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Rambis

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9. They way they treated the miners in 80's

Reply to oldironside (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 18, 2013, 06:27 PM

Nov 2013

Last edited Tue Nov 19, 2013, 12:05 PM - Edit history (1)

I mean they admitted it in 1991, South Yorkshire Police were forced to pay out half a million pounds to 39 .... fighting escalated to the point where miners were being beaten with batons.
The only thing that has shocked me is the sheer magnitude of the cover up. I know people don't realize how massive an effort this cover up was still.

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Atmosphere and fans' role in Premier League games becoming a concern [View all] oldironside Nov 2013 OP

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As you say... oldironside Nov 2013 #2

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No offence to Liverpool fans intended Ron Obvious Nov 2013 #6

Understood thank you (nm) Rambis Nov 2013 #8

And by "that" day... Ron Obvious Nov 2013 #10

I really didn't get the impression he was trying to trivialise it. oldironside Nov 2013 #7

They way they treated the miners in 80's Rambis Nov 2013 #9