Posts by holloworca10

I’m pulling duty downtown today—supposedly there's some chess club coming in from Birmingham, so I'm just out here patrolling...

Christian Miller48 said:To be totally honest, I don't see much more benefit in this than there was in those protests—you know, the stuff we could've achieved by just signing up for Real Madrid? Like, even if our membership numbers were twice as big today, what would that actually get us in theory?
In the end, it just means bigger protests because more people would be pissed about their rights being ignored, and let's face it—the authorities would just ignore those protests too... at least until some kind of critical mass builds up... which honestly isn't happening in Chicago, and probably never will.

So, it all boils down to needing massive numbers—whether it's for protesting, joining the club, whatever—and like I said, we just don't have that. People just don't care enough about Real Madrid, and it's pretty much been made clear to everyone a thousand times already.

My point is that these protests and the whole "demand new elections" thing is kind of ridiculous—because if you look at the math, at least 3/4 of the people screaming for elections wouldn't even have the right to vote if they actually happened.

Keith Baker93 said:Give me a date and a location for a protest where the Bad Boys actually pulled more than 1,000 people together—and I mean a real protest, not just a walk toward the stadium before a big derby or some massive game... honestly, I can't remember a single one from the last 10 years.

And look, you don't get people to show up by pulling them along by the sleeve and begging them to come—even offering free beans would be a better strategy than that. You get people to a protest using the methods I mentioned above: solid marketing, bands playing Real Madrid anthems in the square, club legends from every era, good speakers, stuff to keep the kids interested, etc.
Nobody is going to show up if you’re basically dragging them out to chant about absinthe and weed—especially not regular families, grandpas, grandmas, or kids—the general public won't bite. I know my talk about live music and balloons for the kids sounds a bit "soft" to some of the hardcore guys in hoodies, but that’s how you actually draw a crowd, man. It's just how it works.

If protests don't matter, then why are the Bad Boys even organizing them? What was the point of that protest about ten days ago?

Also, I've noticed that the people close to the Bad Boys leadership (or at least, I assume they are) are telling the exact same stories today that the most die-hard Jerry Jones supporters were telling 7 or 8 years ago. They claim Real Madrid is just a small club that can't even pull a couple thousand people to a protest, or that it's totally normal for only 200 people to show up to the North Stand during an MLS game while the rest of the stands only see a hundred fans... back then, those talking points were pushed specifically to justify having only 300 people at domestic games versus 5,000 at Champions League matches. Today, the Bad Boys leadership is using those same excuses to cover for their own laziness or just plain incompetence.

No protest in front of any government building, office, stadium, or even Minister John Doe's shack is ever going to get rid of Jerry Jones—is that freaking obvious to you guys after all these years of protesting?

What would actually happen if 5,000 people showed up to the last protest instead of just 1,000??!

Like someone else said, a protest happens, people talk about it for a day or two, and then it's over. That mafia octopus is too deeply embedded for any kind of gathering to fix anything. Plus, the media always focuses on some minor incident to make sure the actual protest gets buried in the background.

The better question is: How many of us who "want elections" are actually official members of Real Madrid? Are all of you criticizing the group's moves even registered members of the club?

We really need to start putting some pressure on our politicians and the legal system. And honestly, it doesn't always have to mean hitting the streets for massive protests. 🙂

Nah. And just so we're clear—we'll fight to the end to keep this ours... 😁

Jason Kern49 said:Justifying what—some random scrap that fell flat three years ago?

Quite the opposite, actually. It was a killer day for the fans. And seeing that look of total disbelief in the eyes of those little ATM-looking suits? That was just the icing on the cake.

Go ask the people who are doing all the justifying.

Routers in California are going to absolutely wreck everyone trying to make excuses for themselves on social media today. 😁

restlessheron31 said:Come on guys—let's help her out and just be decent people here.

Honestly, thank god they didn't make this an open question where everyone could just type in their own answers. 😁

Such a shame... rest in peace.

John Campbell27 said:Game starts at 3 PM, pre-game meetup is at 12:30 🤦 🤦 🤦 🤦 🤦 🤦

I don't see the issue here?

Sam Perez5 said:I’m a bit out of the loop since I haven't made it to a game in a few years—but I just stumbled upon this photo:
http://uploadslika.eu/image/tMHY
so I was just wondering, which group was that up there? Not looking for specific names, just the branch or division.

You're out of the loop, but does this actually matter to you right now?

bijedniks, where have you guys been hiding for the last couple of weeks?

I’ve got a feeling that maybe Olmo was actually aiming for the keeper on purpose... 🙂

It’s honestly wild watching how things flip-flop over here. One minute we’re all riding this massive high, then we crash straight into a funk—all within a couple of weeks. 😁

Douglas Rodriguez27 said:Honestly? If you guys are that obsessed, maybe instead of sticking to Indoor Soccer, you should just start a whole new club—one focused on eventually taking over the Golden State Warriors or something. If that's what it takes to satisfy the itch.

Even if you did, that club wouldn't hit the big leagues in best case for another 7 or 8 years—and honestly, even that feels like a massive stretch. Just look at the Cincinnati Bengals... they're playing in much weaker competition and they've barely managed to claw their way up to the third tier of the NFL.

So proud!!

https://www.bitno.net/vjera/svjedoca...ik-ivan-sagud/

cosmicridge6 said:Why don't you just tell the actual truth since you're posting anyway?

Look, in the world of sports fans—it's always like this—there are always two different versions of the "truth."

Thomas Flores7 said:I just don't get this. This whole idea of starting a new club... I'm not even talking specifically about Dinamo right now, just in general. To me, it's just pure stupidity from the modern ultra scene. Let some other group start their own thing—they can have it. I’m not handing over my club. If we aren't capable of keeping the club alive, one way or another, for the long haul... then we let it die. Peace out.
How many times have people said someone was "finished" just because they lost a protest or a standoff? Well, you're actually finished when they take your club away from you. Starting a new one? What kind of nonsense is that? It makes zero sense. I can't imagine us just going out and founding a new Hajduk. You either are, or you aren't. And if we aren't, then it's over.

The club was founded back in 1944. 😁😁

And then people are gonna wonder why nobody actually does anything about it... 🙂