I was back in college in 1989. I woke up early that Saturday, as I always did when Liverpool were on. I went to turn on my short wave radio to start to listen to the match. Of course the rest of what happened was a tragedy. From San Diego I tried to find out what happened and if my family had been involved. It was not until days later that I heard thankfully that no one from my family was injured our killed when they went to watch a football match.

96 other families were not so lucky. This should have never happened. Complete police incompetence, mainly built up by years of thinking that football fans get what they deserve, caused this to happen.

Last night I couldn't sleep and I went to Liverpool website and read some letters written by family members to their love ones had they still been here. It was just to much to take. Perhaps with having a daughter and son of my own it's different now but it was just gut wrenching stuff.

I watched the memorial service today and was proud that 28,000 people turned out to remember the victims of this tragedy. Those families deserve our support. I'm proud of Liverpool FC today and I'm very sorry to the families who sent out a loved to watch a football match and never came back. YNWA