Zappa 0 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Wednesday, 09 September 2015 15:00 Armed Forces Day At Ibrox Written by Rangers Football Club RANGERS and the Rangers Charity Foundation will welcome over 250 armed services personnel as part of our annual Armed Forces Day celebrations to honour the brave men and women of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF this Saturday at the Livingston match. We have a proud tradition of supporting our troops and today’s special event provides an opportunity for fans to show their appreciation for their work and sacrifice, as well as back the Rangers Charity Foundation’s Armed Forces Partnership in aid of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund and Erskine. A donation of £1 from every special commemorative programme sold will go towards the Foundation’s initiative as well as funds raised from the can collection at the turnstiles, where Foundation volunteers will be stationed before the match. Armed Services Day will kick-off outside the Stadium with community engagement activities in the Argyle Car Park from 1pm and a fantastic performances outside the Megastore in the lead up to kick-off from ‘Poppy Girls’ singer Megan Adams. 12 year old Megan, whose Dad Lieutenant Commander William Adams MBE has served in the Royal Navy for 27 years, will be busking for fans as they arrive at the Stadium between 1pm and 2pm. Megan has previously sung on the pitch at Ibrox and at the Royal Albert Hall. A representative from each branch of the armed services will lead the teams out onto the pitch prior to kick-off and representatives from 39 Engineer Regiment will abseil into the Stadium and hand the match ball over to the referee. Celebrations will continue at half time when 8 Club representatives will carry a Rangers Armed Forces Day banner onto the pitch escorted by 16 armed forces personnel to receive a huge Ibrox welcome. As well as welcoming over 250 serving personnel, the Club is also playing host to representatives from each branch of the armed services in the Directors Box. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/10071-armed-forces-day-at-ibrox 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlueMazza 0 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Love a good celebration I'm actually going to be in BF2 for the first time ever as well. Never sat in Broomloan before - not sure why! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Love a good celebration I'm actually going to be in BF2 for the first time ever as well. Never sat in Broomloan before - not sure why! You might not do much sitting if you're in BF2 Mazza! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno55 0 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If anyone dosent get goosebumps or shivers down them in the armed forces games aren't a true blue 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If anyone dosent get goosebumps or shivers down them in the armed forces games aren't a true blue That's pish IMO. Also although I accept the intent by the club and most fans is honourable there are some who try to turn it into a jingoistic pantomime, mostly the young team who have never been involved in a war. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno55 0 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I apologise then bearger apart from you 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMc 2,463 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 That's pish IMO. Also although I accept the intent by the club and most fans is honourable there are some who try to turn it into a jingoistic pantomime, mostly the young team who have never been involved in a war. Yip, wise words. I've no idea what this is all about, if the club want to support the armed forces they could easily do it without turning it into a May Day Moscow parade. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Yip, wise words. I've no idea what this is all about, if the club want to support the armed forces they could easily do it without turning it into a May Day Moscow parade. They could, and I believe it is being toned down, but what's the problem with it? A vast majority of the crowd seem to enjoy it as to the participants. USA have these kind of things all the time and nobody bats an eyelid. It seems to be only in the UK (or is it just Scotland?) that people seem to have a problem with this kind of thing. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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