Summary: It's the first episode of the new season, and when you hear it we hope you'll understand why it's taken so long to get this little baby out. Hillsborough is too big a subject to address in a single take, so we've gone to town on this. It's the longest ever MP Red, clocking in at 3 hours, but we think it's worth it. First of all, we've got the news, and Simon looking back at the opening few games of the season. Simon will also give us his personal take on Hillsborough and the recent events. Our normal Kick in the grass finds Steve Clare in conversation with Conor Brennan, talking about the downfall of Rangers. Proof that no football club is too big to fail. There, but for the grace of FSG, go Liverpool. Sinbad will be taking us on his travels once more, this time headed to Rome in 2001, and taking in the scenic route as ever. Then it's over to Conor Brennan, reviewing the release of the Hillsborough panel's findings. This is an in depth look at one of the most important day's in football history, and Conor has, to use a word much bandied about, done it justice. We have exclusive interviews with Liverpool football club, barrister Max Eppel, Steve Kelly from the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, Margaret Aspinall from the Hillsborough Family Support Group, Steve Rotherham MP and Times' football editor Tony Evans. It's a VERY special episode. We hope you enjoy it. MPRed - JFT96. Please.
