Source: Daily_Mail
Hillsborough debate: Kenny Dalglish condemns Sir Oliver Popplewell letter
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has lambasted Sir Oliver Popplewell after the retired judge sparked outrage with his comments over Hillsborough.[LNB]Popplewell, who chaired the public inquiry into the 1985 fire at the Valley Parade stadium that killed 56 people, wrote that the families of those tragically killed in the 1989 stadium disaster should 'move on' and stop harbouring 'conspiracy theories'. [LNB] Outrage: Former judge Sir Oliver Popplewell (pictured in 1996)[LNB]The 84-year-old attempted to contrastthe 'quiet dignity and great courage' of the relatives of 56 people killed in the blaze at Valley Parade in May 1985 to that of the Hillsborough campaigners, who are pushing for the release of government papers related to the tragedy.[LNB]But Dalglish, who was in his first stint as manager at the time of the 1989 disaster and was so personally affected after dealing with the aftermath that it contributed to him quitting less than two years later, blasted.'Who is he?' [LNB]The Reds boss added: 'Why should he make someone else's mind up?[LNB]'If people want to find solace in something then fine. I don't think he should be interfering.[LNB]'It is not comparable. Each one is equally as important to the people who have been involved in it as the other.[LNB]'I don't know who the guy is or what he said but certainly the Hillsborough families have been hugely complimented on their dignity and how they have gone about what they want to achieve.[LNB] Hitting out: Kenny Dalglish has blasted Sir Oliver Popplewell's comments[LNB]'If two people have different opinions it doesn't mean either is right or wrong, you do what suits you best.[LNB]'Our families have been fantasticallydignified in their approach and also, after 22 years, very patient and the least they deserve is some comfort.'[LNB]In a letter to The Times Popplewell wrote: 'The citizens of Bradford behaved with quiet dignity and great courage. They did not harbour conspiracy theories. They did not seek endless further inquiries.[LNB]'They buried their dead, comforted the bereaved and succoured the injured. They organised a sensible compensation scheme and moved on. Is there, perhaps, a lesson there for the Hillsborough campaigners?'[LNB] Justice for the 96: Home Secretary Theresa May has pledged to release all possible documents on the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy[LNB]Home Secretary Theresa May has pledged to release all possible documents on the 1989 FA Cup semi-final tragedy that left 96 Liverpool fans dead.[LNB]Labour MP Steve Rotheram (Liverpool Walton) told The Times: 'How insensitive does somebody have to be to write that load of drivel?[LNB]'It is unbelievable. To mention other tragedies simply because they are football-related, as if there is some common denominator because they happened in football stadiums, beggars belief.[LNB]'Was there a conspiracy after the Bradford fire?[LNB] 'Drivel': Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram has hit out at Sir Oliver Popplewell's comments[LNB]'Did the government try to blame the Bradford City fans for setting fire to the stadium on purpose?[LNB]'It shows how people right at the top of the Establishment still harbour prejudice and ignorance.'[LNB]Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died in the disaster, told the newspaper: 'He ought to be ashamed of himself.'[LNB] Dalglish expects Hillsborough families to get justice following Government assurancesGovernment confirms commitment to full disclosure of Hillsborough filesAll the latest Liverpool news, features and opinion [LNB]
