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I had always assumed that there were fences at Bradford. Well, there were actually - but not in front of that particular stand, which is something I didn't know until I looked it up just now. It was still a case for which the standard mantra of 'all-seater stadiums everywhere - no standing'...

Agree that doing nothing wasn't an option. Trouble is that the Taylor Report was commissioned by people (cough: Thatcher) who wanted to get rid of football as we knew it (and preferably get rid of football altogether). Hillsborough and Bradford could have been avoided if the fans hadn't been...

Actually, statistically it isn't nonsense. Train travel is intrinsically safe, but occasionally accidents do happen. More people were killed by trains than mishaps in crowded terraces at football matches. Far more people were killed on the roads. I hate to say anything that might seem supportive...

Fairy nuff.

It's only difficult for people who don't want to do it. A safe standing area doesn't have to be completely segregated, with separate toilets, entrances,etc. That's nonsense. With safe standing, you are still allocated a nominated and labelled place on which to stand. You'll have a ticket for F14...