Bradford City Stadium Fire 11th May 1985

[Grogu the blue]

"Operation Goodison Excercise" is performed as a result of this tragedy.

Is this the reason? Serious question

 

[Bluerover]

and lots of uncleared rubbish ender the stand if I remember correctly,

Correct - didn't realise the exits were locked ffs - the poor creatures. Horrible way to die.

 

[Grogu the blue]

and lots of uncleared rubbish ender the stand if I remember correctly,

That rings a bell! I remember that comment

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Too much wood. Went up in no time.

There was rubbish accumulated underneath the seats as well, all it took was a discarded cigarette to set the whole thing up in flames.

 

[Grogu the blue]

Correct - didn't realise the exits were locked ffs - the poor creatures. Horrible way to die.

Exits locked???

 

[Grogu the blue]

Nope, the reason he was walking was because all his nerves had been burnt off.

[Poor language removed]

 

[bluetack]

Correct - didn't realise the exits were locked ffs - the poor creatures. Horrible way to die.

Seen a documentary on this for the either the 25th or 30th anniversary, sadly one guy was over from Australia visiting his family in Bradford he wasn't a football fan but they took him the match as it was their promotion party day, he died in the stand.

 

[arch stanton]

Is this the reason? Serious question

yes, they make sure stewards are at the fire exits and the exits are either opened or capable of being opened. Quite a few of the dead were found at the top of the stand (which was at ground level as the stadium was in a valley) and the fire doors were padlocked shut.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

[Poor language removed]

Disgusting comment that was, i'm sure the moderators will deal with him.

 

[Grogu the blue]

Disgusting comment that was, i'm sure the moderators will deal with him.

I said the s word in disbelief mate!!!!

 

[Cork Evertonian]

I said the s word in disbelief mate!!!!

I know it was a disgusting and insensitive post.

 

[Bluerover]

Exits locked???

The Popplewell Enquiry found that the main stand at Bradford was not surrounded by fencing, and therefore most of the spectators in it could escape onto the pitch – if they had been penned in then the death toll would inevitably have been in the hundreds if not the thousands. However, the turnstiles were locked and none of the stadium staff were present to unlock them, leaving no escape through the normal entrances and exits. Most of the fans who took this escape route were killed or seriously injured. Fans in the next stand (the "Bradford End") pulled down the fence separating them from the pitch. (Wiki)

 

[Grogu the blue]

I said the s word in disbelief mate!!!!

And it was taken out by swear word filter, why would I say something sinister about a horrible thing happening???? Take that back please @Cork Evertonian

 

[Cork Evertonian]

And it was taken out by swear word filter, why would I say something sinister about a horrible thing happening???? Take that back please @Cork Evertonian

I'm talking about @BullensRoad i thought his comment was out of order, and i was agreeing with what you said to him.

 

[Grogu the blue]

I know it was a disgusting and insensitive post.

Straight up, it was a reply to say how horrendous it must of been!! So don’t try to twist this!!!