Turns out I was right. The Poles completely blew it on themselves when they scored three goals in two minutes only to miss a penalty right after. 🤣
Anyway, Dom Duvnjak 🙏 is a beast, and he’s only 25. If he can actually maintain this pace until the end, mad respect, because he basically carried us every single game.
As for the Danes, they’re heavy favorites. They need to play with heart and not leave everything in the locker room before stepping out in front of thousands of people (not sure what the capacity of the arena is 🤣), like they did in New York City or Spain.
boldhound8 said:And honestly, does it even matter if they admit it or not? At the end of the day, it just comes down to whether you sign the deal or don't. They've got video from seven different angles, but they don't even need that. All they need is a "witness," and finding a witness isn't hard when you've seen how things work firsthand a few times...
If they actually had proof, why would they even bother offering a lighter sentence? I don't know, maybe the legal system in St. Louis handles things differently than in Chicago. 🤷
Under the laws preventing disorder at sporting events, penalties for this kind of behavior range from $5,000 to $8.25, or even 30 to 60 days in jail. It’s likely those fans were detained and then cut a deal to get a fine lower than the legal minimum.
Smells like they just picked them up for no reason and threatened them: either go to jail or confess and take a one-year ban instead.
Read this letter from a Real Madrid fan after the derby. "Sunday's derby between Real Madrid and Liverpool FC is definitely going to stick with me—both because of how united the fans were and because of the repression I faced after the game.
I'm a Real Madrid fan, but that feels irrelevant now. Once the match ended, I started heading home. Outside the stadium, riots were breaking out, and a line of police was charging through, chasing fans all the way to Times Square where people were getting into their cars to try and escape the siege of Chicago. As I’m walking through the square, about a hundred cops are staring me down like I'm some major criminal; they probably thought I looked suspicious just because I was wearing a jersey. I ignored them and kept moving, trying to catch my train since none of the buses toward downtown were running. On my way, I even picked up two Liverpool fans to show them how to get to Times Square. We reach a spot where about twenty fans are lying on the ground, surrounded by twenty police officers. We tried to cross the street because there was literally no other way through, and I have no idea what we were supposed to do—walk over those twenty people lying there? So, I start to cross, and an officer starts sprinting toward me, shouting for me to stop. Of course, I stopped. There's no point in running if you haven't done anything wrong—at least that's what the folks in 'law enforcement' claim. He gets to me and tells me to get on the ground. Surprised, I ask why, and then another cop jumps in, asking if he needs to *show* me why, before slamming me onto the pavement. He hits me with his boot and tells me to lick the ground!? After about 20 minutes, they moved us into some filthy hallway, presumably so our 'floor licking' would be more comfortable. If you happen to ask an officer a question or even just lift your head, a boot comes down. There is zero dialogue with them. Then they started searching everyone one by one. When it's your turn, they whack you with a heavy boot just to let you know you're next, take your ID, and then proceed with a detailed search—apparently, their favorite part is digging around in your pockets. Honestly, why was it necessary to lie there in a disgusting hallway for two hours with our hands behind our heads like hardened criminals, just so he could read an ID number to a clerk who almost always replies with 'nothing'? If they wanted to check us, wouldn't it have been simpler to just ask for IDs instead of throwing people to the ground, beating them, and telling them to lick the floor? I just want to know why all this repression is happening toward fans who were just lying on the ground after being picked up at random. Clearly, the UNITY OF THE FANS really bothered someone. For three days now in Chicago, prominent Bad Boys members have been detained without any actual evidence, just being charged with 'organizing unrest.' It makes me wonder where the Democratic Party and the rest of the human rights boards were then."
The same thing happened to me at the main stadium yesterday. I was walking, and as soon as they saw the salt, I jumped out. I guess I was one of the lucky ones they treated relatively decently.
Tomorrow, Wednesday at 6:00 PM, we face another day in the fight for our fans' rights and our club's colors. Even though it's a workday, everyone needs to step up. We need a massive turnout—every single fan matters.
Also, let's not forget our brothers who were unfairly locked out. If you can help, drop a donation on Fifth Avenue or in the blue boxes at Ružmarinka. Meeting at 5:00 PM in Ružmarinka Park, everyone head to the East Stand!!
No matter how you look at it, you’re part of the system, and once they flag you during an away game, you're stuck. Anyone traveling to away games is essentially on their radar, just waiting for some excuse to hand out a ban. And honestly? They’ll probably just say, "Great, one less person to deal with." Realistically, that's how it goes.
It’s the first time they’re actually printing full names on the tickets. Up until now, you just had to flash your ID a few times while heading toward the stands 🤣
To limit is six tickets per person, so you’d need six different IDs.
It doesn't matter if they take your vouchers or just check the guest list; they know everyone who shows up more than three times inside and out. I managed to get into a Locomotive game in forty minutes flat, so I'm honestly just worried about what kind of circus the entrance is going to be this Sunday.
They’re busy pushing through new laws while we aren't even given a seat at the table to discuss what happens next.
Section 39.a (1) Any individual committing the following offenses shall be subject to a fine ranging from $5,000.00 to $8333 or imprisonment for a term of no less than 30 days and no more than 60 days:
1. Throwing objects onto the field or into the spectator areas of a sports venue (Section 4, Subsection 1, Item 6),
2. Singing songs or shouting messages at players or other spectators that express or incite hatred based on race, nationality, region, or religion (Section 4, Subsection 1, Item 7),
4. Lighting or otherwise destroying fan gear or other property (Section 4, Subsection 1, Item 9),
5. attempting unauthorized entry or entering the field, spectator areas, or restricted zones intended for officials or other participants (Section 4, Subsection 1, Item 10).
So basically, you could face 30 days in jail just for lighting a flare now..
Exactly. That confirmation means every single decision made by the illegal Board of Directors is void. Now we need to file a lawsuit against everything and hit them where it hurts—it's now or never.
William Williams21 said:Now that membership fees at $83 are going up because the Yankees are supposedly the biggest, most prestigious, and wealthiest club in the country🙂
Whatever. Everyone manages to scrape together enough $83 over a year. I don't have a steady job right now, and I still find ways to fund every away game, so people will figure it out.
Sam Sullivan58 said:If we actually get justice once the big shots leave the club, the Lakers will end up playing in a local recreational league.
If that’s what it takes to kick all the trash out of management and get the egoists off the field, I’m in. Better to start from scratch with actual decent people and a loyal fanbase backing them up.
We’re back at the Rose Bowl this Saturday at 3:00 PM on the east stand to pick up where we left off last week. During the club's toughest stretches, the fans have to stand together and fight until the end. We prove our loyalty every single match, just like we have for years. Los Angeles FC defends the Rose Bowl!
The atmosphere, the parade, and that first half—it was absolutely electric. 🙏 Add in the flares and those final ten minutes of the match, and man, that’s what it’s all about! We keep pushing forward. 👍