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The hundreds of English flags outside homes and on cars across Wales is a concern. In the vast majority of cases, these are people who live in Wales and who have chosen to identify with England. In most cases, I suspect, it's because it's the land of their birth. They will claim they don't intend to cause offence.
Welsh fans - let's face it - are pretty split on who to support. Half will be in the ABE camp - Anyone But England - while the other half will back England.
But it's a nonsense to pretend that flying flags will cause racial tensions. The thing that causes tension between Welsh and English is the fact that there are English people who don't realise they're living in another country. A bit of respect and humility is all that's required.
Perhaps the only good thing to come from the furore that has surrounded the flags is the fact that they're English flags, not Union Jacks. A decade ago, Welsh fans could have hidden behind the "we're all British" excuse and flown a Union Jack. Now they have to decide whether their loyalties lie with Wales or England. Not such an easy choice now.
Certainly Wrexham has seen a marked absence of English flags at this tournament. I'd say the number of Trinidad flags have matched the English flags on cars. Tomorrow sees the mighty Soca Warriors take on England and a giant Trinidad and Tobago flag will be hanging outside our house to cheer on Dennis Lawrence and his team.
No offence intended of course...