Hillsborough Survivors Re-united after 27 years

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3 жыл бұрын

Hillsborough Survivors Re-united after 27 years
John McMahon, 43, pulled a then eight-year-old Joe Smith out from the Leppings Lane crush and hoisted him onto his shoulders - footage of which was shown in the BBC documentary about the 1989 disaster earlier this month.
The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal human crush during a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989. It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the two standing-only central pens in the Leppings Lane stand allocated to Liverpool supporters. Shortly before kick-off, in an attempt to ease overcrowding outside the entrance turnstiles, the police match commander David Duckenfield ordered exit gate C opened, leading to an influx of even more supporters to the pens.[1] This led to a crowding in the pens and the crush. With 96 deaths and 766 injuries, it has the highest death toll in British sporting history
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@annaisrose5429 3 жыл бұрын

My uncle was there he sadly lost his friend that day godbless all who lost there lives in the Hillsborough, Respect to both gentlemen for doing this podcast not easy speaking about traumatic events and Hillsborough being one of them, I have so much respect for them both for being there and speaking about it that is so hard to do after you have battled to long with ptsd because of it.xxx

@Sando78 3 жыл бұрын

A heart warming story amongst the heartbreaking tragedy of Hillsborough. As a Merseyside based football fan (Evertonian) in my early 40’s so much of this resonates in terms of the reaction of the city. queuing at Anfield for hours to pay respects etc etc and as much as it stirs emotions as I like everyone on Merseyside knew people at the game (close family and friends), I try and listen to as many tales from that day as it’s so important the story is told and heard.So glad to see you guys have not let the tragedy define you and have gone on to lead happy family lives. Another fantastic podcast Andy and Tom and your comment towards the end Andy about the Podcast about listeners finding comfort and support through listening to people share their experiences, particularly around mental health is 100% spot on. As I have said before, my favourite Podcast by a country mile. Long may it continue 👏👏👏

@paigeleigh2554 2 жыл бұрын

This video deserves thousands upon thousands of views!

@mrkipling2201 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! I totally agree. It annoys me sometimes that a video like this gets minimal views, yet a video about someone falling over or walking into a lamppost, for example, gets millions of views. The world is strange like that. Great comment from you as always!! 👍👍

@paigeleigh2554 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrkipling2201 , Hello Mr Kipling, It's so wonderful to hear from you and I appreciate your feedback. Coming from you, I am thrilled. I always come back to this video and I never tire of hearing from these two wonderful men. Sending you my very best wishes. ❤

@mrkipling2201 2 жыл бұрын

@@paigeleigh2554 what a lovely comment!! Thanks for your kind words. Great video, absolutely. 👍👍

@paigeleigh2554 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrkipling2201 , my pleasure! X

@mrkipling2201 3 жыл бұрын

It was the same for me when I started going to football. I was 6 years old when I went to my first Manchester United game in 1985 with my Dad and by the time I was 8 I had been going to virtually every game home and away for a couple of years. It just seemed normal to me. We had actually been to hillsborough a couple of months before the disaster for our league game against Sheffield Wednesday. We got directed to the pen in the corner next to the banked terrace at about 2:45pm because the central tunnel was closed off. You could see where problems could occur. The Liverpool fans were heroes that day.

@weekender8839 Ай бұрын

I’m a United fan, my dad was at Wednesday away in 89. He’s been watching United since the mid 60s and he said that was the worst crush he’d ever been in. He said the crush at Hillsborough in 74 when Jim Holton broke his leg was awful, and that was with no pens in the Leppings Lane. Whoever was in that end that year with Duckinfield in charge would have been fucked. An absolute travesty.

@mrkipling2201 21 күн бұрын

@@weekender8839 agreed. My Dad was at the Cup semi final in 1977 and stood on the Leppings Lane terrace. Against Leeds. It was the first time that perimeter fences were in use at the Leppings Lane end, and I remember him telling me years later about how uncomfortable it was. That was without pens as well. I only stood on that terrace on 1 occasion, which was that game in 1989, 2 months before the disaster. Thankfully.......

@tomwilliams1130 17 күн бұрын

I'll never forget that horrible day listening to the radio and hearing about the disaster unfold put the TV on couldn't believe it

@roncooley5676 3 жыл бұрын

Great podcast respect to the two lads for taking so honesty about their experiences

@antw8884 3 жыл бұрын

Really emotional podcast that, Joe is a great lad who I know personally. Brilliant once again lads.

@wezbwfc83 3 жыл бұрын

Great podcast guys, had a lump in my throat a couple of times

@stevenl2617 4 ай бұрын

I’ve just stumbled across this podcast and I hope more people will see it, I will be sharing it with my friends. I was at Highbury on the day of the Hillsborough disaster watching Arsenal play Newcastle. The atmosphere in the second half was so muted as news spread of the disaster unfolding, from people with transistor radios. We went top of the table that day but no one was celebrating after the game, the mood was just total shock. I remember games and feeling uncomfortable with how packed the crowd was, ironically a couple of times against Liverpool - because they were the big draw then. Luckily Highbury didn’t have the pens and the crowd were able to move and even itself out to a certain extent. Respect to the lads on the podcast for sharing their memories 👍

@richardbarker3814 2 жыл бұрын

Great podcast

@TomKenyon1878 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant pod lads, well done.

@phillip2632 2 жыл бұрын

Liverpool should be very proud of it's people and its resolve Thanks for such an honest podcast

@paigeleigh2554 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@stebic7125 3 жыл бұрын

Well done to the two lads for coming on and sharing their stories.. As Jo said he finds it easier to deal with when he speaks, we also need to educate the world like we have done for the past 32 years. I was In my early 20’s been everywhere with Liverpool so like the lads said it didn’t seem that different on the day till a certain point. Me and my mates were lucky as I’d been the year before and new how bad it had been in the Leppings lane , pulling people up into our stand above. So we got pushed outside to the North Stand , being in the North Stand as we tried to get on the pitch to help , but we were pushed back by the police with dogs always stays with me . Could we have helped someone if they’d allowed us on the pitch. Keep talking lads 👏👏👏

@mrkipling2201 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen the footage of him in the centre circle with the guy and it’s Des Lynam who says “ that little boy is ok “ or something similar. It was being shown live on RTE, Irish television. The game was, that is, and the first 6 minutes and everything that happened afterwards was shown live.

@nevadatan7323 7 ай бұрын

Every Hillsborough vid I save to my 'True Crime' Playlist. Utterly harrowing and lifechanging for so many. RIP and much love to all affected. ❤

@sharonrushton1027 3 жыл бұрын

Total respect ❤️

@TeamP Ай бұрын

So many heroes that day!

@brijnich 3 жыл бұрын

brilliant pod

@paigeleigh2554 3 жыл бұрын

Researching Hillsborough, I found this podcast to be so emotional, but brilliant at the same time. I've understood so many aspects of the day and the two men are simply wonderful. Thank you very much!

@XenaJacky75 Жыл бұрын

There's more footage of john walking up and down cuddling Joe trying to find his family not just the Head and shoulders footage

@debbieburton938 2 жыл бұрын

I mean it was perfectly normal for 8yr olds to be going home and away every weekend.. I was younger I remember as a wolves fan going up to Newcastle once about 10 and... We where lagging behind the crowd so we got a ride in the riot van off a nice policeman.. I was 16 in 89 and my dad became very wiery of taking me to certain games after this.. I could not imagine going through that at 8 sad times.. But I ended up meeting a 16yr old that was there that day.. We where friends for many years

@Chaingun 3 жыл бұрын

"going to a match as a little kid is like an adventure" I was invited to several as a little kid and turned them all down.

@garethfieldstead7547 Ай бұрын

Anybody else would want to put trauma behind them, not discuss it at every opportunity. They have exhausted all legal avenues. How sad that being at an event where people died has defined so many people.

@josephsmith4380 Ай бұрын

Absolutely clueless. It's important people know these kind of stories in the hope they act as a reminder to those in power to ensure these type of events do not happen again. Why do you think for example they turned Auschwitz into a museum? Would you tell those people who survived that they should keep their mouths shut? When you go through something so traumatic as this, unfortunately it never leaves you and talking about it is a way to cope. One the main reasons people kill themselves is down to the fact they don't believe they can talk openly about their own personal traumas, educate yourself more on the facts about everything that happened before making such a ridiculous assumption.