At the memorial service last year, Bill Kenwright said

That those responsible for this, the biggest, most co-ordinated cover-up in modern British history, hadn't just taken on the wrong city. They'd taken on the wrong set of Mums. He was right.

Those Mums, and those families, and that whole city and broader community, have fought and fought and fought for their lost children, friends and loved ones. They faced overwhelming odds throughout that time - but here we are now.

Because yes, it's exactly as you said. The government and police at the time couldn't give a s**t. They essentially viewed all football fans and all those related to football fans as sub-human. Well, they've been made to think again: by as brave and enduring a campaign for justice as I've ever known in Britain.

And one day, soon, I truly believe justice will finally be served.

Posted By: thebigfeller on April 15th 2014 at 07:56:10

Message Thread

Hillsborough (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 00:43:52
- Great post. That's kind of what I was thinking about (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 15, 14:02:43
- OK, I'm going to be a bit controversial. Not defending the police (Other Football) - dennis moore, Apr 15, 08:56:48
  - pretty sure Hillsborough didn't have a safety certificate at the time either, so Wednesday (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 15, 10:28:18
    - Correct. Horrendously so in both cases. (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 10:30:52
  - How can you say that it has something to do with how the situation was handled (Other Football) - nathan1986, Apr 15, 09:09:46
  - I don't think that's controversial at all. Broadly speaking, it's fair enough (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 09:04:07
    - There were also a few who still serve/are still around South Yorks police, (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Apr 15, 11:11:37
    - ^^This^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Apr 15, 09:13:42
- I was living in Sheffield at the time. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 15, 08:18:44
  - And oh look. You've just done it too. Go and read the documentation for heavens sake (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 08:23:21
    - You make the assumption I haven't read the report. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 15, 08:56:53
      - How can you make a statement about "covering up with another cover up" (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 09:05:34
    - PS. You are right on one thing though. It wasn't just the police (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 08:28:03
- Nice One BF (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Apr 15, 07:48:43
  - At the memorial service last year, Bill Kenwright said (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 07:56:10
- And of course the impact goes much further than the families of the 96 people who lost (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Apr 15, 06:46:06
  - Poor guy, not sure how i'd cope with all that. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Apr 15, 08:30:43
  - makes you think, (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Apr 15, 07:06:45
    - He's far from alone. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Apr 15, 09:09:36
      - Peter Jones, there to commentate for the BBC? Died less than a year later (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 09:17:00
  - Poor guy. Great, thought-provoking post AB (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 07:02:50
- Thank you (Other Football) - norway, Apr 15, 06:23:57
- Nicely articulated. Thanks for restoring the faith! (n/m) (Other Football) - nathan1986, Apr 15, 02:19:11
- Another great post from the big feller (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Apr 15, 01:44:32
- *25 years ago today, of course (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Apr 15, 00:47:29

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