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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Embramike-‘With pace like Sinclair, Griffiths and Hayes running at Alves over and over again, just count up the free kicks, penalties and yellow cards. He is 36 in November – enough said.’….hope you are well amigo, but i canny quite see it this way, the way it should be…HH
You’re should read Toure Fecking spell check
Calling Donegal Tims.
Any of youz read this weeks Derry People/Donegal News?
Letters P10 Talks of jim murray playing 12 years at Celtic
Am interested any helpemail
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Big Packy
Jimmy Quinn from Croy. Now North Lanarkshire
Vaguely recall the name Veitch
How is that tie in thingy with The Dallas Cowboys doing down Sevco way? They could have went to The Grand Ole Oprey for a launch party…
pannysbhoy correct cyberpint to you.
Big Packy,
Gil Heron….both Kingston Hill?
H.H.
Big Packy,
Wrong Johny Veitch….scrub that ;-((
H.H.
Gooooood Evening CQN
Now I know Kolo, Eve, Kris have all gone as contracts expired
Paddy away back to Man City prior to coming back :-))) (hear that’s still a possibility)
Ryan and Scott back out on loan
Plus
Several of development squad have moved on
Now
Has Logan Baily also gone ?????
the lurkin tim. unfortunately no. croy now apparently north lanarkshire. mr james quinn hail hail.
CB – no, de Vries started tonight, shop window stuff maybe, he will be on big money as a back up GK,Baily has looked ok anytime he got a game, hope you are well HH
Just back from the game
A good workout against a typical Scottish team with Blobby Madhun as the ref
Love
SOAL – Do you work for The Sun?
Love
Has Logan Baily also gone ?????
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Yes
BB
He is not showing in squad on official website, with above named firstvteam squad players also missing ( although still showing Ryan Christie)
This has been updated to an extent, as showing Hayes in squad
So where is he ?
New European record for Linfield.
Took 89 minutes to score against a team from San Marino.Previous record was 54 minutes.
Quick look at the San Marino media.-the tie isn’t over.!
Oooops
TTR, where has he gone ? Didn’t think he was out of contract ?
COWIEBHOY on 28TH JUNE 2017 10:34 PM
Oooops
TTR, where has he gone ? Didn’t think he was out of contract ?
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Dunno, someone said last week on Twitter he was gone and he’s not in Austria.
Evening All.
I haven’t been on the blog for a wee while due to work and other things.
However, I thought I would let everyone know that there is a large write-up in this month’s Irish Voice Newspaper highlighting our Lisbon adventures.
Good photos of Old Tim, BlantyreTim, Ritchie, DD, and yours truly plus quotes from Kickinthenakas, Morrissey23rd and more than the odd reference to Connaire12.
The article isn’t available in digital form yet but once it is I will post a link.
Meanwhile, if you want to subscribe to the voice just google it and give your details. It is a free paper and contains a lot of news about the Irish in Scotland and news from Ireland or with an Irish perspective.
Needless to say, it is run by a couple of season ticket holders.
And with that, I will say goodnight. Another graduation tomorrow.
Nothing like a quiet life!
Embramike
Why knock Rothesay ?
BUTE is a lovely island and we have a solid good going CSC
Glendalycsc
Mixed bag of emotions tonight.
The Hillsborough Manslaughter Co finally seeing justice creep up on them. Linfield almost blowing their home advantage.
The Invincibles kicking off the new season.
And Celtic miraculously refunding my ST deposits without me even picking up the phone! It certainly helped me get over the shock and disappointment at finding out that we’re really only going for 3 in a row!
Why don’t all those who are determined to go to Belfast go to this away leg and roar on the Mariners to victory. Then you can go back and support the hoops in the same venue – in safety!
Aiden McGeady is a very good player, with 80 odd caps, two footed, can score too.Could play on either wing or behind a main striker which makes him very versatile.
We wouldn’t be paying him EPL wages as I would suggest he has made a fair wad already and would probably be happy on wages similar to SS.
He’s just had a really good season with PNE, granted he didn’t show well for Everton but there could be a myriad of reasons as to why that happened.
First choice would be Roberts but McGeady would be a great alternative .
Anyway that’s just my view, what if we don’t get Paddy? Who are the players we should go for?
HH
I think that there is great potential for trouble when we go to Sunderland.
Previous visits the the NE of England have bordered on riots.
There was a full scale pitch invasion in Middlesbrough .
There was several attacks on Celtic fans in and around Newcastle the last time we were there.
Nothing to be gained ,by this fixture IMHO.
TT
TINYTIM on 28TH JUNE 2017 11:43 PM
Why are Celtic accepting tickets for this and not Linfield?
If Celtic supporters genuinely step back and listen to the experience of their fellow Tims and also consider how frequently the PSNI deal with such situations then I’d hope they’d realise and appreciate how dangerous Celtic’s decision to refuse tickets really is.
I was at the Peter Beardsley at St James and while we didn’t get welcomed by the locals I didn’t see any bother.
It was a great day out , pubs rammed with Celtic fans. Remember being in the pub and a geordie dj mention the 5- 1 game ( Lubos debut I think ) v the huns and the place erupted . Big singsong,dancing on the tables and this was before the game
I was listening to the Brendan’s interview on Celtic TV. He said he wants one more player just now, i think that given we have been back one week and nothing has materialised that transfer may not happen now. You would think with the Qualifiers on the horizon the deal would be as good as done if it is on.
He also said he had an eye on the English market for later in the window. What he said was basically a description of Roberts situation. Players will come back for pre season and go on a training camp, and that by the beginning of August the Clubs will know what players they want and don’t want. The smart money would suggest he has an eye on Roberts and Bojan and maybe one or two others.
As it stands it looks like we may need to negotiate rounds 1 and 2 of the Qualifiers with the squad we have at present.
* Beardsley testimonial obviously
What a load of shit
I was at both Mr Beardsley and Mr Shearer and it was no different from any game at tynecastle
Love
SOAL
I was at both and there was far more trouble down there mate.
Only animosity I experienced was someone shouting something out of a car as it passed us and remember them cheering huns halftime result as it was announced on the tannoy. That was it,like I said it was a great day out with no trouble.
Now is there any reason for you to be so dismissive and insulting in your post that I’m assuming was directed at me
HT
We got no trouble at all and I have been down there plenty of times
we even had a Celtic flag in the Newcastle end and PB game .
HT maybe you just attract trouble LOL
Boro game was terrible, fighting on the pitch as game was on…
Genuinely didn’t see any trouble and I’m not trying to be controversial. We were in the town centre from around midday .
Would love to here other peoples experience, wasn’t at Shearer’s so can’t comment on that
BB
At that time It would not be Celtic FC fighting on the pitch
btw I pissed off to Tenerife after that game
Love
Not sure how the Sunderland friendly came out, can only imagine Bankier bumped into Martin Bain at the Ludge or something like that.
SOAL
At PB’s game three of us decided to sit in the pub and miss the game. All of a sudden about 50 Newcastle casuals came in. We didn’t attract anything amigo.
HT
Go to the game that is what you went to Newcastle to do
Love
Did you win?
SOAL
I went to watch Celtic ya daftie.
I also remember going to Aberdeen for the last game of the season a few years ago and not making it to the ground.
PartTimetCSC