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tobermory
09 Apr 12 22:37
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9194491/Arsenal-fan-Alan-Davies-under-fire-after-criticising-Liverpools-refusal-to-play-on-Hillsborough-anniversary.html

He expressed sympathy for the victims of what he called "the most awful thing that's happened in football in my life", but went on to say: "Liverpool and the 15th – that gets on my t***, that s***. What are you talking about, 'We won't play on the day'. Why can't they?

"My mum died on August 22nd. I don't stay in all day on August 22nd.

"Do they play on the date of the Heysel Stadium disaster?

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By:
freddiek
When: 09 Apr 12 22:41
What a feckin idiot, if he said that. I hope you wont defend him just cos hes an Arsenal fan
By:
ch0pp1nn
When: 09 Apr 12 22:42
If he said that he is a ---- arsenal or not from a gooner
By:
Shaky
When: 09 Apr 12 22:44
well said alan. probably what a lot of people think but are too scared to say. what difference does the date make?  there are many better ways to remember a tragedy rather than just wallowing in pity for a day and refusing to play.
By:
tobermory
When: 09 Apr 12 22:44
won't get the QI Buzzer for saying that
By:
Newmanix
When: 09 Apr 12 22:50
he will get death threats for that.
By:
a bitofinterest
When: 09 Apr 12 22:52
wouldn't be surprised if stephen fry gives him the bums rush Mischief
By:
R0ykeane
When: 09 Apr 12 22:52
insensitive to say the least. i do not condone it. however the logic of his point is sound though.
By:
cj180
When: 09 Apr 12 22:58
Stan Collymore's not happy with him on twitter.Perhaps Alan Davies should give his bird another backhander to get back in Stan's good books.
By:
Geesyerdosh
When: 09 Apr 12 22:59
AHH THE OLD 'COMEDIAN' TRICK

IF YOU CAN'T BE FUNNY BE CONTROVERSIAL
By:
judorick
When: 09 Apr 12 23:00
completely sound logic
By:
Monte Christo
When: 09 Apr 12 23:06
Opinions are like ****s - everyone has one.

He's entitled to his even though I think he's just trying to be controversial.

Has he a new show due out ?
By:
Marxist-Leninist
When: 09 Apr 12 23:07
Privately-educated Arsenal "fan", a comedian about as funny as piles trying to drum up some controversy. Best ignored.
By:
louie87
When: 09 Apr 12 23:08
he makes a good point
By:
viva el presidente!
When: 09 Apr 12 23:10
I wonder how many liverpool fans could even tell you the date of heysel.
By:
loadedgimp
When: 09 Apr 12 23:14
I agree with Alan t-shirts should be printed for the other fans which the scheduling has annoyed.
By:
elmonoartico
When: 09 Apr 12 23:16
What part of what he said was wrong though?

Liverpool fans are professional victims.
By:
cj180
When: 09 Apr 12 23:18
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/alan-davies-sparks-fury-with-foul-mouthed-785263
By:
time-to-tip
When: 09 Apr 12 23:20
good, liverpool are a tiny club why should they try and dictate to the FA about what they will and wont do? WHo do they think they are?
By:
loadedgimp
When: 09 Apr 12 23:20
Nothing, it's fking stupid that Chelsea have to play this on Sunday and then Barcelona match is on the following Wednesday.
By:
loadedgimp
When: 09 Apr 12 23:25
Tottenham, Barcelona, Arsenal and Barcelona again all within 10 days.  We are never going to get 4th place in the Premier League.  3.7 to lay that outcome looks like a dream, Tottenham might fk up but can't see Newcastle dropping lots of points (and Tottenham have an easy run in)
By:
Marxist-Leninist
When: 09 Apr 12 23:26
I like the way he said "that s***" in one sentence and "my mum" in the next. From "street" to prep school in one fluid movement.
By:
Si-K
When: 09 Apr 12 23:27
I dont see why lpool wont play on that day But he goes about his opinion like an insensitve dik
By:
Ukmalllia
When: 09 Apr 12 23:29
What a insensitive IDIOT. He should be sacked, Liverpool FC fans better start a campaign to get this idiot sacked.
By:
viva el presidente!
When: 09 Apr 12 23:31
does anyone else occasionally wonder who ukmalllia actually supports?

I'm thinking everton.
By:
ror
When: 09 Apr 12 23:32
Why should the BBC have a culture of sacking anyone who speaks their opinion? We'll end up with the BBC only hiring boring faceless presenters. Heck he's not even really been that offensive.
By:
harry2.1
When: 09 Apr 12 23:34
When will Liverpool fans stop feeling sorry for themselves.

Sacked, UKlabia. Frankie Boyle's said ten times worse.
By:
Ukmalllia
When: 09 Apr 12 23:34
Anyone who said what he said deserves the sack, period.
By:
freddiek
When: 09 Apr 12 23:35
hope someone knocks the fat,smug,unfunny c u nt out
By:
NyronNosworthy
When: 09 Apr 12 23:36
I can't stand him, but I do think he has a point. Albeit he's gone about it in a cackhanded way.
By:
Just Checking
When: 09 Apr 12 23:37
Brilliant Davies, you've just given the professional victims another chip for their shoulder..
By:
Geesyerdosh
When: 09 Apr 12 23:37
HE SHOULD SACKED FOR BEING A 'COMEDIAN' WHO ISN'T FUNNY - THIS COULD BE A CONVENIENT EXCUSE

THOUGH JUDGING BY THE COMEDY SHIITE ON THE BBC NOWADAYS THERE WOULD NO ONE LEFT
By:
mexicano
When: 09 Apr 12 23:38
it's perfectly right that liverpool should be allowed to remember what went on at hillsbrough.

but sureley that is a "day" it happened on semi-final weekend, and every FOOTBALL SUPPORTER who was of an age that they could realise what was going on was effected by those events.

we now find ourselves in a situation where the fa feel obliged to accomodate one club on compassionate grounds, but deny an other club who need a break on solely football grounds and it does beg the question what is their main intersest.

of course there are some that take the view that it is foolish to programme the semi finals on the same weekend that liverpool might not want to play because of the hillsbrough anniversary,and the four clubs who are competing in the champions league might have engagements in that competitions

but it would appear that they aint really bothered.
By:
mexicano
When: 09 Apr 12 23:43
i will pose one question

should liverpool ever qualify for the champions league again, and their semi final should fall on that date,

what do you think would happen?
By:
judorick
When: 09 Apr 12 23:43
dey do dough don't dey dough?
By:
Ukmalllia
When: 09 Apr 12 23:46
Ok, he has apologised on Twitter and also some has suggested he donate a £1000 to the HC, Tony Bowden - Glos ‏ @smartcommsglos


Some suggestted to him = @alandavies1 but I do believe you meant no disrespect to the 96 - Maybe a little sensitivity required - and a £1000 donation to the cause?

AD responded to that post with  @smartcommsglos good idea, I will make that donation now. It is a good cause and I do support it, despite what some people are saying.

Also AD posted this

I can't reply to all the tweets on this subject, only reiterate my support for the Justice For 96 campaign & apologise for being insensitive

...
http://twitter.com/#!/alandavies1

The lad realises his error now in fairness.
By:
aaronh
When: 09 Apr 12 23:46
should liverpool ever qualify for the champions league again, and their semi final should fall on that date,


it's an interesting question and all, but we all know that will never happen
By:
Ukmalllia
When: 09 Apr 12 23:46
Mex, that has happened in recent years and UEFA moved it at our request.
By:
Pootle
When: 09 Apr 12 23:49
I think he was being a bit dumb, rather than malicious and callous.

Perhaps he doesnt know that Liverpool have a memorial service on that date, hence why they prefer not to play

He was stupid but doesnt deserve some of the abuse on twitter he's had, people wishing him dead because he disrespected people who died, have some sort of screw loose. Honestly the out cry is a farce, he asked a question, albeit naively / stupidly.

As an aside, I know a few Liverpool fans who shout boycott the Sun, but happily pay sky money and dont know who Kelvin MacKenzie is.
I'm not saying read the sun, its ****, fine. But any apology from the Sun would now be hollow and pointless, as the idiots who wrote the lies have all since moved on. And boycotting the sun, but giving sky £50 a month, hardly hurts murdoch. So its a symbolic gesture nothing more.

But really, all he asked was why not play on that date, he didnt disrespect the victims of the tragedy, he just raised a question. Not a hanging offence tbh.
By:
tobermory
When: 09 Apr 12 23:49

Apr 9, 2012 -- 11:43PM, mexicano wrote:


i will pose one questionshould liverpool ever qualify for the champions league again, and their semi final should fall on that date,what do you think would happen?


The 2nd leg of the 2009 Semi v Chelsea (4-4 game) was for Apr 14/15 .I recall at the time they said would not play the 15th .It was played 14th.Can't remember if it just came out that way of if UEFA sorted it for them

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