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placidheron16 said:God, that was completely uncalled for. Total lack of composure. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4bwwgRfvxY
placidheron16 said:God, talk about pure spontaneity. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4bwwgRfvxY
Sean Brooks said:The essence of the modern American ultra or casual fan is perfectly encapsulated here... and frankly, it is these very types who have contributed most to the sheer density of fans scattered across every stadium in the US (with the exception of the Wildcats today, who seem to possess a genuine sense of purpose and the least amount of internal fracturing, keeping the club as their primary focus). Perhaps one day, when the core of our supporter culture is led by individuals like ----RI----- or when the perspectives of such "sane" figures are actually respected, then—and only then—might we see a true expansion and unification of your West Stand, our North Stand, the Tornadoes' southeast corner, or whatever other group exists.
The fundamental issue plaguing our supporter sections—aside from the aforementioned imitation within the Wildcats—is that for almost everyone, the club isn't actually the priority. The late legend would have surely remarked, "all those pretending to be fans are nothing more than cowards" (and honestly, I don't think anyone ever uttered a more profound truth, regardless of how much he was stepped on by the establishment)... I can scream my lungs out, leap over the railings, curse the players to their faces, but what does any of it truly signify if, at my core, I simply couldn't care less about the club? If I am merely there to plant my flag, fix it when the wind catches it, offer a menacing glare from beneath a Fred Perry jacket, attempt to organize a little confrontation, and, of course, take a frantic selfie on the fence before doing anything else...
Naturally, one must also address the systemic corruption rotting through the MLS and the USSF to ensure the league is built upon sound, professional foundations...
John Perez13 said:Honestly, they really ought to take off the hat—lose to the Patriots and then come home getting torpedoed 3-0... and this is just how the game ends...! 👍
analoghawk51 said:I was actually at the game, hanging out with about 15 guys from the crew...
If my memory serves me right, the energy wasn't just a late surge; they were really pushing from midway through the second half, (feel free to correct me if I've got that wrong)
Anthony Thomas12 said:wasn't that basically your 17th birthday--
Ryan Ramos98 said:Your 17th birthday happened to fall right on the day of the Hajduk - Rijeka match, and you even left that message saying, "When I grow up, I'm joining the Wildcats! Armada (17)."😉
bluewalker92 said:Besides this specific match, I’d have to point back to that Rijeka-Dinamo game at the start of the decade, where the entire second half and the 45 minutes following the final whistle was just nothing but non-stop singing "Rijeka, you are my most beautiful girl." That was right alongside that... 😁 I think that was during the game where we put up that choreo saying "You can't buy this sunshine!" or whatever it was—I can't quite remember exactly when...
Aaron Rogers2 said:The real crowd was always here; there just aren't many of us left. You’ve got the two original founders and maybe five or six others who actually stay active. Everyone else either moved away from the city, got banned, or somehow transitioned into being punks. Honestly, the absolute worst part is that some of them actually became sensible adults, which is truly the most tragic outcome of all.😁
Wildcats fan said:That choreography happened just a few days after the Cup—right at Dinamo's place, immediately after we got robbed by them.
