New book suggests Bradford's own chairman was behind Valley Parade disaster

[PorkChop]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... n-fletcher


Very interesting. I'm not really sure what to think.

[prophet]

If this began to get more publicity I'd be more inclined to support him but from what I've read there I'm quite upset about it. His quote reeks of arrogance; "maybe the reason I am here is to - finally - reveal the truth". The article states that he's the only person to openly challenge the inquiry which is fitting considering how he's also intending to make profit from the disaster by flogging books.

How a (at the time) 12 year old boy would have such a vested interest in such a conspiracy is beyond me. The tragedy is still very much in the hearts and minds of every Bradford fan and the 56 that lost their lives are still sung about each week, so for this man to release a book conveniently near to the 30th anniversary calling for people to have to relive what happened and turn it into something like the Hillsborough scandal is disappointing. Here's hoping this doesn't get much publicity.

[AkydefGoldberg]

I was gripped by more so the "coincidences" linking Seginbotham and the numerous fires linked to him before Valley Parade. I think tbh, that's is garnering more attention and focus and rightly so.

I'm a tad hesitant to be too cynical about this book. Sure it's not great timing and I haven't read whether he's planning on donating the money anywhere but he's suffered a massive trauma and I wonder whether some words that sound arrogant aren't some after effect of his experience.

But again, his accusations are rightly making waves and a focus on this tragedy that quite rightly is getting the attention it deserves from the PL/FL.