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| 'Mysterious' Sam Allardyce mural appears in Dudley | 'Mysterious' Sam Allardyce mural appears in Dudley |
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| A mural of football manager Sam Allardyce has appeared on Union Street in Dudley | A mural of football manager Sam Allardyce has appeared on Union Street in Dudley |
| A 10ft mural of former England and West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce has appeared in Dudley. | A 10ft mural of former England and West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce has appeared in Dudley. |
| The artwork, depicting the former Premier League boss eating orange chips, a Black Country classic, is believed to have been pasted on to a wall in Union Street on Wednesday. | The artwork, depicting the former Premier League boss eating orange chips, a Black Country classic, is believed to have been pasted on to a wall in Union Street on Wednesday. |
| Allardyce grew up in Dudley and locals have suggested the area could now have its own Banksy. | Allardyce grew up in Dudley and locals have suggested the area could now have its own Banksy. |
| Resident Scot Simmons said: "How did he do it without anyone seeing? Did he just put it up in a couple of minutes? Is he trying to remain mysterious?" | Resident Scot Simmons said: "How did he do it without anyone seeing? Did he just put it up in a couple of minutes? Is he trying to remain mysterious?" |
| Fellow Dudley resident Andy Smith said: "Local lad eating orange chips, what more do you want? | Fellow Dudley resident Andy Smith said: "Local lad eating orange chips, what more do you want? |
| "There is a genuine Banksy in Birmingham, perhaps this is Dudley's answer to Banksy." | "There is a genuine Banksy in Birmingham, perhaps this is Dudley's answer to Banksy." |
| Mr Simmons added: "Looking at it you don't know how good it is till you come down and see it. | Mr Simmons added: "Looking at it you don't know how good it is till you come down and see it. |
| "It's put Dudley on the map. Big Sam, immortalised here, yeah it's brilliant." | "It's put Dudley on the map. Big Sam, immortalised here, yeah it's brilliant." |
| However, one man who worked nearby was not impressed. | However, one man who worked nearby was not impressed. |
| "Who is it? It's just weird, it doesn't make sense and it needs to go," he said. | "Who is it? It's just weird, it doesn't make sense and it needs to go," he said. |
| 'Very good likeness' | |
| In a video message issued to ITV News, Allardyce said: "Just seen the mural that has been sent of me in Dudley, my home town. | |
| "Absolutely privileged to be honest with you, I thought it was a very good likeness. | |
| "Chips look a bit hot, but I really enjoyed seeing it. Whoever did it, thank you very much." | |
| Allardyce managed Blackpool, Notts County, Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham and Sunderland during his career as well as having a short-lived spell as England boss. | Allardyce managed Blackpool, Notts County, Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham and Sunderland during his career as well as having a short-lived spell as England boss. |
| Orange chips are thought to be dipped in a batter with added turmeric or paprika to give them their distinctive colour. | Orange chips are thought to be dipped in a batter with added turmeric or paprika to give them their distinctive colour. |
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