TheCelt67 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I see Topman are getting it in the ear over their latest t-shirt design, which some are viewing as a insult towards the Hillsborough Disaster. I don't see it as intentional, more of a poor choice but needless to say Facebook and Twitter has lit up with people going ape over it. http://www.topman.com/en/tmuk/product/clothing-140502/mens-t-shirts-vests-2925317/red-goes-around-t-shirt-7479986?bi=0&ps=20 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/lfc-fans-furious-topman-shirt-14417888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Was it not Topman that had that T-shirt with the sevco team on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCelt67 Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Slenderman said: Was it not Topman that had that T-shirt with the sevco team on it? Burton Menswear I believe. The rangers fans took it in jest to be fair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 They have unleashed the fury of fat Scousers with no job and too much time on their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Topman tapping in to the lucrative Juventus fan market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 30 minutes ago, TheCelt67 said: I see Topman are getting it in the ear over their latest t-shirt design, which some are viewing as a insult towards the Hillsborough Disaster. I don't see it as intentional, more of a poor choice but needless to say Facebook and Twitter has lit up with people going ape over it. http://www.topman.com/en/tmuk/product/clothing-140502/mens-t-shirts-vests-2925317/red-goes-around-t-shirt-7479986?bi=0&ps=20 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/lfc-fans-furious-topman-shirt-14417888 I hope its a veiled threat to Uri Geller for making the ball move off the spot at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 That is one horrifically ugly t shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Ordered 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I believe it's something to do with a Bob Marley song.... I can't imagine any sane minded person is thinking it's a deliberate dig at Hillsborough....badly thought out would be more accurate IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Looks like it's been withdrawn. Topman link goes nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 The ability of people to find insult and be shocked and over-react never ceases to amaze. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-43424172 From the BBC article, Ms Brookes, whose 26-year-old brother died at the stadium, said the phrases "karma" and "what goes around comes around" were used by some rival fans who claimed Hillsborough was "God's punishment" for the Heysel disaster in which 39 mostly-Juventus fans died at a match against Liverpool. She also said the red colour, the number 96 and the rose were all symbols she associated with Hillsborough. Ms Brookes said: "I really do believe it is something to do with Hillsborough. "I would like it removed from sale and I do want (Topman) to explain how this shirt came about and what the thinking was." She said whatever the shirt's original message, "people will use it now as a way of antagonising Liverpool fans". Ms Brookes said: "Our 96 were decent human beings who did nothing wrong. "How would people feel if it was their loved ones being mocked?" Some Twitter users have expressed their "disgust" and called for a boycott. Liverpool now appear to copyrighted the colour Red, the number 96 and the Rose symbol as their property. Nena was lucky she sang about 99 Reb balloons not 96 red roses or she'd be on the boycott list too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 When is the candlelight vigil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 11 hours ago, Jimmy85 said: Ordered 10. You're a very naughty boy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 It's most probably not deliberate. That being said - it's worrying it would have gotten past so many layers of design / creation / marketing without one person thinking "hang on a second, here!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 It's most probably not deliberate. That being said - it's worrying it would have gotten past so many layers of design / creation / marketing without one person thinking "hang on a second, here!". If the people responsible aren’t in the know about football then they aren’t going to know the relevance of 96 and the Hillsborough disaster (let alone Heysel) so it’s not as gigantic a mistake as the “coolest monkey in the jungle” howler from H&M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 minute ago, throbber said: If the people responsible aren’t in the know about football then they aren’t going to know the relevance of 96 and the Hillsborough disaster (let alone Heysel) so it’s not as gigantic a mistake as the “coolest monkey in the jungle” howler from H&M. Think of how many people will be involved in the supply chain of designing, creating, marketing and selling of a jumper from Topman. Football is the most popular sport in the world and Liverpool are a massively popular club all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Brother Blades said: When is the candlelight vigil? Is that a vigil without candles...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Is that a vigil without candles...? Yes, yes it is.Fucking autocorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 It would be good if a company would just stand up and say, 'naw' to this outpouring of fake offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Think of how many people will be involved in the supply chain of designing, creating, marketing and selling of a jumper from Topman. Football is the most popular sport in the world and Liverpool are a massively popular club all over the world. Not arguing with anything you have said but lots of football fans won’t be able to tell you how many people died at Hillsborough and most people wouldn’t see that top and relate it to football, even if football is the most popular sport in the country. I give them the benefit of the doubt anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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