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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read the notes on the back cover, I was expecting some funny bits and some serious bits, which I got; but I wasn't expecting to be moved by it, and when he describes the bleak walk from the stadium to the station, after the match, I found myself genuinely caught up in it all, and quite affected by it. I think Chris Rowland makes his point in a very balanced way; whilst not absolving the few Liverpool fans of some blame, he leaves the reader in no doubt what really happened.
This is an important book and deserves a wide audience. He's a natural writer with an eye for the humorous but the ability to make a serious point, and if he were called Nick Hornby it would be flying off the shelves. Would make a good one-off TV programme.
This is an important book and deserves a wide audience. He's a natural writer with an eye for the humorous but the ability to make a serious point, and if he were called Nick Hornby it would be flying off the shelves. Would make a good one-off TV programme.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was only 20 when I attended the Final at Heysel and my memory and thoughts about the day have been kept under lock and key until now. I was also on the terraces at Hillsborough 4 years later so Heysel soon took a secondary place in my memorybanks.
This is a brilliant account of what it is like to follow your team abroad with often witty comment as to the trials and tribulations of actually getting there and then slowly witnessing a tragedy unfolding in front of you, over which you have no control. Whether you were there or not this is a must read to get a true account of a group of loyal fans following Liverpool to a European Cup Final and the effect it had on them, our team and football in general
Superbly written and without media bias or exaggeration. I can now close a door to a painful experience that I have held within for many years. Thank you Chris!
This is a brilliant account of what it is like to follow your team abroad with often witty comment as to the trials and tribulations of actually getting there and then slowly witnessing a tragedy unfolding in front of you, over which you have no control. Whether you were there or not this is a must read to get a true account of a group of loyal fans following Liverpool to a European Cup Final and the effect it had on them, our team and football in general
Superbly written and without media bias or exaggeration. I can now close a door to a painful experience that I have held within for many years. Thank you Chris!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent account of a terrible tragedy and of the days leading up to it.
Any regular match goer of the time will clearly identify with the buildup to the big day - so very different to the matchday experience today - and can almost forget what is coming next.
It is not a book that seeks to sidestep the blame that was clearly due to certain members of the Liverpool crowd, but it does explain how many of the events that combined to allow this tradegy to happen could - with just a little foresight - have been avoided.
It is a very well written book that will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in the subject.
Any regular match goer of the time will clearly identify with the buildup to the big day - so very different to the matchday experience today - and can almost forget what is coming next.
It is not a book that seeks to sidestep the blame that was clearly due to certain members of the Liverpool crowd, but it does explain how many of the events that combined to allow this tradegy to happen could - with just a little foresight - have been avoided.
It is a very well written book that will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in the subject.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent read
A fascinating insight.I read this book in one night and for me it answered all the questions I had about why it happened. R.I.P. the 39 that perished. YNWA.
Published 3 months ago by oeiken
Mixed thoughts on this
At the start of this review I will just state that I am a Liverpool fan and remember watching the shocking events of that night unfold on TV as a 12 year old. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. D. I. Wallace
Good Book
Good easy read brought it all back about the day before and the day it self,funny and sad but good read.
Published 11 months ago by bachey
The forgotten tragedy
A really well written and deeply personal account of the events prior to, during and post the Heysel Stadium tragedy of over 25 years ago. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Simon in Spain
I don't like football, but I love this
I am no football fan but I confess to being absolutely knocked out by this book. The author has a rare ability to provoke laughter on one page and move you to tears on the next. Read more
Published 18 months ago by redkat
A supporter who was there
I too was at Heysel, my fifth european cup final. It was so good to read of other supporters experience after all those years by someone who is a genuine fan and who can write in a... Read more
Published 24 months ago by K. Buckley
The truth at last
This book is a gripping account of one of football's greatest tragedies. But you don't have to know anything about the game to appreciate its great honesty and vivid... Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2009 by London Eyeball
A gripping account of a controversial human tragedy
I am not a Liverpool FC supporter, but make no mistake, this book is not just for the club's fans. You don't even have to follow football as the writer makes this a personal, human... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by Richard Eccles
A compelling account of a terrible event
I found this a really compelling read, and having started it one evening after work, simply had to finish it that night. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by Nolita
Well worth a look
If you want to know what the fans travelling to this game would have experienced, then this book is a great read. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2009 by John
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