Football Banter

(26-04-2016 19:51 )FormallyInfernal Wrote:  I lost a relative in 1989. At some point in 1990, a fatal accident inquiry ruled on the causes, and I was informed by another relative of the findings. I've never had the urge to examine the details further or take action on them. I think of how I miss her every now and then, but it otherwise has no bearing on my life. It's astonishing that 27 years on, the relatives of the Hillsborough victims have only just reached the halfway point of the equivalent process.

That it's taken this long is depressing when we take into account that most of the causes of the disaster were known or guessed in that first week. From that point on, your opinion on the matter depended on whether you thought it was a good idea that a calamitous mistake by an institution should be investigated and tried with complete access to every fact available. The only sympathy that I've ever been able to assume was felt for those in charge, was by those who might have to had to make those same decisions in other times and places, and who assumed that "fans" of any team - but with the significant bias felt towards those of Liverpool - would precipitate a rush and crush to bring their own heads on the line.

The original inquest may have been flawed in its execution (and was likely subject to undue influence...) but I think they honestly thought that accidental death was a verdict that did not blame the Liverpool fans for crushing their fellows. They were not acting atypically that day, and have never deserved the smears - the families long-since forgave them for actions outwith their control, and it's been their express wish that an unlawful killing verdict be rendered. The justice system has finally agreed with that; the half-way point indeed.

Let's hope now that somewhere someone will have the audacity to push things much further down the line and maybe bring closure for the victims' families that little bit nearer

Lambert is leaving Rovers as usal fans are screaming at Venkys but i thought he was a bad appointment prob making himself avaiable for celtic

^ His departure will leave Blackburn Rovers without a manager, chairman, chief executive or managing director.

And debts of £102.4m

Will it finally be sealed at old Trafford this afternoon? One of the most inspirational seasons in the EPL could reach it's most important moment in Manchester.
I think it could probably even probably seal a move back to Italy with one of the bigger Italian clubs for Ranieri if he was to achieve this... I think what he has done has probably opened up a way for clubs of Leicester's stature to challenge the big four as it were next season..whatever the blueprint is that Ranieri has used at Leicester it is certainly one that other unfancied clubs could adopt

he has said leicester would be his final job

What a way to go out though....

Rooney's playing a deeper role for Utd this afternoon. Could this be his position for England as well.

problem is unlike united england have an abundance of midfielders is he better than many of the others

The legends match to celebrate 50 years since England jammily won the World Cup between England V Germany at is currently 3-0 to Germany at half time.

Dembele needs banning for the eye gouging incident.