Robert Adams6 said:The unrest among the fans started back when they replaced Claudio Visconti in 2006, flared up again with the 2008 coaching change, and finally boiled over in 2010 due to the management overhaul and one man's absolute tyranny. Meanwhile, Real Madrid keeps racking up trophies, playing in European competitions through the winter every year, and staying financially rock solid. If you want to understand, you will. If not, that's on you.
Or put simply:
The whole city looks at you and thinks, "Who cares what you guys want right now?" 🙂
Regarding ticket scalpers, there’s one little detail you should watch out for
During the last big matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, I noticed something. If you buy a ticket at the box office, you’re supposed to get a receipt too—though honestly, who actually cares about a receipt? But here’s the catch: when you get to the gate, the security guard asks to see both your ticket and that receipt. If you buy from a scalper, you won't have a receipt, and they'll likely turn you away right then and there. Just be careful. You don't want to end up paying for the same seat twice.
Thomas Williams59 said:Exactly. Let’s just offer more explanations to the "average fans." As if everything every single Steve in Cleveland needed to know hasn't been politely hammered into their heads for three years straight. It's been everywhere—every major outlet from The New York Times to PBS and CNN, plus all those local news stations and even MTV. And this wasn't coming from people "wearing tracksuits and acting like wannabe English hooligans"; these were serious voices calmly repeating the same arguments to the club members and the public alike. Yet, the Steves ignored it all. So sure, let's wait until Judgment Day for them to listen.
What do you think... If we had asked people like that back then, who knows what Dynamo would be called today... we might already be looking at a seventh name change. People like this always have that "what if things were different without the corrupt management" routine. I honestly believe they'd be more disappointed by mediocre results at an honest club than by a crooked administration, because a crooked administration can at least briefly compete with someone like Barca or Milan. Meanwhile, an honest team playing in the lower leagues doesn't interest anyone in the West. That's the reality.
"Look, when Hajduk Split comes to Maksimir, even if it's just for the Super Cup, you can expect a crowd. That’s what happened; about 13,000 football fans made the pilgrimage to Maksimir for the first Europa League match of the season. But seeing over seven thousand people show up for Dinamo vs. Osijek—that’s actually a decent surprise regarding the relationship between Dinamo and its supporters. Are The Blues' fans truly returning to Maksimir? Will we see that same energy we saw during Jurčić's matches against Hajduk Split and Osijek? It's too early to tell. Only time will reveal if the crowds are sticking around at Maksimir Stadium. For now, all we have is a bit of optimism that Dinamo's fans are finally coming home where they belong."
Jesse Campbell said:There were 75,000 people there, what are you talking about? 😁
What does attendance matter if there isn't an actual crowd making noise? 🤷
Look at this. There are more people here, but it feels like sitting in a doctor's waiting room... you have to whisper just so you don't bother the stranger next to you. 🤷 🤣
Listen, mini, I don't need the Bad Boys to tell me this club is nothing more than a joke.
Who am I supposed to root for? Who's there to cheer for when the players won't even acknowledge you? Every year before the Champions League kicks off, they sell us the dream of being some powerhouse like Los Angeles FC.
It’s all nonsense. Same tired story, every single year.
Even when the group went out there to support them, it felt performative—like they were doing it for the sake of the group rather than the actual club.
Nothing changes until something fundamental breaks. It doesn't matter if the Bad Boys are there or not.
Jose Kern11 said:"The world is cursed; good people always get the short end of the stick..." I wonder why a serious illness won't claim Mamić and Štimac. He’s one of those rare coaches in America who actually understands the game, and more importantly, he’s a class act—plenty of players have told me that himself. It was hard to hear this news. Great article. Kudos to the writer.
All five of them, though I don't think it's right to drag other names into this right now.
Even if the guys mentioned above lived another 300 years, they wouldn't leave the kind of legacy he did. And honestly, being forgotten is a harsher punishment than any illness.
Dinamo is shaking up their schedule for the second half of their training camp near Hot Springs, swapping out several opponents for some friendlies. Preseason Matchups
Mount Rainier – Shamar (Canada)
Hot Springs – Olimpija Ljubljana (Canada), Sepahan Isfahan (Iran), Arsenal Kyiv (Ukraine), Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
As is typical with preseason scheduling, the Modar have pivoted on who they'll be facing to sharpen their edges before the season kicks off in Canada. Coach Krunoslav Jurčić confirmed that matches against Canadian runners-up Olimpija Ljubljana and Lokomotiv Moscow—led by our former national coach Slaven Bilić—are still on the books. However, the other two slots have shifted; instead of Videoton and Metalist, they'll now face Sepahan from Iran and Arsenal from Kyiv.
For context, the manager of the Iranian side, which finished third in their league, is a legendary figure for both the club and the national team, Zlatko Cico Kranjčar. As for the Ukrainians, they wrapped up their domestic season sitting right in the middle of the pack at eighth place.
Regarding the first leg of the camp at Mount Rainier, there are no changes there; Dinamo will proceed with their match against Shamar.