Respecting The 96
24 years ago today 96 football supporters attended a football match never to return home.
It should never happen, but it did.
It could have been me or you, but we were lucky.
It could have been any team’s supporters.
Tragically it was Liverpool supporters.
The loss of lives was tragic enough.
But the aftermath and blame directed at the supporters
Was disgusting.
Supporters that were there that day tried to save their friends.
They thought they would come home heroes.
How wrong could they be.
The headlines in the Sun tarnished them.
The outrageous lies
No respect for the dead
The supporters did everything they could to help that day
While the authorities did nothing.
Liverpool supporters knew they were not to blame
And a massive cover up prevented the truth
But against all the odds and the corruption of the system
The fight for justice won the day
When at long last the truth of the disaster was made public
The years of being blamed
The years fighting for justice
The years fighting for the 96
Too many names to mention that helped bring the truth to the public.
Respect has finally been recognised
After the public’s shock from the truth
April the 15th will always be a sad day for Liverpool Football Club
But the 96 will never be forgotten
And they have made Liverpool Football Club stronger
Today is the anniversary of the tragedy
But every day the 96 are in our thoughts
You Will Never Walk Alone
The Kopite View 
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