clippedgull
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Possibly, but today was about remembering the people that died tragically at a football match, why should the Bradford disaster be any less respected by the FA? 30th Anniversary next year, lets hope the FA remember.
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Possibly, but today was about remembering the people that died tragically at a football match, why should the Bradford disaster be any less respected by the FA? 30th Anniversary next year, lets hope the FA remember.
lawros left foot
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I remember watching the Bradford report on the BBC, live, and the poor old man with his head alight,and the commentator saying" That poor man, someone help him" Really broke me up at the time, I believe he died about a week later
nicko31
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It was an awful event observed on live TV, the fans were a victim of poor infrastructure. As for Hillsboro I hope the inquest is balanced and all things are considered
champion7
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To be honest a lot of charlton fans apologised to us as they were told by their club that it was a minutes applause to honour the 96.
totally agree. Not sure why but I didn't like to playing of You'll never walk alone today, nor the wearing of Liverpool scarves at a Brighton/Charlton match. I suppose it's cos I like to have private, not public reflections.
In WSL (North end) the silence was ruined by the noise coming from the NS concourse.
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On the start of Match of the Day just now, they had footage of the tributes from around the country.
West Bromwich Albion had their two big furry mascots standing with the players in the centre circle for the minute. I'm sure it was meant well, but there's something deeply incongruous about a bloke in a giant comedy bird suit attempting to be part of a poignant tribute to 96 dead souls.
I say this- I can't remember Gully being on the pitch for ours- I'd certainly hope he wasn't.
West Bromwich Albion had their two big furry mascots standing with the players in the centre circle for the minute. I'm sure it was meant well, but there's something deeply incongruous about a bloke in a giant comedy bird suit attempting to be part of a poignant tribute to 96 dead souls.
I say this- I can't remember Gully being on the pitch for ours- I'd certainly hope he wasn't.
TomandJerry
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Gully wasn't on the pitch
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Phew.
May I offer a slightly different view point: a fair few mums and dads had the "chat" with their children about Hillsborough today. To an adult of sound mind it might look a tad ridiculous having grown men in fuzzy suits with the players but those mascots provide an opening for children to at least understand that some things in football are more serious than the game its self. To you or I it's odd but to a child, seeing one of the most identifiable icons go through the silence in dignity can be powerful.
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Fair enough
I would only question how much "dignity" a bloke in a big furry suit with a fixed grin stitched on it can project.It's no big deal, I wouldn't expect anybody to be offended or upset by it, I just thought it slightly odd.
JOLovegrove
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Because they aren't a big team or in the Premier League.
Fair enough
It's no big deal, I wouldn't expect anybody to be offended or upset by it, I just thought it slightly odd.
Yeah, seeing the gully family go through it would be a tad surreal but in the ESL and ESU it might provide an open avenue to explain wehre football came from. Start as you mean to go on and all that. I think a club can take it or leave it - If they take it then it must be done is as good taste as it possibly can. IF they leave it then no harm done.
Respect your point of view but thought the playing of "YNWA" was poignant.
It sent shivers down my spine - it was a song about not being alone on a day when as a sport in this nation, we come together to remember those who sadly never went home after the left.
I hope the club do something for Bradford's Fire.
He was, thankfully realised he should shut up.
Correct.
I must agree with the comments on the playing of You'll never walk alone it brought tears to my eyes and i thought the minutes silence was magnificently observed apart from that guy who shouted right at the beginning. When you consider the amount of children attending i have nothing but upmost respect for the parents/guardians and these young ones for their behaviour the silence of all was deafening and very poignant.