Bradford fire

[Interpol Shrimper]

I think we should all take a couple of seconds out today & remember the 56 victims of the Valley Parade fire which was 21 years ago today.

There was a memorial service held in Bradford earlier this morning.

I remember seeing the live pictures coming in from their (title-winning IIRC) final game & end of season celebrations.  This was also the day that there were pitched battles between Birmingham & Leeds fans at St Andrews (wasn't there a couple of deaths there too?)

Puts a few people bemoaning either side of Saturday's Roots Hall pitch invasion argument into context really doesn't it?

RIP

 

[C C Csiders]

Dreadful sight of the person sat in the stand alone, engulfed in flames.

I think two died at the Birmingham fracas.

I remember it was the day we managed to avoid having to apply for re-election by beating Torquay 1-0 thanks to a Steve Phillips penalty, and also due to Darlo losing at, possibly Stockport.

RIP

 

[Adrian C]

I had to sit through the entire video of the Bradford fire from start to when it had seriously taken hold, as part of a fire safety training course.

It was remarkably quick, but utterly horrific

RIP

AC

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Their are a couple of good sites covering the Bradford fire.  Although upsetting I think all the friends & family of those killed wanted these pictures shown as a reminder of that terrible day.

Bradford City 11th May 1985