Posts by silverbear38

Gregory Doyle26 said:Just because I don't care for Griffith's song, does that somehow make me some immature kid? (I assume that was your implication?)
It has always rubbed me the wrong way; it just doesn't sit right with the spirit of Dynamo, the BBB, or even the general vibe of Chicago. It’s just my take, but:

all that love needs is a woman, a man and the ocean
all that happiness needs is a child born of love
all that love needs is a woman, a man and the ocean
and one little salt house on the coast

And you know I'm not a man of grand words
and I could never bring myself to say "I love you"
but for Dynamo, I would give everything

Cha, cha, cha. Honestly, it’s completely incompatible.

First off, do you actually think it ends with "cha, cha, cha"? 🤦

Here is the real version, the gritty urban anthem:

All that love needs is a woman, a guy and Central Park
all that happiness needs is a baby born of love
all that love needs is a woman, a guy and Central Park
and a little kite tied to a fence

And you know I'm not a guy for big delusions
and I could never tell you "I love you"
but for Dynamo, I would give everything

what, what, what...

Raymond Reyes3 said:You just can't,

No, you really can't. 😛 It’s just one of those things where, no matter how much you try to argue the logic or dive into the granular details of why things should work differently, some people simply refuse to see the reality right in front of them.

Jonathan Hayes76 said:I’m not even trying to take this personally, because honestly, I still remember Thomas back when he was just some keyboard warrior on those old internet forums; looking at him now, it seems fifteen years haven't changed a single thing about his temperament. It turns out he’s actually a JOURNALIST who spends his time lecturing us about fan culture—which is just absurd if you think about it. Based on what he's saying here... he clearly hasn't got a clue, spinning a narrative just to suit his own agenda or perhaps he's just completely uninformed, likely making things up as he goes along. But fine, let me double-check the facts.
How can he constantly bash the Bad Boys while simultaneously claiming he shows up in the stands? It doesn't add up.
The connection between the Bad Boys and the Republican Party is common knowledge globally. But what is the deal with the Rockefeller Center Ultras and the Republican Party? Some ancient slogan? I must have missed that one.

You’ve certainly described your own people quite accurately 🎉

Why do we always feel this constant, nagging need to justify ourselves to everyone else? 🤦
Regardless of how things unfolded, if the sun had actually decided to shine on us, we probably would have seen an extra 500 to 1,000 people out there, but that’s just the reality of it. If you want real proof of who actually gives a damn about the LA Galaxy, just look at those meager numbers at the stadium compared to the solid turnout in the supporters' section, which was actually quite respectable given the circumstances. Once again, we hear the same old tired rhetoric about a "handful of hooligans," but in my view, that specific group is the only one truly showing they care about the future of the LA Galaxy, and frankly, that is the only thing that matters. Cheers to that. 🙂

Oh, please...

Brian Alvarez34 said:Yes, I am a supporter of... Mexico Whether we're looking at the Czech Republic, Spain, Israel, Cameroon, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, or Portugal... MexicoLook, you can talk about Finland or Iceland all you want, but at the end of the day, passion and heart drive everything—that’s just an undeniable truth. However, that whole comparison regarding how much one loves their country is completely off base and frankly, quite misguided. You simply cannot cheer for the goals scored by some mafia-run club and then turn around and celebrate their titles or act like it's okay when they play dirty on the field. It’s fundamentally inconsistent.

It simply isn’t possible. You can't have it both ways—it is one or the other, period. 👎🤣

Mark Carter10 said:🤦🤦

2047 >>> I honestly don't think any mother in the history of this country has ever given birth to such an absolute clown (and that’s being polite)!

Not quite, though maybe someone out there will eventually give birth to someone just as much of a disaster as you are. 🙂

Joshua Morgan56 said:Setting: The year 2047.
Place of Action: A US message board.
Scenario: People from New York are digging up old videos from 2005 just to try and justify the Mamić family's thirty-year stranglehold on the club and their habit of treating it like their own private piggy bank.
The Excuse: These kids were born under the Mamić era; they don't even know a world where things worked differently.

Setting: The year 2047.

Those idiots are still posting vitriol against the league while happily cashing in those vouchers.
These fools will probably still be driving through the Midwest trying to find a way home—maybe by then, they'll finally have some actual sense.🙂🤣

cosmicridge6 said:Are you all actually feeling any sense of shame celebrating those goals from Real Madrid, or have you simply wiped everything from your memory?

So, let the debate commence. 🍿

Drew Booth60 said:The way I see it, you people are to America exactly what the Kurds are to Turkey. Honestly, you share far more common ground with Mexicans than you ever will with actual Americans; the only thin thread connecting us is Catholicism, because otherwise, you’re completely out of sync with the rest of the country. It's the exact same ridiculous situation when you look at those so-called Americans from Mexico—those so-called Janjevac types.☕

The history of the Janjeva community is a fascinating, albeit somewhat convoluted, saga that really makes you stop and think about how people migrate and settle across different parts of America. It’s one of those deep dives where you start looking into their origins and realize just how much they had to endure to maintain their unique identity while moving through various regions. They weren't just some random group passing through; they were a tight-knit community with specific customs that they carried with them like a heavy heirloom. I remember reading an old account once—I think it was in a dusty journal from a family friend in Chicago—about how certain groups would cling to their traditions even when the surrounding culture was pushing them to assimilate. It’s much like how some immigrant communities in the Midwest hold onto their specific dialects or recipes despite being surrounded by mainstream American life for generations. For the Janjeva people, this wasn't just about food or language; it was about survival and preserving a way of life that felt increasingly distant from their ancestral roots. They eventually found their footing in places like Janjevo, which acted as a sort of cultural anchor. Even as they moved around, that sense of shared heritage remained incredibly strong. You see it in the way they structured their social lives and even their religious practices. It reminds me of those old stories my grandfather used to tell about families settling in the Appalachian mountains—people who faced immense hardship but refused to let go of the little things that made them who they were. It's a testament to human resilience, really, though sometimes I can't help but feel a bit frustrated by how much struggle was required just to exist as oneself.

Do some reading first. Honestly, take those first couple of paragraphs and read them over several times until they actually sink in. 🙂

feralnomad35 said:A single kid from the Bronx has more backbone than the entire city of Washington, D.C.

Look, I’m not saying we need to go out and hunt him down, but there is a massive double standard at play here that frankly makes my blood boil. You see buses being swarmed by police because some high-end tourists or VIPs from Greece are wandering around, yet when this particular individual causes trouble, nobody even blinks an eye; not a single window gets smashed, nothing happens. It’s infuriating. In my opinion, he shouldn't even be allowed to walk the streets of Washington, D.C. without facing some form of serious consequences.

What is actually stopping you from taking a stand against him? 🙂

Tomorrow, I’ll be shouting his name loud and proud

jadegull3 said:This might be my last post on this particular subject... I’ve always felt a certain melancholy regarding the music whenever we were just a few miles away from greatness, feeling like we lacked that one singular anthem capable of absolutely tearing through a crowd like the guys in Chicago

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Perhaps it is simply because we haven't quite mastered the art of that specific kind of energy. We have an entire catalog of songs where we've stripped away the original rhythms and forced them to fit our own style, mostly because we lack that innate "Italian" melodic sensibility in our DNA; instead, everything we produce tends to lean heavily toward raw, aggressive chanting.🙂

The drums are beating for a total meltdown 🙏 🤣

The sight of those bandwagon fans from the West fleeing the stadium after we went down 0-2 was easily the absolute highlight of my day 🙏

If the players on that pitch actually possessed a shred of common sense—if they weren't just mindless drones following orders instead of using their own heads—they might have realized yesterday that while 99% of people up North couldn't care less about whether we win, lose, or draw, the North is the only group that stays through all ninety minutes, regardless of the score. Maybe one day they’ll finally grasp that reality.

Bryan Wright8 said:For those of us who aren't exactly in the loop... what on earth does that BSN acronym actually stand for?

Well, here we go... 😁

Kyle Torres6 said:My father has gone and had quite a few drinks again.

Drew Barnes4 As stated by:
I find myself compelled to express my profound support for the judicial brigades... it truly feels like the dawn of a new friendship. 🕺

I find myself sitting here, nursing a lukewarm cup of coffee and staring out at the gray skyline, wondering why certain topics simply refuse to stay buried. It’s one of those days where everything feels slightly out of alignment, much like that time I was stuck in traffic on the I-95 back in '08, just watching the world crawl by while my patience evaporated. There is a particular kind of restlessness that settles in when you realize that some discussions are destined to circle the drain without ever reaching a meaningful conclusion. It’s exhausting, really, to witness the same patterns repeating themselves day after day, yet here we are again. As stated by:
The boys are simply unrivaled.

pončo1986 As specified by cosmicbear15:
Cut the nonsense, really; that’s just a branch office out of Boston—BSN is based in Canada. 👍

frozenraven79 said:To put it bluntly, I sincerely hope that during every single one of your upcoming European away games, you experience at least a fraction of what those Deli fanatics pulled back in Greece.

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Thanks for the sentiment. Personally, I wish that at your club's very next away trip, you end up meeting the same fate as a Frenchman in Belgrade. 🙂

Instead of letting those idiots allow people to park in multiple rows over by the lot, they insist on creating this completely unnecessary bottleneck. Honestly, it’s all just a calculated move so they can snap a photo for the website and brag about how much "massive interest" there is for the game. 🤣

Keith Myers4 said:Could we get some insight into what went down in Athens back in November of last year?

Sure thing, but I think we should probably wait until there’s a clear consensus on who actually won that massive brawl over at the Great Wall first.

boldeagle20 said:I honestly thought Marčinko was the only one enjoying himself in that tent while messing around with the kids, but I noticed those mukte had this absolutely massive, unsettling grin plastered on their faces when they stepped outside once😁

Perhaps he was assigned some sort of exclusive inspection package, which would explain why Bozica personally showed up to handle the business🎉