What lasting effect has the Hillsborough Disaster has on English football?

Question

And how did it effect you on a personal level?

Answer 1

It didn't have any affect except some of us United Fans Singing about Hillsborough.

I'd rather burn my United shirt than sing about Hillsborough. Football isn't that important in the face of something like that. Some Liverpool fans sing about the ice way on the Runway (Munich Air Disaster) to me, I'll ask them how they'd like it if I sang about Hillsborough, and it shuts them up.

Answer 2

The problems were that at Hillsbrough there were Liverpool fans there without tickets, if they had not been there then the disaster might not have happened, so yes you can blame Liverpool fans to a certain degree for the situation.

Of course the match should not have started until things had calmed down and the exit gate should not have been opened either, so some of the blame must also go to the police chiefs on the day too.

It would be unfair to say that no group was totally innocent on the day apart from Nottingham Forest supporters who were at the other end of the fround.

The lasting effect that is has had on English football was the removal of the fences and all seater stadiums, which has made the grounds more safer.

Answer 3

Everyone should not forget that day which sadly took 96 lives and affected Thousands.
It should never of happened .
I had been to Hillsborough many times before that dreadful day when Chelsea use to play Wednesday in old Div 2.
There was one big entrance in the centre and a few other entrances at the side but you follow the crowd and because you had to go up steps to then go down to the Terraces you could not see what was in front of you so those Liverpool fans who were surging in had no idea they were crushing the ones in front and because of those stupid ' Safety Fences ' and stupidity from the Police and stewards -so many people lost their lives - so awful and so sad.
Every time we play Liverpool we go in front of the Kop where memorial is to pay are respects as true fans from all over the world do - they are gone but not forgotten

Answer 4

Hillsborough is a very emotive subject which gives rise to many emotional feelings for many people.
it was caused by Fans trying to enter a space that was not big enough and the police not having a clue what to do, they thought if they left the doors shut, then people would be crushed, retrospect is a very good thing. the truth is, it was a combination of selfish fans and police ignorance. to blame it all on the police is not telling the whole story.

I must comment on one of the above answers, i watch Man Utd home and away and have been on the end of liverpool fans singing Munich songs at us, this doesn't happen as often nowadays, wonder why?

it has effected me personal because i can no longer stand to watch the game. not much of a sacrifice to save lives though is it.

Answer 5

Justice 4 96! Campaign is still going strong! My dad was at the game and was a lucky survivor. Sadly many of our fellow fans were left devastated. The Taylor report has already been explained. The police were a total disgrace and may have helped save many lives if they had listened to the fans and forgotten about the stereotypes of football fans. The hatred of the sun newspaper is still strong today as it said that we robbed from our own fans as they lay dying and urinated on them. This was totally untrue! Mckenzie just decided to follow the stereotype that all scousers do is steel and act like hooligans. At the end of the day we are a family of fans and many of those who died were friends and family. Personally every year on the anniversary my dad is totally quiet (which is not him) as it is obviously still strong his mind.
Yes it did make stadiums safer as now we all have to sit; it has changed the atmosphere of a football game but if it stops another Hillsborough its worth it.
I've read the other comments and just like to say most Liverpool fans would never comment on the Man utd plane crash; another sad day in the game. Bill shankly said that football is more important than life and although I love the great man; this is one time he was totally wrong football is just a game.

Answer 6

As a Liverpool fan, I can sum up the lasting effect of Hillsborough. Basically, people to this day, still blame our fans for the tragic events, and this all started because of the tirade that the Sun newspaper launched against our club. Ever since then, every true Liverpool fan has loathed that newspaper, and in particular, the editor of those stories, Kelvin Mackenzie. In a time of grief for all us fans, he decided to rub salt in our wounds, and his writings were just sickening. Anyway, I believe that these events, added to Heysel, meant that English clubs were treated were a certain amount of bias. We ended up being sounded out even if we had done nothing wrong, with the most notable cases being the disgraceful behaviour of the Roma fans against United this season, and of course, the English FA being fined during the U21 championships, and this is because our players were being racially abused by the Serbians? It's just a joke.

I suppose a plus point ( if there is one ) is that stadium safety and awareness was much improved, and no notable stadium disasters have occurred since then.

Finally, on a personal level, I was aggrieved for the 96 fans families, that lost their loved ones whilst they were supporting the team they loved, and then for them to hear accusations that it was all their fault was just a complete and utter disgrace. I just hope that the Sun and Mackenzie rot in hell.

Answer 7

The direct result of Hillsborough was the Taylor report. This resulted in the removal of all fencing preventing fans from going on to the field of play and the introduction of all seater stadia within the top two divisions.
On a more sociological note, it also made fans realise that they were being treated as a commodity with little thought for their comfort or safety.

Answer 8

I'm a massive Liverpool fan and was at the game, it was terrible and images will haunt me for the rest of my life. I look at fans in disgust when they sing about Hillsbrough, or Munich air crash, or Rangers Ibrox stadium disaster, or the Bradford fire, at the end of the day football is a sport and a passion that lives deep in the heart of any true supporter. Surely life is still far more important than a football team, I have never sung about the Munich air crash at any of the games alyhough I deeply detest the Manks I won't slip as low as that.

Answer 9

Justice for the 96 are going strong and are still fighting for compensation from South Yorkshire Constabulary who led people to their deaths.

The longer term effect of Hillsborough is that the sport has now been taken away from those who it really mattered to: the fans! It has now been sold to Sky and sanitised beyond belief. Turning terraces into all seater stadiums has killed the genuine atmosphere of football, and we are no longer fans but consumers, who are to be fleeced.

Answer 10

The lasting effect is hopefully it will make footy safer to go to. The personal effect is none I am an aussie, although I did feel a bit sick and sad when I saw it on TV I was not very old