The Armada

Why are you bringing up designers? You talking about actual pros or just joking around? I mean, the group pretty much designs its own stuff anyway...🤷
And what’s the point of having matching flags? Well, look at these photos—I think they work perfectly for this...☕

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It looks nice, but honestly, I find it almost unnecessary... See, you can only really pull off those kinds of flags maybe two or three times before they lose their impact. What then?
I much prefer it when every flag is unique. 😉
While it might be a fun little project for designers, since some groups have started prioritizing visual aesthetics above all else, I wouldn't be surprised if things go even further in that direction...

Will there be any photos from the San Diego area tonight?😉
By the way, keep an eye on the Kvarner region, since I haven't heard anything about any upcoming guest appearances...

Everything went down in San Diego:

Terry Lee3 said:I feel you, man, I really do... honestly, if my crew hadn't pulled this off, I would've just walked away from the whole thing, screw it all...😁 😉
And hey, who says flags aren't different? Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't. Man, if we had even half the combinations we actually need...☕

Ever since that first official away game in Providence, it’s been a tradition, man. A total tradition...😉

Like your buddy mentioned down there, they've clearly been carrying that thing since 2003, seeing as it's obviously a replica...
It'd be pretty wild to find out which group actually has the longest tenure in the stands among all the different fan sections... like, someone totally original who's been there since day one...

Oh boy, you guys are unbelievable... honestly, you might as well just say you're AGAINST everyone at this point... you little troublemakers.👎

swiftmarlin72 said:It would actually be pretty cool to find out which ultras group has the longest history in our stands... I mean, the true originals, from day one...

That’s definitely a solid idea. The IRS guy over here should have the answer, especially since he's releasing a book soon:
The American Fan Scene Since the Early 90s 😁

Anyway, I just wanted to suggest to the guys that they bring back the yellow color to their kit. It looks damn good in the stands!
Based on my memory, those white, blue, and yellow flags looked amazing at the old stadium about three years ago...
Cheers😛

Harold Ross2 said:Nah, I’m just here to suggest they bring the yellow back into the color scheme because it looks damn good in the stands!
If my memory serves me right, those white, blue, and yellow flags looked killer in front of the old stadium about three years ago...
Cheers😛

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The way those transparencies are stacked on top of one another is just ridiculous. It looks like they overbuilt the fencing, especially considering how much the wind blows in from the south...🙏

swiftmarlin72 said:Like your buddy mentioned down there, they've clearly been carrying a replica since 2003...
It’d actually be pretty cool to find out which group has the longest-serving banner in all our sections... I mean, a total original, right from day one...

Man, finding that out would be interesting. Honestly, what are we even waiting for with the registrations? And about our main banner—we definitely haven't been lugging the original around since 2003. We switched to a replica back then specifically to stop it from falling apart after being used for 16 years straight...☕
The thing is, this was the first ever official banner the Navy presented. Because of that, it became a legend and a symbol for us. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't preserve it by doing exactly that—keeping the original safe from falling to pieces.🤷

So, what exactly constitutes an active banner?
''Knights of San Diego''
''The Titans'' sporting the city crest

Most other supporter groups just don't have such long-standing, active banners in their collection.

Irry... what's the deal with those first official signs used by the groups from the other American national factions... does anyone actually know which ones they were? Are people staying low-key about them? Any lines or slogans we can use?

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Are these armada Girls any good?

Sean Brooks said:Are these armada Girls actually any good?

Look, I'm not the judge of whether they're attractive 😉...but whether they're crazy? That's another story...😁

This isn't quite the right fit for the ladies' section

Got about 200 members of the Navy hanging out in San Diego, and man, the energy was incredible. Check out the cheering here:

Paul Taylor2 said:More than 150 Navy ships sitting right there in San Diego, and honestly, the energy from the crowd was just incredible.I was digging through some old reports earlier and stumbled upon this breakdown regarding the recent naval maneuvers near San Diego. It’s pretty wild when you actually sit down and look at the scale of what’s going on out there with the Navy right now. The whole situation feels like one of those slow-motion train wrecks where everyone knows exactly what's coming, but nobody wants to be the first one to call it out. You've got these massive deployments moving through the Pacific, and while the official line is all about "maintaining stability" and "routine training," anyone who has spent more than five minutes watching these movements can see there's a much heavier subtext involved. It reminds me of that time back in my early twenties when I was working a dead-end gig in Providence—everything looked totally normal on the surface, but behind the scenes, the entire department was basically in a state of total chaos. There's a certain level of tension in the air that the press isn't quite capturing correctly. They focus on the hardware—the ships, the tonnage, the sheer firepower—but they miss the psychological aspect of it. It’s a massive show of force designed to send a message without ever having to fire a shot. It's calculated, it's cold, and honestly, it's a little bit unsettling if you think about it too long. We're seeing these patterns repeat themselves constantly, almost like we're stuck in a loop of predictable geopolitical theater. Anyway, just some food for thought while you're sipping your coffee this morning.

It’s a solid enough issue, I guess, though I can't help but notice the photographer isn't exactly killing it here. Honestly, they aren't doing much of a job at all... maybe there's some behind-the-scenes drama or a reason I'm not privy to, but hey, just my two cents.

Since they’re taking photos from the stands during these away games, we actually ended up with some decent shots for once...☕

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Armada http://www.torcida.org/forum/images/smiles/peace.gif That’s the bottom line. Who actually cares about a few photos? We aren't some group of posers—at least not the fans—we just do our thing. 👍

those sweaty, ripped physiques 👍