Posts by Joseph Kim33

Drew Booth60 said:I mean, if you start looking at total bottom-feeders and lowlifes as your temporary allies just to take down the big boss and the FIFA mafia, you really shouldn't be shocked when those same losers turn around and stab you in the back the second their focus shifts away from their "old enemy."☕
When I look at who fans have actually treated as makeshift allies in their fight against the mafia, it’s honestly no wonder the whole supporter culture feels like it's on the verge of extinction.

Finally, someone around here actually hit the nail on the head regarding the absolute truth of the situation... unfortunately.

analogheron19 said:Right now, I guess the most logical next move is looking toward Mostov. They’re basically the ones holding the cards when it comes to the future of Dinamo, Mamić, and the whole fan base. If they decide to side with the Republican Party, then yeah—we all know how that goes. They'd just be selling everyone out for votes while keeping their real allegiances tucked away in their pockets the whole time.
The other option? Well, maybe it's St. Mark's Square and whatever happens at that big congressional assembly on December 3rd.
Anything else is just a bunch of hot air, if you ask me.☕

Well, thank goodness you aren't the one making those calls.

Sean Cooper65 said:Basically, nothing is going to change from how things are now while the Democratic Party is in power.

Exactly—it’s just that some people are either being a bit slow to catch on, or maybe they have other motives altogether... though, unfortunately, I have a feeling it's the latter.

Jesse Campbell said:It was just stupid to try and settle things on Meta. I mean, if you don't have the guts to show up and say what's on your mind to someone's face, then just stay quiet.

But honestly, the real issue here—and I really want to emphasize this—is the negativity and all this constant defeatism. It’s not just about the Bad Boys; it feels like it's infecting the whole American soccer fan scene.

Everyone else seems way more aware of how much power we actually hold than we are ourselves. I was kind of hoping we'd see at least some sort of symbolic protest against Bulgaria right now, but nope, nothing. 👎

Anyway, here's a pretty grounded take from someone who actually gets how much influence fans still carry. Though, if I had to guess, I think the Republican Party is going to lose a ton of votes, not just in California but in all the big cities too. In the end, the Big Boss will probably make the final call on that anyway. 🙄

http://us.n1info.com/a76897/News/...-Meta.html

So, what, we're supposed to just vote for the Democrats then? They've basically worked miracles for our soccer over these last four years and cleaned up the mess everyone warned us about... well, ignoring that whole circus with the major arrests, of course. The leadership has never been weaker, and they're nearing the end of their run... yet the guy seems stronger and more powerful than EVER, while the Bad Boys are nowhere to be found—they barely even exist, showing up here and there with maybe 100 or 150 people. The only truth is that the American people have always been, and will continue to be, a bunch of sheep—and they're the vast majority. I don't get how you can't see that both sides are just selling us smoke and mirrors, fighting over votes, and once they get those comfy office chairs, they couldn't care less about Jerry Jones or the fans or American soccer... do you seriously believe this situation is leading anywhere good?!!??????
So you guys are rooting for the Democrats to save American soccer, just like they've been "saving" it these past four years... yeah, I'm done. I'm checking out... these topics are just too deep, and I guess we're just a clueless nation. Amen.

Maybe try actually reading the whole thing before jumping in with a comment... Honestly, the ONLY thing I actually back regarding Jerry Maguire is how he handles that total mess—that's it, nothing else. So yeah, just that one thing. And hey, maybe next time you come after my posts, just give them a more careful read first.

Lox said:Well, that’s exactly my point. They’re basically the only ones actually capable of making moves—everything falls on their shoulders. As for the voting side of things, you’ve got the guys who barely put in any effort, and then you’ve got the inner circle around the big boss. You decide which one you prefer. I don’t want anyone getting the wrong idea, though—I’m all for the fight, even if I suspect the Bad Boys might end up losing it.

You have people who do a terrible job, and honestly, they act like a bunch of old-school radicals who just hate everything about America. The only thing I actually respect about the owner is that he has the guts to say things to people's faces—things that, let's be real, maybe 90 percent of Americans are thinking but stay quiet about because they're too scared. And for all the naive folks out there thinking this whole pre-election circus and the owner's legal drama will change anything... once he's out of jail, you'll see what's really going on. Any smart person can see through it. And honestly, the team is just going to walk away from the whole mess eventually. We definitely won't be getting any help from the folks running the government right now... it's been three and a half years, and besides this election theater, they haven't done much for America or the team. So, yeah, I guess just vote according to your conscience...

Christian Miller48 said:Or maybe we just wait for a total blowout against Belgium, or maybe even Scotland...

The reality here is that nobody in town can even stand to look at that guy anymore... honestly, I think everyone is just completely fed up with him!!! So, if you ask me, this might actually be the perfect moment—maybe even a totally unexpected media frenzy targeting him and his crew—to trigger some kind of massive, brutal protest, which I really think would hit the nail right on the head!!!!!! It’s definitely time for him to move on... I mean, even the people who used to defend him aren't bothering anymore, and I guess that really says it all...!

Nathan Foster23 said:I guess that old saying about cheering for everyone who's moving actually applies here, sort of... 😍

Everyone in Washington, D.C.! We need to be loud—really loud and huge about it.

Honestly, we should probably start chanting for that player from the local minor league squad... you know, that left back, d. T... the guy actually has "Bad Boys" tattooed right on his back! He shows up to every single home game and away match whenever he can... man, if we had guys like that playing for Real Madrid, I don't even want to think about where we'd end up...

Jesse Campbell said:So, here’s how I see the whole situation—I actually put together a new blog post and shared it on Facebook, and I think a few news sites are even picking it up:

http://www.seebiz.eu/oholi-nakupac-d...iona/ar-69638/

Look, Thomas Doyle19, all of that stuff is still standing, and honestly, believe me, most people already see it for what it is—they just don't seem to give a damn... which brings us to the big question, I guess, that we all have to face: are we just going to sit here in silence and do nothing (well, except for a few outliers), or are we finally going to start taking some actual, concrete action? Because, realistically, people have been writing endless essays about this for ages—everything has been said and explained a million times over. I mean, it's pretty obvious to any idiot what these scumbags are up to... but even then, people just don't care, and they've basically checked out from the LA Galaxy and everything surrounding it. People claim it's just a "generational mindset," but honestly, that's a load of crap... either we all finally stand up together and do something, or we're all just going to go down the drain together, I suppose...

Jesse Campbell said:So what, what now? Are we just gonna sit here and cry about it? Or maybe start our own agency? What's the plan?

I mean, look, I’d much rather we didn't have the history of the US and Tuđman either—honestly, I’d also prefer if we didn't have Mamić or deal with a guy who acts like some primitive schizophrenic needing 100% control over every little thing—but that’s the reality we're living in, and we've already stood up against it.

At the end of the day, I guess it really just comes down to whether you can look yourself in the mirror as a person and a fan. For anyone who thinks this is all too much drama, there are plenty of easier hobbies out there—maybe go hiking, play some cards, or just hang out at a beach resort in Miami.

Anyone with me?

And where is all this even heading?!! Seriously though, can anyone actually see a solution on the horizon?? Not even close... it feels like it's just constant talk—"it's happening now," or "it'll happen eventually," blah blah blah—but then nothing ever changes. Correct me if I'm wrong!??? And where did all those people go—the ones who were leading the stands just a few years back and actually started fighting against Mamić... you have to admit, most of them are gone now... and man, we really miss them. It's tough... I guess once everyone realizes the only way out is for ALL OF US TO GET BACK IN THE STANDS, maybe something will actually move, but right now, things look pretty bleak.....

Thomas Doyle19 said:People say Jerry Jones is some kind of mastermind, you know? But I don't think he's actually that clever—it’s more like he just has a really sharp understanding of what makes this insecure nation tick. It’s almost funny, really—you toss them a little bone, and they go absolutely wild, swarming around it like flies on a pile of garbage. I guess that's just how things work sometimes.

All those losers who are currently running their mouths about the North—specifically targeting the BBB—are going to be feeling that same police baton on their backs in just a few years! Honestly, I kind of hope they get at least half of what the BBB is going through right now. All this discrimination and the constant violation of basic rights... it’s unbelievable. They claim the issue is people insulting Jerry Jones or the violence from the BBB group, but seriously, how many of you hypocrites are actually out there defending him? You have the nerve to blame the BBB for criticizing your idol Jerry Jones when you probably wouldn't even stand up if someone hit your own wife or kid. It's pathetic. I wonder how many of you have actually felt a cop's nightstick against your ribs while you shamelessly side with the biggest scammers this world has ever seen—basically acting as the personal security force for the corrupt. And how many of you absolute losers are just sitting comfortably in your armchairs, doing nothing, while there's an actual struggle to fix this deeply insecure society? Have any of you ever risked your job, your health, or anything else just to make life even a little bit better for someone else? Probably not. Instead, you've decided that mocking the BBB is the easy way out. But if you ask me, they are probably the only sane group of people in this entire mess of a city—the only ones with a brain who know exactly what they want. And what they want is for their club to improve and for parasites like Jerry Jones to be kicked out of our community entirely. Because honestly, maybe—just maybe—the only way our society can actually heal, and by extension our clubs and sports in general, is by getting rid of people like him.

Honestly, you guys can take your personal hygiene and your entire sense of community and just shove it—really. If you actually gave a damn about anything, you wouldn't be constantly attacking the only people even trying to turn this backwater, run-down corner of America into something decent. I mean, if you weren't busy playing dumb—sitting in front of the TV with a beer for half the year whenever Dinamo isn't playing—you’d actually be out there in the stands, giving hell to the absolute hacks who have completely gutted both this club and this country. But hey, it’s always easier to take the path of least resistance, right? Just follow along with whatever Jerry Jones decides is best, and then when that same guy decides to screw everyone over, you all act so shocked—like, "Oh my god, look at his face, he's crazy!" But the second we actually stand up and call that same guy out, suddenly we're all top-tier criminals. Then the police get to justify breaking our backs while you all cheer them on with such enthusiasm. Whatever, go ahead—just remember one thing, You're next! You guys are basically the ones running straight toward the baton—and then, after getting hit, you turn around and start kissing Jerry Jones's ass, cheering for him like he’s some kind of hero. It’s honestly wild to watch... I mean, it reminds me so much of how people used to throw massive parades for Tito back when the old regime was still hanging on for dear life. Just total, mindless euphoria, I guess.

Honestly, this just says everything about us as a people—I mean, anyone with half a brain can see that we’ve never really had many thinkers among us, and the few smart ones who actually exist always end up totally isolated, kind of like how the BBB guys were stuck out on the north side yesterday. It’s probably why we’re struggling so much as a country and as a society, too... I guess it's hard to see anything bright in our future when you look at the track record; it feels like we're just cruising toward a total meltdown. And honestly? No amount of hardcore fans is going to snap us out of it or fix this collective fog. People just don't want to grasp what’s actually happening or the motives behind it all. There's really no point in trying to explain things to folks like that or winning them over—it's just a waste of breath. These people are basically sheep, just following wherever Jerry Jones sends them! You could see that so clearly at the stadium yesterday. Maybe it's time we finally open our eyes and stop trying to reform this broken, insecure society. I think we should just play the winning hand instead—which, in my opinion, means focusing on ourselves and just walking away from the club entirely while this garbage is still running the show. We should just stick to away games and call it a day. I mean, Jerry Jones isn't even particularly clever or strategic; he just has a massive pile of cash, which in a society as self-conscious as ours, is more than enough to bully anyone into submission, especially against the BBB. If we lived in a real rule-of-law nation, he would have been behind bars ages ago. We act all proud about joining the EU, but if I'm being honest, it's not even that we aren't ready for the EU—it's more like we're closer to joining some tribal union of spear-wielding clans, because that's just where our level of awareness sits right now. The best example was those "intellectuals" from the West yesterday, acting all smug while the BBB was being surrounded by that aggressive interventionist brigade. That's the true picture of our society and our country, and I think it'll be better for us if we just accept it sooner rather than later. We shouldn't live in an illusion; maybe we should just try to adapt to this reality, even if it is pretty disastrous for us.

I’m pretty much on your side with most of this—honestly, I really am—but there’s just one thing where I think we might be looking at it differently... don't you think that by basically walking away from our home stadium, we're actually giving him exactly what he wants? I mean, think about it—if we ditch the arena, Reza is just going to swoop back into the Champions League and start handing out free tickets to anyone and everyone just to pack those stands... and if nobody is there to make any noise or protest against him, then well, he’ll feel like his little plan worked perfectly!!! We seriously can't let that happen—we can't let him push us right out of our own house!!! Nobody's ever been able to do it, and I don't think he's gonna be any different...

Christian Jones said:http://www.themorningnews.com/police-investigation-details...03424526364529

So, while there were about 10,000 fans in the stands, the police ended up detaining 59 people just for not having their IDs on them—and honestly, a good chunk of those were just kids. But against this magnificent group of eight Dinamo supporters, they’ve filed all these official misdemeanor charges. We're talking four Bad Boys getting cited for allegedly insulting officers, two others for shouting things at security, and then another two for being way too intoxicated. As for the other 300 or so fans who were put under surveillance, identified, and filmed by the cops after those verbal outbursts in the 66th minute... well, they were let go, but I guess they’ll be living in fear for the next few weeks. See, the authorities are currently reviewing footage to identify everyone caught chanting insults at the Dinamo president, and they're going to cross-reference that with the list of 300 fans they flagged. All of this is apparently to establish criminal liability for racial discrimination, which, according to the law, carries a sentence ranging from three months to three years behind bars.

I mean, seriously, how are you supposed to look at all this without feeling totally disgusted? People are losing their minds over one single slur... I mean, if you really compare that one word to all the stuff Mamić has spat out over the last few years... man, by that logic, he should probably be serving 99 years in prison! It's just wild. This guy insults anyone in power, no matter who they are, and he gets away with it every single time. But then someone uses a slur like "Gypsy," and suddenly people are being recorded, beaten, and hauled off to jail like total scum. Honestly, it makes you wonder what kind of country we're actually living in and what the point of any of this even is... I don't know, what more can you even do at this point...?

Casey Palmer10 said:Why is everyone getting so worked up about this?
Well, I mean, in just a few days, it’ll probably all be the same old story again—basically, nobody will even care. It feels like we just cycle from one thing to the next, over and over.

I mean, why don't we all just try a little harder together to make sure that doesn't happen...? I guess everyone really needs to realize that we can't keep going on like this forever...

So, I actually showed up to the game yesterday—my first time since we all declared the boycott. Honestly, I only went because I just couldn't stomach watching this from the sidelines anymore. My crew stayed home, though; I tried talking them into it, but man, they wouldn't budge. I get it, really, people want to stick to their guns and refuse to show up while that guy is still grinning away in charge of the club, and you can't really blame them for that... but here's the thing—I was thinking the exact same way just a few days ago. But after seeing everything they've been pulling against our group lately, it just feels pointless to stay away. We seriously need EVERYONE to get back into the stands, because that’s the only way we can actually clean out this mess. AND FOR ALL THE GROUPS STILL BOYCOTTING, I really hope you guys realize this soon before it's too late, before this garbage completely ruins everything for us... It's now or never, because what's happening right now... I mean, even under the old Communist era wasn't this bad... Seriously people, when are you going to wake up!????? We have to stand up together.... That's the only way we win!!!! It's either us or him!!!!

Jack Rodriguez3 said:And what about when you were "crying" over Yugoslavia? You didn't say anything then, did you?

I mean, I didn't say anything—mostly because, well, we all know his deal, right? I’m not out here defending Zdravko Mamić; honestly, I hate the guy just as much as most Americans do. But, I guess I'm talking about something else entirely here... I mean, seriously, try telling me this isn't specifically about Z. M. and that they aren't doing this just to see how everyone reacts!