Both wrong - but thanks for responding.
TBH I can't remember which team ntl sponsored originally, but for the sake of it, we'll say Rangers.
ntl signed a sponsorship deal with Rangers, so Rangers start wearing ntl footie shirts. ntl then, over the next few months, receive and incredible amount of cancellation requests - from Celtic fans who are also customers, and furious customers at that. So furious, that they will not pay money for services from a company that supports their arch rivals.....
ntl could not back out of the Rangers deal (all signed and sealed), so what could they do to save their customer base from taking a fairly decent whack? Sponsor Celtic too. I swear, this is all true.
So my theory about the flags is that maybe ntl don't wan't a mass exodus like that again, and also don'twant to **** any customers off that don't support England.
Plus they do look a bit twatty. My other half has them for his car which I refuse to be seen in unless he removes the flags before hand. I love England and will be wearing my t-shirt on match days, and hopefully drinking too. But there really is no need for the flags and stuff on your work vehicles IMO.