The Hillsborough Justice Campaign shop opens its doors to everyone - whoever you are, wherever you’re from, all are welcome. Upstairs, there is a large meeting room at the front. On match day, everyone is welcome to sit and have a chat with members of the team. The meeting room includes a kitchen area, with facilities for making hot drinks. Lavatory facilities are also available.
Regular updates concerning HJC merchandise, fundraising events, poems and supporters thoughts on the Hillsborough tragedy are available free of charge from the shop.
There are many items on-site for you to purchase - books, badges, and a variety of T-shirts, posters and many other items. All monies raised will go towards the Campaign for Justice and for the upkeep of the shop. There are many pictures on the shop walls relating to Hillsborough and Liverpool FC in general. These extend into a walkway at the rear of the shop.
Here are some of the items that are available:-
Badge - Yellow original £2.00
Badge - Red eternal flame £2.00
Badge - Don’t buy the Sxn £2.00 *NEW*
Key ring eternal flame £4.00 *NEW*
Scarf £4.00 *SOLD OUT*
Lighter £1.00
Words of Tribute (original) £1.50
Mugs £5.00 *SOLD OUT*
Scum T-shirts £8.00
T-shirt - 96 £6.00
T-shirt - Liverbird / Houllier £12.00*NEW*
Anne Williams book £10.00 *NOW BACK IN STOCK*
Polo shirts £14.00
T-shirt - black £7.00
Partizan Media T-shirts (various) £15.00*NEW*
Book - Pete Evo - One Boy & His Kop £10.00
Book - Pete Evo - My Youth, My Kop £10.00
Book - Jim Dempsey - 3 Cups For The Kop £3.00
Book - George Sephton - This Is Anfield Calling £3.00
Fanzine - RAOTL £ 2.00
Photos - players £1.50
Kenny Dalglish t-shirt £12.00 *NEW*
Alan Kennedy t-shirt £12.00 *NEW* SOLD OUT
Pay Kennedy t-shirt £12.00 *NEW*
Elisha Scott t-shirt £12.00 *NEW*
Billy Liddell t-shirt £12.00 *NEW*
Copies of Mark Platt’s superb book detailing Liverpool’s European Cup exploits in 1977 are also available, these are priced at £ 12.00. As well as being available direct from the shop, the books can be purchased through Paypal via John_mac@blueyonder.co.uk please add £1.00 for postage and packing.
The Greatest European Story Ever Told
Finally after many months of work an epic piece of Liverpool writing is complete. The Greatest European Story Ever Told (GESET) stands at over 100 pages and covers every match the Reds have played in Europe since our first game against KR Reykjavik in August 1964. It tells the stories of the ties and interweaves many humorous fan recollections regarding their adventures away from home. It also includes some of the songs inspired by and sung on those trips. A small taster is included at the end of this article.
WARNING: Some of the stories contain colorful language which may not be suitable for children
If you would like to download a copy from the GESET website in one of FIVE formats, priced at £3.01. To download the story you need a username and password and the website address which can be obtained by e-mailing:
lfcineurope@aol.com
Mottman@hotmail.com
antonyphoenix@skynet.be
(putting GESET in the subject field)
The full download details will be forwarded when commitment to pay is received. The story is available in the following formats:
WPS (771Kb) DOC (438Kb) PDF (480Kb) RTF (393Kb) TXT (361Kb)
You can either pay by cheque or postal order made payable to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign (see below for details).
If paying by this method please leave a comment in the message section saying your donation is for the GESET Story. A senior citizen, student and unemployed discount of £1.00 will apply. Please forward your full name, e-mail address and age to one of the above email addresses to qualify for the discount. In the interest of raising as much as possible I would kindly ask that you do not forward the story to third parties.
The idea of this project is to boost HJC funds by as much as possible. If you don’t want the story yourself please feel free to email these details to any Liverpool supporters you think may be interested (young or old).
There is a new HJC T-shirt available for £12.00, please add £1.00 for post and packing. It is a cream t-shirt with a wonderful image of Ray Kennedy, the image contains a small image of the Justice flag encircled in the words Hillsborough Justice Campaign. All proceeds from the sales of this shirt will go direct to Ray Kennedy.
Other T-shirts that are available - King Kenny t-shirt
The HJC website is constantly being updated, please visit it regularly to find out the latest news concerning the fight for JUSTICE and other related matters.
www.contrast.org/hillsborough
Where to send donations / orders too:
You can order and make payment by Paypal to: john_mac@blueyonder.co.uk
Please leave a message in the section provided to say what items you require (and sizes – colours etc, if applicable).
You can either pay by cheque or postal order made payable to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign (Don’t forget to mention which size you require) and send to:
Hillsborough Justice Campaign
P O Box 1089
178 Walton Breck Road
Liverpool
L69 4WR
John McCormick, 16 Acton Road, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 0TT
Robbie Ashcroft, 48 Marina Crescent, Netherton, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 1RR
If paying by cheque or postal order, please allow 10-14 days for delivery, please ensure that you make them payable to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.
Used postage stamps required - a message from Neil Dixon, HJC supporter.
I am trying to collect as many used postage stamps as possible for the ileostomy
Association, they can exchange these (by weight) for credit to there charity. I am doing quite well so far but I would like to do very well as they have been very good to my wife. Can I ask all you people out there (specially) office people to have a look and see if you have any lying around as if you have I would really appreciate them to add to my charity collection.
If you do want to send any, then please send them to:
Neil Dixon
LINC
Edge Hill
L39 4PQ
Thank you.
ENGLISH HJC CUP Tournament – 2004
To be played at the Pitz in Liverpool on Sunday May 2nd. After the Middlesborough home game. The 3rd is a bank holiday so we get to party on the Sunday night after the Cup.
If you would like to submit a team or offer your footballing skills as an individual, please contact Karl Baxter on:
karlb@hjccup.co.uk
or visit this website:
http://karlbaxter.proboards2.com/index.cgi#general
Publications donated to the HJC
3 CUPS FOR THE KOP – By Jim Dempsey
Kirkby based Liverpool supporter Jim Dempsey has been following Liverpool Football Club for over sixty years, read Jim’s unique story on how the treble was won in 2001 in this 96 page book.
Here are some words from Jim.
This is the story of a remarkable season 2000 / 2001.
In which Liverpool FC came from nowhere to win three cup competitions. The Worthington Cup, which they last won in the season 1994/95, The FA Cup which they picked up in 1991 / 92 and the UEFA Cup that so proudly rested in the trophy room way back in 1976. We had not won a trophy for six years, and just like waiting for a bus, you wait for ages for one to come along, and then three come up all together.
I have been a Liverpool supporter for sixty years. We have had better seasons, for example 1977 when we won the League and then went to Rome to win the European Cup for the first time. I went to Rome to that year and it was fantastic. At that time Liverpool FC were regarded as a great time, and rightly so. This time around, nobody fancied them to win all three cups, and were very surprised when they did. I was lucky enough to go to all the cup finals. The first one in Cardiff against Birmingham was good. The second one in Cardiff against Arsenal was superb, but the third one in Dortmund was out of this world and surpassed even Rome, due to the fact that we had just won the treble and had seen the greatest cup final of all time. Then to cap it all, we went to Charlton and finished up in the third spot to secure a place in the Champions League.
Limited copies of Jim’s book are available for £3.00; all proceeds from the sales of these books go directly to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.
Please forward a cheque or postal order for £3.00 made payable to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign together with you’re full name and address and a note asking for a copy of 3 cups for the Kop.
This is Anfield calling by “The Voice of Anfield” - George Sephton
George Sephton was born in Liverpool in February 1946 almost nine months to the day after the local VE Day celebrations. He was educated at the Liverpool Institute (now the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) where he was a contemporary of two Beatles and one or two other showbiz luminaries such as Peter Sissons and Bill Kenwright.
He has made his living as a freelance computer programmer for nearly thirty years, but, for most of that time has also been working for Liverpool Football Club as are match-day announcer / pre-match DJ.
This is the story of a Liverpool fan who achieved nearly all his dreams. In fact, short of pulling on the famous red shirt, he realised almost all of his ambitions. For over twenty-five years George has been the voice on the public address system at Anfield. Read his remarkable story of twenty-five years of memories following the reds home and away in this superb 136 page book
Copies of George’s book are available for £3.00; all proceeds from the sales of these books go directly to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.
If you would like to obtain a copy of George’s book, please forward a cheque or postal order for £3.00 made payable to the Hillsborough Justice Campaign together with you’re full name and address and a note asking for a copy of This is Anfield Calling.
Red All Over The Land
Finally, copies of the latest edition of Red All Over The Land are also available priced £2.00.
Education is the Future of Justice
'Justice for the 96' are words often seen,
But there are many out there unsure what it means.
Unsure of what happened, it was before their time,
To educate them is both your job and mine.
So much we can do to redress the situation,
I believe in education, education, education.
If you can get people to listen to the truth and the facts,
With sadness and anger most will react.
Those that don't are simply not worth the bother,
Just move on and educate another and another.
Good people know that a football match is no place to die,
The real truth is stronger than McKensie's lies.
If you see someone sat reading the S*n,
Explain to them the hurt of the things that they've done.
If they question you or ask why they should care about then,
Just ask how they'd feel if that was written about them.
If people don't understand that 96 died,
That the police were incompetent and that Duckenfield lied,
If they don't know why the game was brought to a halt,
We cannot blame them, it is not their fault.
We must tell all these people of the pain and the tears,
And all the injustice for years and years.
If you remember only one thing from this poem, make it this,
Education is the future of Justice.
Mark Ballard - 2003.
His darkest disgrace.
As the day breaks,
I think of the day,
When 96 reds,
Were taken away.
Nineteen eighty nine,
April 15th,
Yet still here today,
We fight for justice.
We all know what happened,
But time numbs the rage,
About terrible lies,
Written on the front page.
About police making errors,
That cost us the pain,
Caused by 96 deaths,
In the hot Leppings lane.
And the lies that they told,
While our reds were still falling,
And that the cover up started,
To me was appalling.
Of the screams of the scared,
And the wheeze of the dying,
Of the thousands who helped,
And of the thousands stood crying.
Can you still shake with rage,
14 years on,
When you think of the lies,
Printed all in the s*n.
If you find that your feelings,
Are fading with time,
Please look through a book,
About 96 dying.
Or visit the website,
Read Aldo' and Kenny,
Of how everything went wrong,
And so badly for many.
Read about how,
Duckenfield opened a gate,
And how 96 reds,
Were consigned to their fate.
Read about lies,
And of cover ups a plenty,
So the coppers would walk,
While the Scousers felt empty.
I am sure you will find,
If you let yourself wonder,
That we must not give in,
We must fight on like thunder.
Out there somewhere,
Duckenfield craves,
The news that we’ve quit,
Fighting over 96 graves.
And that he can breathe now,
More easily,
With the sun on his face,
And forget all about,
His darkest disgrace.
By Mike Nicholson
The Cover-Up begins
"I'm sorry for your loss,
But please a second of your time."
"Time will never move again,
I've lost that child of mine."
"Did your lad have tickets?"
"He had one, Leppings Lane.
I can't believe I'll never see,
His sweet young face again."
"Now one more question quickly,
Had he had a lot to drink?"
"He's ten years old, at least he was,
So how much do you think?"
"Ah, I see, your lad was ten,
He'll have had a fair few then."
"A fair few drinks? He's just a kid!"
"Did he have a drink? I'll bet he did."
"Why all these questions?"
"Well, I'll explain,
We're looking for someone,
To shoulder the blame."
"We have to keep a lid on,
The events of this day,
The truth will be silenced,
You won't have your say."
"Of course we will, we'll speak our minds."
"That's enough out of you, I don't like your kind.
We'll cover the truth with shrouds of our smoke.
Who'll listen to you? You're a national joke!"
"We've put up with stereotypes all of our lives,
Robbing scouse gits, if you believe all the lies.
But we'll fight for justice, we'll carry on with pride,
Years and years if it takes it, we won't be denied."
Fourteen years since the cover up began,
Lay the blame on the scousers - that was the plan,
Say they were rioting and out on the **** .
But we know the truth, and we WILL see justice.
Mark Ballard – 2003
Let me tell you a story.
Let me tell you a story,
Full of terror and fear,
One of heartache and sadness,
It always brings me to tears.
It started so brightly,
On a warm sunny day,
Laughing and joking,
With mates on the way.
We were going off to Sheffield,
Full of hope and our songs,
But on the 15th of April,
The tune was different and wrong.
The sun then was shining,
And the atmosphere good,
We were betting that Jockey,
Would be playing, he’s good.
As we queued up we noticed,
There were loads still outside,
The police looked quite nervous,
They couldn’t decide.
Should they put back the kick off,
Or just force us all in,
Should they bowl on regardless?
Or would we all make a din.
Let me open the gate,
The officer cried,
There’s too many out here,
Too many outside.
OK, came the order,
Open the gates,
Letting thousands of Scousers,
All in with their mates.
But there was the fault,
In this fatal police plan,
There was just no direction,
Not even a man.
Not one copper standing,
Directing us safe,
Away from pens 3 and 4,
Where the just weren’t no space.
So onwards the crowd moved,
Down the tunnel of death,
And 96 Angels can tell you the rest.
A mistake made so tragic,
Despite a duty of care,
Duckenfield’s a novice,
But what did he care?
He would not take the rap,
For this fatal mistake,
Cos’ in his little world,
We broke down the gate.
Yes that’s right, it’s them,
Who should shoulder the blame,
To think it was me,
Is just crazy – insane.
They all turned up late,
With no tickets and p#ssed,
And forced themselves in,
So no game would they miss.
I did what I could,
But their weight was immense,
In fact sir you know what,
They climbed over that fence.
They’re are all thieving Scousers,
Who robbed from the dead,
Who p#ssed on brave coppers,
Yes, over their heads!
Now hang on there David,
Just what are you saying,
Your lies are in print now,
While their families are praying.
While they’re lighting a candle,
And saying a prayer,
The S*n’s printing that cr#p,
But what do you care?
You shifted the blame,
You saved your own a#se,
And cos’ you’re a copper,
The trials were a farce.
You think that you’re safe now,
Wherever you are,
But you’re never save Duckers’
Not even safe now.
Co’s you must have underestimated,
The pain that you caused,
And 96 best friends,
Is too many to lose.
96 sons, and daughters, and mates,
No one to meet at the old school gates,
Nobody to love and to wish all the best,
No one to say I love yer’
You’re the best.
So think on now Duckers,
When your warm in your bed,
And may 96 Redmen,
Come into your head,
And their souls are not resting,
How can they can’t rest in peace,
For while your lying there comfy,
We’re still seeking our justice.
By Mike Nicholson.
Next To Me
Next To me is the S*n
As I sit on the train
Next to me it sits
But from looking I refrain.
There is none so blind, as who will not see.
Well I must be blind, cause it's next to me.
Next to me lies that rag
and lies is the word
For what they said in 89
Was at best absurd.
There is none so blind as who will not see.
Well, I must be blind, cause it's next to me.
Next to me sits a man
And he picks up the S*n
Starts reading within seconds
Unaware of what they've done.
There is none so blind as who will not see.
Well, I must be blind, cause it's next to me.
I turn and I tell him
And he looks with surprise
His mouth opens to speak
"And these people had just died?"
There is none so blind as who will not see.
Well, I must be blind, cause it's next to me.
That man goes on his way
Says he wouldn't touch it free
And thanks me for what I've done
For making him blind like me.
There is none so blind as who will not see.
Well, I must be blind, cause it's next to me.
The S*n have never apologised for the lies they spun.
And I wonder who is really blinded by the S*n.
Mark Ballard - 2003
God bless you – 96 candles still burn bright.
