Tough being a Liverpool Supporter>:D

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> that's it. terrible what happened:(

Ellis Park Stadium disaster
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ellis Park Stadium disaster was the worst sporting accident in South African history. On 11 April 2001, spectators poured into the Ellis Park Stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, for the local Soweto derby association football match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. There was already a 60,000 capacity crowd in the stadium, but reports suggest a further 30,000 fans were still trying to gain entry to the stadium. Reports also suggest that 120,000 fans were admitted into the stadium. An Orlando Pirates equaliser sparked a further surge by the fans trying to gain entry as they scrambled to see what had happened.

As the crowd surged to gain seats and see the pitch, they overspilled into press boxes. As the stampede pressed forward, 43 people were crushed to death. Apparently untrained security guards firing tear gas at the stampeding fans exacerbated the situation, and may have been the cause of some of the deaths. The South African Police Department denies these claims. The final inquiry into the incident concluded that a major cause was bribed security personnel admitting fans without tickets into the stadium and poor crowd control.[1]

When it became apparent what had happened, the match was halted and the crowd was dispersed. The bodies were laid out on the pitch for identification and medical attention, but none were revived. It is the worst sporting accident in South African history.

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> Ellis Park Stadium disaster
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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> The Ellis Park Stadium disaster was the worst
> sporting accident in South African history. On 11
> April 2001, spectators poured into the Ellis Park
> Stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng,
> South Africa, for the local Soweto derby
> association football match between Kaizer Chiefs
> and Orlando Pirates. There was already a 60,000
> capacity crowd in the stadium, but reports suggest
> a further 30,000 fans were still trying to gain
> entry to the stadium. Reports also suggest that
> 120,000 fans were admitted into the stadium. An
> Orlando Pirates equaliser sparked a further surge
> by the fans trying to gain entry as they scrambled
> to see what had happened.
>
> As the crowd surged to gain seats and see the
> pitch, they overspilled into press boxes. As the
> stampede pressed forward, 43 people were crushed
> to death. Apparently untrained security guards
> firing tear gas at the stampeding fans exacerbated
> the situation, and may have been the cause of some
> of the deaths. The South African Police Department
> denies these claims. The final inquiry into the
> incident concluded that a major cause was bribed
> security personnel admitting fans without tickets
> into the stadium and poor crowd control.[1]
>
> When it became apparent what had happened, the
> match was halted and the crowd was dispersed. The
> bodies were laid out on the pitch for
> identification and medical attention, but none
> were revived. It is the worst sporting accident in
> South African history.


Is it ever remembered with a memorial service etc ????

Rowdy Wrote:

> Is it ever remembered with a memorial service etc
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I've googled and see that memorials were held annually...don't know if still held...

Very sad day...I was watching the match live at the time and well before the game, the stadium was full and then more people wanted to enter...and there was just no space in the stands...only space was on the field...

Everton will not be an easy game 4 Man City and 2 b honest, I see them winning

ShezaPunter Wrote:

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> Everton will not be an easy game 4 Man City and 2
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Hopefully ad Man City needs to drop points

Liverpool played well yesterday but the better team won

ShezaPunter Wrote:

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> Everton will not be an easy game 4 Man City and 2
> b honest, I see them winning


After losing to Southampton, Evertons confidence is shot and if Arsenal beat Newcastle tonight then Everton will have nothing to play for and Man City will win as Everton wont want Liverpool to win the league.

Does anyone know how to post a photo on ABC.
I have one for my mates Neven and Sheza.
I have the pic saved on my phone... so it can be done directly from my phone

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> Does anyone know how to post a photo on ABC.
> I have one for my mates Neven and Sheza.
> I have the pic saved on my phone... so it can be
> done directly from my phone


Don't forget KReddy,is it this pic.

pbs.twimg.com/media/BmR6thNCUAAHJ9r.jpg

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> pbs.twimg.com/media/BmR6thNCUAAHJ9r.jpg


What's your caption for the above picture...

"Please Jose,can you move the bus"

No it is not the same..

but my caption for this one would be ...." I thought they said we would never walk alone"

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> thought they said we would never walk alone"


This one?
pbs.twimg.com/media/BmPT4TAIcAAylZU.jpg

No Dave ..not this either.

Find the one where the Liverpool goalkeeper was left all alone when the 2nd goal was scored.

...the goalkeeper mutters....."you'll never walk alone". They said.

It's a classic.