Posts by Joshua Moore31

People seem surprised, but I always felt this was one of the stronger songs. It’s a shame it just stayed as unreleased lyrics on a page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo5Gm2fsuS0
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@Jessica Long8
Every hardcore supporter group has a fixed core number. Everyone else is just part of the general crowd that shows up for the big games, and I guess I made my peace with that reality when I was thirteen. Like I’ve mentioned before, when ultras lack broader public support, they get labeled as mere hooligans, and I think the media bears most of the blame for that. Constant crackdowns have stifled many once-massive groups, which you can see clearly in the French and Italian scenes. Look at the Verona crowds for context. Back in 2010, there might have been 20,000 people showing up, but by last December, it had dwindled to maybe 400. I was watching the big French derby between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille the other day, and the atmosphere felt as quiet as a Chicago Indors match when Marin Čilić hits the bottom of the net. The Greeks have long been banned from away games. Something similar happens in Chicago, where they essentially push the ultras out of the stadium to make room for corporate types who are only there for the branding and profit, all under the guise of fighting hooliganism. The Black Knights are currently one of the largest groups in Europe because of that sense of belonging, the identity tied to the club's tradition, and having a real say in how things are run. If you took any of those elements away, I suppose the numbers would be cut in half, season after season. In Miami, everyone claims to be a Black Knight, from PhDs to local laborers, but in those moments, you aren't really an ultra or a movement—you're just a casual fan because everyone is thinking the same thing. Being an ultra isn't about blending into the crowd; it's about standing out. Maybe our numbers would be about 1,000 people larger if we fought the battles the way you guys do, but then again, there is that saying about preferring decades of pride over...

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I guess there aren't any bigger mercenaries or thugs than those losers from the police academy calling themselves the Washington, D.C. Police Department. You really ought to see those three puffed-up idiots in uniform harassing citizens under the guise of "upholding the law." They’ll harass you for at least half an hour while his colleagues just dig through your wallet looking for a Black and Gold faithful ID or a membership card—and if they actually find one, well, you might as well not have been born...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXsiufdQCkE 😉

I’m a bit surprised by how much the Ultras on this forum are questioning the police response, considering this is basically our routine every single weekend. Especially that scene at the south end after the whistle. Does it really require 200 riot police just to deal with one flare or a single seat? It’s strange that the media didn't mention how they seemed to be intentionally looking for a fight, trying to provoke a conflict just because they couldn't stir things up back in the 50th minute. And then there was that situation on the east side around the 20th minute, when 300 officers in helmets and carrying batons moved in to clear a path, which felt truly 🙄
I can't recall a derby where the Ultras weren't setting off flares and supposedly "endangering lives," and only then did any police action seem even remotely justified. But yesterday, not a single flare was thrown, yet they were out there attacking anything that moved, seemingly knowing they have the full weight of the state and the law protecting them.
To wrap up our little debate here on the forum: we saw incredible unity, a message under the west stand, some pyrotechnics, and really solid cheering.
But here is how 95% of everyone else sees it:

We need some real action soon, I guess, because our soccer is sinking deeper and deeper every day.