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Sutherland Road is ready for England match
7:40am Tuesday 15th June 2010 in News
COME ON ENGLAND!: Residents of Sutherland Road in Lordshill. Echo picture by Richard Simpson. Order no: 10592936
A WHOLE street is coming together to watch England’s bid to win the World Cup.
Families in Sutherland Road, Lordshill, Southampton, have put out the bunting and flags in style as they gear up for Friday’s crunch match with Algeria in Cape Town.
Almost all the 13 houses are flying the St George’s flag.
The neighbours got together for a barbecue before Saturday’s first game with the USA before watching the 1-1 draw in Rustenburg.
Karen and Julian Shears have lived on the street for almost 30 years.
Karen, 54, a health worker, said: “We love football and we’ve got a great community spirit in our little close. It looks absolutely fantastic and we’re ready, we’re up for it and we’re going to see England win the World Cup.”
Comments(24)
Brite Spark
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9:15am Tue 15 Jun 10
Irate Wintonian
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9:57am Tue 15 Jun 10
Brite Spark wrote:I can't see any union flags in the pic BS, only the St. George's cross.
I wish that people wouldnt hold or fly the English flag, or more commonly the Union Flag upside down, or drag it on the deck. It is so disrespectful.
Brite Spark
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10:02am Tue 15 Jun 10
Zeo
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10:07am Tue 15 Jun 10
ToastyTea
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10:43am Tue 15 Jun 10
No_Fuss
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11:56am Tue 15 Jun 10
l enjoy it...it's only every 4 years we all get let down....I hope England don't even make it passed the group stages....save us all the embrassment....!
espanuel
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11:56am Tue 15 Jun 10
Carpe Diem
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11:57am Tue 15 Jun 10
Zeo wrote:You must lead a totally small-minded, miserable and boring life. What is wrong with these people showing their support for their country's national team in a tournament that comes round every four years. They are enjoying themselves as a community for the next 3 - 4 weeks. What is life for if not for enjoying your passions once in a while.
I've seen the mad OTT area, I can just about see it from where I live, looks very unattractive. Myself and my other half saw it the other day and went OMG how sad, have they not got anything else better to do.
soton-mike80
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11:59am Tue 15 Jun 10
Have any of you done anything so worthwhile to promote neighbourliness recently? Thought not!
Keith Oftergrass
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12:40pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Makes my blood boil !
Irate Wintonian
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12:44pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Brite Spark wrote:Sorry, I must have (and still do) missed the point entirely.
There aren't any i was emphasising a point!!!
Please elaborate what it is? I can't even make sense of it viewed with sarcasm.
waltons11
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1:01pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Keith Oftergrass
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1:05pm Tue 15 Jun 10
waltons11 wrote:Looks like Council housing to me.
How on earth can you assume that the residents of Sutherland Road do not have jobs? You really are so judgmental with nothing at all to base your opinion on. I guess you are also one of those that assume that all criminals are from one parent families and all the people in council accommodation are chavs. You should join the real world, I am sure it is a better place than your bigoted one!!
As for the criminals / single parent family and chav thing - not all but statistics don't lie you know.
waltons11
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1:26pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Owl
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2:21pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Irate Wintonian
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2:49pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Owl wrote:o====<()----PARP!
It's just a load of vuvuzela!
tommo27
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2:55pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Keith Oftergrass wrote:"karen, 54, a health WORKER"...
Wouldn't it be a better use of their time to look for jobs rather that hang tacky decorations and watch pointless football matches ? Makes my blood boil !
did your school not teach you to read?
citychick213
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4:24pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Keith Oftergrass wrote:It's nice to see some true community spirit! Such a shame that a few people having some harmless fun and showing their pride are being judged by small-minded bigots like Mr Oftergrass and the like. Live and let live!!
Wouldn't it be a better use of their time to look for jobs rather that hang tacky decorations and watch pointless football matches ? Makes my blood boil !
Keith Oftergrass
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5:20pm Tue 15 Jun 10
clairbj
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5:44pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Brite Spark
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7:09pm Tue 15 Jun 10
Irate Wintonian wrote:The Union Flag and the Flag of St George are very commonly hung upside in error, by people who mean well but don't know which way up they should be flown. As for dragging the nation's flags on the floor, I find that really disrespectful. I was just making a generic point, not suggesting that the good residents of Lordshill would do such a thing.
Brite Spark wrote: There aren't any i was emphasising a point!!!Sorry, I must have (and still do) missed the point entirely. Please elaborate what it is? I can't even make sense of it viewed with sarcasm.
Irate Wintonian
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9:55am Wed 16 Jun 10
Brite Spark wrote:Oh, I see.
Irate Wintonian wrote:The Union Flag and the Flag of St George are very commonly hung upside in error, by people who mean well but don't know which way up they should be flown. As for dragging the nation's flags on the floor, I find that really disrespectful. I was just making a generic point, not suggesting that the good residents of Lordshill would do such a thing.Brite Spark wrote: There aren't any i was emphasising a point!!!Sorry, I must have (and still do) missed the point entirely. Please elaborate what it is? I can't even make sense of it viewed with sarcasm.
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I think the orientaion of said flags is often due to the size of the aperture it is being hung from. Maybe all citizens should be given the option of a free flag pole from which to hang such items (and maybe their own crest/coat of arms) during such events.
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;o)
rusty badger84
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5:17pm Wed 16 Jun 10
Keith Oftergrass wrote:jesus keith you are such an idiot. i live here and work extremely hard for a living as an engineer and prob earn a hell of a lot more than you. you say that we need to find something better to do with our lives but you've taken time out to write the comment that you have so you must be as sad as us. we are a very close family within our street and look forward to england games as well as other things for us to have a good time in each others company. i suggest you go find some friends and mind your own sad life business. thanks for all the other nice comments left.
Wouldn't it be a better use of their time to look for jobs rather that hang tacky decorations and watch pointless football matches ?
Makes my blood boil !
hulla baloo says...
8:14am Tue 15 Jun 10
WIN? What has she been taking?