Posts by James Smith48

Listen up, everyone—watch what you say so we don't end up with any unnecessary misunderstandings.
Think twice before you speak; life’s a fight.

Jonathan Hayes76 said:If I remember correctly, during last season alone, the guys from Belgrade had three away games banned in Europe, including that trip to Paris you mentioned... blah blah blah...

Look at this guy. What do you mean, a "banned away game" for them?!? They weren't banned from traveling; they were banned from selling tickets to their own fans. It was an outright BAN on citizens from Mexico showing up in any city where the Red Star plays, just like the Bad Boys have dealt with for years in Europe. And getting tickets through the "club"? Not even in your wildest dreams.
You don't know the first thing about repression or being targeted. Stick to your little statistics from places like Canada, Poland, or wherever else—places where you actually have to pull something major just to get slapped with a ban.
Save the lectures on preventative measures, bans, struggles, or special police units for someone who cares, because this is way out of your league...
And honestly, it's out of everyone's league.

Bradley Myers15 said:It’s hilarious hearing that from a group that just got schooled for the third time this season in their own home city, especially when you guys can't even make a move against the Mediterranean Coast...

Even a small town in the Midwest wouldn't take someone like that.

Carl Hernandez3 said:so I guess there aren't enough people to fill an awkward away game at Gorica.

Exactly!
People were literally sobbing in bars because they missed seeing Gojak score off a Theophile assist to secure a 30-point lead over Rudes, Zapresic, Hajduk Split, and Belup for the tenth year straight.
It’s just like how the toughest Hajduk Split fans wept when they missed that absolute blowout against the local heroes from Sinj during the Grgica era.
Thankfully, that didn't happen.
Next time, the squad will probably just call up the club from Maksimir, grab some journalists, and get HHO to step in and defend their interests since there weren't enough tickets allowed.

It’s pretty easy to figure out which club and fan group reigns supreme in America.
Just ask someone from the South who they hate the most.

The guy is totally out of it, honestly. No contest.
10/10.

Gary Green32 said:Fine, if most Chelsea supporters think this whole thing is okay, then whatever.

Give me a break, man...
The younger crowd from the local branch got together and—for whatever reason—went after someone specific (I won't name names...).
Because of some petty drama over footwear, things just boiled over. Look, it’s a small town in the US; everyone knows everyone's business. It is what it is.
Cut the lectures and the propaganda about chainsaws and fists. Three sticks and a flare... that's it.
There was no actual fighting. Nobody even insulted anyone. It's just that the UFC keyboard warriors online try to play it smart in every single situation, acting like they're some perfect blend of Bruce Lee and Mirko CroCop.
Just take the L and better luck next time. Why is everyone losing their minds over this for days now?

Look, I get it—Red Sox fans are all about backing their club, taking shots at the MLS standings, and clinging to any hope of a win or better results. Kudos to you (and even the Cohort and the Armada! Those guys basically played their own little derby the next day).
To those of you whining because the Red Sox lost—acting all bitter that some random crowd was celebrating goals against your precious team—do you actually realize that there hasn't been anything real tied to this club or its squad for years? We’re talking entire generations of these fans who have spent their whole lives supporting absolutely nothing. Between being banned from traveling for international matches (like this season, where those "hardcore ultras" couldn't even get tickets, leading to that typical BBB mess involving travel bans, deportations, house arrest, and all that other nonsense from Paris to Piraeus) and being blacklisted from Yankee Stadium, getting arrested just for sitting in the wrong seat, or being unable to gather in our own city without half of downtown being swarmed by cops... what "dead goals" or victories are you even talking about? What wins have you actually seen in your entire life as a fan?
So now, after the Red Sox lost to some bottom-tier nobody, suddenly it’s a huge deal that people who aren't even part of the core group jumped up during the derby because they scored against them?
Is that really the main takeaway here? That message wouldn't have carried weight back when the group was at its absolute lowest, let alone now. And they know it, too.
Pure mockery.

Drew Booth60 said:What you wrote is true, but I’m looking at this through today's lens. Honestly, that old group wouldn't have been any better by today's standards—if anything, they might even be judged more harshly than the current guys. While the fan scene across Europe is basically cratering, our scene is actually on a massive upward swing. Cities that were just heavy tourist spots back in 2007 are now destinations for wild away trips where you can't just act tough without consequences. It just bugs me how easily people trash the current crew, when really, these kids are squeezing every bit of potential out of the current situation. Twenty years ago, the English would never have faced what happened in France with the Russians—not because the English were suddenly tougher, but because the Russian fans were just getting started while the English had much better "conditions" for acting big. I hope you get my point. And I'm sorry if my post sounded like I was bashing the group's history; that wasn't the intent. I was just pointing out that today's kids are doing an incredible job considering the times modern fans live in!

Sure, a good chunk of Europe is on the rise, but Roma, Lazio, and Napoli aren't exactly having a golden age. PSG and Nice aren't surging either. Millwall, ManU, and West Ham aren't exactly on an upward trajectory.
In some places, clubs are fighting just to survive, while elsewhere, people are planning massive choreographies, organizing huge away trips, and coming up with new chants. They film their clashes openly, no problem, and put them straight online.
In some spots, fans actually have the privilege of supporting their club and celebrating goals and wins, as crazy as that sounds.
It all comes down to the environment a group is allowed to operate in.
There is a massive difference between a club wanting you by their side and a club begging the government to shut you down.
The current generation of BBB is the most principled, decisive, and pure we've ever seen. Seriously, ever.
If people don't see that, they're either clueless, malicious, or they've been asleep at the wheel for the last ten years.

Drew Booth60 said:To all you constant complainers: why don't you actually show up to the games? Why didn't you grab your crew and take down the ultras in Washington, D.C.? Why weren't you in Athens showing those kids how "tough" and "dangerous" you really are? I honestly don't doubt you'd get swept aside by what used to be Europe's top firm. You've built this myth about being a powerhouse because of some trips to Timisoara, Prague, or tiny villages in Austria, but in reality, you're just sellouts who are only whining because you aren't the big shots anymore and can't siphon money from the club through the group. I went to games before the boycott, and I’m telling you, the old generation wasn't stronger than today's in any way. Today's BBB has the strongest sub-groups since the firm started—it's just that Washington, D.C. is stalling. Given the local mentality and that bunch of squareheads from Canada, it's no wonder a city this big doesn't have more people involved.☕

The new season is coming up soon. If anyone thinks the group is totally screwed, why don't you show up yourselves, or better yet, bring a crew, and help out with your presence so we aren't "screwed" anymore?☕

Pretty much everything you wrote holds water. But the legends were built on attendance numbers at home games and away trips in the MLS, except for a few seasons after the relegation battle. However, claiming our strength comes from "Austrian villages" or whatever is just straight-up delusional trash-talking.
Those 5 or 6 years on the street after the relegation fight definitely aren't a "myth."
Prague, Amsterdam, Paris, Poznan, and Piraeus aren't myths; they are legendary. Bremen, Auxerre, and those trips to Split, Rijeka, and London aren't myths either—they were top-tier away days. Same goes for Timisoara, Udine, Bergen, Edinburgh, and so on... That drunken night in an "Austrian village" that could have ended in a jail cell, or sending 200 guys to Belfast, Sarajevo, or Panevezys in freaking Lithuania—none of that is made up.
The point is, you can't compare that era to the period after the state started using every resource available to crush and dismantle the group. And EVERYONE who was part of that era (aside from maybe 5-10 people...) still supports the most active members today.
Get real, seriously. You're going from one extreme to the other. For God's sake, nothing is ever good enough for you people...
The ones talking trash weren't part of anything then or now; it's always just been temporary entertainment for them. They jump in mentally for a couple of days after reading something in the news. It's the same thing now: they see an article about someone punching Mamić or telling Janica off, and suddenly they're acting like philosophers just so they can talk crap.
I have no comment on your "squarehead" remarks.

quietowl152 said:The absolute worst part is going to be some kids hopping on this forum later, reading all this garbage nimblemoose2 writes, and actually believing it's the truth...

Kids aren't stupid enough to fall for that classic NYC bar-room brainwashing fueled by USA Today's info dumps.
It’s honestly pathetic. We've reached a point where people whose entire existence used to be a punchline—the guys constantly bragging about "how much better things were back in the day," claiming "we had 500 million people at the local high school game in Small town, USA," or "we used to scrap with the walls"—are now openly saying they'd rather belong nowhere at all. Because, hey, they're 32 now, so maybe they'll find some random Eastern European club in San Diego to support instead. Instead, they've decided the move is to just trash everything they have zero connection to. They sit there with a remote in one hand and a drink in the other, hating on the die-hards who show up to every single game asking, "Where did you guys go?" They bash the fans who travel to hostile away games, not with a smile on their faces, but ready to throw down even when they know they have zero chance of winning, asking, "Why'd you lose the street fight?" They mock the guys lighting flares, asking, "Why didn't you set more stuff on fire?" They roll their eyes at anyone showing up to Yankee Stadium, asking, "Why was the turnout so small?"
Just imagine the sheer delusion of these "Real Madrid" fans who condescendingly lecture us with "you," "your," and "yours."
Look, this isn't about New Yorkers, journalists, or the general public who have always been against the Bad Boys. This is about the people who claim they actually showed up to the games themselves!
Can you wrap your head around that twisted logic? What is the actual goal of spitting on something you openly admit you have no interest in being a part of?
Kids aren't idiots. Keep moving.

Some random kid punches a guy while he’s tying up his yacht back in 2017, and suddenly everyone loses their minds in the comments. It's hilarious watching the mindset of these guys on the "die-hard fans" subforum during the off-season. 😁
It’s all the same nonsense: "BBB is outnumbered in Washington, D.C.," those "VIP Greeks" stories from 2010, some talk about "Mamić's kitchen staff," and people acting like they're too good to get involved in the action. 😁
Honestly, you might as well just have some anti-fascists, Putin, and the Jewish community sign off on it instead.

Keep talking, because clearly, the haters and the pessimists just can't help themselves.
Whether they’re whining about the flares, trashing the chants, drumming, the banners, or nitpicking comments from those West Stand Christian Pulisic fanatics and the random drifters in the corners of the stadium—or even bringing up Tim Howard—it's all just noise meant to distract from what actually matters.
Unbelievable...
BSN!

The numbers are way higher than anyone anticipated. We went from about a hundred people fighting this alone until the very last man standing, and now that figure is climbing every single day.
What a hell of a vibe.

Somewhere between 50 and 5,000

Swiss people, Americans, mercenaries, fleets, bean counters, hardcore fans, Pittsburgh, the avant-garde...
What a mess. What a total disaster.

So, where did those photos go? They were up this afternoon, and I was just about to download them because they were absolute fire. Now they're gone.
Come on, man, put them back up.

Look, I’m not trying to start anything here—this is just common sense. If nobody answers, it’s probably because everyone is dodging the tough questions and running from their responsibilities.
I’d also add that when Bob moved over to the rival team, he should have "tried to JOIN THE CLUB" instead, since that was his actual shot at making a difference back then.

It’s always some kind of mess. It’s a disaster when they show up chanting, and a total joke when they boycott because they can't say a word to the big shots. It’s a mess when the flares go off, and just as much of a mess when they don't. It’s a circus when someone gets swept away, and just as chaotic when nobody steps up. Everyone complains about "presence" and "activity," yet we aren't allowed to act because the guys on the field are basically sleepwalking through the game. It’s ridiculous how they target the true fans—those are the most loyal, even if they're the most cutthroat. It's a joke whether people insult Mamić or stay silent. And those few who actually show up? They're just as much of a mess. Everything is just a total wreck. Things were actually decent back when I was active for half the season.
Was there any choreography against Indianapolis? Would people have shown up? Does anyone have a stream link?

Look, let’s be real here: in the last four or five years, we haven't even had four or five chances to see a decent crowd show up in the stands.
The North Stand at Yankee Stadium—and honestly, the whole stadium atmosphere—has become a total stranger because of everything that's happened recently.
If this were just a local pickup futsal game, maybe a few hundred people would even know which way to face, let alone bother singing or shouting.
You can't force euphoria; it's just not how it works. Right now, there isn't even a functional club, so there aren't any results or goals worth watching. It’s just pure grit.
They’ve absolutely gutted the club, the city, the country, and everything tied to Los Angeles FC.
We have to stay patient and persistent. It’s going to take some serious time, nerves of steel, and raw strength to get things back to normal.