As the years went by, the business grew and grew, with Barmy Flags becoming the go-to company for football flags. Check out its Facebook page, and you’ll get a feel for the vast range of clubs and fan groups Charlie and co have catered for: Doncaster, Millwall, Spurs, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers... there are even designs produced for Oasis and Stone Roses fans. Many flags were personally delivered by Charlie too – even if customers lived in Brighton or Berwick!
Cast your mind back to Bilbao last May (if you can stomach it) and think of the thousands of Reds that gathered in Plaza Nueva pre-match... almost every flag hoisted onto the adjacent buildings was produced by Charlie and Liam.
“It’s emotional seeing them all,” admits Liam. “I’m just very proud. I saw the last England game [against Japan] and his flags were all around Wembley. And especially at Old Trafford, they’re all around. I particularly like seeing the ‘One Love’ one, because I did that personally.”