Author Archives: Jim Boardman

Robbie Williams, The Farm, Cast and more record Hillsborough tribute single

Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram today announced plans for a new single to be recorded as a tribute to the victims and survivors of Hillsborough, with proceeds to go to helping the Hillsborough groups in their quest for the justice that must now follow the truth. Names are still to be added to the list of those taking part but […]

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Tributes, then football

The first game at Anfield since the revelations of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report sees Liverpool play host to Manchester United in a game that will be preceded by tributes to the 96 victims of the disaster. Had it been Liverpool against many other teams the reports going into the game would have been about the mosaic that will be […]

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Cameron’s Hillsborough statement, including apology, in full.

Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement in the House of Commons on the day the Hillsborough Independent Panel released its report into the various documents it has reviewed relating to the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago. In it he apologised: “On behalf of the Government – and indeed our country – I am profoundly sorry for this double injustice […]

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Cameron's Hillsborough statement, including apology, in full.

Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement in the House of Commons on the day the Hillsborough Independent Panel released its report into the various documents it has reviewed relating to the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago. In it he apologised: “On behalf of the Government – and indeed our country – I am profoundly sorry for this double injustice […]

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Hillsborough. The Truth will out.

THE families of the ninety-six victims of Hillsborough will find out more today than they have in 23 years about what happened to their loved ones and how people in positions of responsibility reacted to the disaster. They know, there has already been evidence, that certain people took certain steps to cover up the truth. They know, because they’ve seen […]

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Liverpool 2 Manchester City 2

“THE best team didn’t win,” said Brendan Rodgers after the match. It’s the kind of talk that was heard throughout last season when discussing league game after league game where Liverpool had dropped points, but this time it had a bit of a different ring to it. Far too often last season words like “unlucky” would be used in discussions […]

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Swansea “extremely disappointed” about Allen speculation

SWANSEA CITY have issued a statement confirming Liverpool’s interest in Joe Allen and expressing their disappointment that details of his contract have been released to the media “by parties outside the club”. Various outlets have reported that Allen has a clause in his contract, signed a year ago, allowing him to leave should a bid of £15m be lodged with […]

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Swansea "extremely disappointed" about Allen speculation

SWANSEA CITY have issued a statement confirming Liverpool’s interest in Joe Allen and expressing their disappointment that details of his contract have been released to the media “by parties outside the club”. Various outlets have reported that Allen has a clause in his contract, signed a year ago, allowing him to leave should a bid of £15m be lodged with […]

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Uncertainty for Carroll points to Rodgers’ boldness

ONE way or another, Andy Carroll is on his way out of Anfield. From a Liverpool point of view nobody is going to be able to turn that departure into a positive story. Short of an unexpected and extremely unlikely bidding war Liverpool are going to lose a substantial amount of money on the player – and that’s if they […]

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Uncertainty for Carroll points to Rodgers' boldness

ONE way or another, Andy Carroll is on his way out of Anfield. From a Liverpool point of view nobody is going to be able to turn that departure into a positive story. Short of an unexpected and extremely unlikely bidding war Liverpool are going to lose a substantial amount of money on the player – and that’s if they […]

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