Posts by Lisa White78

Charles Jackson3 said:The club isn't privately owned. Officially, it doesn't fall under private ownership at all. There are individuals who have been banned from the stadium, yet they remain dues-paying members of the organization and, quite simply, taxpayers in this city.

You've hit the nail on the head with that one.

The stadium is owned by the citizens of Washington, D.C.
Technically, the club is registered as a non-profit civic association, though in practice, that isn't how things actually work.

I told you, as a resident of Washington, D.C., who hasn't even been flagged under any fan bans, that I am perfectly entitled to buy a ticket to the municipal stadium for the local club's match.
Even as a member of this association—which, let’s be clear, functions more like a social club without any actual voting rights—it remains...

Benjamin Anderson2 said:Look, I was just sharing my own experience. It wouldn't surprise me if the media starts pushing the narrative that it’s simply impossible.
I’m essentially flying blind here. If this works out, it works out; if it doesn't, then it doesn't. I suppose I should probably just accept that getting a refund is likely out of the question. 😁

Wait until Thursday for the final resolution of this situation. Once that happens, go ahead and request your refund—though they will undoubtedly deny it. At that point, you might as well just head to the stadium, seeing as you've already paid them.

It is high time you all organized yourselves and attempted to 'dismantle' this blacklist 🤷
I don't mean to lecture anyone—you have likely already tried—but this situation is becoming absurd. It is simply unbelievable that certain fans are being barred from purchasing tickets without any formal penalty 🤦

If there are now 1,000 of you on this list, the system has become completely illogical...

Everyone should attempt to buy a ticket.

Benjamin Anderson2 said:I was at the game against the rival team and I still have some old issues on my record, yet I had no trouble buying a ticket last night. Much of what people are saying is nonsense.

Benjamin Anderson2 said:It cannot possibly be true that every single fan from the opposing city is on these blacklists. It seems more like an attempt to prevent people from buying tickets and entering altogether. I highly doubt it; if myself and a few friends managed to secure tickets as I previously mentioned, there is no reason why almost everyone else shouldn't be able to...

Must there always be someone who uses their own isolated experience to dismiss everyone else's?
If several instances have already been cited regarding fans who aren't problematic but CANNOT BUY A TICKET for the Salzburg game, then it is obvious that something shady is happening.
Shouldn't we ask why all these individuals who shared their stories ARE UNABLE TO PURCHASE TICKETS? Is it because they are being refused?

I have personally heard from several people that they were simply denied the ability to purchase a ticket.

Joshua Moore31 said:I have no idea why the media reported there were only 200 or 300 people when there were easily hundreds more. That 200 figure probably only exists in their twisted imaginations.

There were definitely over 700 or 800 people there, maybe even closer to 1,000, despite every news outlet claiming it was just 200. There was also a massive police presence all around Yankee Stadium.
They even pushed this nonsense that we set off about 20 flares at the protest, when it was really just one or two. 🤷
It’s as if they weren't actually on the scene, reporting things that are completely contrary to reality.

coastalheron12 said:http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/dansk...uk/a/23325327/

I'll just drop the link here; honestly, any further explanation feels redundant.

The gist of the article:
During an LA Galaxy vs LAFC match, riots broke out post-game, leading police to deploy tear gas. Afterward, they held fans pinned to the ground. As a result, a court awarded damages of $1333 per person for 365 fans due to human rights violations and—get this—"degrading treatment by authorities toward citizens."

Everyone remembers those riots during the derby a year ago. Given the landscape here in America, it’s hardly surprising that we see situations where fans face consequences without anyone being held accountable—let alone receiving actual compensation for injuries sustained.

How did the Ultra end up with those charges regarding the riots in Columbus?

nighthawk1 said:The police have zero information regarding the shooting in that Suburban neighborhood

http://www.seebiz.eu/zasto-policija-...ravi/ar-98030/

The "Support Our Team" initiative warned us about this exact scenario early on

Yet, the front office refused to address the conduct of the fans, even following those incidents involving axes in Lithuania 👎

The club is now reporting that only 40 Real Madrid supporters will be permitted into the stadium in Newport...

Jesse Campbell said:They added me to the Blacklist, too. 😠

Were you barred from entry? 🤦

I truly admire how many people showed up despite this "climate of fear," those blacklists, and all the surrounding negativity.

Kudos to you all; you have real grit. If you use this momentum more strategically this time, you'll find even more people joining your cause.

Christian Jones said:Around 12,000 fans are expected at Madison Square Garden this Thursday, including about a thousand supporters traveling from Chicago. To prevent BBB members from bypassing registration by using third-party ticket buyers, the hosts have announced that every single attendee will be required to present a photo ID at the gates.

Essentially, local law enforcement will be checking IDs for all 12,000 spectators just to ensure no BBB members slip through the cracks. It’s quite an extreme measure. 🙄

casualgull92 said:Is it true that 800 vouchers were released for the Denver game?

Even if that’s the case, there’s no reason to be surprised. There are about 6,000 Americans living in Denver alone; you see similar numbers in other major German and Austrian cities.

Every American citizen and fan—whether they live abroad or right here in the States—who wants to get into the stadium and access the stands had to request a voucher through Los Angeles FC.

Red Bull Leipzig has implemented specific ticket sales measures for this match.

Due to security protocols, Americans may purchase tickets exclusively through the visiting club, Los Angeles FC. We ask for your understanding!

1. Entry to the stadium for the match against Los Angeles FC requires a ticket and one form of personal identification (passport or state ID / NOT a driver's license).

2. For security reasons, Americans are prohibited from accessing the Denver home stands.

casualgull92 said:The British flag?

Just about 50 feet away on that same section of the stands, there was an Irish flag flying too. 🙂

We’ve learned that local police are fully aware that home fans might try to buy up tickets en masse for BBB members, so they're tightening security at the stadium gates.

At this point, the situation has become somewhat absurd. The media has reached a consensus where it's treated as a standard rule that BBB members are barred from European stadiums 🤦
It’s as if they’re arriving with heavy weaponry, so now the authorities are ramping up gate security just to ensure no BBB supporter slips in without a special voucher 🤦
Apparently, 150 LA Galaxy fans requested and were granted vouchers specifically to attend the match at Fenway Park, where a ticket costs "only" $83.

Adam Long8 said:To be perfectly honest, I’m not sold on this idea.

Christian Miller48 said:To be honest, I can't quite put my finger on why I’d bother showing up to futsal matches when the club doesn't actually mean much to me personally.

Don't bother showing up; the problem is already solved. 👍

Will there be organized transportation provided in Miami? Your website currently only features an announcement regarding the futsal match.

Bradley White2 said:So you think the average fans aren't supporting the movement because they’re just playing along with the idea that the leadership is a savior thanks to Champions League and European success.

It isn't that the casual fans are blindly following the leadership; rather, they simply have no desire to spark a conflict as long as the club remains successful. The general consensus is that they aren't crazy enough to try and "tear down" their own club—especially one performing this well—without a legitimate cause, fearing it would drop them to the level of an unsuccessful side like Hajduk Split.

Think about any powerhouse team that dominates its league and qualifies for European competition every single season (for example, Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain). If the supporters decided to revolt against the board over issues that bother them deeply, how many would actually join in? Most casual fans would likely just keep showing up to games and cheering as long as the wins kept coming. It is only when the success stops that they would join a full-scale fan rebellion.
That brings us back to your comparison of "wild Miami versus spoiled Washington, D.C."; the reality is that Dinamo Chicago has been successful for years while Hajduk Split hasn't, which naturally means the momentum of fan protests tends to flow in only one direction.

Bradley White2 said:...or maybe they're just fed up with everything, or perhaps they simply don't love the club with the same soul a Split resident does.

Assuming you’re a fan of a team like Šibenik (or San Diego, it doesn't matter), tell me: how would the average supporter react if the club started tearing down its own legacy—like dismantling their local identity—just to chase trophies in the MLS or qualify for Europe while the coffers are overflowing? And then, the moment the fans turn against management, the club doubles down and pushes straight into the Champions League.
The same logic applies if you’re, say, an Hajduk fan looking at Grgić's list of achievements.
That kind of spiteful defiance would be limited to about ten people.

Anyone struggling to grasp that clearly has some air moving through their head.

Carol Rivera said:The Bad Boys need to show up in massive numbers to support Real Madrid, cheering through the whole match and celebrating every goal and win (just don't mention Jerry Maguire at the stadium, unless it's on a banner). If they did that, the casual fans would finally start standing with the Bad Boys.

Could you explain how the Bad Boys are supposed to flood the stadium and build that atmosphere we used to have, when the club literally keeps lists of banned fans at the gates and forces people out of certain sections to prevent them from gathering together? Why is it that the security and police are always concentrated solely on the east side?

Exactly. Even the regular fans would rally behind the Bad Boys if everyone were actually allowed into the stadium to cheer for Real Madrid and demand fair elections or call for leadership changes. But right now, the Bad Boys are being shut out of their own stadium.

The Danube club was forced to host their match in a different city instead of their home stadium due to UEFA regulations. Now, they’re facing potential sanctions over "disorder" that didn't even happen—not a single person was injured.
It isn't enough that they have to play away from home in an empty stadium; now the media is actually calling for them to be disqualified from the tournament altogether. To make matters worse, the referee is Belarusian. At this rate, they might as well have sent someone from Moscow to officiate...

silentsailor28 said:If they had actually wanted to fix things, they would have dealt with the North Side fans before they even set foot in the stadium. It was also common knowledge that because of Mamić, certain groups would face jail time, so an "alternative" was never found—but instead, a massive number of people were simply banned. We used to be two steps ahead of them, but now we’re on equal footing, especially since their flashy choreographed displays will likely draw huge crowds to the North Side in the near future. I wouldn't be surprised if our numbers drop below theirs. The reality is that 90% of them will just be derby-day fans, but who really cares about that...

Congratulations to the Executive. He effectively barred almost every true fan from the stadium, only to go out and start his own fan club—one he'll bolster by chartering paid buses from all over the US, much like he did while the actual supporters were boycotting him.
Critics would draw parallels to the situation at that one club whose anthems he seems to know by heart.

These are the moves of a master strategist. My compliments to him and all his subordinates, as well as everyone who intends to be a pawn in his little game. 🙂 A man greater than the club and its supporters himself. 🙏
Z-M ≥ d

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Let's keep moving.

Travelers headed to Brazil: (20+3)



Vol. 1. www.forum.hr/showthread.php?t=455173
Vol. 2.

What have all those people we pay year after year actually accomplished when it comes to building proper levees along our rivers?
Are they just being paid to coordinate filling damn sandbags 🙄 and organizing evacuation buses when things inevitably go south?

Why can't they prevent these floods from repeating every single year, stretching from Indianapolis all the way across the Midwest?
Next year, we’ll likely face the exact same scenario—another chapter of misery for hardworking Americans—even though we all dutifully pay our taxes for "waterway management and flood control"...

Our local agencies seem incapable of helping these unfortunate families save the livestock they depend on for their livelihoods, affecting about a dozen flooded towns. Where are the military and police boats?
And over in Canada, it’s a total catastrophe; the situation there is a hundred times worse than ours.

Mikhail Bakunin said:http://www.nytimes.com/sports/article/controversy-surrounding-team-ownership/1190212/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/resistance-against-club-management/937803

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/star-player-set-to-leave-team/937812

And one rather inspiring story: http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/underdog-victory-story/35