Posts by Henry Flores3

Maybe if they’d just scrap that U18 ban first, we could actually get back to celebrating properly...

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it incredibly bizarre that the official Los Angeles Lakers Facebook page would post a video celebrating with the Bad Boys right after the final whistle, while the club simultaneously tries to ban those very same guys for good through all these endless regulations and legalities!?

Keith Baker93, I honestly don't get why you're so worked up and relentlessly obsessed with these criticisms... Look, why don't you just head down to Washington, D.C. next time the hooligans gather, shoot me a DM right here, and I'll be the first one out there meeting you in the streets with a baton to deal with you lunatics 🙂
Regarding the turnout, the BBB have been at odds with the Real Madrid board for years now, which means we naturally lose a chunk of fans who just don't share those specific views, plus the group itself is a bit too radical for most people... On smaller game days, you'll see about 500 people show up, and personally, I find that level of support perfectly fine.

I had fully intended to just sit back and watch the game in peace, without all the cheering and jumping around, but when he made that incredible leap to save the play... I found myself jumping up like a little kid again....

Chloe Newman, word on the street is we're heading to the North Side today, if I heard that correctly...

Old school or new school Bad Boys, is anyone actually planning on showing up for the game tomorrow?

Sometimes you don't need much more than a few hundred people behind you... I make sure to check this out at least once a day - !

And honestly, that whole vibe just isn't "in" anymore. Every time I try to grab a fellow Chicagoan—and I’m talking about guys all in their 20s—to head out to a game with me, they give me this look like I'm asking them to go to a middle school dance, claiming they aren't thirteen years old anymore and have finally reached some level of maturity...

The song "fat pig, there's no forgiveness" was blaring through the entire game 😁
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The crowds were significantly larger, the energy throughout the city felt entirely different, everything about it... To this day, I can still vividly recall my very first game. It was LA Lakers against the Boston Red Sox, specifically the first matchup right after David Beckham made his move over to the Red Sox. There was this massive crush of people gathering at the entrance to the East stands about two or three hours before kickoff even started...

I’m with you there, fellow supporter. Honestly, I just don't get the rest of the crowd on this forum. After I got back from the protest, I quickly tossed my damp gear onto the radiator, sat down at my laptop, logged on here, and was actually hoping for some sort of constructive commentary from the supposedly more intellectual brothers down South—all in the interest of improving the current state of our group! See, since you know as well as I do that we’ve fallen behind and haven't quite figured out how to recruit old hands or fresh faces on our own, I’m curious why it didn't occur to you that those flyers and posters plastered all over town aren't really an invitation to "other fans," but rather a nudge to the guys in our own circle who still haven't mastered using the internet!
Thanks for everything!

Honestly, if you look at it from this specific angle, it actually looks much better... 🙂

It’s an easy call for the group, because we’re definitely showing up regardless... It is just a real shame, though, considering everyone was banking on a turnout of several thousand people.

I mean, can it really just go on like this, pouring down like this all day long...

@plavi98 - one guy actually promised he'd hit up a futsal game with me next time, so maybe we'll finally catch 😁, and I'm constantly nudging people to show up for the protests, hoping at least someone shows up by Saturday 🙂

@Uptown - you're right, though I honestly think it all comes down to prejudice. The Boys have this reputation for being more aggressive and prone to chaos than most other groups, which probably scares off the average guy from the North. For instance, a buddy told me today, "No way am I going to a protest, I don't want to end up in a brawl." We need to make it clear that showing up doesn't mean you have to get into fights; there are specific subgroups for that kind of thing, and participating in the chaos is entirely your call. And obviously, it's not like the Boys are just going to jump him for no reason 😵 At the end of the day, I'm not trying to recruit punks, weirdos, or anyone who couldn't care less about soccer—I'm looking for guys who I genuinely believe would enjoy being part of this

I really feel like a lot of these misconceptions could be cleared up if we organized more hangouts, neighborhood get-togethers, or just some casual fun... If everyone got to know each other better, we could actually prove to the rest of the world that we're just regular people first and foremost, not just some bunch of hooligans waiting for the next chance to cause trouble 🙂

Either the mentality in this city needs a complete overhaul, or nothing will ever change. I’m originally from the Midwest, but I moved to Chicago this year to finish my degree. Since I don't have a local crew to head to matches with yet, I tried convincing a few guys in my study group to tag along with me—all of them are Chicago locals through and through. Every single one of them just laughed in my face, claiming they couldn't bring themselves to cheer for "a bunch of kids from middle school." Honestly, I have to wonder where the shame lies in supporting the symbol of your own city, regardless of whether you're 15, 20, or over 30... Given that I asked about a dozen different people and got the exact same reaction, I can only assume this is the prevailing attitude here. It's funny how they don't find it shameful to spend every weekend getting wasted to some mindless pop songs, but suddenly caring about the club is too much... I truly believe that's where the core issue lies. If we could actually pull together 10,000 strong for every protest—which, frankly, should be a realistic expectation—they would have launched Mamić to the moon by now. This city needs to wake up. Forgive the rant, but I've just had this on my mind lately... See you at The North Stand in a few days ☺

There really isn't much room to maneuver here. I’m just hoping we can get at least 2,000 people out there this Saturday. I also sincerely hope this boycott against Mamić keeps gaining steam until he and all his little cronies are kicked out of the club for good. Personally, I’d much rather spend my energy screaming my lungs out at a futsal match than stepping foot in the North Stand... Honestly, the only reason I even show up to the North Stand is for the group itself, because as for any actual emotion toward this version of Real Madrid, I have almost none 🤷