Another aspect of this disaster which is rarely mentioned is the pitchside fencing which was fitted to many grounds at the time. The danger could have been mitigated by explosive shoot bolts operated from the control room so the fencing could have collapsed onto the pitch when crowd pressure was applied. Cost saving ?
Most people I talk to round here are heartily sick of all the coverage of the Scouse ' victim culture' on the NW TV news. But we're 30 miles away so it hasn't hit us as badly.
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