hand yearning to be saved
    grows weak inside this deathly cage.

    A boy not barely in his teens
    is lost amongst the dying screams
    a body too frail to fight for breath
    is drowned below a sea of death

    His outstretched arm then disappears
    to signal 25 years of tears
    as 96 souls of those who fell
    await the toll of the justice bell.

    Ever since that disastrous day
    a vision often comes my way
    I reach and grab his outstretched arm
    then pull him up away from harm.

    We both embrace with tear-filled eyes
    I then awake to realise
    it’s the same old dream I have each week
    as I quietly cry myself to sleep.

    On April the 15th every year
    when all is calm and skies are clear
    beneath a glowing Yorkshire moon
    a lone scots piper plays a tune.

    The tune rings out the justice cause
    then blows due west across the moors
    it passes by the eternal flame
    then engulfs a young boys picture frame.

    His room is as it was that day
    for 25 years it’s stayed that way
    untouched and frozen forever in time
    since that tragic day in 89.

    And as it plays its haunting sound
    tears are heard from miles around
    they’re tears from families of those who fell
    awaiting the toll of the justice bell.
     
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  12. kopiteinkc

    kopiteinkc Moderator
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    Jun 1, 2000
    Shawnee
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    England
    Thanks, I personally appreciate that.
     
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  13. hoffa989

    hoffa989 Member

    Nov 3, 2012
    I was born 25 day after the tragedy. Seeing how much I've lived, it's sad to see that those affected by it still can't even feel the minor satisfaction of the responsible parties to suffer the consequences. Although I'm not from England, I feel a tremendous connection to Liverpool FC, I've supported them since I've been 9. I can't go through listening to Fields of Anfield Road without tears in my eyes, and can't listen to YNWA without thinking of those 96 and their (and some of yours) families. I hope I'll get to pay my respects to them one day. All of you who have lost someone on that day have a world-wide family on your side, and I believe all of us are waiting with you for the day that will bring justice for the 96.
     
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  14. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
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    Confirmation of the teams for the charity match:

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  15. Wingtips1

    Wingtips1 Member+

    May 3, 2004
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    Why isn't Diouf playing?!?!?!?!:confused:
    No Finnan?
    World team needs a few more players. Thought for sure Dudek, Westerveld or Friedel would play. Anelka doesn't have anything to do right now, why isn't he showing up?
     
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  16. B.A.

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    Sep 12, 2007
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  17. Wingtips1

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    May 3, 2004
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  18. AndSomeAreAngels

    Jun 7, 2003
    Brokelyn
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    Liverpool FC
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    Djimi Traore needs to be in the Rest of World squad. What is Baros doing right now?
     
  19. kopiteinkc

    kopiteinkc Moderator
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    Jun 1, 2000
    Shawnee
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    Baros injured his ACL playing in Turkey last December
     
  20. LiverpoolFanatic

    Liverpool FC, Philadelphia Union
    Feb 19, 2000
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
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    United States
    Doesn't he play in MLS now? If so, I doubt they'd release him for this.
     
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  21. J'can

    J'can Member+

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    Quick stop in to pay my respects. Good job to all for keeping this alive (not just on BS but out in the "real" world)
     
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  22. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    #22 usscouse, Apr 10, 2014
    Last edited: Apr 10, 2014
    Daniel Gordon is a brave man in making this documentary. I sincerely hope that he gets it right.

    As for the teams, we got a glimpse of most of these Liverpool players in the last "Liverpool Connected." Including Djimmy! Oh and Young "Arry.
     
  23. newterp

    newterp Moderator
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    Jun 6, 2007
    North Potomac, MD
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    http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=hillsborough

    This was posted above - but read the directors take on the page - I have really really high hopes for this. Hope this clears up some wildly uninformed views of the wider public (outside England though one can argue that a lot of the public in England still need educating)
     
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  24. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    They don't need educating, they read THE TRUTH
     
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  25. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
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    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think for a lot of Americans this is going to be their first introduction to Hillsborough. Even people who call themselves "EPL fans" don't really know about it. It got some coverage over here at the time but honestly it was just seen as "hooligans being hooligans".

    Almost all of the 30 for 30's have been excellent, I expect this one to be as well.
     

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