England's travelling support - loud, loyal and in love with their hosts - performed far better.
She did so with support from Loud Fence, a support group for survivors of child sexual abuse in Ballarat religious institutions.
Now let the Senate amend the Defense authorization bill, let the Pentagon and the president support it loud and clear, let the House endorse it, and the president sign it.
Carlton Cole and Mark Noble scored the goals but the travelling support cheered loudest for the return of Andy Carroll, their England centre forward, who came on as a second-half substitute for his first appearance since May.
The target of $55,000 was far exceeded in just one day, with the campaign also supported by Loud Fence, a group for survivors of child sexual abuse in Ballarat religious institutions who are putting together a group of people ready to fly.
But I was more pleased with corporate America's loud support for affirmative action, as evidenced by the numerous amicus briefs filed by corporations like Kodak, General Motors and Microsoft, in support of the University of Michigan's affirmative action program.
In the current climate, loud support from fat cats might have the opposite effect.
It is one of those vibrant grounds where the support is always loud and constant, a bit like Edgbaston.
There was loud support for the Briton, whose progress has not gone unnoticed in this part of the world.
