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Sheffield Wednesday's touching tribute to Hillsborough victims: 96 roses

Football remembers the victims 25 years on today.

THIS WEEKEND MARKS the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

Ninety-six Liverpool supporters lost their lives at Sheffield Wednesday’s grounds after six minutes of an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest.

Today, Wednesday have remembered the victims with 96 personalised roses on 96 seats.

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    Mute Cian O'Connor
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    Apr 12th 2014, 3:06 PM

    Respect fair play

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    Mute Brian Keelty
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:21 PM

    Huge respect.. well done SW.

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    Mute Les Rock
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:06 PM

    Todays the day football rivalry is forgotten. Its all about football fans remembering those who lost their lives. J.f.t.96 from a utd fan

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    Mute TOP CAT
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    Apr 12th 2014, 3:40 PM

    No matter what Football club a person supports,
    People realize that after one match 96 fans didn’t get to come home to their families.
    YNWA……

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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:13 PM

    Sunderland and Burnley fans were shouting chants during the minutes silence. Absolute disgrace. They could take a leaf out of Wednesday’s book. JFT96

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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:33 PM

    Absolute dirt. Hopefully it was a small minority. I’d say most people around them were mortified.

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    Mute Jill callan
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    Apr 13th 2014, 8:07 AM

    Heard it happened with spurs fans too

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    Mute Louise Ní Riain
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:01 PM

    Lovely tribute

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    Mute Massimo Osti
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    Apr 12th 2014, 3:56 PM

    Very fitting tribute. Fair play to those who organised it. No one should go to a match and not return.

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    Mute cian farrelly
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:01 PM

    How is there such gimps in the world putting red thumbs!! Hope there mistakes

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    Apr 12th 2014, 3:51 PM

    #respect

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    Mute David Harkin
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:31 PM

    In a sport that had lost of its integrity, this is a very classy dignified show of respect.

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    Mute Paddy Stewart
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:37 PM

    Morons,hope it never arrives at there own door,Taughts n prayers with everyone at Liverpool fc.lrish Leeds fans

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    Mute Pete Cool
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    Apr 12th 2014, 5:44 PM

    Fair play Sheffield Wednesday!

    There’ll be some hairs standing on the back of people’s necks tomorrow watching events at Anfield.

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    Mute Goldberg
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    Apr 12th 2014, 5:50 PM

    Agreed – I think it will be some atmosphere – not a Liverpool fan but it’s a great city and people

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    Mute Stephen Blake
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    Apr 12th 2014, 5:00 PM

    #Respect lovely touch! Fair play to them!

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    Mute tmwtbc
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    Apr 12th 2014, 4:22 PM

    Top class.

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    Mute Tomás Fenton
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    Apr 13th 2014, 1:22 AM

    In fairness theres no shortage of empty seats at Hillsborough these days

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    Mute Alan Kelleher
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    Apr 12th 2014, 11:47 PM

    Great touch from Wednesday. One question though, how come the leppings lane was never levelled flat. With such a tragic past. Ynwa

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    Mute Keith Moran
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    Apr 13th 2014, 2:27 AM

    respect #JFT96 YNWA

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    Mute Deirdre Doherty
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    Apr 13th 2014, 2:44 PM

    Nice touch from them .Just for the 96

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