The Beige Brigade

[Langeveldt]

I've been most impressed with the exploits of this travelling bunch of New Zealand fans.. How resourceful of them to have gone from success to success, and now NZ are playing 20/20 in the beige and tan...

Like the barmy army, but with more culture and humour.. Why can't all sides have such thoughtful and dedicated support?

 

[Camel56]

They are a poor mans version of the Barmy Army. Plodders the lot of them.

 

[Pinkline Jones]

Yes led by Steve Price - Melbourne's trade in for Zemanek according to the great Slackmac.

 

[Blakey]

They are a poor mans version of the Barmy Army. Plodders the lot of them.

Poor Mans version of a bunch of sunburnt, drunken, liverpudlian accented knuckle scrapers who like to lower the general IQ of any country they leech themselves too? Barmy Army are just that. Supporters of a decade long underachieving sanctimonious cucumber sandwich eaters. Simply made for each other. Nice.

Go the Beige

 

[Blaze]

They are a poor mans version of the Barmy Army. Plodders the lot of them.

I don't think you are a fool, but what's my opinion compared to hundreds of others?

Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today?

 

[twctopcat]

The barmy army can't be the standard definition of pikeys though, as pikeys couldn't afford months away at a time in the windies, south africa etc! Majority seem to be from essex also given the west ham england flags etc! As for the beige brigade pretty docile by the sounds of it, just a uniform really, no atmos like the barmy army.

 

[Fiery]

The barmy army can't be the standard definition of pikeys though, as pikeys couldn't afford months away at a time in the windies, south africa etc! Majority seem to be from essex also given the west ham england flags etc! As for the beige brigade pretty docile by the sounds of it, just a uniform really, no atmos like the barmy army.

If you sat anywhere near them I think you would change your mind

 

[Langeveldt]

Poor Mans version of a bunch of sunburnt, drunken, liverpudlian accented knuckle scrapers who like to lower the general IQ of any country they leech themselves too? Barmy Army are just that. Supporters of a decade long underachieving sanctimonious cucumber sandwich eaters. Simply made for each other. Nice.

Go the Beige

I didn't say anything

 

[Langeveldt]

If you sat anywhere near them I think you would change your mind

Exactly... If you had to sit in front of them Im sure you would..

 

[twctopcat]

If you sat anywhere near them I think you would change your mind

Four of my mates were at Headingley last year and we're dissappointed with the banter, hoping for better!!!

 

[Langeveldt]

The Banter is great, I love it....

Its the bloody

Ennngguulluunnd lalalalala alalalalalala lalalalala Barmy Army Barmy Army Barmy Army Barmy Army X1000.. that gets on my nerves..

And can they be called cricket fans when they spend half the day totally intoxicated?
Can't be too harsh though, they've outdone SA's support this year, and have put shedloads of their pounds into the SA economy

 

[twctopcat]

Since when are all non english fans cricket fans sober??? Everyone loves a tin here and there with the game! The barmy army is all good though, makes a nice change to the quiet sometimes . Just seems to be that the beige brigade are just a uniform!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Most teams would kill for the type of Support away from home that the England team gets. They are a big reason that most teams make more money from English visits than any other.

Although i wouldnt want to sit anywhere near them and wish they'd get more than 2 bloody songs!

 

[Fiery]

Since when are all non english fans cricket fans sober??? Everyone loves a tin here and there with the game! The barmy army is all good though, makes a nice change to the quiet sometimes . Just seems to be that the beige brigade are just a uniform!

Unfair and untrue
Visit the website to learn more. www.beigebrigade.co.nz
I've sat next to the Barmy Army and been amused and annoyed in equal portions. The constant "Barmy Army" chant gets on ya **** after about 20 seconds

 

[Langeveldt]

Since when are all non english fans cricket fans sober??? Everyone loves a tin here and there with the game! The barmy army is all good though, makes a nice change to the quiet sometimes . Just seems to be that the beige brigade are just a uniform!

Yeah but most supporters seem to be able to resist the urge to chant after sinkin a few of SA's finest (South Africa, or South Australia, your pick).. Although the Aussie's penchant for p*ss taking and throwing and chicken hurling maybe moves the box we are thinking in slightly...

 

[twctopcat]

Unfair and untrue
Visit the website to learn more. www.beigebrigade.co.nz
I've sat next to the Barmy Army and been amused and annoyed in equal portions. The constant "Barmy Army" chant gets on ya **** after about 20 seconds

You see thats the point, you're not supposed to like the chant! I just love the "dan, dan give us a wave!" from headingley last year, that vettori is too polite for his own good!!

 

[Langeveldt]

From Somerset v Yorkshire

Oi' Ryan, move your head I need a tan!

From Sydney

Oi' Tuffers! Lend us your brain mate, we're buildin an idiot!

 

[twctopcat]

Yeah but most supporters seem to be able to resist the urge to chant after sinkin a few of SA's finest (South Africa, or South Australia, your pick).. Although the Aussie's penchant for p*ss taking and throwing and chicken hurling maybe moves the box we are thinking in slightly...

Suppose that's the football culture creeping in, at least the chants(monotonous as they may be) are good natured and the barmy army support their own team rather than slag off the others(SA and OZ take note).

 

[Langeveldt]

support their own team rather than slag off the others(SA and OZ take note).

Oooh, that cuts deep man, real deep

 

[twctopcat]

Oooh, that cuts deep man, real deep

Haha, guessed you would reply with kp top of the agenda, too easy. Was thinking murali etc more in oz, but if you insist.......