Was Eamonn Holmes Justified In Comparing The Rioting West Ham Fan To Hillborough?

[sp1814]

Thoughtless off-the-cuff remark, or indicative of the idea that Hillborough was indeed caused by holliganism?

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/11/eamonn-holmes-west-ham-bus-attack-hillsborough-sky-news-manchester-united

Also...dows anyone know what actually caused the 'unrest' last night???

[chelle7272]

No he wasn't at all justified. Stupid remark. I never could abide the man.

[andy-hughes]

No.

I think it was a remark made without proper thought - something we are all prone to, but famous people get pilloried for.

He has apologised - let's move on, nothing to see here.

[naomi24]

I've always thought him an idiot.

[andy-hughes]

I think his wife is gorgeous!!

[Mamyalynne]

He's not the only one to have uttered the name Hillsborough when discussing this incident, unfortunate remark.

Glad he's apologised.

[saintpeter48]

The only comparison that I can see is that thousands of West Ham fans turned up at the ground without tickets last night, Liverpool fans did the same at Hillsborough, as happens a lot at important games, something which I think will never be stopped!

[viv41]

Why does everybody have to apologise for everything these days ??

[RATTER15]

Andy Hughes "I think his wife is gorgeous!!" Yes she is, I was interviewed by her many moons ago. A lovely lady indeed.

[retrocop]

viv
To appease those who are easily offended.

[ChillDoubt]

He's a big ManUre fan, so no surprise.

[viv41]

So many folk offended these days retro.

[agchristie]

He's obviously shooting from his new hip(s)??

Idiotic to make a comparison to Hillsborough. Maybe he should join a new TV show with David Cameron called 'Loose Men'...

[Khandro]

I don't know who he is, but I now want to see his wife. Any pics?

[aelmpvw]

http://www.zimbio.com/Ruth+Langsford/pictures/pro

[Ken4155]

The man is just proving how ignorant he is. He makes the connection between what happened at Hillsborough and Tuesday evening - then issues an unreserved apology "to anyone who thinks i was making that connection." Classic.

[dave50]

I just wish sometimes people from Liverpool would stop portraying themselves as being whiter than white and are never to blame for anything, everything seems to always be someone else's fault.

[DTCwordfan]

that's one thing naomi and I agree on....the man's always had a foot in his mouth, nothing new here.....

[agchristie]

If West Ham are fined by the FA the club can have no ground for complaint o:)

[Ken4155]

^^
Haha, ag, but, Joe King aside, i don't see how West Ham can be held responsible for something that happened OUTSIDE the ground, as i said on t'other thread.

[agchristie]

Hmmm Ken, bit like a school absolving themselves for bullying,etc from just outside their gates...