Tony Rich

I am 100% Chelsea, but some things extend beyond banter and rivalry. Today marks 37 years since 97 Liverpool fans went to Hillsborough and were UNLAWFULLY KILLED as recorded at 2016 inquest. To this day, nobody has served jail time. We played Leicester that day, and the police and fans ripped down part of the fencing on pen where our fans were due to crushing. The difference was that the police were inside the fence getting crushed alongside fans. At Hillsborough, they were pitchside, hitting fans with batons trying to save themselves. Any Chelsea who went to Hillsborough will know that it was disaster waiting to happen & could have in 1985 at the 4-4 League cup replay. The cover ups, the lies, and those in power who protected themselves are guilty of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history. I am thankful that neither I, my friends, or Chelsea fans were ever caught up in such a tragedy. So today, I remember those who lost their lives and families that fought so hard for justice, some dying themselves without seeing justice. Also, the fans who lost someone or had to witness the events of that day. RIP The 97. May you never walk alone.