Blue Bill strikes the right note

Lyndon Lloyd , 22 December, 5comments | Jump to most recent

It was Everton Chairman, Bill Kenwright, who selected 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' for the Blues' tribute to the 96 fans who died at Hillsborough when the Club paid tribute earlier this season.

And now the Justice Collective's version has a good chance of being the Christmas number one as the public buys up the single in support of the Hillsborough Justice campaign.

“I remember we battled with that [the decision over whether or not to play 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at Goodison Park] and then, all of a sudden, I thought, ‘Hang on a minute — what about He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'?", Kenwright says in The Mirror.

“The song just seemed to sum up everything about the relationship between Everton and Liverpool.”

“Whatever anyone says, there has always been a closeness between Everton and Liverpool,” said the great theatre impresario.

“Sure, there is a rivalry — we all know they want us to lose and we want them to lose — but there has always been that affinity.

Quotes or other material sourced from The Mirror

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Phil Calland
1 Posted 22/12/2012 at 17:06:57

Class Act, Bill & Everton who have stood shoulder to shoulder with the Reds since Disaster struck 15/4/89
I hope this accord goes to destroy the bad blood & schism created by that TW*T RAFA - these are the facts
Merseyside United....again?!

Colin Wainwright
2 Posted 22/12/2012 at 21:27:51

Good shout Bill. Well done.

Still don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth.

Andy Meighan
3 Posted 22/12/2012 at 21:47:36

Just seen Kenwright before in London — he told me that Everton won 2 - 1 and Gibson got sent off. Didn't believe a word of it.

Colin Wainwright
4 Posted 22/12/2012 at 21:56:17

I know Andy. He told thousands of us one time, and i'm not joking like, that Goodison would not get a safety certificate. No shit!

I think he guesses most of the time and, quite rightly, thinks the majority of our sheep, er fans, will believe him. Spot on today though eh?

Patrick Murphy
5 Posted 23/12/2012 at 19:50:56

Well the song has achieved it's aim of becoming Christmas No.1 selling 269,000 copies.

Well done to all those involved.

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