Atmosphere builds as Tavistock awaits England's World Cup opener
Football fans in Tavistock gathered ahead of England's World Cup opener against Croatia, with supporters sharing their predictions and helping to build a lively atmosphere at one of the town's main viewing venues.
The West Devon town of Tavistock is eagerly awaiting England’s opening World Cup group game against Croatia, with crowds starting to build at Tavistock’s Red and Black Social Club.
The Red and Black’s owners’ were pleased as the numbers began to enter the doors, saying: “We weren’t sure what to expect, but its nice to see so many happy faces waiting for the game (and buying drinks!) ”
One fan, Daniel, who lives locally, told The Moorlander he was expecting a 3-1 victory, with England to reach the Final, and came tonight with friends to “check out the atmosphere”.
Another resident, Paul, described the Red and Black as an “amazing venue”, and expects England to be losing semi-finalists.
Steve, who had been at the venue since 6:45pm, doesn’t make predictions, other than “I predict I will be drinking win or lose!”
The number of fans in the venue rose steadily as the evening continued, with over 40 in the house before the start of proceedings.
The Red and Black were fully geared up for this year’s tournament, running special drinks offers and investing in a second projector for the venue before the first game.