Angel of the South

[KaHn]

I don't know anyone who doesn't like it.

How many people have you spoke to?

KaHn

 

[Masterdog]

Giant Floorhorse would have been better.

Nice. Stick it in the middle of the M2 for lols.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

How many people have you spoke to?

All the ones I know.

 

[mangobreeder]

All the ones I know.

Ignore him he is spouting rubish as usual, whats he know he lives in south shields of all places

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Tell me then, what's to like about it?

Well being a piece of art, all I can say is that I find it asthetically pleasing.

 

[DailyGeek]

You guys know the Invicta horse is the Kent logo right?

http://www.kent.gov.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Kent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invicta_(motto))

Might have something to do with it.

 

[Azagoth]

Is it gong to be a stallion or a mare? It'd be so funny if when it's finally finished all you can see when you look up is stallion's 66' love length.

 

[DominicStar]

The angel of the north is a complete eyesore, especially with elbow sheee-raaah's shirt draped over it that time - but that there in the picture really is something else!

I don't know anyone who doesn't like it.

Really? People up here are very defensive over it sometimes but in my experience its one of those things people either love or hate in equal measure.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Is it gong to be a stallion or a mare? It'd be so funny if when it's finally finished all you can see when you look up is stallion's 66' love length.

Epic family walks.

 

[Tummy]

It's good to see that in times of financial difficulty money is being spent on worthwhile things. I mean when you stand in Kent the first thing that hits you is "This place is in dire need of **** off great big horse", the reason why this need hasn't been addressed sooner is my only concern.

 

[PinkFloyd]

£2m on a ******* horse statue. What is the point?
I thought we're meant to be in a recession at the moment

 

[Cosimo]

It ought to have a knight in shining armour sitting on it pointing his lance towards France.

 

["andy"]

what an absolute waste of money

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

Really? People up here are very defensive over it sometimes but in my experience its one of those things people either love or hate in equal measure.

Just to qualify, I live in Surrey, but I'm from Northumberland.

 

[LeJosh]

Credit crunch? What credit crunch...

 

[Conscript]

First they ruin the "garden of England" by cutting it up and sticking the vast majority of much needed houses in one county, then this. FFS, why is Kent being masturbated on?

Also, a horse? I mean you go past that and think "oh a giant horse..", at least the Angel of the North looks pretty arty/cool.

A white horse is the symbol from the Kentish coat of arms.

Although a rearing horse would probably have looked better than a horse just...standing there.

Edit: Beaten by a country mile.

 

[matt_fsr]

But knowing how well UK.plc builds things these days, it'll probably fall over within a few months.

"Credit crunch? La la la la la i cant hear you...." says Govt arty types

 

[FTM]

if its a horse..why is it being dubbed 'the angel of the south'

the angel of the north looks at lease vaguely like a man with wings..hence an 'angel'


I would prefer to see a 160ft tall archer pointing his longbow towards france!

 

[Hedge]

Angel of the North is awesome to be honest. It looks fantastic standing atop its hill

A giant horse is gonna look a bit naff i reckon!

 

[NathanE]

It would be more suitable as an "Angel of the East" because at least there is Newmarket there which is famous for horse racing...