adelphi1867 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 For me it was at Hillsborough in 1990-91 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 First time it really got going was away at West Brom in same season. Atkinson's Barmy Army went on for ages during second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAT OWL Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Same season for me too. Remember the half time one at the League Cup Final (in the concourse) - mental! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 It started as "ATKINSONS" Barmy army, "ATKINSONS" Barmy army. etc. I sued to love singing that. Not so keen on just barmy army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 At the Cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollymae's Dad Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Tricky Trevs barmy army was my first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Late 80's! Probably around 88. Anyone who says different is talking rubbish. Wilkinson's Barmy Army...it used to go in for ages and it was quite tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 United started singing it just after they won their last major trophy...OBVIOUSLY Late 80's! Probably around 88.Anyone who says different is talking rubbish.Wilkinson's Barmy Army...it used to go in for ages and it was quite tedious. United started singing it just after they won their last major trophy...OBVIOUSLY Yep spot on...for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollymae's Dad Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Late 80's! Probably around 88. Anyone who says different is talking rubbish. Wilkinson's Barmy Army...it used to go in for ages and it was quite tedious. When did YOU first hear the chant was the question.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) First game - Ipswich away in the 90-91 season - it went on for 20 minutes Edited May 7, 2015 by Flat Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 United started singing it just after they won their last major trophy...OBVIOUSLY To be honest, there were a few "barmy armies" around at that time mostly under the command of the likes of Mussolini and Hirohito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasthagotanycheese Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 First time I remember it vividly was at the League Cup quarter final vs Coventry at Highfield Road........absolutely amazing evening. Reyt performance by both team and fans that night. Sky Blues didn't know what hit them that night. Got home afterwards, turned the TV on and the Americans were giving Baghdad a pummelling in the first gulf war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 To be honest, there were a few "barmy armies" around at that time mostly under the command of the likes of Mussolini and Hirohito. Try France Russia and England who had the largest armies in 1925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Try France Russia and England who had the largest armies in 1925 Though I would like to think not so barmy. (PS: it was more of a dig at that being the era when the pigs won their last major trophy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAT OWL Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Late 80's! Probably around 88. Anyone who says different is talking rubbish. Wilkinson's Barmy Army...it used to go in for ages and it was quite tedious. Actually, did it start off with one person doing the "Wilkinsons" and then everyone else doing the Barmy Army bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Sam Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Pigs sang it in 1979. At the BDM one of the loudest chants from Wednesdayites was " Where's your Barmy Army now ?" Russian Warship.... Go fxxk yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zigoraranalde Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Swindon at home in 90/91 season was first for me, went on for about an hour. Certainly we did it before England's cricket fans adopted it as their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest everydays_wednesday Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Best for me was "atkinsons Barmy Army" 1991 I think at Millwall 4-4 FA Cup......awesome day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmyowl1212 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 It started as "ATKINSONS" Barmy army, "ATKINSONS" Barmy army. etc. I sued to love singing that. Not so keen on just barmy army. Are you a grunter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedfordowl Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 First game - Ipswich away in the 90-91 season - it went on for 20 minutesIt did used to go on for ages or seemed like it when I was young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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