Justice 30 years later is scarcely justice at all, but those employed in the criminal justice system in May 1985, leading to the death of 96 Liverpool fans died at the Hillsborough Disaster, now face proper scrutiny for their actions. Charges have been brought against former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield of South Yorkshire Police, who was match commander on the day, as well as five others.
Included in that number is former Chief Inspector Norman Bettison, charged with allegedly lying about what happened on the day. A subsequent inquiry into the disaster found that a conspiracy to blame dead and innocent fans, while deflecting from the actions of the police, took place.
Duckenfield is charged with the manslaughter of 95 victims. Then-Sheffield Wednesday secretary, Graham Mackrell, is accused of breaching Health and Safety regulations. South Yorkshire Police’s solicitor, Peter Metcalf, is charged with perverting the course of justice, as are two other senior former-police officers, Donald Denton and Alan Foster.
There is a long way to go before convictions are secured, but the dogged determination of campaigners and bereaved over three decades is remarkable.
I could add that irresponsible attitudes towards Health and Safety at football grounds, and policing cover-ups, was endemic prior to Hillsborough. Our game changed because of this tragedy as those closely involved were determined to ensure it would. We have a safer game and better-ordered society as a result.
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1-0 for the good guys. Jamesy.
Good first touch that by Forrest
Yes!!!!!!
Time up 1-0
Why are those folk sitting at a long table at the edge of the pitch ?
I keep waiting on them to raise there score cards aka 8.7 8.9 6..0 7.8. etc every time someone makes a decent pass
Sneaked it. 1-0. That’ll do.
Great touch from wee Jamsey for the goal, decent run out, but and always the but….WTF is the excuse for pre season shite, these are top of the range athletes, they have had at most a couple of weeks off, yet the excuses are being trotted out to beat the band for below par performances, can’t get the head around it, never have, never will.
NEW BHOY IN TOWN Celtic are set to sign Ipswich starlet Kundai Benyu from under the noses of Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa
The 19-year-old spent last season on loan at Aldershot and was tracked by several Premier League clubs but will now head for Parkhead
ERNIE LYNCH on 28TH JUNE 2017 3:34 PM
JIMTIM on 28TH JUNE 2017 3:04 PM.
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By your a nosey man . Just get your cash on . You know as well as I do how Sevco things go .
quonno . Welcome to the club , I always get called a moaner on here . Proves they read your posts .
BSR
Keeper wae a bunnet ? Just how old are you?
Talking of old…how’s ole Eurochamps
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TET- These games probably should be behind closed doors…
TET at 7:21. It’s a friendly, a pre-season friendly at that. I hate them. Last one I attended was Bobby Charlton’s at Old Trafford when Kenny & wee Lou were passing to each other in the 6 yard line rather than spoil the occasion….. then Big Billy passed the ball to Bobby C 20 yards out with 5 mins to go only for BC to fluff his lines and hit row Z instead.
Shouldn’t give a toss about these games, but we do.
Oh, forgot about Packy’s testimonial which was also Paul Elliot’s send-off. Took a young Muslim lad who is now a life-long Celt.
Bada-Scaniel
I don’t give a feck about these games either, I just think the excuses for playing crap is just that, excuses, at most our top players will have had a couple of weeks off, there is no excuse for them not playing at the top of their game none at all.
I am not just talking about Celtic here, all teams are the same, pre season excuses for playing crap, they are blessed football is a team game and not an individual sport.
HH
last pre season friendly i attended at celtic park. i was behind the goal when a mr charlton nearly burst the net in front of me. but we beat them in the end anybody remember the score and what year.
Big Packy 7.46
4-1 Celtic 1966 perhaps ?
jeromek67. correct sir.cyber pint on its way.
Invincibles here we go again:-)))
TET,
BR in post match interview said Ebouie was injured, as was Ajer
Not sure we should be giving Anton Rogers game time ahead of our own players….as he’s only here training with us….whit’s next Buck Rogers or Ted Rogers ;-))
FTSFA
H.H.
Roy Rodgers and triggers broom
Is Kolo still at the club?
Get the original Anton back
Bed time,maybe tomorrow Bobby :-))
That 4-1 game was almost as good as the season before where we went to Sunderland and Big Yogi ran amok. I think we won 5-1. I was about 15 and thrilled that I was on the same train as the whole Celtic contingent, including Charles Patrick Tully, coming home.
fairhill bhoy on 28th June 2017 8:15 pm
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You’re either a postie or 6 years old ;O)
Juarez
No no , no no no no no, no no no no no, no there’s no Kolo.
Don’t know but Couldn’t resist
Joe miller-silly silly silly wee bhoy:-)))))
VP
How did you get my 2007 passport photo?
That photo would make me look good compared to today’s, post retirement, party visage.
Couldn’t go to retrieve my car until 2.00pm today!
EC67
IwasonlyreallydrinkingtobesociableCSC
THE HUDDLE-I wish,I’m a plasterer who’s side kick likes to get up before the birds,I do wish I had kept my powder dry tho:-)))
https://twitter.com/goalforceltic/status/880126953956810753?s=08
JF goal from tonight
It’s like steelers wheel?
THE EXILED TIM on 28TH JUNE 2017 7:10 PM
Apols if has been asked, where is Ebouie ?
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Eboue and Ajer both injured.
Jeez Bristol City sign Senegal striker for £5.3m – we need to get out of this place :O)
Typical first pre-season friendly. Different XIs at beginning and end of match. More about getting match minutes plus team formation, passing and movement right than exciting, incisive football.
Good to get the win and a clean sheet, and lucky to have no injuries despite the industrial 1st half handling of Griffiths and Hayes. With Gordon, Dembele, Ajer, Kouassi and Rogic still to feature, it will likely be much the same for the next two friendlies before something approaching a settled line up v Shamrock Rovers before the CL away tie.
HT in CL Q1 – Linfield 0 – 0 La Fiorita
Fairhill Bhoy,
A plasterer ? I could use one of them. Are you available to travel ?
Linfield
38 mins: Adolfo Jose Hirsch almost gives La Fiorita a shock lead when he met Rinaldi’s cross from the right but the ball trickled just wide
TLT-TTR
Thanks re Ebouie, have high hopes for that boy, just something tells me he is gonna be a star, no idea what right enough, the few mins I have seen him he wasn’t the may west, just got that niggling feeling so a have :-)
HH
Mon The Marinos