David William Mather, a post office clerk and a Liverpool FC season ticket holder from Huyton, was born on this day in 1969.
He was 19 years old when he lost his life at Hillsborough in 1989.
RIP David, 🙏❤️
Never Forgotten, JFT97
🏴❌ No Reds, No Roar: England Can Have Their Five Goals
England put five past Serbia last night. I saw the goals at the end of the ITV news, so I caught the score by accident. That’s about as close as I get to international football. I don’t watch qualifiers, I don’t wear waistcoats in June. I just cross my fingers our lads come back in one piece.
No #LFC players in Tuchel's squad. Not one. #PremierLeague champions, perfect start to the new season, and still ignored. I’m not complaining. Frankly, it’s a relief. If Curtis Jones stays fit and sharp for us, that’s a win.
This disconnection isn’t new. It’s not just politics, though that plays its part. It’s about how often this city’s treated as something other, how often we’ve been sneered at, sidelined, scapegoated. That builds up. You don’t forget accents mocked on the news or lies printed after tragedy. You don’t forget when they told you to manage decline. And you don’t forgive easily either.
There was a time when England meant something to me. World Cups in the 80s and 1990 were big, Euro 96 was ace, Merseyside pubs full, flags out. That’s gone. Now, you’ll hear the anthem booed and people outside ask why. Because they never really wanted us in the first place. And we’ve stopped asking.
So no, I don’t care how many Serbia concede or how good England looked. I care whether Liverpool keep rolling and whether our players are ready at the business end of the season. The only international news I want is a clean injury report.
Call it bitterness if you like. I call it looking after our own. England can win 5-0 every time they play if they want. Just don’t ask me to cheer when they do.
I am doing a 24hr sim racing stream to fundraise for YoungMinds Trust. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/3hB4HjM2Gu
If you could all share this that would be great 💜💜💜