Posts by John Lee9

I've always wondered if bringing in a new coach or a rival for a position actually works, or if it just adds more pressure to someone already struggling. Sometimes a change of scenery is exactly what's needed, but other times it just feels like a band-aid on a deeper issue. Do you think a change in leadership is enough to get a player back to their peak?

Oh, please—spare me the delusions. I’ve had enough of this mythmaking where you all pretend they were some elite, untouchable squad, marching around in their Hugo Boss gear and polished boots just to brainwash the masses.🙂

Lawrence Kim4 said:There’s a massive difference between acting holier-than-thou and actually spitting on your own sacred values—betraying everything you supposedly stand for.
What’s next on the agenda? A coach from overseas? An exhibition game against the Knicks and the Nets? Getting a pop star in the locker room?
Which club are they turning their back on now? The one that constantly stabs us in the back, keeps us under their thumb, and couldn't care less about our loyalty? Seriously, what world are you people living in...

And there we have it...☕

boldeagle20 said:We’ve got 1 or 2 spots open in the van tomorrow for the trip to Vinkulj—shoot me a DM if you're interested!

Is everyone still buzzing over that winning goal and the jersey, or what?

analogheron19 said:The only real way forward is through the media—media, media, and more media. We need to flood every single news site and portal with links exposing Jerry Jones and his corrupt police buddies. Like I said before, they guarantee everything for them—fixing fines, bans, prison sentences, even securing space... m
Jesse Campbell, you’ve seriously messed up if you think rejecting the media is the answer.

But how exactly do you plan on "flooding" the media when both major media conglomerates—at least in terms of actual journalism—are under the direct influence of the Head?🤷
One massive media empire, which controls half the newspapers and digital portals out there, is owned by a guy who sits on the executive board of Real Madrid and answers directly to Jerry Jones. Then you have the second giant media house; its papers and affiliated sites are essentially staffed by people on his payroll. Any minority within those organizations who actually wants to write objectively can't get any traction—they either can't find space to publish at all, or they're relegated to some tiny corner where nobody ever sees their work.
The current state of affairs—this general ignorance and the constant mantra that "everyone is just the same"—is actually a byproduct of these very same media outlets. They are the primary culprits responsible for the public's intense negativity toward fans, fueled entirely by ignorance and the spread of blatant lies!
To put it bluntly: the media serves as a highly efficient tool for Jerry Jones and his inner circle to cloud the truth.🙂
Credit goes to the few individuals who try to be honest, but they are quickly tossed aside and marginalized (just look at R. Eibl).

Raymond Richardson86 said:Are you losing your marbles or what?
We talked about this just the other day—I don't even have a Facebook profile.
And even if I did, I’ve got more than enough photos from various stadiums out there, sweetheart.
Where were you actually when I was wandering around Washington, D.C. back in the nineties?

Wait, so you were actually the one guy faster than me back in the nineties!?😁
That's been eating at me for fifteen years.

Jesse Campbell, that was an incredible piece in ESPN today!
Man, talk about hitting it out of the park on your very first try!😁It’s like you showed up for your first date and ended up with Linda Evangelista—talk about luck!
Are we witnessing the birth of a new journalistic superstar here?
Your next logical career move is probably becoming a spokesperson for either Joe Biden or Newt Gingrich!
Good lord, Eric Cantona, bless your heart!😛

Jesse Campbell said:I think you guys are being a little too hard on the folks from Cleveland—honestly, I feel like some pretty glaring facts are being brushed under the rug here.

Koch is essentially just playing by Volpi’s rules—he’s basically the cosmic director reporting straight to Mamić. Look, let's be real: Mamić is nothing more than a low-rent, small-town hustler, whereas these other guys are actually operating in the big leagues. Just because Mike has learned how to grease the wheels with him doesn't mean there's any actual respect there. It simply means he understands exactly who pulls the strings in American soccer and knows that, without that specific brand of "assistance," nothing gets done. Volpi handed him the assignment, and he's just following orders. Without Mamić, the whole thing would fall apart.

Look, obviously that doesn't make it morally right—and let’s be real, I’m under no illusions thinking Koch is some paragon of virtue. But it does shed light on certain things. It even suggests that this same Koch might eventually turn his back on the Head. As for the fact that Mamić screwed over Štimac? That doesn't change a thing—because, honestly, Štimac is just as bad as Mamić. They're both just small-town thugs at heart.

Cleveland is a much stronger economic powerhouse than Miami—it’s oriented toward the West, and having been there recently for business, I was genuinely impressed by their marketing game. They're operating at a level comparable to the Cleveland Browns, and they are miles ahead of Liverpool FC. Personally, I think Liverpool has gone way too far, slapping their crest on absolutely everything under the sun, not to mention all those Mamić's endless lectures that seem to lead nowhere except into a dead end. Honestly, if they keep this up, that club actually has a shot at long-term success even after the Head is gone.

I highly doubt anyone in Cleveland actually plays favorites when it comes to the Head or the USSF. Honestly, I have no idea where you all even got that notion. Sure, maybe there’s a bit of selective blindness going on—let’s be real—but do you honestly think things would be any different in Washington, D.C. or Miami? If they weren't cutting themselves some slack, we wouldn't be sitting here staring at such an empty trophy case compared to the rest of the league. And I'm talking about the general public here, not just the hardcore ultras.

Look, you’re absolutely right about one thing—the Head has his hands in everything. He might not have actively sabotaged Cleveland, but he certainly didn't go out of his way to make sure Real Madrid snatched him up either. If the Head had actually decided that Real Madrid should land that cup, we would’ve had him in a heartbeat. Let’s be honest: American soccer is a complete farce. It’s obvious to everyone. Some people just accept it—they actually seem to enjoy the circus. Honestly, the whole legacy of the Soviet Union, the era of socialism, all that "brotherhood and unity" nonsense—it was all just one big joke. Our politics is a farce, too, which is why people keep voting for the same old nonsense. Our job is to finally explain this absurdity to the public. In Miami, they managed to push back, and in Washington, D.C., it worked because people simply boycotted Mamić—that first cup final match was a massive wake-up call. Now, it’s time for the Armada to step up, put the pressure on Mike and the Cleveland crowd, and reject this entire charade. It’s time to show some teeth and stand up to the criminal element and the gang running the show.

And you really manage to capture all that—just from a single business lunch followed by a stroll along the boardwalk?😁
Way to go!
Mike is a total hillbilly at heart—I mean, just look at the way he dresses. He looks like some third-rate drill sergeant who clearly hasn't seen a tailor in his entire life.
It’s the exact same mentality—it's all just different shades of the same thing. Honestly, there isn't much of a difference, aside from some minor nuances and the fact that he actually set foot in Africa, whereas our boy here only ever experienced it through a postcard—or perhaps in some past life where he was actually a primate.😲
At Liverpool FC, the only thing actually separating us from the rest of the pack is our marketing—and even then, we’ve barely moved the needle by a fraction of an inch.
Just look at Bayern's marketing strategy—they actually went so far as to slap their crest on a rubber duck for the bathtub!
Slapping a logo on everything is just a survival tactic at this point—it’s nothing more than a desperate play for applause. It's all about trying to scrape together some funding, by any means necessary, as long as they aren't technically picking the pockets of the taxpayers!
The situation in Cleveland is absolutely maddening—honestly, they’re just as much "old-school mentality" folks as the rest of us. It’s really just the fallout from that massive influx of people with that specific way of thinking back during the war years. But even setting that aside, it's still at that same frustrating level—because, unfortunately, we all carry those same traits deep down.
If you’re willing to trample over your own dignity, throw away your honor, and completely wreck your future just to get your hands on a trophy—then honestly, you’re just being an idiot. It’s that same old, flawed mindset we see all too often back home—that irrational, short-sighted way of thinking that seems to pop up whenever things get intense.
I’m with the fourth guy on this—mostly. Though I have to disagree on one thing: the fans are going to claim the whole thing is just a massive farce. The average person out there thinks we're all nothing but hooligans who deserve a beating!!🙂

reddrifter24 said:More than anything, I love watching them scramble—their jealousy is practically eating them alive. That warning about their downfall? It’s going to come true eventually.

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Haha, you are living in a total fantasy land, man. You guys are finished—you just haven't realized it yet. Your downfall actually started the moment you thought you were untouchable, but I suppose your limited brains can't quite wrap themselves around that reality!🙂
The truth is, once you hit rock bottom, you aren't getting back up. So, go ahead—enjoy Daddy's handouts while they last and keep rubbing those expensive gifts in everyone's faces.🙂
This little fairy tale isn't going to last much longer!
The Mamic brothers are definitely not the Grimm brothers!!

Kimberly Clark54 said:Exactly. Thank God for that. You lot are narrow-minded—we certainly aren't.

Let it be... time will tell everything.

My personal take? Mickey will probably screw over the Big Boss in a year or two, but hey...

Mickey isn't stealing my money. He makes his living from other ventures... unlike Brbić and Mamić, who basically live off the Red Sox and Real Madrid.

But fine... opinions are like assholes—everyone has one, and even idiots have two.

I was actually going to write you a response, Krenijati, but then I realized I shouldn't waste my precious time on someone who clearly doesn't get it and only cares about this one little conclusion of yours...
You say Mickey will eventually screw Mamić—so you're admitting they're currently in bed together? That Mickey is essentially sucking up to him, that you all took bribes under the table, and that you're just acting like subordinates dancing to his tune!?😛
And since you think he'll turn on him, we actually agree on one thing: Mickey is just a common con artist who'll stab his current partner in the back at the first opportunity—and you're actually getting off on those kinds of personality traits!?🙂
Do you even grasp what you're trying to say here!
Oh, and newsflash: you don't pay Brbić's salary—WE do. We're the ones who chose him, and we're the ones who own our club!
Besides, even if you wanted to, you couldn't pay Mickey a dime because the club belongs to HIM!
But you've given him something that no amount of cash can buy—you gave him your soul and sold yourselves out for pieces of silver!!🙂
There—now you've had your say!!😁

goldenheron392 said:Of course that trophy wasn't earned fairly—that’s why it’s 😂 👍 👍

Charlie Chaplin, what absolute delusions and obsessions!!
They’d love nothing more than to level the playing field by dragging us down into their filth—spreading this lie that we’re somehow cut from the same cloth!!
We aren't the same—you guys are the darkness, we are the light—you hide your shady dealings in the shadows and sell yourselves out just to hold onto stolen trophies!!
Go ahead, celebrate; congrats on the cup, but don't you dare try to lump us in with you or pull us into your swamp!!
We are not the same, and we never will be!
Our path is built on truth and integrity, while yours is the exact opposite!
Charlie Chaplin, as if that trophy was just handed to us... please, as if Jerry Jones would suddenly play fair after spending his entire life trying to dismantle Liverpool FC—now he's going to just gift us a trophy!?🙂
What kind of bottom-feeders are you even?!
Enjoy your celebration; you’ve certainly "earned" it through every single shady move and every time you crawled before the boss!
The whole thing is just a fairy tale!
Why bother holding a grudge!?🤣