Army V Navy

[Tashyboy]

Not going this year, watching it at the local rugby club. Remember going for the 10th game. It was the nearest thing I have seen to a miners gala. Thousands of blokes getting bladdered. A fantastic occasion. Have a good DY those that go.

 

[Kellfire]

Thanks for this thread. Life changing.

 

[Tashyboy]

Thanks for this thread. Life changing.

Think am getting inspiration from some of your posts, like the one above.

 

[Tashyboy]

Paul I will talk to you coz you see a bigger picture. I went to the Army v Navy game a few years ago. It is a massive part of the military institution. A massive tradition. It is a day were old comrades meet up, it is a day were old comrades bump into one another having not seen one another for years. They share stories of past, stories that involve other armed forces guys who will not be " supping" with them coz they lost there lives defending our freedom. The rugby may well be a distraction. But people travel from all over the globe to play and watch the game. They will be waking up this morning with massive hangovers. They meet up in a similar fashion to the old farts v whippersnappers game. I won't be going to that one either but hope they have a good day aswell.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Paul I will talk to you coz you see a bigger picture. I went to the Army v Navy game a few years ago. It is a massive part of the military institution. A massive tradition. It is a day were old comrades meet up, it is a day were old comrades bump into one another having not seen one another for years. They share stories of past, stories that involve other armed forces guys who will not be " supping" with them coz they lost there lives defending our freedom. The rugby may well be a distraction. But people travel from all over the globe to play and watch the game. They will be waking up this morning with massive hangovers. They meet up in a similar fashion to the old farts v whippersnappers game. I won't be going to that one either but hope they have a good day aswell.

It’s total carnage mate, people will already have started planning for next year, 80,000 drunks inside the stadium and probably the same outside, greatest reunion going.
And very little trouble if any!
Almost a rite of passage to go to your first one and normally many more follow on.

 

[Tashyboy]

It’s total carnage mate, people will already have started planning for next year, 80,000 drunks inside the stadium and probably the same outside, greatest reunion going.
And very little trouble if any!
Almost a rite of passage to go to your first one and normally many more follow on.

Amen to that, watched it in the rugby club yesterday, amongst the watchers was Len, our RBL branch president. He is 85 yr old today, he was with dave who is 82 today. They were both on the whisky. Len served in Korea with the Warickshires, then joined the paras. He told us some brilliant stories.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I was there yesterday. Great atmosphere, no trouble, enjoyable game played in the right spirit. What's not to like.

Kellfire, are you on a one man mission to ruin this forum?

 

[Trojan615]

Unfortunately I was in the wilds of Northumberland so didn’t get to see it....

Great day and always conducted in the right spirit. A few other sporting crowds could learn a lot

 

[CliveW]

Is it only me that doesn't have a clue what this is about?

 

[anotherdouble]

Is it only me that doesn't have a clue what this is about?

Would have a guess at the annual rugby match

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Is it only me that doesn't have a clue what this is about?

Annual Rugby Union Match between Army and Navy, been played since 1907.
It’s been held at Twickenham for the last few years and normally sells out.

Probably the biggest annual reunion event in the UK.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Navy_Match

 

[elliottlale]

literally an annual pilgrimage for those in the Army or RN. Start drinking at 0900, good stop at Fleet services for the initial catch up, then onto Twickers car park and sometimes even make it in to watch the game. GREAT day out, especially for those serving or veterans of the Army/RN. shame less coverage than some overpaid footballers get on a saturday

 

[CliveW]

Ah, being ex RAF explains why I haven't heard of it!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Ah, being ex RAF explains why I haven't heard of it!

It's actually a triangular competition but the 2 RAF matches just don't attract the same interest for some reason.

 

[Old Skier]

Ah, being ex RAF explains why I haven't heard of it!

The RAF Ladies are this years Tri Services ladies champs

 

[Old Skier]

literally an annual pilgrimage for those in the Army or RN. Start drinking at 0900, good stop at Fleet services for the initial catch up, then onto Twickers car park and sometimes even make it in to watch the game. GREAT day out, especially for those serving or veterans of the Army/RN. shame less coverage than some overpaid footballers get on a saturday

Drinking has been curtailed a bit as kick off this year brought forward to 1400 hrs. Which meant for the first time I enjoyed the evening bash.

Largest crowd for an a amateur event according to some.

 

[IanM]

Ah, being ex RAF explains why I haven't heard of it!

You lot will be in the hotel 20 miles away!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You lot will be in the hotel 20 miles away!

20 miles ?! We were never that close - unless there was a beach and a bar 😀

 

[Tashyboy]

Before the Army v Navy match yesterday, a soldier walked into a Twickenham bar and bought 9 pints. 8 for his dead comrades in Afghanistan and 1 for himself; he drank his pint and left the bar, leaving photos of each mate at their glass, how incredibly moving is that? 😢😢😢


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[IanM]

Wow....that's awful and great in equal measure