Virtuoso 27,180 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 ☹️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 12,905 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Doesn’t seem that long ago,tragic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Virtuoso said: ☹️ I really would like to see something as impressive as this at Ibrox With all the names more prominent. Also a photo of the person that died .It makes it more personal and fitting for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I took this photo with others in Budapest .Visited Pilsen stadium ,yet this memorial stuck out for me .Because of the photos that become timeless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Remember watching the whole tragedy as it happened, live coverage of it started almost straight away, and the flames and smoke took hold of the stand very quickly. One of those happenings, like the Hillsborough, where you watched and did not want it to be happening, knew it was really bad, yet nothing could stop it. Horrific. Should have been a great occasion, as Bradford had won the league a week before and received the trophy before the kick off. The FA determined the game, which was 0-0 after 40 minutes need not be replayed and the score stayed 0-0 official. That's a nice wee memorial, and the pictures give it a truly human touch, agree with @eejay the dj, would be nice to having something similar at Ibrox, I'm sure the club will already have some idea of their plans for the 50th year remembrance in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, tannerall said: Remember watching the whole tragedy as it happened, live coverage of it started almost straight away, and the flames and smoke took hold of the stand very quickly. One of those happenings, like the Hillsborough, where you watched and did not want it to be happening, knew it was really bad, yet nothing could stop it. Horrific. Should have been a great occasion, as Bradford had won the league a week before and received the trophy before the kick off. The FA determined the game, which was 0-0 after 40 minutes need not be replayed and the score stayed 0-0 official. That's a nice wee memorial, and the pictures give it a truly human touch, agree with @eejay the dj, would be nice to having something similar at Ibrox, I'm sure the club will already have some idea of their plans for the 50th year remembrance in January. Maybe I should send them my idea mate .Yet I’m sure it would cost losts of money even to do this Yet it would be magnificent for the families Thank you for reminding me about the 50th .Slipped my mind 👍 That would be a good new thread for you to start mate collect memories ,brainstorming any ideas etc You are better than me at them and ask the mods to pin it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, eejay the dj said: Maybe I should send them my idea mate .Yet I’m sure it would cost losts of money even to do this Yet it would be magnificent for the families Thank you for reminding me about the 50th .Slipped my mind 👍 That would be a good new thread for you to start mate collect memories ,brainstorming any ideas etc You are better than me at them and ask the mods to pin it Needs highlighting on here, and possibly elsewhere, and was your great idea, . So please start the thread yourself . Many will welcome it. I'm sure many on here are similarly minded. And I'll add to it, of course. We have lot of issues at present, especially with the Covid 19 one, and our football club dealing with the SPFL fiasco. However I hope our club is indeed very aware of the anniversary too. Not only are there many of us who lived through that experience and have the memory, there are also those subsequently who would wish to respect the lost and the injured in a suitable fashion. And we must of course remember the families of those directly affected and friends who were affected, and especially show maximum respect to those family members and friends who are still with us and continue to grieve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, tannerall said: Needs highlighting on here, and possibly elsewhere, and was your great idea, . So please start the thread yourself . Many will welcome it. I'm sure many on here are similarly minded. And I'll add to it, of course. We have lot of issues at present, especially with the Covid 19 one, and our football club dealing with the SPFL fiasco. However I hope our club is indeed very aware of the anniversary too. Not only are there many of us who lived through that experience and have the memory, there are also those subsequently who would wish to respect the lost and the injured in a suitable fashion. And we must of course remember the families of those directly affected and friends who were affected, and especially show maximum respect to those family members and friends who are still with us and continue to grieve. ok mate , we will both start it at the weekend . When the dust has settled, maybe a little more after tomorrow . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Just now, eejay the dj said: ok mate , we will both start it at the weekend . When the dust has settled, maybe a little more after tomorrow . I'll hold you to that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 11/05/2020 at 10:42, Virtuoso said: ☹️ But for a bit of quick thinking, my name would have been on that...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, HG5 said: But for a bit of quick thinking, my name would have been on that...... Were you in that old wooden stand? Looking at that memorial it looks like whole families were wiped out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 57 minutes ago, pcbear said: Were you in that old wooden stand? Looking at that memorial it looks like whole families were wiped out. I was & got burned a bit. I’d been to the gents just before ht & was heading back to my seat, towards the fire, as it happened. Turned & was looking to go back to the gents to escape the crush, but last second saw a way out down the stand so took it. Bulk of the people who died were in there (the gents), sadly. Lucky escape for yours truly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 On 13/05/2020 at 22:11, HG5 said: I was & got burned a bit. I’d been to the gents just before ht & was heading back to my seat, towards the fire, as it happened. Turned & was looking to go back to the gents to escape the crush, but last second saw a way out down the stand so took it. Bulk of the people who died were in there (the gents), sadly. Lucky escape for yours truly. Glad you managed to save yourself pal .Tragic day for the City of Bradford .So sad that many perished this horrible way .Just to see a football match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 38 minutes ago, eejay the dj said: Glad you managed to save yourself pal .Tragic day for the City of Bradford .So sad that many perished this horrible way .Just to see a football match Thanks mate. Previous match I’d been to was us v sheep at the Easter, where we sat in the Copland Rd stand. Still near pristine after the development brought about by our own disaster. First thought as I entered Valley Parade that day was to compare the state of the two grounds & wonder what would happen if there was any sort of incident here today?’. Wasn’t long before I found out.... But, yes, tragic for all those that died & their families & friends. Doesn’t seem like 35 years... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, HG5 said: Thanks mate. Previous match I’d been to was us v sheep at the Easter, where we sat in the Copland Rd stand. Still near pristine after the development brought about by our own disaster. First thought as I entered Valley Parade that day was to compare the state of the two grounds & wonder what would happen if there was any sort of incident here today?’. Wasn’t long before I found out.... But, yes, tragic for all those that died & their families & friends. Doesn’t seem like 35 years... Here’s me with my mate back in 1981/82 First home game with all the new stands up and in place .I’m guy on the left with blonde hair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 40 minutes ago, eejay the dj said: Here’s me with my mate back in 1981/82 First home game with all the new stands up and in place .I’m guy on the left with blonde hair Excellent! Hard to believe we were leading the way in stadium design & construction at that point. Sad to see how we’ve been overtaken in that & so many other ways since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just now, HG5 said: Excellent! Hard to believe we were leading the way in stadium design & construction at that point. Sad to see how we’ve been overtaken in that & so many other ways since. Yes mate .I was lucky .We were crap on the park .Things were just about to change in following years ..Yet the ground developments gave us all a sense of pride .It was state of the art back then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, eejay the dj said: Yes mate .I was lucky .We were crap on the park .Things were just about to change in following years ..Yet the ground developments gave us all a sense of pride .It was state of the art back then Sure was. And you could see why the previous few years had been relatively low on success while the development was taking place. Can’t have been easy playing to 3 stands at any given time, along with using up cash which might otherwise be spent on players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 21 minutes ago, HG5 said: Sure was. And you could see why the previous few years had been relatively low on success while the development was taking place. Can’t have been easy playing to 3 stands at any given time, along with using up cash which might otherwise be spent on players. No handouts from GCC either mate😂😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, eejay the dj said: No handouts from GCC either mate😂😂 No!! How the hell do we turn that round??? And the rest.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadron Collider 30,883 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 13/05/2020 at 16:06, HG5 said: But for a bit of quick thinking, my name would have been on that...... Glad you made it out mate. Terrible day that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,113 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Hadron Collider said: Glad you made it out mate. Terrible day that. Thanks HC. It certainly was, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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