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???

[Khandro]

In company with sp I've changed my avatar (self-portrait)

[Ken4155]

Not really, ag, the police are responsible for what occurs outside the ground.

[Mamyalynne]

Lovely work Khandro, you're very talented.

[agchristie]

Ken, does that mean the Police were responsible for the bus being smashed up?

[Ken4155]

You know what i meant, ag, the constabulary are responsible for policing outside the ground. The club can only be held to account for their fan's behaviour once inside.

[andy-hughes]

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. //

I don't think it's the people of Liverpool portraying themselves as anything that you have to worry about - it's the police and the media portraying them as drunken hooligan murderers - that is where the problem occurs.

The people of Liverpool have only ever portrayed themselves as innocent of the charges and allegations made against them - and they are.

[DTCwordfan]

I am sure the Sun will report things in West Ham ever so accurately......

[naomi24]

A friend of mine lives in a second floor flat overlooking that junction. She watched from her window and says it was horrendous. Very frightening.

[agchristie]

Ken - indeed! :)