Originally Posted by
Pagan Hibernia
Yes. We have a few scousers on here who would be able to verify whether it was true or not (Scouse Hibee?) but I always heard about the friendliness between fans in the city growing up, going to the game together, unsegregated at the match, and culminating in that very poignant cup final at Wembley after the Hillsborough tragedy. It's a shame things appear to have become toxic now and as you say I think the Internet is responsible.
Speaking to older Hibs fans and Hearts fans they tell me it wasn't dissimilar in Edinburgh in the old days. Maybe not to extent of walking to the game hand in hand but there was a cordial and respectful relationship. Presumably the summer of 1990 changed that forever.