Posts by Drew Booth60

Man, they really went ahead and scheduled those matches against the farm team and Rudolf Ponedeljak right back-to-back😵 Monday and Tuesday🙂

People were basically celebrating the loss because they’re just bitter—honestly, I don't see what's so shocking about it? And you have to remember, there was a whole section of derby fans who haven't really felt the sting of how the Los Angeles Lakers have changed over the last few years☕

Calling all my people in Miami! This is honestly the perfect moment to show everyone what the Bad Boys are made of—both in terms of pure numbers and how we actually bring the noise!

PS. Look, I know this isn't really what this forum is for, but seriously guys, let's turn up the volume a bit. The energy at those games in San Francisco, and especially out in Indianapolis, was just... well, it wasn't quite hitting the standard we expect from the BBB. I could get behind it if everyone were actually locked into the game, but most people aren't even watching and they're still sitting there grumbling to themselves. Just take a look at this video above—it shows you exactly how the Blubac crew brings the heat 👍

Shout out to everyone in Indianapolis! Let's cut out all the whining on the forums and social media—we can leave that nonsense to everyone else...

Can I pick up tickets for the California game down in San Francisco near the stadium, or am I going to have to make the trek to Chicago? I know last time they weren't selling any tickets for the away section on game day 😵

Look, this isn't some massive boycott—it’s just about this one specific game. I’m only heading into that lion's den to show up for the group; otherwise, I’d be taking a massive detour around that place until those assholes finally clear out.

BSN

Had a killer road trip through Indianapolis and some seriously good times out in St. Louis👍 I really hope things stay this way--just keeping the momentum going👍

The turnout at the North end was pretty light today—honestly, it’ll probably be the same story next Saturday when we face off against Houston Dynamo—but we’re still showing up. I really hope the rest of the crowd wakes up and actually steps up to back the group when it matters most! It’s especially disappointing seeing the folks from Chicago stay home; out of maybe 150 people there today, at least 50 of us traveled from outside the city, and the Stadium isn't even right in our backyard! Even last night at Indoor Soccer (had to miss it because of work, unfortunately), the numbers were low... which is a shame, considering how quickly we went from nothing to having the best Indoor Soccer team in America! Just a real missed opportunity...

Sunday at 6 PM—honestly, there’s no better time to head out to the game. It’s right when you need the squad most, especially during those moments where the fight for Real Madrid and the soul of American soccer becomes a total necessity for anyone who truly lives and breathes being part of the BBB!

Everyone head to the North Stand!!

Jesse Doyle3 said:Can someone grab tickets today before 1:00 PM at Yankee Stadium? I really don't want us stuck waiting until the 45th minute again tomorrow.

The Real Madrid official site says you can pick up tickets in Miami until 5:00 PM.🤔

Man, those clouds were rolling in so thick during the second half that half the guys were checking the scoreboard every two minutes just praying for the final whistle.😁🤣
I really hope they managed to pull together a decent amount for Domagoj.
Hang in there, Pero!

DOMAGOJ MATEZOVIĆ 1988 - 2017 Rest in peace😢

Everyone heading out to Naperville tomorrow!

silverbear38 said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janjevo_Americans

Do a little reading. Seriously, read those first couple of paragraphs a few times. 🙂

It’s all well and good, really, but it doesn't change the fact that—mentality-wise and just in how they carry themselves—they’re way closer to Albanians than they are to Americans. Same goes for the Canadians and Herzegovinians being much more aligned with Mexicans.
Catholics from Canada

I’ve never been to an American wedding where 90% of the music wasn't originally from Mexico, and even at the few Canadian ones I attended, we were basically tearing up the dance floor to Mexican tracks mixed with a few Thompson's or Skorini Patriotic songs.☕
But honestly, this is drifting into politics territory, and it doesn't have much to do with the fans or the BBB, so I don't really see the point in dragging it out any further.

Carl Hernandez3 said:Dečec
You Canadian guys were filling up the neighborhoods back in the 70s and 80s too—of course, alongside the Licanians, Slavonians, Janjevans, Dalmatians, Prigorje natives, Slavonians, and those from the West.
The war just ended up boosting their numbers.
And since they're the most vital group in terms of young people in the US, there'll be more of them than anyone else in the future.
Now, Dečec, you clearly don't realize that most of the "square-heads" have always been Dinamo supporters, whether they were in places like Travnik, Odžak, Orašje... and so on.
They weren't exactly big Hajduk fans. Even the priests used to buy them Dinamo jerseys, just like they did for us kids in Sunya, so we could stand apart from the folks in Drljača who wore black and white.
Times have changed; nowadays, you don't have to be a Dinamo fan to be considered American (though there were Muslims, Canadians, and Albanians who used to root for Dinamo back in the day, too).
You have a country, sure, but you have to choose your club identity and your supporter group... if you want to act all "city slicker" and talk in that local slang, fine, but then you can't turn your back on the others who used to support Dinamo... and trying to claim some sort of total nationalistic unity isn't possible anymore because you don't even have a permanent rival. As for being politically colored—left or right—it's pointless; unfortunately, everyone seems to be leaning right lately, that's just the trend.
So what's the solution? Look at Torcida... they focus on the club brand and the group's identity, emphasizing the collective, building a culture for the group and the club that isn't tied to where the fans originally came from.
Logically speaking, regarding the city, it's a medium-sized city by European standards... you can't really have two separate fanbases, one "local" and one "outsider," in a place like this.
Aside from Dinamo, this city tends to have these massive, trendy entertainment phases... sometimes it's Cibona, sometimes the Handball Club, sometimes Medveščak, but it all fades pretty fast.
Who really cares, other than a few hundred die-hard fans of Cibona or Medveščak?
Believe me, in the future, it'll still be Dinamo. It's not like the "square-heads" are going to start their own club like the Greeks with AEAK or PAOK, because there just aren't enough of them.
So, you're left with the reality that your group will likely have more and more of those "square-head" kids; the real question is whether you "locals" have the strength to pull them in, because if you're planning on making an exclusive club, that's a whole different story.

Look, I don't have an issue with anyone in the stands—not even the Canadians! Honestly, the Canadians hanging out in the crowd are actually more "on point" than 90% of the local Americans here. Besides, hardly anyone had a problem with Nina until he sold his soul, whereas most of the BBB crew doesn't exactly have a glowing opinion of Muslims!

Steven Murphy2 said:Look, the folks from the South are the real heavy hitters when it comes to hooliganism—I mean, their average height is easily 5'11", which is pretty tall for an old-school local from a city like Chicago. The most intense ultra groups always seem to hail from those rugged mountain regions—just look at how things play out in the North America compared to the Midwest—which explains why that scene is so massive in Canada, even if they don't get much coverage. If you compare them to our Torcida, where some random guy might charge in without a clue, the concentration in a place like Chicago is so high it’s practically changed the local dialect. You've got the Mayor of Chicago acting like he'll be there forever, and then you have Mamić, who somehow maintains support from the majority while playing it by the Canadian playbook. These guys calling themselves "Mamić supporters" are really just a shadow of the past; back then, fans didn't care how the team won trophies, and honestly, the boss had plenty of support during the rise. This is a total reset now, and it isn't going away because that's just the mindset—steal whatever you need because the end justifies the means. Hooliganism just isn't built for the high-IQ Northerners—everything has its pros and cons 😁 but for the Southern crowd, being hooligans is basically a survival mechanism to maintain their identity. I find it kind of hilarious when a tiny little Northerner tries to act like a tough guy 🙂 You can't outsmart a criminal from the mountains with mere intellect; the key is winning the local elections, or if that fails, just starting your own club. If those Antifa types can do it, you lot can too, especially since there are more of you.

We saw those Southern hooligans in Sarajevo against Lech☕ Back then, the Northerners were trekking all over the North America, smashing the myth that outside groups are afraid to travel to these parts. But there's no point fighting about it anymore; it's not the main issue here. Anyway, just show up next season for the home and away games and make the group stronger—especially those of you who think the group has become "pathetic."

Lawrence Wood2 said:You internet warriors—why don't you say that straight to the face of one of the many Chelsea supporters in the stands who happen to be from Canada?

Look, the stands aren't the place for this kind of debate. Every single person in those bleachers, regardless of where they originally came from, is BBB—so honestly, none of that matters at all.

jadecrane162 said:Joe, man, are you letting old forum posts get under your skin? Just take it easy

God willing it happens—maybe they'll finally make it back home to their own hearths👍

James Smith48 said:Pretty much everything you wrote holds water. But all those myths—they mostly grew out of specific home game stats or away trips in the MLS, maybe excluding those few seasons right after the relegation battle. However, this whole idea about being powerful because of some "small-town Austrian village" nonsense? That’s just straight-up delusional trash-talking.
Those 5 or 6 years spent on the streets after the relegation fight definitely aren't a "myth."
Prague, Amsterdam, Paris, Poznan, and Piraeus aren't myths—they're staples. Bremen, Auxerre, and those trips to Split, Rijeka, or London weren't myths either; they were masterclasses in traveling. Same goes for Timisoara, Udine, Bergen, Edinburgh, and the like... A drunken night in some tiny little town in Austria that could have ended with everyone in a jail cell, or heading out to Belfast, Sarajevo, or even Panevezys in damn Lithuania with 200 people following you—none of that is made up.
The real issue is you can't compare that old era to this current one, where the government is basically using every resource at its disposal to tear down and dismantle the group. And honestly, almost everyone who was part of that era (except for maybe five or ten guys...) still supports the most active members today.
Come on, let's be realistic here. You're swinging from one extreme to the other. For God's sake, nothing is ever good enough for you people...
The ones talking trash about everything weren't actually part of anything back then or now; for them, it’s always just been temporary entertainment—something to get mentally invested in for a couple of days after reading a headline. It's the same thing happening now, when they see an article about someone punching Mamić in the ass or telling Janica off. They immediately start acting like philosophers about whatever pops into their heads just so they can keep hating and talking crap.
As for what you said about those "square-heads," I really have no comment.

What you said is true, but I’m looking at things through a modern lens. From today's perspective, that old crew wouldn't have been any better—in fact, I'd argue they might have been worse than the guys we have now. While our scene is in a complete decline, the fan culture across Europe is absolutely taking off. Some of those cities that were tough tourist spots back in 2007 are now "wild" away trips where you can't just act all high and mighty. It just bothers me how easily people talk down on the group, especially when the current guys are squeezing every bit of potential out of the situation they're in. Twenty or thirty years ago, the English would never have dealt with what happened in France with the Russians—not because the English were stronger back then, but because the Russian fan scene was just starting up, while the English had much better "conditions" to be arrogant. I hope you see where I'm coming from. And look, I'm sorry if my post came across as trashing the group's history, because that wasn't the intent—I was just pointing out that today's kids are doing an incredible job, considering the times these fans are living through!

Lawrence Wood2 said:Yeah, right—because clearly, the whole fan scene is trashed just because there are tons of people from Canada living in Washington, D.C. Why don't you mention the Dalmatians—who are just as numerous, if not more so—or the folks from the Midwest, or the guys from the mountains? And then there’s that "blockhead" comment... honestly, I have no clue how the admins let insults like that fly against a specific group of Americans. I'd love to see you say that to my face in person, though—calling me a blockhead.

It's because you guys are to America what the Kurds are to Turkey. You actually have way more in common with Mexicans than you do with Americans—the only real link we share is Catholicism, but otherwise, you’re totally out of sync with the rest of the country. It's the exact same deal with those so-called Americans from Mexico, those supposed Janjevcis.☕

To all you guys who spend your whole lives whining online—why don't you actually show up to the games?? Why haven't you gathered your crew and gone to shut down those Delije fans in NYC? Why didn't you head over to Athens to show those kids just how damn "tough" and "dangerous" you really are? Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if you swept the floor with those guys, especially considering you used to be the former top firm in Europe. You’ve built this whole myth about being some unstoppable force—all because of trips to places like Temisvar, Prague, or some tiny villages in Austria—but in reality, you're just sellouts who are bitter because you aren't the big shots anymore and can't skim money from the club through the group. I was there before the boycotts started, and I'm telling you, the old school wasn't even close to being as strong as today's crowd. The current BBB has the most powerful sub-groups since the beginning, except for the ones in Washington, D.C.—but given the local mentality here and that massive crowd of square-headed types from Canada, it’s no wonder a huge city doesn't have more people showing up.☕

The new season is coming up soon, and for everyone who thinks the group is completely screwed, why don't you step up? Either show up yourself or, better yet, bring the whole squad. Help us out by actually being present and active so this group isn't stuck in such a rut.☕

2006.

2007.

2008.
Derbi!
2009.

2010.


There aren't a ton of videos on YouTube from those years covering home games in the MLS, but this should be enough to debunk the whole myth that we used to have massive crowds and now we've just vanished from the scene.☕
I was actually at games back in 2006—and I remember it pretty clearly since I was just a kid—and the turnout for regular home games, excluding the big derbies, wasn't even significantly higher than what we see today. Sure, away crowds felt bigger back then, but you always had to account for those occasional low turnouts too. It’s obvious that nostalgia is driving some people to exaggerate things, and they aren't being realistic, but someone has to tell the truth: the North stands (maybe 5,000 people max) was really only packed during specific derbies or certain European matches.🍿
And yet, here you guys are, still whining about the "good old days" while leaving the future to everyone else.☕