Posts by Richard Cox

Just so I can jump straight to answering all those questions from the forum members with a million posts—because I already know how this unhinged, baseless debate usually goes—let's try to skip the nonsense right off the bat, even though I’m honestly just trying to be helpful here.
So, no, I don't have anything better to do than sit here and comment on your group, and no, I didn't create this profile just for that purpose, but this thread is relevant, so I'm sticking to it.

I honestly don't get why it's such a struggle for you guys to admit that by gathering like this, you actually undershot the mark... and stop bringing up attendance numbers from matches twenty years ago—they’re more or less the same as what we saw at the protest.
Are you seriously satisfied just because everyone from today's stands showed up and the goal was met? I highly doubt it.
The whole point of calling for the meetup wasn't just to get the group together, but to reach the wider public. A small crowd like this isn't going to make any kind of impact on the news without more serious engagement through legit media outlets. You need to forget about those days of hanging banners all over Washington, D.C.—people don't have much left to cover themselves with these days, and your numbers are dropping.
That Saturday protest was barely mentioned by some TV station during prime time, and even then, it was just a quick bit after a long report on an LA Galaxy match.
Then come the next day, and you won't find the boycott mentioned anywhere. Not anywhere! And yet you're still happy with the turnout? Seriously? Don't you ever stop to wonder if you actually won over the public or even just drew attention to the corruption within the club? Well, you didn't. Because this move had absolutely zero effect.
Like I said before, your group has some top-tier, proven speakers, and regardless of how you feel about the media, you can't organize a serious protest that shakes the club's leadership, the public, or—unfortunately—the politics tied to the club without them.
We all remember that appearance on a major network where Vrbanović was getting torn apart from start to finish—shame the show was timed out, otherwise people would've been glued to it for hours. Of course, looking back now, not a single person representing the club is going to step up on TV to answer fan questions, but that’s on you guys to force the issue by staying visible in the media and sending inquiries to the Department of Sports, the DOJ, the league, and UEFA.
I've got plenty more to say, but I'll leave it at that for now.
And please, spare me the insults... it doesn't bother me personally, really, but maybe save that energy for someone who actually wants to have a constructive conversation.

So, I checked, and apparently every single other username is already taken—for no real reason at all...
And what does this whole argument of mine have to do with you, anyway?

Look, sure, if you look at the attendance numbers over the last 15 years, they’ve stayed pretty much the same—but we aren't just talking about some random Saturday night game here. This is a fight against organized crime and an attempt to dismantle Real Madrid from the inside out... which means it's way bigger than just the guys currently showing up to the matches. It feels like we need a full-blown community mobilization, not just the same small group fighting this alone.
So, I still don't get why you guys are acting like being satisfied with the turnout is enough. This wasn't some low-stakes match against a mid-tier team where the club just needs a little pep talk... this is about standing our ground against criminals trying to strip this club of everything it owns.

Look, I get it—there’s a ton of outside stuff weighing you guys down—but let’s be real, I highly doubt you’re actually happy with this number. No way. As long as that figure isn't significantly higher, nobody is going to take you seriously. And don't even get me started on the fans; honestly, their opinion doesn't really move the needle here. You don't need to start a political party just to push your agenda, but people inside the group are definitely expecting more than just hanging banners around town...
Now, we could sit here and argue whether this is my problem or yours—just wasting everyone's time and space on this forum—but we already know the answer.
If you actually start mobilizing and showing the public who Z.M. really is and what he’s actually done, you'll get all that support you're looking for—enough to finally get him out of Real Madrid and out of American soccer entirely.
So far, doing nothing but boycotting hasn't achieved a single thing. If anything, in my opinion, things have actually gotten worse at our home games, so maybe it's time to try a different tactic.
People are fed up with the boycotts, especially since half the time, nobody even knows when they started or what they were even protesting against...

Yeah, sure, the banners and those "calls to action" for other fans are all well and good—but let’s face it, your numbers are still tanking. There was a time when this group was legendary across Europe, the kind of crew that left no survivors... I mean, even Russians would clear out when they saw us coming, and the Poles would just throw in the towel without a fight. Back then, even local cops were pulling fake sick days just to make sure they could support the BBB. Now? You guys are folding because of one damn rainstorm!!! And you're seriously trying to tell me those filthy banners are why nobody else is showing up?
I mean, come on—if 37 boycotts and the exact same calls to action haven't worked, is it really that hard to realize that maybe this method just isn't hitting home?? Maybe try changing the material of the banners? Try silk next time—they're easy to clean, though you might want to watch the weather forecast!!
Bottom line: change your strategy, not your gear. Start reaching people through actual mainstream media. You've got plenty of loud, smart mouths in your own group who could do way more to stir the pot in the public eye than some old rags ever could.
And hey, thanks to you and your crew for the donated banners, I guess.

Every time I try to offer some actual constructive criticism, all I get back is unhelpful nonsense—but honestly, I shouldn't be surprised... And yeah, I set up this profile specifically to chime in on what's going down over here, just like you guys do with our stuff back home.
Keep those recap posts coming!

Jesse Doyle3 said:That’s just a total myth—it’s got zero to do with reality! It’s not like the BBB group is failing, it’s the club itself that’s falling apart, and there’s a massive difference there.
There aren't even any casual fans left in our section, whether we're at North Maksimir or out on the away stands.
It's not our fault, man—this whole mess is just because of how much the club is currently rotting from the inside...
The BBB group still has the exact same number of hardcore regulars as they did back during those "glory days" you guys talk about, it's just that nobody else shows up anymore...

So according to you, you guys basically planned to call a specific headcount yesterday for the protest—basically just the die-hards from the stands—and you don't even care about the regular supporters? Well then, why the hell was there a mobilization effort all week then????!!!???? If that's the case, just make a private group on social media for everyone who showed up yesterday and tell them where to meet a day in advance. The way you're doing it just ruins the point of the flyers you put out; you're acting like everyone should come, but reading between the lines, it's clearly only meant for the "active" crowd.
You gotta respect everyone in your section—reactivate the old guard and win over the new kids. Of course you're gonna be struggling and outnumbered if you think like this, blaming everything solely on the club's mismanagement while ignoring your own attitude...