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27 years ago today 39 football fans went to watch their team — Benny, Tue May 29 19:00

Juventus, compete for the European Cup in the final in Brussels. They never came home. There for the grace of God go we. May they all rest in peace. Rocco Acerra Bruno Balli Alfons Bos Giancarlo... more
- Whilst applauding your — Les Merrick, Tue May 29 19:12
  
  sentiments I would point out that god had nothing to do with these deaths. They were caused by pure thuggery and criminality the like of which was prevelent whenever English teams crossed into Europe ... more
- - There is no such thing as God full stop (nm) — TMT, Wed May 30 07:46
  - - Leave my dad alone (nm) — Jesus, Thu May 31 10:15
    - LOL (nm) — Most of the Human Race, Wed May 30 08:10
  - Quite agree (nm) — The Swearmeister, Tue May 29 22:55
  - agree with all of that Les but — Anonymous, Tue May 29 22:55
    
    The deaths were caused in part by the woefully inept Belgian F.A by selling tickets to Liverpool & Italian fans in the same area of a dangerously decrepit stadium, the Liverpool fans were generaly... more
  - - Is that true? Do you have a link to the news story — Anonymous, Wed May 30 07:45
    - why did the wall collapse? — Anonymous, Wed May 30 07:43
      
      probably because Italian fans were panicked running away from getting a beating from the "generally better behaved fans!!"
    - - Re: why did the wall collapse? — Anonymous, Wed May 30 15:51
        
        The Italian fans were fighting as much as the Liverpool fans in fact actually kicking down the very same walls for "ammunition" to hurl at the scousers, like I say no excuses and I agree with Les... more
    - As much as UEFA and the Belgian authorities — tax dodge wherever you may be, Tue May 29 23:11
      
      have to take their share of the blame for the organisational shambles, it remains that the development of hooliganism amongst football supporters at the time led to the behaviour from Liverpool fans... more
    - - I don't think that you can stretch it quite that far — Ed, Wed May 30 07:33
        
        It could have been one of a number of teams yes, but any other English or other nation's team?
      - Probably should have qualified that with — tax dodge wherever you may be, Wed May 30 14:35
        
        most regulars in European competition. To be fair, what you wrote sums up my position better than what I've managed to write in two attempts..

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