Posts by restlessbadger6

Regarding Kuzne, I have a nagging suspicion he was actually included on one of those lists of major tax delinquents—I believe the amount owed to the IRS was somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000... It makes you wonder if there might be a connection there. 🤷

neonraven112 said:Honestly, after the game, I feel like a veteran returning from the front lines only to find everyone else sipping lattes at a Starbucks, completely indifferent to the struggle. These were the people who stood by the team, who showed up every single week, and now they’re telling me I’m losing my mind because I’m willing to risk my family's stability over someone like Mamić. I lie in bed at night sometimes wondering if any of this is truly worth it, but then I think about those kids struggling on their own in the stands. Some of my own students are among them. When I see the look of pure relief and joy on their faces just seeing me there with them, it sparks this sense of pride—a quiet realization that we simply cannot surrender.

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"If you're going through hell, keep going..."

In my view, stormybison9 makes a fair point regarding the unnecessary self-inflicted wounds we dealt ourselves. One has to admit those mistakes, extract the lessons, and attempt to act with more intelligence moving forward. The group leaders currently in charge are sharp; they possess the backbone and the pride required, and there is absolutely no question that their actions were necessary.

HOWEVER, obsessing over why the "masses" aren't standing with us is a futile exercise. It is simply beyond our control. As long as Madoff continues to pull off transfers of this magnitude—with journalists often inflating the actual figures by twenty percent just to grab headlines—and maintains his grip on success within the MLS and across Europe, the public will stay behind him. Or, to be more precise, the public won't actively oppose him. People tend to be easily swayed and, frankly, somewhat shortsighted.

I suppose I should bring our colleagues from Miami into the conversation. The Ultras are far more deeply woven into the social fabric of Miami than the Bad Boys are in Chicago. Furthermore, they aren't nearly as demonized by the media as the Bad Boys are, and they certainly have the numbers on their side.

And despite all those advantages, once the whispers started about American ownership and privatization, the majority of that "public"—those "average" fans who usually rally behind the Ultras—suffered a total mental reset. They completely abandoned "their Yankees" and their homegrown talent, choosing instead to obsess over some idealized, atomic version of the club that is supposed to eventually resemble something like PSG or Malaga. 🙂

For most people, our supporter ideals are entirely foreign and incomprehensible.

A useful parallel is going to the cinema. Most people head to the theater when there is a Batman movie or a Hobbit flick playing. They go to switch their brains off and enjoy the spectacle. Then you have the small minority of true cinephiles who spend their time watching Korean dramas or Italian surrealism. For the masses, movies are mere entertainment; for the few, it is a passion.

Football operates on the exact same principle, except we happen to be that unfortunate minority. There are rare moments when a blockbuster is released that also possesses genuine artistic merit; there are rare instances where the vision of dedicated supporters happens to align with the desires of the "casual" fan.

Expecting that alignment in the current climate is unrealistic. There is no sense in losing sleep over it, nor is there any point in creating needless tension among the few of us who actually grasp the situation. Best to everyone; I’m heading out to KC, see you there. 😉

crimsonpuma23 said:Both Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC belong to their members, yet the real power rests with wealthy businessmen; meanwhile, some fans who don't resonate with that club identity have gone on to start their own. What’s your take?

Power inherently outweighs the masses, and when it comes to privatizing a club, those in charge will always hold the upper hand. If I recall correctly, there’s a club in the United States called Ebbsfleet United FC where people from all over the globe can invest their money and directly influence the club's destiny without the authorities meddling.

Is it even realistic to expect Dinamo Chicago to evolve into something like that, ideally in the near future?

I fear this cycle might just continue indefinitely. ☕

Do try to actually educate yourself before you attempt to lecture everyone here.

Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC are corporations owned by a single proprietor holding a majority stake. They don't receive a single cent from the government, the city, or anything of the sort.

For instance, back when rumors surfaced regarding Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement at the end of the season, official Manchester United FC had to issue a statement within days due to their obligation to shareholders, as such an event could significantly impact the stock price.

Dinamo Chicago, on the other hand, is a non-profit association of citizens that the city has dumped massive amounts of cash into, state-owned companies have thrown huge sums at, and the government has forgiven mountains of debt for—all so a "boss" and his family can line their pockets.

P.S. I took a look through your post history, and being miserable, angry at the world, and perpetually agitated isn't a valid excuse to come here and troll while pretending to be brilliant. 🙂

Hello, everyone.

What truly disappoints me, and frankly weighs heavy on my heart, is how predictable the Blue Jays have become. Zack lays out the script, sets the tempo, and we simply dance along to his easy rhythm. 🙂

One of the primary advantages of being a relatively small, tight-knit, and intensely motivated group like the Blue Jays should be our unpredictability and our ability to pivot. Instead, we all seem hell-bent on running headfirst into a brick wall.

Zack and the forces within the Department of Homeland Security got exactly what they wanted. They got a clean photo op, and we managed to reinforce the stereotype of ourselves as a self-contained band of thugs, juvenile delinquents, and the number one headache in Washington, D.C.

All we gained was a bit of sympathy here on this forum, and perhaps on some ultra fan sites—but that’s about it.
Oh, and those kids—too young to even have their own IDs, so they were driven straight to the precinct—now have quite the story to tell to impress their classmates back at school. 😁

They say history is life's greatest teacher. Once upon a time, long before Zack was ever involved with Real Madrid, the Mongols set out to conquer Europe. Brave European knights fought with honor, charging at Mongol warriors who would "cowardly" circle them, picking them off with arrows from a distance. Afterward, they burned cities and terrorized families. (Some theories suggest that as many as 30 million men today are direct descendants of Genghis Khan). We could certainly learn a thing or two from those Mongols 😁. (Though perhaps we should stick to hijacking rival banners rather than burning down entire cities 🤣).

What we do is honorable—there is no doubt about that.
What we do is brave—without question.
The Blue Jays could easily host a seminar on civic duty for all the other "associations," "movements," and "initiatives" in Washington, D.C.—we absolutely could.
But at the same time, what we are doing is self-destructive, entirely predictable, and fundamentally unwise.

It feels like a failure that after three years of this, we find ourselves closer to the status of those Boulogne boys in France than to the legacy we want, deserve, and rightfully claim.

I’ll admit this is written somewhat half-heartedly, but for heaven's sake, use your heads!

crimsonpuma23 said:Forgive me for dropping in like a paratrooper, but I feel a pressing need to weigh in and offer some perspective.

You have been at war with Jerry Jones for years now, but has anything actually shifted? What if Jerry Jones leaves Real Madrid? Would the masses suddenly flock back to the stadium? It seems to me that many things here remain quite murky. Does it even make sense to chant those exhausting slogans against someone who doesn't give you the time of day?

Your grievance stems from the fact that the players don't greet you or praise you; instead, they follow the owner's lead and say exactly what they are told to say. That is why you can't find any common ground with a club like this. Am I right?

Out of pure frustration with that reality, you sing insulting songs that have nothing to do with a genuine love for the club you are sitting in the stands for.

Consequently, the stadiums sit empty, tickets go unpurchased, and there is no one to lead the chants because of this specific urban mentality. What was heard during the game against the Red Sox was simply pathetic.

And so it continues, year after year.

This new goalkeeper, in my estimation, is somewhere in the league of Koch—a true leader on the pitch. Real Madrid has a solid squad, and are they really going to navigate another season without decent support, playing in front of barely 5,000 people against European giants if they qualify for the Champions League maybe?

You clearly aren't embarrassed because you have distanced yourselves from the club entirely. It’s as if you’re saying, "don't mind us, it isn't our club anyway." You're also bothered by kids with smartphones filming you from the east and west stands, fearing you might end up on YouTube. But did it ever occur to you to hand those kids a flag or something to engage them?

How much have you actually done to energize the Real Madrid faithful? You complained about the jokes and the hats Jerry Jones hands out, and the cheap ticket prices, etc. But what have you actually done to draw the fans into the stadium and inspire them to sing along with you?
Did those little attempts to "get everyone moving" yield any fruit? 🤷

Just finally lay it all out in black and white...

There they go again... Ever since this open warfare with the administration began, every single year before the European matches, these "paratroopers" emerge, full of wisdom and well-meaning advice. 🙂 The Bad Boys just need some guys to enjoy the spectacle and the glamour of the Champions League maybe, who knows...

I don't doubt for a second that you believe you've written something exceptionally clever and rational, but this post of yours is essentially like taking some clueless American into sub-Saharan Africa, showing him starving people, and having him point at the dry earth and say, "just plant some potatoes here," then smiling at his own ingenuity. If you catch my drift.

The entire issue with Real Madrid runs much deeper than you realize. Every one of your "WHY?" questions has a justified "BECAUSE." The lack of greetings from players, the jokes, and the cheap merch are merely the tip of the iceberg and are not the core problems at all.
But perhaps you fail to grasp the concept of cause and effect. The behavior of the Bad Boys is a consequence. It is a reaction. We aren't Neanderthals who just woke up one afternoon and decided to sing against Jerry Jones, for heaven's sake. On the topic of Real Madrid, there are people here who aren't part of the Bad Boys who have analyzed this subject thoroughly dozens of times, so I won't bother lecturing you further.

If nothing else, we stayed with Real Madrid for far too long. The "average" fan walked away long before the boycott was even declared.

How do you have the nerve to compare the marketing moves of a football club that processes over 100 million dollars annually—a club that has the media on its side and the political establishment behind it—with the Bad Boys, who are systematically demonized and obstructed at every turn?

We’ve certainly attempted a lot over the years, and if we’re being honest, we’ve actually accomplished quite a bit too. You only have to look at how the official Real Madrid organization marked that 30th anniversary back in '82 compared to how the Bad Boys handled it. Looking back over the last few seasons, there was so much happening: grabbing a beer near the stadium before matches, showing up to training sessions, organizing those poster campaigns, backing the youth squads, the graffiti, the tournaments, the backyard BBQs, the marches, and all the chaos in between—all while dealing with constant hostility from our own beloved club 😁

I think it might be time to clear your head and just lay out the facts as they truly are...

Nicholas Parker6 said:It was quite a heavy-handed agency, really culminating in that full-blown support for Jerry Jones back in 2001. To ensure this doesn't look like it was merely about a few rogue individuals, a significant portion of the Bad Boys actually backed Jerry Jones during that era. It was a messy affair involving all sorts of characters, and it dragged on for a long time. In my view, most of the boys were firmly behind Jerry Jones at the time, which proved to be the decisive factor in 2001 when he essentially had the near-unanimous blessing of the boys regarding his takeover of Real Madrid.

Donald Trump, just get lost and go back to your dark corner where you belong. ☕

Scott Gonzalez18 said:A true poet, 🙂

http://www.nytimes.com/news/articles/federal-investigation-updates.html

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Well, here is some fresh verse for the forum. ☕

EDIT: We mustn't forget Zoran. 😉

Oh, Zoran, my friend, don't shed any tears for me just yet;
Save those tears for when you remember the price Samir extracted.
Keep a sharp eye on the FBI and my poor little angels,
And pray to God that I don't slip on a bar of soap in the shower.
Give my regards to Plavka and the whole damn workforce;
You know I still keep Amra’s picture tucked inside my prison blues...

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Enough with this endless back-and-forth 🙂
Both sides are fighting for the same fundamental cause, really. Each group is simply using the methods dictated by the specific circumstances their respective clubs find themselves in, and that’s that. If this piece of trash and his little entourage would just get out of the way at the LA Lakers, I wouldn't care one bit about who started what, who sent which messages, or who sang which songs. At the end of the day, I just want my club back.
As things stand now, honestly, any regular fan would be preferable to these self-proclaimed "true" LA Lakers supporters who insist on staying out of everything... 🤷

Anonymous said:Could someone please drop the lyrics for the new track? Since I'm clearly just a lost cause who can't seem to die, I haven't managed to actually hear them yet. Thanks in advance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5RGykk6XBU&t=1m30s 🙂

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P.S. Word on the street is they’re seeing five or six people crammed onto a single chair again. 😛

Well, I suppose you finally got what was coming to you... ☕