Overview
- A paste-up poster showing Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers eating orange battered chips was affixed to the side of the Classic Fryer on Hagley Road West in Quinton and shared by the artist on social media.
- Dudley artist Dion Kitson created the image in Photoshop, printed it as a paste-up and posted installation footage on his Instagram, saying he acted on his own impulse and used a wall provided by the chippy owner.
- The mural includes local touches on the shirts, with 'Stourbridge' on Bellingham and 'Halesowen' on Rogers plus the Black Country flag, signaling regional pride tied to the players' birthplaces.
- The artwork prompted a strong street reaction with people stopping for selfies and caused extra footfall for the Classic Fryer, whose owner said customers are trying the orange battered chips shown in the mural.
- The piece was installed immediately before England's World Cup quarter-final and has been reported by regional and sports outlets as a grassroots expression of fandom that links local culture to the national team.