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theaxeman 11:36 Mon Feb 20
SAS: Rogue Warriors, BBC2
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Quite remarkable documentary about the forming of the SAS. Worth catching up on iplayer. Let me just say Paddy Mane, fucking hell!
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Wanstead Bert
11:45 Mon Feb 20
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Only caught the last episode tonight, but so glad I did and will definitely watch the others. How Mane wasn't awarded the VC based on his exploits in the last episode alone I don't know.
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North Bank
11:53 Mon Feb 20
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Cheers for the tip off axeman, I've just downloaded all three episodes and will watch this later this week
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Spandex Sidney
12:06 Tue Feb 21
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Paddy Mayne is a fucking legend. Thanks for the tip off, I'll check this out on iPlayer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Mayne
The bloke was dead at 40 and what he done in his life is real boys own stuff, SAS, Solicitor AND Irish Rugby Union International, can't be many of them!
Deserves a film of his life really, what a watch that would be.
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Toe Rag
12:10 Tue Feb 21
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Someone in the top brass definitely had it in for Mayne re the VC.
Jealousy? Who knows.
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Vexed
1:15 Tue Feb 21
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In the first programme of this series it explains that Mayne was a bit of a murderous nutter and had an example when he gunned down a load of Germans needlessly. Probably why he wasn't honoured with the VC.
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G-IRONS
1:41 Tue Feb 21
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I got the book for Christmas which obviously goes into more detail but the documentary is also excellent.Four DSO's for Paddy Mayne and one even signed off by Montgomery,someone really didn't like him.That Reg Seekings was a proper ruthless hard bastard as well.
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Spandex Sidney
2:44 Tue Feb 21
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I bet being a mick didn't help. I'm sure if he was born in Ascot he would have nailed the VC
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claret50
4:38 Tue Feb 21
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theaxeman 11:36 Mon Feb 20
Thanks for posting this, fascinating stuff and I'll be watching the previous episodes, not sure though that I could have stayed at the table in the restaurant when the crazy mick placed the grenade in the middle and pulled the pin.
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theaxeman
10:08 Tue Feb 21
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I think being a psychopath didnt help his case for a vc and as someone eluded to not being born and schooled in the right place probably didn't help.
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Eddie B
10:33 Tue Feb 21
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Countless VC's were awarded to non public schooled people. Some, even, to brown skinned people.
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Toe Rag
10:53 Tue Feb 21
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He chinned one of his Commanding Officers. That sort of thing doesn't endear you to your superiors I guess.
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Northern Sold
11:40 Tue Feb 21
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Fantastic series.... Mayne is an absolute legend....
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jun/14/history-lions-tours
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Northern Sold
11:41 Tue Feb 21
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They reckon he never got the VC might have been due as to a lot of the work was covert... you have to have a certain amount of eye witness testaments to get a VC
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Northern Sold
12:20 Tue Feb 21
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My Gt Uncle was in the SAS in the 50's (Malaya campaign)... he was a Barking Boy and West ham... there is relevance..... I think?
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Side of Ham
12:29 Tue Feb 21
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I get the feeling none of the SAS would even want a VC.I mean every mission they must take part in deserves a VC so it's meaningless to them.
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munkyfunk
12:17 Wed Feb 22
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Just sat and watched all three episodes.
Superb TV.
Cheers gents
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neilalex
12:20 Wed Feb 22
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Funnily enough this came up on the Six Nations thread a few days ago. I'd never heard of Paddy Mane until then but Jesus, you couldn't make his life up and be believed.
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Eddie B
12:27 Wed Feb 22
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At spell his fucking name correct. Mayne not Mane.
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neilalex
12:28 Wed Feb 22
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Ah apologies, Paddy Mayne.
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zebthecat
12:32 Wed Feb 22
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Fantastic series.
I was a finance officer in MoD many years ago and one had a bit of a special forces emergency fund as one of my responsibilities, The SAS are a lot busier that you might think.
Nothing but respect
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