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The Spinnaker Tower Is Going Red & White Stripes
Friday, 5th Jun 2015 17:23

The Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth is one of three major landmarks that the City has and its about to be painted Red & White, which is understandably upsetting the locals.

Portsmouth has three landmarks, Southsea Castle, HMS Victory and latterly the Spinnaker Tower which is perhaps the most distinctive of the three in that being the tallest it can be seen for miles.

HMS Victory has always been painted in Saints traditional away colours of Yellow & Black and now the Spinnaker Tower has signed up a sponsorship deal with the airline Emirates, they of the Arsenal stadium name and part of that deal is that the tower is going to be painted in Emirates & Saints colours of Red & White.

Portsmouth City Council is backtracking big time in the face of the revolting natives (Yes in more ways than one) and has issued this statement in response to criticism.

"The rebranding of the tower is not about football, it’s about being associated with a luxury brand.

‘Portsmouth is now on the map nationally and internationally.

‘As for the apprehension of people who think the development looks like a Southampton strip, while I understand their concerns, they need to wait and see, because the red will be kept to a minimum and the vast majority of the tower will remain white and won’t see major change at all."

I imagine most people reading this will think this is another wind up that we print on this site from time to time, but I can assure you that nothing could be further from the truth, the Spinnaker will soon be red & white and Pompey folk will soon have the reminder that in the days of Admiral Nelson his address was.

Admiral Nelson
HMS Victory
Portsmouth
County Of Southampton

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legod7 added 22:59 - Jun 5
Hampshire was originally called Southamptonshire
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