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	Barmy Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Barmy Army is an organised group of cricket fans which organises touring parties of its members to follow the English cricket team on all of its overseas tours.
		The Barmy Army's current leader is Vic Flowers, nicknamed "Jimmy Savile" because of his resemblance to the former disc jockey.
		The Barmy Army and police at The Gabba, November 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barmy_Army (1376 words)

	Barmy Army out to serenade England to victory
		It is not the motto of most armies but then England's "Barmy Army" of cricket fans prefer music and drink to fighting.
		Despite a political feud in Sri Lanka that has been threatening to curb tourist arrivals, this intrepid army have taken the island by storm, cheering on their team through three one-dayers and three Test matches, the last of which got underway in Colombo on Thursday.
		Most of the Army, turning pink in the sun as they watched the match, said they had not given a thought to the political situation and were simply happy to be cheering their side.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2003/dec/19barmy.htm (520 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| Barmy Army defiant over Sri Lanka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Barmy Army are not renowned for their pensive moods but the news a state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka has got everyone talking.
		Barmy Army members I have spoken to out here in Chittagong have mixed feelings about going to Sri Lanka, although the majority remain defiant.
		For Barmy Army stalwart Mark Robson, it is a case of deja vu.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/cricket/3246071.stm (620 words)

	AdelaideNow... Barmy Army backs fans
		The Barmy Army will send 1700 official tourists to Australia next month, with another 5000 expected to loosely join the group and an estimated 35,000 to 50,000 Brits due in Australia over the three months of the tour.
		The Barmy Army is in the final stages of preparations to steal Australia's home ground advantage, most notably by dominating the crowd with thousands of singing English.
		The Barmy Army's impact on this summer's series is already feared by CA, which recently launched a rearguard action to nullify the Barmy Army's influence at the ground.
	www.news.com.au /adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20582738-910,00.html (590 words)

	Barmy Army undaunted in defeat - Cricket - Fox Sports
		ENGLAND may have lost the Ashes but its Barmy Army supporters club is still in good humour as it prepares to host its biggest Christmas and New Year's parties Down Under.
		Since its inception in Brisbane 14 years ago, the Barmy Army has grown from 30 backpackers to a business employing two full-time staff and catering for thousands of English sports fans.
		While sing-a-longs fuelled by long hours in the sun and plenty of alcohol are part of the Barmy Army package, the movement generates thousands of dollars for charities through its events.
	www.foxsports.com.au /story/0,8659,20971465-23212,00.html (571 words)

	Stories tagged with barmy army at - The Corridor (a cricket blog) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It has been the one blight on this Test, so much so that the Barmy Army have boycotted out of protest; their bugler was ejected and they’ve been segregated to nullify their “effect”.
		Barmy Army!” in the face of 70 for 8 with Gus Fraser at the crease.
		Phil Long is with the Barmy Army and he wrote an account of the riot at Gawahati for the BBC.
	www.cricket.mailliw.com /tag/barmy_army (1619 words)

	On-U Sound In The Area - Barmy Army biography
		For music fans coming fresh to the Barmy Army's The English Disease (ON-U LP48) the appeal would obviously be the set of tough rhythms with their origins in reggae and funk.
		The Barmy Army was the militant faction of the East End team's supporters who, on the odd occasion, tended to be rather over-enthusiastic in their chosen form of encouragement in support of the boys.
		The rhythm was first slated for use by Mark Stewart & The Maffia before its appropriation by the army that was barmy.
	www.skysaw.org /onu/artists/barmyarmy.html (1036 words)

	EURSOC: Barmy Army
		Eurocrats who dream of a European Army, independent of NATO or otherwise, look to Eurocorps as the starting point of any such endeavour.
		Since then, as Britain's and France's views on the remit for an EU army have diverged wildly, Blair at least has been silent on the future of the rapid reaction force.
		Chirac, determined to position the EU and its army as a force opposed to the United States, has chosen his country's national day to highlight it.
	www.eursoc.com /news/fullstory.php/aid/32/Barmy_Army.html (468 words)

	Fly the Flag - The Barmy Army, cricket, english, england
		Their national press, like our own, slated the hapless and hopeless English but where they were full of praise was in their observations of the Barmy Army - that vociferous and ever-optimistic band of English supporters who follow their team to the four corners of the earth and back.
		In fact one Australian newspaper praised the quality of the Barmy Army's singing and the wit of the lyrics and berated the Aussies for their monotonous and unimaginative chant of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.
		Yes, our cricketers may come a distant second behind the Australian team but the Barmy Army are without equal and in a league of their own.
	www.flytheflag.net /t_article_moresportbarmyarmy.htm (525 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Cricket - England's Barmy Army
		The Barmy Army also saw fit to release a few singles, with 'We Are England' released two months too late after England had lost the 1997 Ashes Tour three Tests to one, and 'Come On England' for the World Cup in 1999, complete with video.
		In the Caribbean Tour of the spring of 1998, the Barmy Army met their singing match in the form of the Triniposse, the Barmy Army's supporters' equivalent from Trinidad, sponsored by the West Indies Cricket Board.
		Though the 'Barmy Army' is generally used as a collective name for the English fans wherever they are, denoted by either 'England's Barmy Army', or '(insert England Captain's name here)'s Barmy Army, the Army itself could be described to represent the fans that follow England on their matches at home and all around the world.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A6172193 (1712 words)

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		Leaving the leaders declaring a massive moment in the history of the Barmy Army for both players and spectators alike.
		After all he was with Marrow and Gilly when the Barmy Army official formed last season, after Walsden 1st XI beat Boro' away from home.
		Tyson earned his place in the Barmy Army at Harehill this year with his air horn antics, much to the delight of Littleborough batsmen Gar Hunter.
	members.lycos.co.uk /walsdenbarmyarmy/photoalbum.html (1301 words)

	The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Barmy Army
		Yesterday lunchtime I was beginning to wonder just how many of the Barmy Army were in Brisbane, as sightings had been few and far between.
		As the countdown to the Ashes continues, members of the Barmy Army continue to land on Australian shores and are already starting manoeuvres.
		'They' are the Barmy Army and they will be touring this wide brown land with passion in their hearts, voice in their lungs and lager in their veins.
	blogs.smh.com.au /barmyarmy (762 words)

	England's Barmy Army undaunted by Ashes loss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		SYDNEY (AFP) - England may have lost the Ashes but its Barmy Army cheer squad is still in good humour as it prepares to host its biggest ever Christmas and New Year's parties Down Under.
		Australian fans initially pelted the army with missiles, such as plastic cups and meat pies, but it has grown to become an integral part of Ashes cricket Down Under.
		Warren Livingstone, the founder of the Australian fan group The Fanatics, which follows teams and players to venues around the world, believes the Barmy Army is good for cricket.
	www.brunei-online.com /bb/mon/dec25s8.htm (507 words)

	Amazon.com: Barmy Army: Books: Dougie Brimson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		From the birth of the problem in the fourteenth century to the explosion of organised violence via the world wide web, Barmy Army examines the people, the causes, the methods and the history of this frightening, yet fascinating problem.
		Again, if you're looking for a behind the scenes account, Barmy Army has a few incidents of this, but the focus is to analyze hooliganism and try to draw some rationale for it.
		His most recent work, Barmy Army, seeks to analyse how hooligans operate, coordinate with each other and what causes a person to become a hooligan.
	www.amazon.com /Barmy-Army-Dougie-Brimson/dp/0747263051 (1667 words)

	Barmy Army won't be silenced. 24/12/2006. ABC News Online
		The Barmy Army is still in good humour.
		England may have lost the Ashes but its Barmy Army cheer squad is still in good humour as it prepares to host its biggest ever Christmas and New Year's parties Down Under.
		Mr Peacock says eight years ago, Christmas Day for the Barmy Army would have been a small group of supporters sitting on a beach holding a Union Jack.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200612/s1818015.htm (474 words)

	Behind The Spin: Cricket's Barmy Army
		Standing next to some of the England players on the pitch at the end of the Antigua Test and watching them clap their approval of the Barmy Army and taking photos of the mass of riotous support in the West Indies Oil Stand was further evidence, of what the players think.
		Perhaps one of the most appealing features of the Barmy Army is that anyone can “join”, regardless of age and gender.
		The Barmy Army’s Mission Statement, emblazoned on the website, is “To make watching cricket more fun and much more popular.” So, if you want to see 21st Century cricket at its best and most fun, spend a day in the company of the Barmy Army this summer.
	publicsphere.typepad.com /behindthespin/2005/05/crickets_barmy_.html (1425 words)

	Cricinfo - Barmy Army rubbish hooligan claims
		The Barmy Army have rubbished suggestions that hoards of thugs will travel with them to Australia for the Ashes.
		He was reacting to news that Morris Iemma, the New South Wales premier, had sought intelligence from British police on known troublemakers to assist in their policing of the Sydney Test.
		Paul Burnham, one of the founders of the Barmy Army, warned that any problems would be exacerbated by Cricket Australia's handling of ticket allocations.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /ci/content/story/263577.html?CMP=OTC-RSS (377 words)

	Amazon.com: England's Barmy Army: Come on England: Music: Various Artists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The album is in conjunction with the Barmy Army who are the world famous English cricket fans who follow the team all over the world with a smile and plenty of songs!
		I haven't even heard this "album" yet, but it can only be brilliant not only because I know some of the track titles, but basically because of their (Barmy Army's) cause: The unbridled support of English cricket bad and good.
		Having said that, it's now England's time for cricket "supremecy" and the Barmy Army may deserve some of the credit with their faithful support through the lean years and in making their support and presence known at every major cricketing nation and ground in the World.
	www.amazon.com /Englands-Barmy-Army-Come-England/dp/B0009VAEII (708 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| We might have wilted on the pitch but the Barmy Army can still raise a smile
		The Ashes may have been lost yesterday morning, but the embers of patriotism still burn on among the travelling army of English cricket fans.
		"The fact is that the Barmy Army was actually founded in 1994/95 when we lost pretty much every match – including two defeats by the Australian Academy.
		By the time the fifth Test is over (no guesses on the result) an estimated 40,000 England fans will have made the trip – twice the number who turned up for the last Ashes series in Australia.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/19/washes19.xml (614 words)

	Barmy Army The English Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		There have been some wonderful match commentary/atmosphere LPs and some recent albums have attempted to compile the best/worst of club 'footie' songs.
		THE BARMY ARMY present a collection of songs that celebrate England's national game and hopefully encompass the best of the previous laughable attempts.
		By utilising up to date techniques, skill and flair, THE BARMY ARMY and dribbling ADRIAN SHERWOOD have produced a winner.
	www.obsolete.com /on-u/info/englishdisease.html (204 words)

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		With both 1st and 2nds top of their leagues a win for both would boast the confidence of both teams even further.
		Dont forget to throw a couple of barmy army songs in to get those extra marks Bones, but I'd probably give Chicago and similar songs a miss!!
		Walsden's 1st and 2nd teams are both top of the pile with the first team winning their first 4 games and drawing their 5th against Heywood on Sunday, in the rain affected match.
	www.walsdenbarmyarmy.co.uk (1996 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| The Ashes \| England fans flock to fourth Test
		Despite ticket restrictions, England have been followed by large groups of vocal fans in their first three games.
		Around 2,500 supporters shared a Christmas Day barbecue organised by the Barmy Army by Melbourne's Yarra River.
		"They are going to Australia for a party," said Barmy Army co-founder David Peacock.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/cricket/england/6206231.stm (319 words)

	eurolands barmy army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Apparently he was chosen to show the ‘Union’ is inclusive and it reinforces European identity.
		A recent poll for “Where freedom shines” taken in out local pub shows that if a future EU force appeared on the streets of Britain it would be regarded as hostile by 84% of the respondents to our questionnaire, even if it was made up of British conscripts.
		HRH Charlie doesn’t like the barmy army now, hardly surprising is it when you think our army owes allegiance to his mum and him eventually.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /v.allen8000/eurolandsbarmyarmy.html (493 words)

	Phantoms Barmy Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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		The Barmy Army are the official supporters club alongside PHANbase.
		©All Text And Graphics contained within this site are the property of the Phantoms Barmy Army and may not be used without prior permission from Danny Darbon.
	www.phantomsbarmyarmy.co.uk (72 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Fun and Games \| Dizzy rascals
		Jason Gillespie can take one crumb of comfort from his Ashes nightmare - at least he won't have to face the Barmy Army for a while.
		Paul Burnham, chief organiser of the Barmy Army, agrees.
		He told BBC Sport: "We're supposed to be the whingeing Poms, but it's the Aussies who are doing all the whingeing.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/4179676.stm (495 words)

	Barmy Army wants fans to sledge - Cricket - Fox Sports
		Barmy Army wants fans to sledge - Cricket - Fox Sports
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		Due to copyright restrictions, this story is no longer available at NEWS.com.au.
	foxsports.news.com.au /story/0,8659,18579147-23212,00.html (138 words)

	Barmy Army - Dougie Brimson - Printed Books Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Barmy Army: The Changing Face of Football Violence
		Barmy Army - Dougie Brimson : Barmy Army Barmy Army!
		This part of the book, in my opinion is very interesting and offers a valuable insight into the mind of a hooligan.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /printed-books/barmy-army-dougie-brimson (223 words)

	[=UBA=] » United Barmy Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Or, if you don't know what to do send an e-mail to our recruitment officer, at the link below, and he will give you full details on how to get in touch with us.
		United Barmy Army Co founded by Dave Thompson aka TOMO
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	www.unitedbarmyarmy.com (350 words)

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