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Sean Brooks said:This guy is basically the poster child for the modern American ultra/casual wannabe... and honestly, these types are exactly why you see such massive numbers popping up in stands all over the country (with the exception of the Black Knights today, who actually seem to have a coherent goal and far fewer internal cliques—for them, the club actually comes first). One day, when we finally get people like ----RI----- in the inner circle, or when the opinions of actual "sane" individuals start being respected, then maybe you can expect your West Stand, North Stand, or whatever other arbitrary section starts seeing real growth and mainstream appeal.
The number one issue with our supporter culture (aside from the fake stuff happening with the Black Knights) is that nobody actually puts the club above themselves. The late Ico used to say, "Anyone pretending to be a fan is just a coward," and I don't think anyone ever uttered a more perfect truth, regardless of how much he was stepped on by the system... I can scream my lungs out, jump on the railings, and talk trash to the players all day, but what does it actually matter if, deep down, I couldn't care less about the club? If I'm really just there to hang my flag, fix it when the wind catches it, throw an intimidating look from under my Fred Perry jacket, try to organize some ambush, and—of course—take a thousand photos of myself leaning on the fence like a lunatic... then I'm not a fan.
Of course, you also have to clean out all the garbage within the MLS and the USSF and rebuild the league on a solid, professional foundation.
Exactly that. Credit to you for this post!🙏