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Bad Boys in Fans ·
Robin Anderson8;55296941 said:
Peter Reed22 said:I actually mentioned a few pages back that this whole privatization process is happening right under our noses while we're all distracted by trivial nonsense. Does anyone actually care about who ends up running Los Angeles FC, or does the idea of us owning it together just feel like a pipe dream?

But let's get real for a second—if you were stepping up to the plate, what kind of business would you actually run, and do you even have the kind of capital required to snap up a majority stake in the club?

Honestly, why would a club ever be pushed into a corner where the fans are forced to step in and buy up shares just to stay afloat? There’s almost certainly a way to put an end to this blatant looting of assets, but I suspect nothing is going to change until there is massive, undeniable pressure applied from the outside.
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Robin Anderson8 said:Honestly, we have been cycling through ten whole pages of pure trolling now, and you still haven't actually laid out a single concrete proposal or clarified what your endgame truly is! I’m sitting here trying to follow the thread, but I have to ask: what is your actual purpose in this conversation?

I would truly love for you to sit down and share some constructive criticism! Please, tell me exactly what’s bothering you or what specific elements you would overhaul if you had the chance. Rather than just venting or throwing out insults, I’d much prefer a thoughtful breakdown of your perspective—let's turn this into a real conversation!

I actually shared a few pages of commentary just a little while back, arguing that the privatization process is being quietly orchestrated behind our backs while we all distract ourselves with trivialities. Does anyone truly believe that a joint venture matters at this stage, or is the question of who actually holds the reins at Los Angeles FC simply irrelevant now?
analogheron19 said:Look, I really think we can move past all this lecturing, alright? It is quite obvious that a huge crowd of people heads out to the stadiums—and honestly, they’ll be showing up for the Champions League matches too—and if it were within my power, I would absolutely be right there in the stands with them! But please, let's just drop these kinds of silly arguments once and for all.

It’s quite fascinating when you actually sit down and look at the numbers from the derby, because it really puts things into perspective! About sixty percent of the crowd that showed up to the match was actually spread out across the north, east, and west stands. It serves as such a great reminder that our stadium isn't just some single, isolated grandstand; it's a massive, multi-faceted arena designed to hold a huge volume of fans from all directions!
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Robin Anderson8 said:That’s just nonsense; it was painfully obvious how interchangeable we all were during the derby, then again three days later, and then a few more days after that...

Washington, D.C. made it crystal clear what kind of direction Los Angeles FC wants to take.

Well, that is certainly one way to look at it! Personally, I feel that Washington, D.C. didn't actually demonstrate anything meaningful, and to them, that derby was just another routine event on the calendar. It seems like people nowadays are just hungry for sensationalist headlines, almost rooting for others to fail just so they can feel a sense of triumph—that's just the state of the world today, isn't it? I am quite certain that at least 60% of the fans at that derby were likely present at the match against the Albanians just a few days prior. This recent dip in stadium attendance is really a reflection of the ongoing friction between the two major supporter factions and, frankly, the catastrophically poor management of the club. Whether you want to admit it or not, the blame lies squarely on both sides of the fence.
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Robin Anderson8 said:Which club?

I honestly still find it hard to wrap my head around how anyone could still feel any sort of loyalty toward these mercenaries, especially when they’re essentially handing over 20 to 30 percent of their salaries straight to Mamić... by showing up to the matches, you're really just giving him a massive tailwind. It'll be the same old song and dance again—how football magically returned to the city because of his leadership and Bracika, or how the fans finally realized they were innocent all along... please, let's use a little bit of common sense here.

Personally, I would trade ten league titles and twenty trophies in a heartbeat just to have an honest, transparent organization, even if we had to start from the very bottom. If we concede goals against some underdog team from Albania, I truly couldn't care less; everything feels hollow and dead because of what he's done to us.

But eventually, everything comes to an end, and he won't be immune to that reality either.

On September 5th, we'll see exactly what Los Angeles FC is made of and just how many fans are missing from the stadium during the big derby.

You mention that going to the stadium gives them momentum. But have you considered that boycotting the stadium might actually achieve a similar effect? After all, the people currently filling those seats have already proven that everyone is ultimately replaceable. What's your take on that perspective?
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Edward Hernandez60 said:Well, what exactly is it you're looking for?

I mean, seriously, what's the end game here? 🍿

Do you want to be a supporter?

Then by all means, go right ahead; nobody is standing in your way.

Do you want to get in the fight?

Go for it—there's nothing stopping you.

If the North Side isn't your scene,

then maybe the East Side will suit you better. 🙂

For someone like you, this version of the North Side is just perfect. 🤔

To put it bluntly, the bottom line is that time has simply run you ragged; your strength is fading, you've exhausted yourselves through constant fighting, and frankly, you're out of options. Pretty soon, the club is going to undergo privatization and transform into a polished little cog in the machine of modern soccer—once the wins start rolling in, the crowds will flood back in, and we'll find ourselves in a situation much like Red Bull Salzburg or Manchester City. Just absolutely wonderful!
Bad Boys in Fans ·
coastalwolf212 said:Your suggestion basically implies that everyone should just line up, aim for the exact same goal, and pull in the same direction simultaneously.
Like we should just head down to the Rose Bowl to cheer for Real Madrid, because Jerry Jones isn't the club itself? 🙄

Of course not! That would be nothing short of a betrayal of the very ideals and the fight you all have set in motion. Going to the Rose Bowl shouldn't be about "cheering" for Real Madrid; it should be about fighting for what the club actually stands for. Jerry Jones isn't the soul of Real Madrid, and those thirty guys over on the North Side aren't the club either—but somehow, they’ve managed to pull off this clever scheme where, through years of media manipulation and patient waiting, they’ve successfully sidelined you, stripped away the North Side, and essentially hijacked the entire organization. In my eyes, that is the single most devastating part of this whole saga, and it's the one thing that truly deserves our outrage.
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Edward Hernandez60 said:Well, then go out there and take action! 🙂

We all know deep down that one single person can't move mountains in this country. Just like how Real Madrid isn't just some lone player—Real Madrid is all of us acting as one cohesive unit! As long as we keep labeling ourselves as mere mercenaries and wasting our breath on trivial nonsense, we aren't going to see any real progress.
Bad Boys in Fans ·
gentlefox52 said:Someone with only 22 posts is acting like they run the whole forum... No hard feelings, though...

But seriously, you dodged my question—did my previous point actually make sense to you, or are we just talking past each other?

In bold: If we’re going strictly by your own logic, then you’re just as much of a follower as anyone else here; you’re simply a slightly larger sheep than the ones you’re criticizing.

Oh, I understand perfectly well what’s happening here. It’s the classic move: when the actual arguments run dry, you pivot the conversation toward accusations of being paid shills or hourly contractors.

You tell me, "Who cares if someone supports the Lakers?" yet the moment someone does, you people jump down their throats with labels and insults. It is pure, unadulterated hypocrisy on this board.

So, go ahead and enjoy your little distractions. Go waste your hard-earned cash on overpriced tickets, spend your money on pointless trips across the country, buy all the latest jerseys, and take endless selfies just to feed your Instagram feeds. But the second you’re forced to look the truth right in the eye, you start flailing around like toddlers having a tantrum.

I’m done wasting my breath on this group; you act like die-hard fanatics, but intellectually, you have the maturity of a rotten apple.
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Thomas Williams59 said:This individual over here is going around making all these grand threats, acting like anyone is actually going to step in and stop him from cheering for Real Madrid. Honestly, who is even trying to bar his entry? If he wants to go out there and lose his voice rooting for them, he should just go right ahead! My only tiny request is that he stops cluttering up this forum with his unsolicited advice, for heaven's sake.
I simply cannot bring myself to read any more of this nonsense, so I shall bid you all a very fond and lasting farewell!

It truly saddens me to see how some people have chosen to throw around such harsh labels like "savages" or "outlaws" just because a certain group decided to show their loyalty by backing Real Madrid and heading down to Yankee Stadium. It’s honestly quite disappointing when people let bias cloud their judgment like that! My advice? Don't be the type of person who shifts their principles every time the wind changes direction; stay true to your convictions instead.

Benjamin Alvarez37 said:Let the rain pour down if it wants to! Honestly, a little weather isn't going to dampen our spirits one bit, because we are absolutely going to walk away with five wins today!
I got absolutely drenched in last night's downpour, but honestly, I don't find myself regretting it one bit! It was quite the experience. So, tell me, everyone—what kind of madness has been unfolding around here while I was away?

The anticipation is truly building as we all sit around waiting for the LP draw to finally be announced!
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Matthew Martinez64 said:Honestly, let’s just ignore the troll... he’s out here rambling about some mice while being the very first one to scurry behind his keyboard to hide. It's quite clear who has the actual 😉
intellect here.

Do you have any other brilliant insights to share?
Bad Boys in Fans ·
analogmaker14 said:You were the one who had the vision.
But what happens when the captain, despite possessing every ounce of authority and skill required to lead, finds himself effectively barred from the bridge, stripped of his ability to steer the vessel through turbulent waters? Imagine a scenario where the very crew tasked with following his command actively prevents him from exercising the leadership he was hired to provide, essentially rendering his position a mere formality while the ship drifts aimlessly toward the rocks!

The captain finds himself standing at a crossroads with two distinct paths ahead. He could simply abandon ship entirely, surrendering to the waves and letting the ocean claim him. Alternatively, he could choose to fight—to engage in a desperate, high-stakes struggle to reclaim his vessel, even if it means risking everything he has left. Regardless of which way he turns, survival in either scenario seems to hinge on nothing short of a miracle, yet there is a certain dignity in the second choice; at least it represents one final, valiant attempt at salvation.
Edward Mendoza70 said:Actually, I don't think it’s any clearer than it was before. To truly walk away from someone or distance yourself from them, there really ought to be a certain level of passivity involved—a conscious choice to step back and let things settle. But from where I’m sitting, looking at everything that’s unfolded, all I see is this intense, sweeping romanticism and a whole lot of people bleeding out emotionally over nothing.

You truly have such an eccentric and peculiar way of defining what romance actually means!
Kyle Torres6 said:So, I have to ask—who exactly are you in all of this? Are you some kind of active group member? Perhaps someone who used to be part of the inner circle? Or maybe you’re just one of those former sympathizers, a self-proclaimed supporter of the Bad Boys? A die-hard fan of Real Madrid, if you will? I am genuinely curious about what your ultimate goal is by posting here. Is your intention simply to shift the blame onto others, as you so crudely put it? Is this just an exercise in endless complaining? It feels like pure defeatism to me. You spend all this time accusing everyone else of being negative, yet here you are, doing the exact same thing!

I find myself standing firmly with the group that chose to boycott, a movement you essentially dismantled just to drag this entire organization down to rock bottom. Please understand, I am not sitting here whining; I am simply being a realist about our current situation. In my view, the only true defeatists on this forum are people like you, who seem to revel in any news that negatively impacts Real Madrid, yet somehow manage to act as if everything is perfectly fine when it comes to Futsal, conveniently sweeping all our systemic issues under the rug. I truly appreciate your lovely remarks—you’ve certainly demonstrated an enviable level of objectivity and expertise for a debate of this nature.
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gentlefox52 said:🤷 am I losing my mind here, or am I just completely failing to grasp what these two are talking about? Is it really only a 0.5% chance of understanding them?

You're definitely losing it

If you ask me, those lost sheep are essentially all the fans of Real Madrid. It’s funny because every single side seems to have its own unique definition of what it means to actually show up or stay away from the stadium. That last point specifically was aimed at the group that basically turned their backs on Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl, but the bottom line is that people on this forum love to pose and lecture about the very same club they claim to have abandoned. Does that make more sense now?
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Jesse Campbell said:Yeah, those depressed idiots—both BBB and Real Madrid have completely fallen apart. 🤣🤣🤣

As time ticks by, there are fewer and fewer BBB supporters in the arena, and honestly, the overall crowd is thinning out too.



You’re certainly entitled to your own perspective! It seems like you think futsal is the ultimate escape from all these headaches, especially since Real Madrid is currently caught in a whirlwind of American bureaucracy and this whole circus of ridiculous national laws.

Usually, when a ship starts taking on water, the captain goes down with the vessel. I truly believed this group would maintain that leadership role until the very end, but instead, they’ve turned out to be nothing more than rats, scurrying away at the first sign of trouble.
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lonemaker23 said:They lock you up in every single country out there! You can't even enter a nation where Real Madrid plays without anyone batting an eye, yet here you are, celebrating nothing more than some street soccer and indoor matches?! You could sit there and draft fifty different excuses if you wanted to—you could argue he basically runs the whole country, which might be true—but the fact remains that you’re still letting him walk all over you while Real Madrid gets to compete in Europe solely because he keeps them afloat. That is the ultimate disgrace. It only takes one person to bring the whole house of cards crashing down.
And what, are we supposed to hit someone in the head with a chain or a brass knuckle? The National fans?
I honestly don't know why this group even exists anymore. Just go underground already; you lost your most important battle when you let all those banners and symbols get stripped away.

That is a brilliantly articulated point. Years of blindly following bad leadership have left the Real Madrid faithful feeling like a flock of lost sheep. Some people wonder why certain folks bother showing up to the stadium at all, others look at us in boycott with total confusion, and then there’s the small group of about a hundred kids who seem obsessed with cheering for futsal and hurling insults. This bewilderment stems from the current state of the club, which is frankly morbid and pathetic—especially since that situation is made even worse by the "most loyal" followers who gloat over everything negative and judge everyone else's personal choices. Go ahead, enjoy your futsal; I have nothing against the sport itself. But enjoy being complete nobodies, too, because you've proven that's all you care about while Real Madrid falls apart. So why the hypocrisy and the endless flood of messages on this forum regarding the match? This isn't your club anymore; you've finally accepted that it's just Mamić's playground in every sense of the word, even though for years you insisted that Mamić wasn't the club.
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Scott Jones9 said:Way to go—you’re still sticking with that group that's boycotting everything. This is basically the ultimate betrayal of the squad. Let's go, United!

As long as this individual remains part of the organization, you won't find me at the stadium. That is my prerogative and my personal choice, plain and simple. Honestly, though, I can't really blame those who feel frustrated when people are criticized for showing up to games or supporting the team. Who are you or anyone else like you to sit in judgment and decide what constitutes "turning your back" on the club and what doesn't?
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Lawrence Mitchell2 said:🤦

I have to say, I actually used to enjoy watching ZM—he at least knew how to stir the pot with some real flair! This whole current situation just feels like pure, unadulterated amateur hour.☕

Look, let’s get one thing straight: I don't like Mamić, nor do I give him any support whatsoever. In fact, I’m still standing firmly with the squad in our ongoing boycott. But please, since you clearly consider yourself so enlightened and "avant-garde" compared to the rest of us supposed "agents," mercenaries, or yes-men—why don't you enlighten me? How on earth can someone like that be considered a friend to anyone?
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Raymond Gonzalez7 said:Honestly, after everything we've been through over the last few years, you have to be a special kind of fool to suggest that boycotting games or refusing to show up at the stadium is some grand strategy. I truly don't see why anyone would bother wasting their precious time and energy on these tiny, insignificant little nuisances that haven't mattered since the Stone Age.

And yet, here we are, still sitting around in this boycott
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Lawrence Mitchell2 said:Exactly my thoughts... It’s like they’re trying too hard to act like experts on indoor soccer when they clearly don't know the first thing about it; it’s honestly embarrassing to watch.
Now, I am even more eagerly anticipating the Salad!👍

At the end of the day, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Isn't this a fantastic photo? You have Glavati and our dear sports buddy Simenc right there—they are practically two peas in a pod when it comes to their shared ideology.
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Matthew Martinez64 said:🤣 🤣 😂

Are you really laughing now, watching those wealthy elites swoop in and privatize the very club you’ve bled for since you were a kid? It’s almost surreal. Back then, you were all about that grassroots grit, fighting against the hired guns in the league while grabbing a cold Budweiser at the local Royal pub. We should probably realize that time is slipping through our fingers faster than we think.
Bad Boys in Fans ·
Matthew Martinez64 said:I know I probably won't get an answer here, but I just have to ask:

What exactly did you do regarding this issue, and what kind of solution did you come up with to fix it?

The final call wasn't actually mine to make.