I still can’t quite believe that Hillsbrough happened or that it’s actually 17 years since the day. How time flies for everyone who didn’t perish that day and must drag through every hour for the families who are left behind.

I remember the day myself and I’d have been about the same age and staying at my granny’s house and watching the news shots of the people trying to escape and the dreadful scenes of bodies being carried on advertising hoardings.

I read a very moving account by Kenny Dalglish through the week which I’ll try and find and post which shows how it felt for him and his family living through it and grieving with the bereaved families.

Let’s hope we never have to experience something like this in professional sport again.