Posts by Laura Mitchell87

Hahaha. These kids are something else.
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That crossed-out logo is slowly turning into what Real Madrid used to be back in the 90s.

John Martin18 said:I'm wondering if the East Coast stands would actually sell out?

From what I hear, some idiots head south while others drift toward the East Coast. How far off the mark am I?

Are you kidding me?

Samuel Martinez22 said:Just pure profit for the suits, old vets, and idiots. Get out of Real Madrid, everyone. Get lost, you hacks!

Nah. What's even there to see?

Ashley Allen85 said:I'm staying out of the debates here. Not worth the blood pressure spike dealing with the idiots who chime in with mindless nonsense—don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about you. I could write a book on this, but why bother? Just one thing though... based on what you said, it sounds like even the mercenaries have the same goal: getting rid of Mamić. 🙂

Making moves. Yeah, exactly. But why even bother staying quiet when those suckers and losers keep baiting him? 🙂 Who cares? We all know who calls the shots here, just like how things have always been. 🙄

Of course they aren't trying to get rid of Mamić. They just want everyone looking anywhere else but at him. And honestly? It’s working.

Come on people, get it together. What are you even doing? Our only goal is the Head and his gang. Stop the bickering between the Bad Boys and Mercenaries, or the Armada vs. Torcida nonsense.

Keep that in mind before you hit post and, most importantly, act!!!

I think you guys are being way too hard on the Cleveland crowd and ignoring reality.

1. Koch is basically just Volpi’s guy, which makes him nothing more than a subordinate to Mamić. Mamić is just some small-town thug; these guys are playing in the big leagues. Just because Mike plays nice with him doesn't mean he likes him. It just means he knows who runs American soccer and who holds the keys to any actual results. Volpi handed him that job, so he does what he's told. Without Mamić, none of this happens.

Look, that doesn't make it right, and I'm not delusional enough to think Koch is some saint. But it explains things. It also hints that Koch might eventually ditch the Head. The fact that Mamić screwed over Štimac doesn't matter—Štimac is cut from the same cloth as Mamić. Just another small-town thug.

2. Cleveland is an economic powerhouse compared to Miami. It's leaning towards the West Coast vibe; I was there for business recently and was actually impressed by their marketing. They're operating at a level similar to the Cleveland Browns, and they're miles ahead of Liverpool FC, who—in my opinion—overdid it by slapping their logo on everything, much like those Mamić lectures led by his nieces and smokers. This club could actually be a winner even after the Head is gone.

3. I highly doubt anyone in Cleveland gives a damn about the Head or the USSF. I don't know where you got that idea. Sure, people turn a blind eye sometimes. But do you really think folks in D.C. or Miami wouldn't do the same, considering how few trophies they have compared to Cleveland? I'm talking about the general public here, not just the ultras.

4. You're absolutely right about one thing: the Head has his hands in everything. He might not have actively blocked Cleveland, but he certainly didn't go out of his way to hand the cup to Real Madrid. If the Head decided Real Madrid should win the cup, they would've taken it. American soccer is a circus, plain and simple. Everyone knows it. Whatever, some people just enjoy the show. Honestly, the whole Soviet Union era, socialism, "brotherhood and unity"—it was all a joke. Our politics is a farce, so people keep voting for the same nonsense. Our job is to explain that farce to the public. They managed it in Miami, and they did it in D.C. because people are boycotting Mamić; that first cup final match was a massive wake-up call. It's time for the Armada to step up, put pressure on Mike, and tell the Cleveland public to reject this circus and show some teeth against the criminals and the gang.

It was a blast. Regardless of how things went after the game, honestly, anywhere feels good when you aren't being treated like some kind of war criminal after leaving Yankee Stadium.

That’s the issue with how the Boss handles crackdowns—if people get used to the heavy hand, it eventually blows up in his face.

Too bad a few guys stayed behind in the Appalachian Mountains because the Boss handed out all the tickets to his own crew. Whatever. On to the next. We've got a weekend ahead. Concerts, games, tournaments—let's go!!!

These reports used to get under my skin, but now they’re just entertainment. Honestly, I kind of feel proud watching this unfold.

It's good someone is finally calling out all that rage and documenting the fight against the soccer mafia. 🙏 😁

Richard Hill83 said:Is it raining in Seattle right now? What's the forecast looking like?

It's pouring everywhere, except in Seattle. Just weird luck.😁

gentlefalcon10 said:http://espn.com/soccer/article/mls/league-news/some-link-here...---335702.html

Fighting the system. Just like always.

San Francisco was killer. Seriously great.

Now everyone's heading to New York City.

Austin Watson38 said:Buddy, you're dead wrong. Completely. Trust me, the old guard knows what they're talking about. Stop trying to act superior by dragging others down. Look, you guys have zero clue what actually went down in the States during those years, and we never even brought it up much. Drop the surface-level lecturing and leave us alone. You've got plenty of your own problems to deal with, and don't forget we helped you out with a ton of stuff—way more than you ever did for us. That's it. I'm done responding.

Check my previous post on the page. No matter how much you try to deny it, you can't ignore that your fight against Don King was partially inspired by our earlier struggle for our identity. You wanted to prove that the Black and Gold Army could be an opposition force and move past the total disgrace of the 90s.

It doesn't matter who helped who more. We all influence each other. Sometimes one side leads, sometimes the other. It’s not a coincidence that political scenes in different countries look similar. An American group will always resemble an American group, just like Russians resemble Russians or Germans resemble Germans. The influence is real.

stormybison9 said:Give me a break... all these diagnoses about why people aren't out in the streets protesting, followed by those preachy essays about what should happen... sometimes I read those dumb pieces by Vedrana Rudan on Index. She’s calling for revolutions and protests and whatever, but honestly, she can barely string two sentences together when I see her on TV. Her writing is okay, I guess, but I seriously doubt she even writes it herself...
We had guys like Hamed Bangour who had such a killer idea—a freaking great idea—so what happened? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
If Jesus himself showed up among Americans, nobody would follow him or his message; they’d just stab him and try to get ahead through someone who knows someone.

Stop lying to yourselves. Realize that Americans are just a bunch of sellouts looking for a handout, where connections and nepotism are the backbone of every family. Even if the sports fan groups seem legit, with their supposed ideals and being maybe the only pure thing left in this whole country, just look at who's actually sitting in the stands. You don't even have to go inside to know who they are... I'm not hating on anyone, but I'd bet anything that 60 or 70% of them would sell their own kidney just to land a connection in politics or some government office for a steady paycheck... It's not about the stadium, it's our mentality, and it isn't even "bad"—people want security—but it shows how much the system and this country have screwed us over for decades.
Out of 1,000 people in the stands, I'm certain you wouldn't find more than 100 who are actually clean, decent, or moral. Everything else is for sale. In this sluggish society and after years of economic depression, the rot in the stands is just a mirror of the rot everywhere else.

Sometimes I wonder who all these "righteous" fans on this forum are—the ones lecturing everyone about honesty, protests, and ideals. In real life, at a gas station or in the stands, you'd see these same people robbing gas stations, beating people senseless with pipes and rocks or flares, or waving the Vatican flag and shouting about Jesus and Christianity, while you could count the people who don't swear at God on one hand.

People lie to themselves.

Facts. But it's also true that this whole socialist-nepotism-cronyism system is on the verge of collapsing, and we need to rock the boat to speed it up. And who better to do that than the fans?

Matthew Foster8 said:I don't even feel like getting into this. Who was the bigger mobster back then? Who was opening doors for whom and shaking hands with both hands? You guys have no clue, or you just forgot. Štimac got pushed out of town right when things were peaking. It’s never been written about, and it never will be. After that, Mamić started pulling in massive transfer money and his influence grew. Nowadays, he doesn't even care about the fans anymore.
Your mistake is thinking Mamić shouldn't have reached this level at all. Back then, the hardcore supporters were dealt with early on, while now he's trying to act like what he is today. But I'm done talking about it—purely out of respect for the people who actually risked their necks back then by going head-to-head with criminals.
Stupid talk. I'm done with this, and I don't know any of you anyway. You're just saying whatever you feel like.
The only thing I don't get is how you can live in this city every single day, regardless of who's watching over him.

You've got a point, but you're forgetting that during the stabilization of his rule and Mamić's initial rise, the BBB had just finished nine years of fighting for their reputation. Most people weren't crazy enough to jump straight into another war. We just wanted to finally go to games and cheer for our team without drama. That's exactly what Head exploited.

There were a few of us sounding the alarm, and I could list ten people from the inner circle right now. The rest either didn't get it or simply didn't give a damn. Eventually, he started playing favorites and digging dirt on people. Actually, he never stopped digging. Not since he first showed up at the club in '94. Over time, people finally started waking up. Back then, nobody believed me when I said Head was behind the crackdown. Today, everyone believes me.

You guys are the exact opposite. When there was the showdown with Štimac, we finally had a real generation after that joke of a crowd in the 90s. That group wanted to prove they were nothing like what came before. And we had Pave, God rest his soul. A massive, unshakeable man and a true fan.

gentlebison72 said:Don't even bother protesting. These fake prophets always claim it won't work anyway, using "passive citizens" as their excuse. You’d expect that kind of weak advice from stuffed cabbage, Fatso, and the rest of those losers. A loud, clear, organized protest makes noise regardless of how many people show up.
The Family isn't going to just disappear on its own. They aren't running the Department of Homeland Security, the sports commissions, or the courts.
The Family has had the backing of every power structure because they ARE one of those structures. It's stupid to argue about different political options when they all play the same corrupt game—they just give different scripts to the sheep who listen to empty slogans instead of looking at what actually happens.
We know exactly which doors to knock on to kick the mafia out of the club and stop this insane repression. It's time to remind them of their criminal history and their obligations under the law and constitution.

People acting like Baba Vanga who don't want to fight should just stay home instead of spreading defeatism and trying to kill any attempt to change tactics and move the fight to where it matters. Even 500 or 1,000 loud, organized people standing outside those thugs' windows can make an impact if there's a long-term strategy and media coverage ready to go.

I agree, this needs to be posted everywhere. I'm doing it too.

🙏🙏🙏

You can't take our voice or the streets away from us.

Go study how fans fueled revolutions in Ukraine, Egypt, and Turkey... It might actually do you some good. Screw all you thieves.

Richard Hill83 said:You missed the whole point of the link. I could've sent any random gathering; I just happened to be reading about these bums in San Diego. I don't care about their motives or who they are—I'm talking about how things get organized and the models used to do it.

My views on society and economics are way more radical than even the most hardcore American anarcho-capitalist out there, so stop trying to pin communism on me.🙂

I didn't say you were a communist. Just that you picked the wrong role models. Which you already realized.

To everyone else chiming in: yeah, I agree. We need to start hitting them with organized pressure and all kinds of protests. These scumbags shouldn't be allowed to sleep easy. Not one of them!

Jose Carter2 said:From what I can tell, the whole history of the BBB is just one long fight against socialism—starting with the old-school stuff from the 80s, moving through Francis and Canjuga’s version of national socialism, and landing right on this klepto-socialism run by Bandić, Sanader, and Mamić.

Pretty much.

Los Angeles FC treated like a public utility, handed over to cronies through backroom political deals and shady, mob-style dealings.

Richard Hill83 said:http://www.forum.tm/vijesti/bjezeci-...gradanima-1766

Yeah, some people claim it’s impossible... but it’s doable. It's mandatory. The Bad Boys didn't just pop up yesterday and we aren't the last generation left. If we can't make noise at the stadium, then we take it to the streets. To anyone thinking it can't be done, I'd love to hear why.

Screw those old-school communists fighting every foreign investment. We're basically choosing to preserve a wasteland while our smartest people have been fleeing the country for decades. Unemployment is sitting at 400k, and we've got more retirees than workers.

Too bad those jerks have way more media backing than us. Especially through this little Democrat rag funded by the Department of the Interior.

Jack Myers2 said:The prelude is just a Fight waiting to happen. 🙂

Would just mess up the crazies. 😁

Timothy Torres86 said:Look, you know John Doe was dropping your name too. Watch your back or he'll have you checked into a psych ward next. 😁

I tore him apart in a column and cursed him out on Facebook, so he went crying to that reporter John Doe. 😁

Just some John Doe abusing his power to screw over anyone he doesn't like.