HibeeJibee Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 For people who haven't heard of the Burnden Park disaster: I found these short videos about it... For context it was an FA Cup QF 2nd leg (in 1945-46 it was 2-legged to generate revenue) and Stanley Matthews was the Beckham / Messi of his day. I'd only really heard of the aspect of bringing in the touchline with sawdust to make space for the bodies before restarting play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2019/dec/03/hillsborough-the-30-year-fight-for-justice-football-weekly-special 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) I've watched and listened to some contemporary coverage of Hillsborough. Search on Youtube and you will find the recordings of several BBC radio stations live from the game; live TV coverage of the game from Eire (probably find BBC up on there too); and Match of the Day that night presented by Des Lynam and Jimmy Hill. It didn't show any match highlights but was effectively a news special summarising what happened, interviewing officials, etc. (Rather crassly several - Liverpool chairman included tbf - openly reference its 'impact' on lifting Heysel ban, which hardly seems important). Interestingly even on day itself you actually have all the key components summarised quite openly: crowding outside; there weren't large numbers of ticketless fans; it was the police who opened the gate (stated during live coverage plus conceded by chief constable in MotD); stand under capacity but central pens became crowded; fences stopped people escaping onto pitch; medical response was inadequate; there was no hooliganism nor bad behaviour; and to avoid such disasters in future could require better safety and crowd management, modern stadiums and all-seater provision. Despite this... later "misinformation" and cover-up successfully clouded matters. Edited December 4, 2019 by HibeeJibee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 The 96 have gone up to 97 now. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/28/liverpool-fans-death-ruled-as-97th-victim-of-hillsborough-disaster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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