Liverpool and Manchester have always been cities locked in rivalry from football to music.  In the 1960s Liverpool had The Beatles whilst Manchester had Freddie and the Dreamers.  In the 1980s, Manchester had the Hacienda whereas Liverpool had Eric's.

However footballing rivalries seem to be at the forefront of competition between the two cities with Liverpool and Manchester United fans in a bitter rivalry over who is the greater side.

Unfortunately the rivalry between the two sides has extended beyond football as personal tragedies suffered by both cities are being used as insults against their rivals.

The war of words has escalated this week with the discovery of a video on YouTube showing images of the Hillsborough disaster followed by a red devil urinating on the Hillsborough memorial at Anfield the words '96 wasn't enough' at the end.

As a Liverpool fan I found this video extremely disgusting and was almost physically sick after watching it.  This has also been the view of non-Liverpool supporters I have spoken to about it also.

I have no doubt that a minority group of Liverpool fans will retalliate with something in reference to the 1958 Munich air disaster in which many Manchester United players lost their lives.

As a Liverpool supporter I have always condemned the singing of Munich by some supporters but after viewing the sickening video on YouTube, I've decided that both sides are as bad as each other and that condemning their actions does no good so it is best to let them show themselves up as petty and sick.

Many of these supporters will not remember the moving sight of a United fan openly weeping in The Albert pub following his visit to Anfield on 15th April 1989.  Similarly the Everton supporters who mention Hillsborough at every turn will forget how their friends and family untied with their Anfield counterparts in grief following the tragedy.

Rivalry between two sides is healthy for the game however when it extends beyond footballing allegiances, it destroys the 'beautiful game'.