Remember the 96

As always, April 15 is a day to remember 96 men, women, and children who went to a football match and never came home. And if you don't know the full story, it's a day to educate yourselves.

• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Independent Panel
• The Hillsborough Football Disaster
• Liverpoolfc.com's Hillsborough Section
• Hillsborough: A Survivor's Story (Liverpool Echo)
• The Anfield Wrap: What Have You Done In The Last 25 Years

For American readers: tonight, ESPN will air a two-hour 30 for 30 documentary on Hillsborough starting at 8pm.

Justice for the 96.

15.04.1989

We'll do the match infographic tomorrow, even if that makes it a little less timely. Today's not for football.

Justice for the 96. Never forgotten.

• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• The Hillsborough Football Disaster
• Don’t Buy The Sun
• Hillsborough Independent Panel: Disclosed Material and Report
• LFCTV – A Landmark Year (video)
• LFCTV – Never Forgotten
• LFCTV's day-long coverage
• Liverpool FC tribute page
• ITV and BBC documentaries via Liverpool Offside
• Dave Kirby: The Justice Bell

Hillsborough Links

Many are more qualified to write on this topic: more passionately, more intelligently, closer to the situation, whether by age or proximity. Whether on today's developments or the history of the Hillsborough Disaster. This is one of those times where it's hardest being a Liverpool supporter on the wrong side of the ocean.

But that's no excuse for avoiding such an important moment in the club's history; every supporter, Liverpool or otherwise, should know the details of what happened and recognize today for what it is: some much-needed closure, after 23 long years, and some semblance of justice. First concrete steps toward justice, at the very least.

So all I can recommend is "read." Read the history, read the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report and conclusion, and learn for yourself.

• Hillsborough Independent Panel: Disclosed Material and Report
• LFC.tv – David Cameron's statement
• ITV and BBC documentaries via Liverpool Offside
• Daily Mirror: Brian Reade on the day that changed football forever
• The Guardian: Hillsborough and Battle of Orgreave
• Tony Evans: New report will accuse police of orchestrating Hillsborough cover-up
• The Anfield Wrap: Watching last night's documentary on Hillsborough was like getting run over by a truck
• Iain Macintosh – Hillsborough: An Apology

I'll update this when links to more videos from LFC.tv's live stream come online later today. Also, some more on the history of the Hillsborough, links I've usually posted on the anniversary of the disaster:

• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• The Hillsborough Football Disaster
• Don’t Buy The Sun
• LFC.tv – Hillsborough: 10 Key Questions
• LFC.tv – 1 Question, 96 Responses
• Liverpoolfc.tv tribute page
• Sheila Coleman: Hillsborough 23 Years On
• The Anfield Wrap – Hillsborough: Still Waiting for The Truth
• Dave Kirby: The Justice Bell

Never Forgotten

• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• The Hillsborough Football Disaster
• Don’t Buy The Sun
• LFC.tv – Hillsborough: 10 Key Questions
• LFC.tv – 1 Question, 96 Responses
• Liverpoolfc.tv tribute page
• Sheila Coleman: Hillsborough 23 Years On
• The Anfield Wrap – Hillsborough: Still Waiting for The Truth
• Dave Kirby: The Justice Bell

Hillsborough: 22 Years Later

22 years later, there are still families and survivors coming to terms with the unspeakable tragedy they've suffered. There are still many who don't understand the actual causes of the disaster, in part thanks to a major newspaper which continues to traffic in lies. And there are many still fighting for justice and the truth. After 22 years.

As a supporter on the wrong side of the ocean, it's impossible to fully empathize with those who lost loved ones. I will never be able to fathom how horrible April 15 1989 was for them. But the sentiment remains sincere. All Liverpool fans – all football fans – can sympathize with the tragedy and fight to ensure it never happens again. You'll never walk alone.



• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• The Hillsborough Football Disaster
• Don’t Buy The Sun
• Liverpoolfc.tv tribute page
• LFC.tv: 1 Question, 96 Responses

96 Never Forgotten

A thought for the families who lost loved ones at Hillsborough 21 years ago today. Still fighting for justice, still searching for the truth. 'You'll never walk alone' never seemed more fitting.



• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• The Hillsborough Football Disaster
• Don’t Buy The Sun
• Guardian article on current Hillsborough panel
• Liverpoolfc.tv tribute page

Never Forgotten

Justice for the 96


credit Liverpoolfc.tv

• Hillsborough Justice Campaign
• Hillsborough Family Support Group
• Hillsborough for Dummies
• The Guardian’s Hillsborough article from last month
• Don’t Buy The Sun Facebook group

ynwa

In memory of the 96

May there be justice, may the families of the victims find peace, and may it never, ever happen again.

RIP 96. Gone but not forgotten.

A Message from the Hillsborough Families
The Hillsborough Family Support Group
The Hillsborough Justice Campaign

04.15.89

18 years ago 96 Liverpool fans went to a football game and didn’t come home. They’ll never be forgotten, and every day the custodians of our game need to ensure it never happens again.



Part of me feels tacky putting this up here, across the ocean and aside from being a Liverpool fan, otherwise unaffected by this awful tragedy, but when it comes down to it, the remembrance feels warranted. We all need never forget.

Justice for the 96. YNWA.

Hillsborough Justice Campaign
Hillsborough Family Support Group
Official Club Memorial Page

Celtic JFT96 Banner

Posting this here, in case some don’t see it at the official site or any number of Liverpool forums, as I feel it’s more than important enough to merit it. And worth seeing it twice if that’s the case.



This banner hung during Sunday’s Old Firm derby. Good on you all Celtic supporters involved. Fantastic touch, class acts.

If anyone, American or not, doesn’t know what this is referring to, please please please visit the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.