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Post by Jimpy Fri 02 May 2014, 11:15 am

Saturday sees the return of the annual Army v Navy fixture, contesting the Babcock trophy.

I'll certainly be there, it's a great day out.

For the first time, the match is a sell out (80,000 tickets have been sold) - the largest ever crowd for an amateur fixture so I believe.

Here's hoping the Army thrash the fish-heads (again!)

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Post by bedfordwelsh Fri 02 May 2014, 11:16 am

Always a great day one of the drunkest days I have been to (I think) lol
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Post by Knackeredknees Fri 02 May 2014, 11:51 am

Can't wait, Fiji v seasick sailors!!

Never understood why this was "the big one" when the RAF were the better side?

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Post by Irish Londoner Fri 02 May 2014, 11:53 am

Knackeredknees wrote:Never understood why this was "the big one" when the RAF were the better side?

History dear boy, the Crab's aren't even a 100 years old yet!


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Post by Knackeredknees Fri 02 May 2014, 11:56 am

I know...strange some of our sqns are older than us?

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Post by bedfordwelsh Fri 02 May 2014, 11:57 am

Knackeredknees wrote:Can't wait, Fiji v seasick sailors!!

Never understood why this was "the big one" when the RAF were the better side?

As an ex crab the RAF haven't been the better side for long long longgggggggg time
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Post by Irish Londoner Fri 02 May 2014, 12:00 pm

Old story I know but I like the one about the girl who goes to the game with her Army officer boyfriend and retired Naval officer father - she asks the soldier why the Army wear red jerseys and is told "so the blood doesn't show", at which point the father interjects "same reason for us".....

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Post by Knackeredknees Fri 02 May 2014, 12:00 pm

We were when I played in the 90's  boxing

Then things went south(sea island) lol

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Post by Sin é Fri 02 May 2014, 12:10 pm

Jimpy wrote:Saturday sees the return of the annual Army v Navy fixture, contesting the Babcock trophy.

I'll certainly be there, it's a great day out.

For the first time, the match is a sell out (80,000 tickets have been sold) - the largest ever crowd for an amateur fixture so I believe.

Here's hoping the Army thrash the fish-heads (again!)

No. The largest attendance at Croke Park was in 1961 when 90,556 watched Down play Offaly in the All Ireland Football Final.  Very Happy 

Croke Park's capacity is capacity of 82,300 - it sells out regularly for GAA games.
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Post by Jimpy Fri 02 May 2014, 12:15 pm

bedfordwelsh wrote:
Knackeredknees wrote:Can't wait, Fiji v seasick sailors!!

Never understood why this was "the big one" when the RAF were the better side?

As an ex crab the RAF haven't been the better side for long long longgggggggg time
 
The RAF aren't called Crabs anymore, they're 'Penguins'.
 
Because they all flap like mad, but only one in a thousand actually gets off the ground.

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Post by Jimpy Fri 02 May 2014, 12:17 pm

Knackeredknees wrote:We were when I played in the 90's  boxing

Then things went south(sea island) lol

The misconception seems to be that the Army team is full of south sea island ringers.

There are a few i'll grant you, but they're certainly not the majority!

Besides, I remember a few years ago now when despite being 10 nil up at half time, the Navy were thrashed. On the train on the way home, the Fish heads were all moaning about 'Team Fiji'- I pointed out that they hadn't complained the year before when the Navy had beated what was essentially, the same Army team...

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Post by doctor_grey Fri 02 May 2014, 1:41 pm

Navy? Navy has a Rugby team? Hmmmm.
Oh, the spoiled, cruise line types. Now I vaguely remember them. Used to be tough blokes back in the day - you know the days of Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Anne, and WW2. Now, pudding. Pudding can be eaten, thrown against the wall, but mostly they can be scored upon.
<<<author's note>> please pardon my ever-so-slight bias towards the Army side. Fully intentional, of course.

This is always one of the best events on the Rugby, or any sporting, calendar. Wish I was going this year. It is the best of what we are about.

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Post by PenfroPete Fri 02 May 2014, 2:00 pm

(14:55 – 16:55) – 15;00 – Army v Navy – Inter Services – Sky Sports 2
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Gareth Copsey, Andy Watson
Television match official: David Sainsbury
http://www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk/

http://armynavymatch.org/

http://www.navyrugbyunion.co.uk/

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Post by the-goon Fri 02 May 2014, 3:57 pm

Going to my 1st Army v Zavy game. Going with the missus and her army cadet friends, so should be good banter. But she wants to see the ladies game at 10h30 as well... could be a long day.

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Post by HammerofThunor Fri 02 May 2014, 4:02 pm

Enjoy

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Post by 21st Century Schizoid Man Fri 02 May 2014, 6:40 pm

Was at this game a few years ago and lost the power of speech I was so ....erm..... tired and emotional. Great to meet up with old oppos though. Fiji will win it for the Pongos I have no doubt.

A grand day out !  Very Happy 
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Post by bedfordwelsh Fri 02 May 2014, 10:11 pm

Jimpy wrote:
bedfordwelsh wrote:
Knackeredknees wrote:Can't wait, Fiji v seasick sailors!!

Never understood why this was "the big one" when the RAF were the better side?

As an ex crab the RAF haven't been the better side for long long longgggggggg time
 
The RAF aren't called Crabs anymore, they're 'Penguins'.
 
Because they all flap like mad, but only one in a thousand actually gets off the ground.

Still called both depending on whose calling us it at the time.
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Post by Breadvan Sat 03 May 2014, 7:53 am

Come on the senior service! Send the Army/Fiji/Pacific islands packing. RN don't need ringers! Admiral Nelson signalled expecting every man to do their duty. Full chorus of hearts of Oak to follow...
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Post by Jimpy Tue 06 May 2014, 8:05 am

Breadvan wrote:Come on the senior service! Send the Army/Fiji/Pacific islands packing. RN don't need ringers! Admiral Nelson signalled expecting every man to do their duty. Full chorus of hearts of Oak to follow...

Apparently, they do.

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Post by The Saint Tue 06 May 2014, 8:33 am

Dwyer as captain for the winning army side again, a lot of people back home are very proud of him.

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