Hillsborough anniversary

[Interpol Shrimper]

Can I ask that we all observe a 2 minute silence (e.g. no posting between 15:06 & 15:08, tomorrow Wednesday 15 April)?

I know it's not directly SZ or SUFC related but wanted this post to be seen by all. I feel it's worthy enough of observing, like we have done in the past for Rememberance Day, the 7/7 tributes etc. Benitez has also come out today and said all football fans, not just Liverpool supporters should remember tomorrow.

 

[TrueBlue]

When can we have a silence for when they pushed the wall over? which ****ed up other English teams from playing in Europe!

 

[manor15]

I'm up for it, great idea Glasgow

 

[Uncle Leo]

I think that's fair enough. We'll not do anything special in terms of stopping posts or anything like that, best to leave it as self-moderating.

 

[pickledseal]

Good idea, well said Glasgow

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Are you sure OBL will be able to manage 2 minutes of not posting??

 

[MissWestStand]

Im doing a silence for the friends my dad lost in the tragedy.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Well said Glasgow.

 

[BrettieAngell]

When can we have a silence for when they pushed the wall over? which ****ed up other English teams from playing in Europe!

which has got what to do with hillsbrough?

 

[TrueBlue]

which has got what to do with hillsbrough?

nothing, but an eye for an eye as they say in Sicily!

All for the silence but should we have not given the same respect for those that died when the wall came down?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Are you sure OBL will be able to manage 2 minutes of not posting??

:p I'm sure I'll manage

 

[Nobby Snide]

i must be in the minority...I know it was Liverpool fans that lost thier lives, but why does the anniversary be held at Anfield. It should be at Hillsborough..I'm sure all the people connected with Sheff weds would like to show thier respect too. Its just another case of 'oooh, lets look at the premiership club'....do we hold a minuites silence for those who died at Bradford in thier fire?

 

[BoyWonder2]

Cracking idea. I don't post during 9-1 then 2-5:15 because of work anyways, but I hope people do this.

Watching the build up to Liverpool vs Blackburn on Sky Sports, and Football Focus was very emotional.

 

[BrettieAngell]

The anniversary is held at Anfield because 96 Liverpool fans died, I wouldn't think that would be too hard to understand. I'm fairly sure Sheffield Wednesday mark the occasion in their own way.

 

[SportBilly]

i must be in the minority...I know it was Liverpool fans that lost thier lives, but why does the anniversary be held at Anfield. It should be at Hillsborough..I'm sure all the people connected with Sheff weds would like to show thier respect too. Its just another case of 'oooh, lets look at the premiership club'....do we hold a minuites silence for those who died at Bradford in thier fire?

Good point, well made.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

It appears Sheffield Wednesday FC couldn't really give a **** about what happened in their stadium. There is no permanent monument or plague in memory of the 96 who died despite numerous attempts by the families and Liverpool FC to try and get them to put one up.

 

[Southampton Shrimper]

i must be in the minority...I know it was Liverpool fans that lost thier lives, but why does the anniversary be held at Anfield. It should be at Hillsborough..I'm sure all the people connected with Sheff weds would like to show thier respect too. Its just another case of 'oooh, lets look at the premiership club'....do we hold a minuites silence for those who died at Bradford in thier fire?

But the Bradford fire was different, in that it was Bradford fans who died in Bradford, so that other towns and cities weren't directly affected.

I'm sure the commemoration is being held at Anfield as that will be easiest for the families to get to. Whenever there are memorial services or commemorations for other disasters or tragedies or people who've died in wars, they don't always take place at the scene of the disaster, they take place in cathedrals or churches, or for national commemorations, in London.

Staff at Sheffield Wednesday will be holding a two minutes' silence at 3.06pm tomorrow. They will also allow access to the Hillsborough memorial and the Leppings Lane end for people who wish to pay their repsects and they will have a minute's silence before their game against Southampton on Saturday. Liverpool and the Hillsborough families asked Sheffield Wednesday not to have a formal service there because of the one taking place at Anfield.

The city of Nottingham will also be marking the anniversary with two minutes' silence in the Market Square at 3.06pm, with buses coming to a standstill there as well. After the silence, church bells will ring 96 times. Football fans are being encouraged to wear their team's colours, whoever they support.

 

[OldBlueLady]

It appears Sheffield Wednesday FC couldn't really give a **** about what happened in their stadium. There is no permanent monument or plague in memory of the 96 who died despite numerous attempts by the families and Liverpool FC to try and get them to put one up.

Rich, not

 

[Southampton Shrimper]

It appears Sheffield Wednesday FC couldn't really give a **** about what happened in their stadium. There is no permanent monument or plague in memory of the 96 who died despite numerous attempts by the families and Liverpool FC to try and get them to put one up.

What about this though, Glasgow?

http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/Hillsborough/0,,10304~1032664,00.html

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

What about this though, Glasgow?

http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/Hillsborough/0,,10304~1032664,00.html

OK, I stand corrected. Must be new, it wasn't there when we went in the CCC year.