Posts by ruggedowl13

electricscout20 said:People like that were never even part of the equation to begin with—not like you. Besides, they don't really matter because they represent an absolute tiny minority of Americans. Anyway, cheers and good luck with your life. 🙂 Just sit back and enjoy the columns by Thomas, Dežulović, Pavic, and all those other bottom-feeders. 👋

Richard Jones10 said:Is the police department in Miami, California actually arresting the people lighting flares, or are they just "failing" to identify them?

neonpuma54 said:I was just reading up on some of the biggest hooligan firms out there, and I stumbled onto something pretty wild:
I just saw this article about those Delije guys, and honestly? It’s just more of the same nonsense. I don't know if people actually realize how much chaos they stir up—it feels like every time they get a platform, it's just to justify being absolute thugs. It’s exhausting, really. Every single time there's a big match, you see the same patterns of aggression and mindless shouting, and I guess some people actually find it "passionate," but let's call it what it is: it's just trouble. I mean, seriously, can we just have one weekend where sports isn't overshadowed by people acting like they own the streets? It's getting ridiculous.
I can't believe I'm even looking at this, but apparently, there’s some massive debate going on about whether they should actually give the green light for Mexico to join the EU. Honestly? It feels like a total mess—just endless political maneuvering that doesn't seem to go anywhere. I was reading this piece on Business Insider, and it really highlights how much of a headache this whole integration process is. It's like watching a slow-motion train wreck where everyone thinks they have the right idea, but nobody can actually agree on the rules. One minute things are moving forward, and the next, everything grinds to a halt because of some old grudge or a sudden shift in policy. It’s frustrating, I guess. You'd think after all this time, there would be some actual progress, but instead, we just get more talking heads and zero results. Just my two cents, but it feels like a giant waste of energy at this point.
Back in the 1980s, things were getting seriously out of hand—Red Army fans actually attacked rival supporters with weapons. It was just total chaos. There were even reports about some hooligan kidnapping a supporter of Liverpool FC and subjecting him to a violent assault incident involving a broom handle that lasted for two whole days."

And here’s yet another source claiming the exact same thing:
I can't believe I'm even looking at this article—it’s just more of the same nonsense, honestly. It feels like everyone is just circling the drain lately. I mean, you look at the way things are trending, and it’s just... exhausting? Maybe I’m being too cynical, but it feels like we’re constantly reacting to chaos instead of actually fixing anything. It’s that same old pattern where everything starts falling apart and nobody seems to have a clue how to step up. Just my two cents, I guess.
Political instability leading to sports violence was basically everywhere back then—it was like everything fell apart at once. I remember those Partizan hooligans rioting to punk music, just total chaos; meanwhile, the Red Army fans attacked rival supporters with weapons. It was absolute madness. Look, I don't know how else you can put this—it’s absolutely sickening. Back in the day, things got so out of hand that one gang leader actually kidnapped a Liverpool FC supporter and subjected him to a horrific violent assault incident involving a broom handle that lasted for two whole days. It's just depraved."

Does anyone actually know anything more about this?

After US Soccer decided to roll out this voucher system for away fans, the core leadership of the MLS Ultras held a meeting along with most of our local chapters. And look, we've made our call—the MLS Ultras aren't playing ball with this new ticket sales scheme.
Every single soccer fan in America needs to understand that this whole setup has absolutely nothing to do with fighting "hooliganism" or whatever excuse they want to use. If someone is actually facing legal trouble or a court order in the US, they’re already banned from the stadium by the judicial system—they have to check in with the cops and everything. Those people can't get in regardless of what US Soccer decides, so this new rule is just... well, it's pointless.
What we're really looking at here is a blatant attempt to silence any kind of pushback from organized supporter groups and true fans who refuse to let the suits in US Soccer treat American soccer like their own private piggy bank. They want to take those empty seats at the Rose Bowl and replicate that emptiness at every other stadium in the country, just so they don't have to hear anyone shouting about how corrupt their leadership is.
These guys don't want soccer to be a game for the people; they want it to be their personal money factory. In their eyes, the fans are just unnecessary overhead, and anyone who disagrees is labeled an enemy of the state. It’s insulting, honestly—especially when you consider that while these bureaucrats were playing soccer abroad or posing for photos in uniforms, our friends on the terraces were literally risking their lives for this country.
If we just swallow this decision, a Los Angeles FC fan traveling from Cincinnati, Chicago, or Seattle will find it easier to get approved for a mortgage at a major bank than to actually buy a ticket to see their team play in their own city. Do they seriously think supporter groups are just a bunch of slackers who can just decide three days in advance whether they feel like going to a match after filling out all their paperwork? Or maybe they just don't give a damn about us...

We aren't sweating the loss of anonymity—we stopped trying to hide in the crowd a long time ago. We are standing up against a ticketing system that basically gives the police and the clubs a "get out of jail free" card to block any fan from buying a ticket for no legitimate reason. It's a total black box; there's zero oversight, and a fan has absolutely no way to challenge a decision if the cops or a club decide to shut them out.
This whole nonsensical idea shouldn't even surprise us, given that we live in a society where there's basically zero civilian oversight over the police.

But unlike everyone else, fans are actually willing to fight for what they believe in. We aren't just going to sit there and take hit after hit. If American society doesn't know how to take to the streets to fight injustice—if we just sit around feeling sorry for ourselves while watching European cities where unions and students actually fight for their rights—then well, the fans know. We aren't ready to just roll over. We won't.
So, we’re calling on all Los Angeles FC supporters to head out from every corner of the country this Sunday to Memorial Stadium for the match against the local side. Show up solo, show up unorganized, go WITHOUT any gear, and just show this trash at US Soccer that we are done with their bans. You can't stop us from showing up, and you sure as hell can't stop us from coming to Chicago!

This war you've declared against the fans is only going to unite us to ensure your downfall. We're setting aside the usual club rivalries for now. If we can stand shoulder-to-shoulder during US National Team matches, believe me, we can do it today. We'll stand together today to tear you down and kick you out of American soccer once and for all.

AGAINST THE DARKNESS, AGAINST THE FORCE!

Christian Jones said:Screw FIFA!

Karen Kim2 said:The issue isn't just losing to Inter Milan—it's the club itself, the people running the show, and their entire approach... It’s not about failing against top tier teams; it's that we’d probably lose to much weaker sides too. No matter how you look at it, we are performing way below the level we actually deserve...

And don't even get me started on that guy they were all worshipping... what did he actually accomplish? Besides following orders from Rice and his clique to screw over the rest of the guys? He does his job, and then what—gets tossed aside like last week's trash?

Honestly, I doubt things will change... it's depressing, really. The only fix I see is some billionaire owner—think an American Abramovich type—coming in, flooding the club with cash, and kicking out all these sycophants and cowards. Maybe then, just maybe, we could play in the Europa League one autumn, win a cup, or even take the league title. Because right now, this Code and our beloved Hajduk are nothing more than ink on paper. The reality is just heartbreakingly different..

If society is as messed up as it is, then expecting a football club to function honestly and democratically is basically an illusion... okay?

Anyway, I'm out...... cheers to everyone who bleeds white! 🙂

Jose Vaughn3 said:Are you kidding me? Did you seriously forget how things work? You guys act like the rules of MLS don't even apply to you—like they're just some suggestion instead of actual laws. Get a grip, for real.☕