Even the authorities via the Taylor report admitted that it wasn't down to the fans.
The problem with the police attitude towards the fans then was that they couldn't get past an entrenched view of fans as nothing but troublemakers. This is reflected in the Sun's front page the day after a major disaster at the semi-final of a high profile football tournament - they couldn't get past the "it's all the fans' fault" angle. It's a shame to read people still peddling this ridiculous view - one that is grossly insulting to the bereaved families.
Taylor admits in his report that there was a drunken minority of fans that exacerbated the situation. Although he puts most of the blame on the police, not once does he ever say in that report that the fans are completely blameless like some people like to think.