The Armada

Fellow Americans, you’ve all become accustomed to having more than you deserve, which is exactly why you're complaining now. The reality is that some of your groups actually hold some weight today, whereas before they couldn't even get a foot in the door. Honestly, I've always thought you guys were a pretty eccentric bunch.

Austin Watson38 said:Anyway, you guys have always seemed like a pretty weird crowd to me.

That’s all there is to it...👍 😁

Sean Wright5 said:Look, man, if your crew had actually been through the absolute wringer that the dp92 guys have endured over the last decade or so, you wouldn't be sitting here acting so damn self-assured. No offense intended.

The Demons have zero shame left, honestly. Over the last few years, they've been through just about everything imaginable. First, it was that one time Mickey, some local cop, basically chased them down at Kantrida—there are actually photos of it online if you care to look. Then they were running for their lives from those thirteen punks all over Seattle. After that, they went and switched which club they even support, then they got caught hitting a girl on the national team, and now they’ve ended up without even their signature banner. It's been a circus.

Just post those photos of the slapping.
We haven't changed clubs, so get your facts straight. There's plenty of footage out there.
Nobody slapped or hit her; apparently, she spat, and why?
Because she’s been feeding her friends—you know which ones—lies about us attacking them at the national team games, and she's done it multiple times. Like that knockout incident right before the Norway game.
We swung back hard, damn it, things happen. But we stood our ground against those same people even though we were outnumbered nearly three to one. Meanwhile, you guys have been wandering around town
for years, from the kids to the old-timers.

Anyway, since you're bringing up how many of you showed up in San Francisco, let me set you straight.
This summer:
in Medulin, zero,
at Valkane 0,
San Francisco (a weekday at 5 PM), zero.

Look, nobody ever claimed we were bigger or better than The Armada, but we're definitely not much weaker right now,
if we're even weaker at all—and that's across every single level. Yet you still sit there waiting for Hajduk or Dinamo, claiming "the whole West is The Armada,"
while your California banners are being snatched by a crew from Seattle and displayed in Seattle instead.

Drew Perez said:Since some of you members living in the old glory days keep talking down about the Demon and the Cohort, saying things like "who are they to compare themselves to us" or "they just wear white sneakers and look flashy, we're the real ultras, we're the only ones who love the club," and all that nonsense.

But why does everyone keep bringing up the old glory days? The group is still alive, hasn't died out, and we're moving forward. There have been better and tougher times. Stop ruining the thread with these statements. What should anyone say about the Boysi when they're practically falling apart? The Demon and the Cohort have editions that can hold their own against them from time to time. That doesn't mean they're better than them, right, you geniuses...

Strange group, I like it. Cheers, colleague, you make a good point, but look at it this way: let some time pass first so we can see how things develop long-term, then those criticisms will stop. Right now, I'm looking at photos of the Demon from San Diego and damn, every other picture is just a wall of people. A kid in the stands is arguing with someone, and they snap a photo and put it in an away game report. If you don't get me, it feels amateurish—forced, just so they have something to show off. Not to mention zooming in on the heavier or tattooed members just to prove they have tough guys in the group, or zooming in on a bald head to fit the image. You know what I mean? Internet propaganda is a hell of a thing. 👍

They’re really riding him, man... they just won't let it go...☕

Andrew White32 said:But why do we keep dragging up the glory days? The group is still alive, hasn't folded, and we're moving forward. There are tougher times ahead, so quit ruining the thread with this stuff. What am I supposed to say about the guys in the Raiders who are basically falling apart? Sure, you've got groups like the Demons or the Cohort that can hold their own against them once in a while, but that doesn't mean they're actually better. Right, "experts"?

It's a weird crowd, honestly. I dig it. Look, buddy, you make a fair point, but here's my take: let's just wait and see how things play out in the long run before we start the heavy criticism. Right now, I'm looking at these photos from the Demons' trip to Chicago, and it's ridiculous. Every other shot is just some guy in the stands arguing with a stranger, and then they snap it up and put it in the official away game report. If you catch my drift, it feels amateur hour—just forcing things to look like they have something to show. And don't even get me started on how they zoom in on the bigger, tattooed guys just to prove they've got "muscle" in the crew, or how they'll zero in on some bald guy just to fit the vibe. You know what I mean? Internet propaganda is a hell of a drug. 👍

And look how easy that was...👍

Andrew White32 said:But why does everyone keep bringing up the old glory days? The group is still active, they haven't folded, and we’re moving forward. There have been much tougher times than this, so please stop ruining the thread with these kinds of comments. What else should one say about the Boys when they're basically falling apart? They actually have groups like demon and Kohorta that can hold their own against them from time to time—though that doesn't necessarily mean they're better, right, you little engineers?

A strange group, I suppose; I like that. Cheers, colleague, you make a fair point, but look at it this way: let some time pass first so we can see how things develop in the long run, and then maybe all those criticisms will settle down. Right now, I'm looking at photos of demon from San Diego and every other shot is just people drinking beer. You've got some kid in the stands arguing with someone, and these guys snap a photo and put it in an away-game report. If you follow me, it feels a bit amateurish, like they're forcing it just to have something to show for themselves. Not to mention zooming in on the heavier, tattooed members just to prove they've got some tough guys in the crew, or focusing on a bald head to make it look more intimidating. You know what I mean? Internet propaganda is quite a thing. 👍

I get what you're trying to say, and I agree with you to a certain extent, but who knows what the future holds. You guys have always been a weird bunch to us. For instance, I came down to Cleveland with my crew on match day, and we spent the whole day just killing time. Then the next year, I showed up again early in the morning. Your guys, the ones putting up the banners, invite us over for some food and wine; some people go, but the rest of us just wander around the city all day dying of boredom, wanting to head home. It was just how we ended up, and it was a headache. Then the next year, it's the same thing—wasting time from the morning onwards. Weird, for sure.😉

I'm out. You guys are better than me, and we're nothing.
Just do me a favor and get me those photos from the East River where Mike is slapping us around.

Lawrence Walker27 said:Those demons have zero shame. Over the last few years, they’ve been through it all. First, they were getting handled by some officer named Mike out in Crimea (there are actual photos), then they were running for their lives from 13 punks in Cleveland, then they switched which club they even support, then they went and hit a girl on the national team, and now they're left without even a banner to wave.

I know exactly which Crimea you're talking about. There was no "handling" going down with those demons; Officer Mike 🤣 wasn't doing anything. Just so you're well-informed, last summer, 30 DEMONS wearing DP92 shirts actually made it out to that Crimea spot! We were walking from the station to Crimea decked out in our gear, and just as we reached Crimea, the riot squad showed up. Where were the Fleet and Officer Mike then, ready to handle us? Oh, right—you guys were just watching us from the stands above the RF after the game had already started 🙏:
As for running from those punks, go look at the photos and tell me who actually got their teeth knocked out—us or them?
The club switch? If you actually cared, you'd look it up; everything is online if you bother to search...
And yeah, we lost the banner because of our own mistakes, things that were settled internally within the police department...
You guys act like such tough guys, attacking us during the national game, but you all know how it ended for you. You know exactly who tasted the pavement after one hit, and suddenly the talk changed to, "Hey guys, take it easy—this is the national team!"
It's a lot easier to hold onto a banner in Cleveland than it is trekking over Mount Shasta and ending up like Pićan. Honestly, I don't know how you even have the nerve to display banners for San Diego and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
mellowhawk34 put it perfectly—nobody here is proving anything; you guys are just tripping out. Maybe try accepting some facts for once...
Cheers from a Cleveland resident ☕

mellowhawk34 said:I’m calling it quits; you guys are clearly the superior side, and we’re nothing.
Just please, someone get the East River crew to post those photos of that guy Mike slapping us.

Prik, you guys are solid and honestly such a breath of fresh air for the major leagues. Don't let the kids' little provocations get under your skin; just keep doing exactly what you're doing.

Andrew White32 said:It’s a strange crowd, but I dig it. Cheers, colleague, you make some valid points, but look at it this way: let some time pass first so we can see how things actually evolve in the long run. Once that happens, the criticism will die down. Right now, I’m looking at photos of the demons from San Diego—every other shot features someone with a mullet. You have some kid in the stands arguing with a wire, and these guys snap a photo and include it in their match reports. If you don't follow my drift, that feels a bit amateurish, like they're forcing a narrative just to have something to show. Not to mention zooming in on the heavier, tattooed members of the group just to project an image of having "tough guys" or big guys in the ranks—usually focusing on a bald head if possible—to create that specific vibe. You understand, right? Internet propaganda is quite the phenomenon. 👍

Well, I gave up on this a long time ago, but I simply must respond to this entry by the esteemed commentator Andrew White32...
Haha, what absolute nonsense you've cooked up in this post. 🤣 So, the DP92 shirt crowd is posting pictures of thugs and heavies online just to intimidate the fleet and other fans?! 🤣 You are a truly fascinating creature and certainly know how to get a laugh, but please, stop occupying your mind with such trivialities (consider this friendly advice).

Fine, if nothing else, I am glad you've started paying attention to the output of certain wannabe demon fans who lack any actual history and spend their promotional efforts wandering through fields with lambs; surely the boys from the West Side weren't filming the "lifestyle" DVD just for (personal) promotion!

My deepest apologies if I have been arrogant once again.

Regards.

Austin Watson38 said:I get where you're coming from, and I'm mostly on your side, but hey, who knows what the future holds? You guys have always been a weird bunch, honestly. For example, I once rolled into Cleveland with my crew on game day, and we spent the entire day just killing time. The following year, we showed up early in the morning again. Some of the local fans hanging banners actually invited us over for some drinks and snacks, but while a few people headed out, the rest of us just wandered around town dying of boredom, wanting to leave, and dealing with a massive headache. Then the next year, it was the same thing—wasting the whole morning again. Yeah, definitely weird.😉

😁...That's just how the fleet operates across the board...😉
And there's no way the League could ever replicate that...🤣 😍

don't sweat it, man—they aren't copying any part of what you guys do👍

Henry Johnson11 said:Don't sweat it, man. They aren't copying a single thing you guys do. 👍

Prik, I was just messing with you in that last post. 😉I mean, I’m assuming you already knew that, so maybe you were just messing around, but honestly? Now you're just contradicting yourself.☕

So, what's the deal with this whole "baticima" thing? Is that actually derived from "ba, bato"? 😕...Or maybe it’s just some other nonsense going on in the game...🤷

😂

A buddy of mine from across the border kept bugging me about it, so I finally grabbed a 🙂. Gotta admit, it’s actually pretty sick, yeah 😁

but I bet it was a gift from my brother
...

Cleveland played two matches against Monaco.

Monaco FA website:

2008 Cleveland vs. Monaco 1-2
June 7, 2008 Monaco vs. Cleveland 2-3

http://www.monacofootballassociation...lection-American

That's actually Orient from Cleveland, they got it wrong in the write-up...

Patrick Clark21 said:I’m reading this and I honestly can't believe it... I can't wrap my head around some people comparing demons and Cohort to the fleet 🤷 look, I get that there are certain kids—and hey, I'm not exactly ancient, but I remember how things used to be—who started following a few years ago without any respect for history, just totally caught up in the sneaker culture and those fancy organized stands... Generally speaking, the fleet is at about half its potential and sits as the third group in America, though they’re the only ones who could actually challenge the big players, and I'm certain they'll do it again (I mean... they've got a couple of shipyards and a major cargo port... plenty of blue-collar workers 😁 ). But hey, that's just my take on it. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I guess ☕

Why do we even need to keep looking back? I wish the funcuts were like they were back when we first made it to the big leagues or back in the 90s too, but they aren't... what am I supposed to do, cry about it? We should be focusing on how to level up the group right now so it looks like it used to...
I'm sick of it too, this whole thing where everyone suddenly needs trendy sneakers and, like you said, those polished stands. But let's talk about the state of these groups: it shows the fleet is slipping into second place because Cohort and demons are moving up

Austin Watson38 said:I see your point, and I agree with you for the most part, but who knows what the future holds.

Exactly that. That's why there's still some time left.😉

rowdyridge19 said:We need to figure out how to upgrade the group so we look like we used to.

I found this hilarious, honestly. 😂

rowdyridge19 said:I'm sick of this too. What now? Everyone. They better have those white sneakers and, like you said, a fancy setup for the podium.

It’s not the same for everyone.👍

rowdyridge19 said:Regarding the status of the groups: the fleet falls to second priority due to the progress made by the cohort and the demon.

😁 My bad, man. 😍

Andrew White32 said:It isn't quite the same for everyone, you know...👍
:

white sneakers.
I really don't want to step on anyone's toes by meddling in other groups' business, but I honestly don't get why you guys brag about it so much, as if you don't see plenty of white sneakers and hats around here too? You even go as far as coming up with specific songs for them! 😁 But then again, when you actually zoom in on the stands during a game, you can clearly see a massive amount of people wearing caps and white sneakers everywhere. Honestly, it's just a modern trend in fan culture nowadays; whether people like it or not, that's just how things have evolved. It doesn't make you a "bigger" or "better" supporter just because you decided to wear white kicks.

At the end of the day, what truly matters is what the group represents as a whole in the stands, rather than what any single individual happens to be wearing. And if we're being honest, it feels like you guys haven't been showing much of that lately, have you?😍