Posts by Henry Flores3

Does anyone have any idea when tickets for Lisbon go on sale?

Flights out of Vienna or Budapest start at around $800... $367 I can't find anything leaving from a major US hub for less than $1,800. Accommodation over there is actually pretty affordable, though.
If anyone happens to have put together a solid itinerary, please send it my way...

So, apparently GNK Dinamo just signed a 23-year-old kid who happens to be the son of the guy owning that massive villa in Lourdes where Mamić stays... and he’s coming straight from the Polish fourth division. I want to personally apologize to everyone on this forum whom I ever criticized for refusing to go to the stands, or for boycotting games and all that nonsense. Honestly, reading that news just now made me feel physically sick...

If they end up in the North section again, you can bet there’s going to be more provocation, which means we'll see flares flying through the stands all over again... I just don't get it. If Dinamo actually wants peace in the stands, why don't they just shut those guys down or move them to a different section where they won't cause so much trouble?

It looks like they’re busy creating more buffer zones just to keep the fan club at arm's length again...

It’s easy enough to just label anyone with a different perspective as an idiot, but I have to wonder where all this division actually comes from if that's the case...
Look, everyone understands the need to fight for real change, but let's be honest: the Lakers are the Lakers. No matter what kind of prefix you slap in front of them, this is the club we all grew up with on this damn forum, so those emotions run deep for everyone here, regardless of how much they might trash talk the team.
I'll say it again: there is still plenty of work ahead of us to fight for a better, more transparent version of the "old" Lakers, but that doesn't mean you should hate the club or the people who, despite everything, still consider it number one.

Look, John, I feel like I’ve wasted my entire youth on all that boycotting, hatred, and constant resistance. I’m well into my twenties now, and honestly, I’m just looking forward to finally enjoying every single game this season—after what feels like eight or nine years of misery... As John Martin18 pointed out, you can actually see a cohesive game plan emerging; there’s a clear structure and direction, and they’re playing solid football, even if we're only three or four games into the season. Plus, we aren't sweating the finances one bit, especially with that $15M+ windfall from qualifying for the Champions League. All this means is that we won't be forced to sell off our best talent just to stay afloat, which gives us the breathing room to bring in two or three quality signings, and that's not even counting the arrival of Olmo, Moro, Majer, and Martin... I don't know, I can't say for sure, but I truly believe the fans will slowly start coming back, and from this season onward, everything is finally heading in the right direction. Champions League!

Aside from Smith and Orsi, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be playing with more maturity than I've seen from them in quite a few years...

For those of you who were hanging out in the North stands this season during the game against Rudeš, did anyone else catch that guy wearing the fan club shirt? I only realized what happened when he pulled it off toward the end because the guys around him were giving him a hard time about it...

I’m telling you, Central Park is going to be absolutely packed, 1000000%...

Come on everyone, let's go ahead and load up those 2s this Tuesday...

I honestly don't think vividmarlin192 was actually talking to the people here on the forum, but rather directed his comments toward those who are going to be showing up at the stadium...

Mamić's lawyer just accidentally leaked exactly how Lovren is supposed to testify... I wonder if that day is finally approaching us...

The "wealthy Chinese man" bit is clearly just code for some shady offshore account out of Hong Kong. I’m convinced they’ll find some low-level crook to play the part of the buyer, making the whole transaction look legitimate, while in reality, Mamić is still pulling all the strings from behind the scenes...

Now they’re bringing in people to patch up the holes left behind by nothing but pure theft and total incompetence from the guy at the top, yet somehow they still want to keep him in the manager's seat... honestly, only a Chinese man could pull off a disaster this monumental...

There are plenty of potential reasons for this, but I believe there are two primary drivers. First off, the lack of competition in the MLS. When Dinamo clinches titles for twelve consecutive years with a massive 15+ point lead, people just stop treating the derby like a derby; that sense of anticipation for the big match simply evaporates. It’s a similar story regarding European matches, though unfortunately, it works in reverse. The second reason, obviously, is ZM and his associates—all that toxic atmosphere, the divisions, the corruption... The situation is dire, yet hope remains very much alive. We just need to win back the general public. Take this as an example: Dinamo vs. Arsenal. I watched that game at home with my old man, my uncle, and two of their buddies. They were never hardcore bbb types, but they used to show up to games back in their 20s and 30s. We were practically glued to the screen the entire match, and when those goals went in, it was everything from tears to pure screaming. I had never seen them react like that, nor did I ever consider them die-hard supporters. The point is, you don't gain or lose love after 15, 20, or 50 years. You either have it or you don't, right from the start. I think that passion is currently buried deep within people because of all the bullshit over the last decade or so, but we need one "Arsenal," one single spark to reignite that flame, and then everything will fall into place. That is also why I still believe in something, in the association, in the group...

Austin Chase2 said:If you want to have a serious conversation here, let’s be real: about 95 percent of the people who used to show up have already checked out one way or another. People still show up out of habit, because of their friends, or whatever... but in my personal opinion, this fight was lost a long time ago. And I don't even know what kind of "extremes" you think you're talking about, because it's just the same old faces in the stands year after year. I don't see anyone actually leaving, except for those who weren't even part of the core to begin with. All I see is constant armchair expertise on the internet, much like yours... everyone thinks they're an expert and everyone has an opinion. I'm not even talking about radical actions; I'm saying we should have had 4,000 or 5,000 people in the stands, or 15,000 showing up at protests. If we had done that, they would have been forced to respect us, to actually value us. Instead, what we're doing is just banging our heads against a brick wall with the small group of people who stayed behind. And once the state apparatus decides to use repression to wipe out that remaining group, there's no doubt they'll succeed...

As for the cheering against the players, that has nothing to do with the main issue. People hate us from the bottom of their souls, and frankly, I'm happy whenever someone—even GNK—manages to drive them apart. At the end of the day, nothing would have changed even if they had won... except that this entire swamp would have suddenly turned into some beautiful, pristine league where they just happened to take the title.

I agree with everything said. If the "Dinamo - That's Us" association can't pull in the broader masses through various campaigns, matchday presence, or social gatherings—beyond just the Bad Boys—then I think it's all over. It's going to be nearly impossible to fix anything through the courts; we all know how the legal system works in this country. 2018 is going to be a make-or-break moment...

Before anyone starts attacking me, let me be clear: the thousand of us who showed up at the protests will always be here, but everything I've written refers to the rest of the crowd...

Henry Hayes4 said:This is the first time I’m actually going to step up and put my money where my mouth is by using a Kvisko vote to go against a group decision. To be perfectly honest, I find this move completely baffling, especially with only a few rounds left in the season. I can't help but wonder what the author is even trying to achieve with this... It would have made infinitely more sense to pivot toward some unexpected visits to the East or West Coast, since there aren't any restrictions on the U18 teams over there. As it stands, I truly have no clue what the point of this is...

I was honestly holding out hope that we could rally everyone toward the East for the matchup against Rijeka...🕺

So, Mamić basically just claimed he’d follow in Praljak’s footsteps if he ever found himself facing a conviction...

I can’t help but smile seeing this because these people are nothing but pure hypocrites... When the Los Angeles Lakers are cruising to titles with a 20-point lead, suddenly the MLS is a total swamp, a complete joke, and completely worthless. But now that they’ve actually managed to close the gap for the first time in fifteen years, suddenly there's all this manufactured euphoria, 35,000 people showing up, and this overwhelming scent of a championship in the air... so how am I supposed to *not* celebrate when they get absolutely crushed like this?