Man Power Shortage In The Para's

[Boxingmad]

When is that gonna be broadcast?

[Paratrooper01]

I've already seen a few of the ad's. Just got to keep your eyes open.

There are a few others for the infantry, like armoured and mechanised...but nobody cares about those ones as blokes fast roping out of a heli is much more exciting!

[Greenronnie]

Ref my last on this subject, check out the new Air Assualt advert, now tell me that isn't more exciting than a Warrior/Saxon/boat/bridge etc? I reckon they've done a good job, apart from the bit where they've mixed it in with the club.

[Paratrooper01]

apart from the bit where they've mixed it in with the club.

What do you mean!? Going out with the lads is a major part of life in the reg as you well know.

Agreed on the "better than a boat, saxon, warrier" comment though!!!

[manucol]

A contensious but innovative idea.

Why don't the paras (and other services) try to recruit potential royal marine recruits that have decided not to continue their training?

After all the elitest nature of both corps should appeal to the same recruits.

It might just be that the royals might not be quite what was expected but the paras might be!

Better a change of code than a loss to the armed forces.

[Paratrooper01]

As a matter of fact, 3 blokes who were in my training platoon were ex RM. 2 didnt finish training, and 1 served for 4 years before leaving and rejoining some years later.

[got1]

A contensious but innovative idea.

Why don't the paras (and other services) try to recruit potential royal marine recruits that have decided not to continue their training?

After all the elitest nature of both corps should appeal to the same recruits.

It might just be that the royals might not be quite what was expected but the paras might be!

Better a change of code than a loss to the armed forces.

Biting tongue now.

[Tab]

If they are no good for the RM then what makes you think they could make the it in the Para's

[Greenronnie]

apart from the bit where they've mixed it in with the club.

What do you mean!? Going out with the lads is a major part of life in the reg as you well know.

Yep, I do know lots about pissing it up in the Reg (do you remember Fives or the Rat Pit? Didn't think so!). What I was getting at is that I thought it was a bit bogus mixing footage of parachuting etc with blokes on the lash. I can see what they're doing though, obviously trying to glam it up a bit for potential recruits.

[Paratrooper01]

What I was getting at is that I thought it was a bit bogus mixing footage of parachuting etc with blokes on the lash

I see what you mean...people might get the wrong idea and think that we all go parachuting after a night on the lash

As for fives and the Rat Pit...being a crowbag im afraid i have no idea!!

[harry hackedoff]

If they are no good for the RM then what makes you think they could make the it in the Para's

Have you never seen a "God is Airborne" tee shirt Tab?
Read what it says on the back

[got1]

[quote="Paratrooper01"][quote="[quote]Greenronnie"]What I was getting at is that I thought it was a bit bogus mixing footage of parachuting etc with blokes on the lash[/quote][/quote]

I see what you mean...people might get the wrong idea and think that we all go parachuting after a night on the lash

As for fives and the Rat Pit...being a crowbag im afraid i have no idea!! [/quote]

You have not lived if you have not been in the Rat Pit.

[got1]

[quote="harry hackedoff"][quote] If they are no good for the RM then what makes you think they could make the it in the Para's[/quote]

[quote]Have you never seen a "God is Airborne" tee shirt Tab?
Read what it says on the back [/quote]


Harry is it the same one that says "Failed P Coy Joined the Royal Marines"

[harry hackedoff]

Similar mate,

On the front it says "God Is Airborne" and there`s a Para badge underneath.
On the back is a Globe and Laurel with a Commando Dagger stuck in it with the words, "He Failed His Commando Course"

Here`s to you Toms

[Tab]

Round two coming up,,,my it will soon be handbags at three paces