tannerall 25,935 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Am sure that there were only two routes out of the middle enclosure then, (before it became centenary stand) One was out the back and round the side of the Copland Terrace reaching round to the bottom of stairway 13, the second was straight on to the Copland terrace and out via stairway 13. Even folk coming off the Copland Terrace coming down other stairs then turning left to get to Copland Road,exit ? Those would obviously have flowed fans to the bottom and top of stairway 13 too, adding to congestion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 17:21, JCDBigBear said: Saddest day of my life. I wish we never had to play on 2nd January ever again. No mate . Surely you don't mean that . The best tribute the 66 can have , is having this tragedy remembered by the club and by the support on january 2nd , until we are all well and gone . Just my opinion of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 14:35, Blue Nosed Babe said: The BBC website has an article of this from the pov of the Markinch lads. The programme aired years ago with the boys mother , still haunts me . Sadness does not do it justice . It made me shed some tears , i can tell you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueVanguard 6,621 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Excited for tomorrow in a small sense but the anniversary of this just takes over me and i just have an over whelming feeling of sadness. Really is fucking sad man. 55 for the 66. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergerloyal 65 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 50 years ago today. Unbelievable. I've read the articles and the posts and I see the whole thing as clear as it was back then. Sad. Happy New Year Bears. Once a Bear Always a Bear. WATP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 hours ago, TheJacketRFC said: Excited for tomorrow in a small sense but the anniversary of this just takes over me and i just have an over whelming feeling of sadness. Really is fucking sad man. 55 for the 66. I lIke that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 17 hours ago, eejay the dj said: The programme aired years ago with the boys mother , still haunts me . Sadness does not do it justice . It made me shed some tears , i can tell you I tend to hide tearful emotions, not cos I'm tough, just to keep a sense of misplaced masculine dignity, but I shed a tear when I watched it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetheart 8,458 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 RIP the 66 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafeking St. 408 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 21 hours ago, eejay the dj said: The programme aired years ago with the boys mother , still haunts me . Sadness does not do it justice . It made me shed some tears , i can tell you ditto. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanVeenRangers 2,535 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 They are still scum but i see there is a banner outside the girodome remembering the people from the disaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetland 5,830 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 The day started like any other at home. The 2nd was traditionally the day my folks hosted the rest of the family to celebrate New Year. My late Mum was a great cook and I remember helping her with preparations for what seemed like hours! Finally, everyone arrived, had a dram to toast the New Year and then we all needed to eat, some more than others as they had already been on the drams! The kitchen was all cleared up and then the music and singing started. We always had one of those now old-fashioned nights with music and everyone singing their song! I remember it as a good night. Then suddenly it was brought to a very abrupt halt. My older cousin and his mate, who had been at the game, arrived and broke the news to us all about what had happened at Ibrox. As others have already recorded in the thread, we only had radio and tv for updates at that time. When the news came through about the scale of the disaster, I don’t think I have ever seen a house empty so quickly or silently. A day that had started with so much anticipation ended in the most devastating way but we were amongst the lucky ones, my cousin and his mate, came home. I hope those who lost loved ones take comfort that so many of us are still thinking of them, even after all this time has passed. Forever in my thoughts and prayers are those who perished and did not return to their Family and Friends that day and who are still sadly missed by every true Rangers fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,573 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I just can’t imagine the horror of being personally caught up in this or as a family member waiting on your loved one to come home. Puts things in perspective and listening to those who were involved makes me want to cry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochBear 1,613 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 31/12/2020 at 22:53, eejay the dj said: The programme aired years ago with the boys mother , still haunts me . Sadness does not do it justice . It made me shed some tears , i can tell you I remember watching that one and the horror the parents must've been unbearable. I too shed many a tear watching it, it was IHMO better than the recent one. I don't honestly know that I could watch it again but anyone who hasn't seen it should make it their duty to find it in memory of the 66. Gone but not forgotten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,273 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Watching that video the club released today was a hard watch. The sheer scale of it all will never really sink in..... Also, weird to think that one of our greatest ever managers was actually in the midst of it all......I didn't know that until just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moobs 9,162 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Tragic. My old man was at the game but didn't have a clue what had happened. Ma gran started slapping him when he got home later that night through relief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 82,177 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bears r us 30,793 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 hours ago, TEFTONG said: The tragedy of our fans going to a football match and never returning to their loved ones will never be forgotten. My wife who is from Govan tells me about the continuing sound of sirens and that while she did not lose anyone close the feeling of sadness once it became known what had happened was terrible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 9 hours ago, BallochBear said: I remember watching that one and the horror the parents must've been unbearable. I too shed many a tear watching it, it was IHMO better than the recent one. I don't honestly know that I could watch it again but anyone who hasn't seen it should make it their duty to find it in memory of the 66. Gone but not forgotten. Very good post mate .Thanks 👍🙏 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 hours ago, TEFTONG said: Beautiful mate .Love them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 hours ago, .Williamson. said: I still would love to see a photo of each and everyone beside the name ,in any memorial outside the ground .Make it more personal .Just a thought though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochBear 1,613 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Just watched the club video of that horrible day and it was very emotional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,112 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Thoughts are with any survivors still with us, and the families of those who didn’t come home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lego63 20 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 My own father attended this game and it was his last ever old firm game.Two fans from his area in Greenock died.Never got to go to a old firm game till I was an adult. They are gone but never forgotten god bless them all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,975 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 13 hours ago, Bears r us said: The tragedy of our fans going to a football match and never returning to their loved ones will never be forgotten. My wife who is from Govan tells me about the continuing sound of sirens and that while she did not lose anyone close the feeling of sadness once it became known what had happened was terrible. We lived in Govan, about halfway between the Stadium and the Southern General, and that’s my abiding memory of that terrible night, the sound of the sirens through the fog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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