Keith Brown80 said:Yeah, yeah—I’m just now realizing that the Local Supporters Group 😁
which one was that second to last one again?
I’m pretty sure it was some rag from the tornado era—some kid, maybe 16 or 17 at the time, used to carry it everywhere. I actually caught him scrolling through Facebook once where he posted a video of the Ultras waving this thing around, basically saying nothing hurts more than seeing that footage. Total moron...
I mean, look—if the whole damn establishment actually steps up and the Black Knights really light the place up, then yeah, huge respect. I’ll give 'em credit where it's due, screw the haters, and just let 'em roll...
As far as the atmosphere goes, those three speaker stacks are a killer idea, provided the sound system actually holds up—otherwise, what's the point? But honestly, when the crowd was going at it, they were loud as hell. It wasn't even close to being a half-hearted attempt, so there is absolutely no way you can say the energy wasn't there.
urbanbear45 said:What a hell of a background! 🙏 🙏 🙏 Seriously, who would even dare try to critique something about the Black Knights like this in writing 🙂 — and what a freaking moment! 😁 😁 🙏 🤷 🙂
Man, screw the background and all those pictures if I can't even see them... Thank God the Dodgers site is still barely hanging on somehow, otherwise we'd be totally lost... 🙂
What is up with these ridiculous schemes involving these org sites? It’s honestly driving me insane—whenever I see one of these things claiming to have like 324,132,143,254 photos, I spend forever searching the entire internet and can't find a single damn one...
Honestly, I wouldn't say much about UniReu—it’s not like anyone was even cheering through the middle of the match, except for those last 10 minutes which were absolutely insane.
analoggull4 said:Why does this guy on the PA system keep singing through the whole track? It’s supposed to be just the intro, and then the crowd takes over—that's how it works.🤷
It’s not really about the whole letter, honestly—it's more about that moment when one side starts lagging behind and they just try to scramble to catch up. 😉
I honestly can’t let this slide without mentioning how incredible the sound system is—seriously, it's night and day compared to those old setups where you could barely hear anything over the screaming and chaos.
neonhawk15 said:So, how exactly do you think we're supposed to fund things like the Koreas, all the cardboard, flag materials, buses, planes, submarines... just by wishing really hard? 🤷
The Ultras shop—how could you possibly forget about them? 😉
Do you honestly think there's any real money to be made off of that? ☕
Honestly, the Marketing was way better back when it was being driven by a guy right there in the stands—someone who was doing it exclusively for the core group. Sure, the fact that outsiders were buying up the gear was just a nice little bonus and proof that the stuff actually worked, but the heart of it was always about us. Now? It’s all gone downhill. Every single shirt they drop lately looks identical... honestly, none of them are even worth it. The last thing I’d actually give credit to from the old Marketing era was when they brought back those Los Angeles FC scarves. Some of those old shirts were legendary; nobody is ever going to top that quality. Not to mention, those designs would have absolutely blown up all over the country—people from the La Masia academy would've been all over them. But nowadays, nobody even knows when a new shirt, hat, or scarf is supposed to be dropping. It's just totally lost its spark.
It’s a real shame about the scarves, but honestly, the biggest loss is that we don't have those hats anymore—back when they stopped making them in '05. Back then, the North end was absolutely packed with those olive and black caps featuring the shield logo. As for these current hats and the way their Marketing is being handled lately? It just doesn't do anything for me... The whole fan culture vibe has completely shifted; they’re just chasing mass appeal now, which is something I really hate seeing.
Brandon Wilson14 said:I know that about a year and a half ago, they set up some new chapters—basically satellite groups—in places like Malibu, Key West, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Chicago, Small Town, USA, and Brooklyn... stuff like that.
Look, there were just way too many flags flying around back then, so the league ended up banning all banners at home games—and then the flags went right along with them. Then, last season, they decided to let neighborhood and local chapter flags come back, but honestly? It feels like since then, only a handful of neighborhoods have actually bothered to bring their flags out a couple of times.
John Richardson5 said:Hold up—who exactly gave you the authority to go around calling people sheep on this forum? Seriously, who even are you?
Are you feeling personally attacked or something? Out of your roughly 200 posts here, 99% of them are just some variation of "Wait, who?", "Why?", or "Who do you think you are?" To me, a "sheep" is anyone who isn't part of a die-hard fan base that’s organized from the ground up—you know, the folks who don't just jump on the bandwagon because they're caught up in the hype and start screaming nonsense just to feel included.
In my book, this shouldn't be some constant thing—I mean, we aren't some damn jukebox or robots programmed to cheer in the exact same pattern game after game. We aren't those rigid, cookie-cutter fans out in Europe. If we were always like that, we’d never have had those massive rushes of pure euphoria—like when the Yankees faithful went absolutely wild or those legendary moments during the playoffs... Spontaneity is everything. It's the whole point. I don't know about you guys, but if I'm watching a matchup where the local underdog is absolutely bullying us 2-0 at home, I can't just force myself to cheer with full intensity. It's just not happening.
Why isn't anyone talking about the atmosphere right now? For like 80% of the game, things were absolutely electric—I mean, top-tier stuff. The choreo, the march, the chanting... everything was executed perfectly!
Tomorrow we go even harder. We’ve got a real shot at taking home the trophy, though I'll admit I'm a little skeptical about whether we can actually pull this off...
Stop acting like you know everything. Most of you guys just stand there with a beer or a cigarette in your hand, staring off into space. You aren't even watching the game, let alone paying attention to the stands. Everyone’s out here complaining about how people cheer... maybe start by looking in the mirror. Everything will fall into place eventually.. The atmosphere in St. Louis wasn't great, it was a little better in Phoenix, but in Dallas? It was incredible. It’s going to be the same way during the big games. The vibe in San Diego will be rough, LA will be decent, and New York will be elite... I mean, how are you supposed to hype things up when the score is 0:1 on the scoreboard anyway?..... There weren't any damn highlight-reel plays to actually get the crowd going. And the sound system was cutting out at times, too... It’ll all work itself out. Every other fan group has those 3 or 4 guys who basically run the chanting, but just as importantly, every group also has those weirdos in the stands who do nothing but stare at the goalposts, or obsess over who's leading the chant and what they're wearing—like whether they look "cool" or if they've got 34,251 dragon tattoos covering their skin.