I watched the documentary on ITV, and those climbing the walls at the turnstiles were just trying to get out of a crush developing there, in a similar fashion to those being lifted out of the back of the stand into the seats.
Anyone remember how packed it was in there for the Coventry game? Or the crush at the turnstiles at St Andrews when barriers collapsed, fences buckled? The day that poor lad was killed when that wall fell on him. If the fence hadn't given way at those turnstiles to relieve the pressure that day, that would have been our Hillsborough. I'm used to being in surges and packed ends, but that was different. It became so packed outside those turnstiles my feet were off the floor, I couldn't raise my arms and had tunnel vision. I remember thinking "fuck, I'm going to die here". When I hear the Hillsborough survivors describing their experience, it always takes me back to that time in Birmingham, and how fucking lucky we probably were that day. On 17 Sep 2012, at 14:29, Joe Skinner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Speaking personally, I always thought they had contributed to it themselves > (however slightly) - e.g. you can see fans climbing the walls to get in etc. > but on reflection that's probably an immensely stupid thing to say. > > The FA, Sheff Weds, the Police are all at fault. It's shameful, shameful shit > really. Worst case the ambulance were negligent. > > I can't believe in this day and age it took 23 years for the real truth to > come out. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
