A little known Hillsborough fact: Colin Andrew Sefton

[jambreck]

Since this weekend sees the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, a special mention for Colin Andrew Sefton - a 23 year old Spurs fan from Skelmersdale who was one of the 96 who tragically died that day and who was at the game because he was the only one among his group of friends (most of whom were Liverpool fans) who had a car.

RIP to him and to the other 95.

Always annoys me slightly that the media, whether through laziness or ignorance, always talk about the 96 Liverpool fans who died. Or even the FA, who have set aside 96 seats for this weekend's semi finals and put 96 Liverpool scarves on them.

It's disrespectful to his memory.

 

[SlunkSoma]

Since this weekend sees the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, a special mention for Colin Andrew Sefton - a 23 year old Spurs fan from Skelmersdale who was one of the 96 who tragically died that day and who was at the game because he was the only one among his group of friends (most of whom were Liverpool fans) who had a car.

RIP to him and to the other 95.

Always annoys me slightly that the media, whether through laziness or ignorance, always talk about the 96 Liverpool fans who died. Or even the FA, who have set aside 96 seats for this weekend's semi finals and put 96 Liverpool scarves on them.

It's disrespectful to his memory.

It's an excellent point. Despite the disgraceful way victims memories have been tarnished in the past, authorities are still paying lip service to what happened, rather than actually understanding who these people were. First dubbed hooligans, then Liverpool fans, but the actual truth is still not recognised. It's not a spurs thing, it just shows up the hand wringers and apologists as insincere and not paying enough attention. These were individual lives destroyed, and it seems this is still not recognised.

Colin's mother's statement:
http://hillsborough.independent.gov.uk/repository/docs/SYP000003990001.pdf

 

[TheChosenOne]

And praise the Lord it didn't happen to us in 1981.

Same problems.

 

[Metalhead]

Since this weekend sees the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, a special mention for Colin Andrew Sefton - a 23 year old Spurs fan from Skelmersdale who was one of the 96 who tragically died that day and who was at the game because he was the only one among his group of friends (most of whom were Liverpool fans) who had a car.

RIP to him and to the other 95.

Always annoys me slightly that the media, whether through laziness or ignorance, always talk about the 96 Liverpool fans who died. Or even the FA, who have set aside 96 seats for this weekend's semi finals and put 96 Liverpool scarves on them.

It's disrespectful to his memory.

Apparently Gary Mabbutt went to his funeral.

 

[jambreck]

Apparently Gary Mabbutt went to his funeral.

That's how I first found out about it.

When Gary Mabbutt was the subject of This Is Your Life back in the late 90's, one of the guests was Colin Andrew Sefton's mother, talking about Gary going to the funeral.

 

[Metalhead]

That's how I first found out about it.

When Gary Mabbutt was the subject of This Is Your Life back in the late 90's, one of the guests was Colin Andrew Sefton's mother, talking about Gary going to the funeral.

So sad. Good on Mabbs for going to the funeral.

 

[Pimp_Spur]

So sad. Good on Mabbs for going to the funeral.

Fucking legend

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Not completely relevant but I found this photo from today at Wembley and thought it was very nice.

https://www.facebook.com/soccermeme...74647.309369765788612/732327673492817/?type=1

 

[nipponyid]

 

[EastLondonYid]

And praise the Lord it didn't happen to us in 1981.

Same problems.

Yes....and i was there and got crushed that day in that same middle pen....we had a very lucky escape, i will never forget the relief when the old bill opened the front gate for us....

 

[Lighty64]

Yes....and i was there and got crushed that day in that same middle pen....we had a very lucky escape, i will never forget the relief when the old bill opened the front gate for us....

i was lucky that day, was standing to the right of the main surge

 

[Wellspurs]

Man City observed the minutes silence impeccably today... Let's see if the blue scum can overcome their natural odious tendencies later?

 

[ilikeost]

Not completely relevant but I found this photo from today at Wembley and thought it was very nice.

Could have been a good picture, too bad it's a low resolution instagram picture with a cheap filter...

 

[Ribble]

Man City observed the minutes silence impeccably today... Let's see if the blue scum can overcome their natural odious tendencies later?

If I had to guess now I would say probably not.

 

[mpickard2087]

Man City observed the minutes silence impeccably today... Let's see if the blue scum can overcome their natural odious tendencies later?

Errrr I wouldn't go there tbh, based on what I witnessed yesterday...

 

[dondo]

Apparently Gary Mabbutt went to his funeral.

Love that guy, my favourite spurs player of all time

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Errrr I wouldn't go there tbh, based on what I witnessed yesterday...

What's that?

 

[mpickard2087]

What's that?

Basically a sizeable number of our lot were still down at the bar getting tanked up at 3.07 yesterday, and the whole silence was held against noticeable chants such as 'North London is ours' from inside. I was pretty much next to the gangway/exit, so not sure how it sounded further up the stand, but as we immediately got a 'wankers!' chant from the WBA lot I assume it was audible to them...

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Basically a sizeable number of our lot were still down at the bar getting tanked up at 3.07 yesterday, and the whole silence was held against noticeable chants such as 'North London is ours' from inside. I was pretty much next to the gangway/exit, so not sure how it sounded further up the stand, but as we immediately got a 'wankers!' chant from the WBA lot I assume it was audible to them...

Oof. That sucks. I thought I could hear some commotion on the stream I was watching ... Wonder if that was it?

 

[jambreck]

Basically a sizeable number of our lot were still down at the bar getting tanked up at 3.07 yesterday, and the whole silence was held against noticeable chants such as 'North London is ours' from inside. I was pretty much next to the gangway/exit, so not sure how it sounded further up the stand, but as we immediately got a 'wankers!' chant from the WBA lot I assume it was audible to them...

That's completely different, though. A bunch of guys singing in concourses because they're oblivious to what's going on in the stands.

Chelsea fans, by contrast, knowingly boo and chant during the minute's silence for Hillsborough even when they're at their seats - as they did at Wembley a couple of years back.

Anyone know why they do it?