Friday, 25th June 2010
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If only the England team were as passionate as the football fans in Horsham. Supporters have been out in force in the town centre, with thousands taking a break from work to watch Wednesday’s vital final group match against Slovenia. There were wild scenes in local pubs as Jermaine Defoe scored to send England through to the knockout stages, where they will meet the old foe, Germany. With Aurac reporting a boom in TV sales, flags flying from offices, homes, cars and in one instance in Ashington even a monster truck, Horsham is well and truly behind the national team! The tournament has coincided with great weather good news for the pubs which have heavily promoted coverage of matches. Thanks to its two large outside televisions, rented from Piries Place neighbours Aurac, B52s bar has become a central gathering point for
matches. General manager Steve Threlfall described the atmosphere as “incredible” on Wednesday, but other pubs have also been doing a roaring trade and will be hoping the Three Lions progress to the latter stages. You’ll have done well to find a seat at The Bear, Bar Vin, The Bedford, Kings Arms and The Shelley in Broadbridge Heath too. One spectator at B52s, John O’Sullivan, who owns the Candy Box newsagents, admitted that he wasn’t even a football fan but simply couldn’t miss the game as an event. “How often do you see this kind of atmosphere in Horsham?” he said. Horsham Football Club manager John Maggs was pleased with the team’s performance but said he would consider dropping Rooney! He also felt England would beat Germany, so long as it doesn’t go to penalties! More on Pages 3, 4, 5 &7
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