Posts by slysailor52

Zachary Sullivan2 said:Who’s actually going to remember all this? It’s been way too many years, and frankly, after all the absolute chaos we've endured, my memory is shot. It's like trying to recall a specific play from a decade-old game when you can barely remember what you had for breakfast.😉

The only thing I can say for certain regarding Mukte and that particular game is this: he was actually "sober." 🙂
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Zachary Sullivan2 said:Did Mukte hand out those numbered torches from the box back then?🤷

I honestly can't say. I was only eleven at the time, and my old man wouldn't let me tag along to the game. 🙂
Even if I were stationed out East, I still wouldn't be able to give you an answer to that question. It’s just not happening.

I have no doubt that Mukte would jump at the chance to give you an answer to that one. 😁

The tradition of celebrating the BBB birthday on March 17th actually traces back to that specific Dinamo - Partizan matchup played on that exact day in 1991.
With the looming threat of war and the inevitable collapse of the old league, the group leadership decided it made more sense to mark their fifth anniversary during the year's first major clash rather than waiting until August.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hccVzolGT1E

It was also the very first time the Bad Boys cheered from the South stand—a spot we called home until March 21, 1999, when we migrated back to the (new) North during another "birthday" match, this one a massive derby against Hajduk.

Jesse Campbell said:What exactly should I stay quiet about? We’re a unique breed in all of Europe because we’ve spent, what, 23 out of the last 27 years fighting battles? And let me be clear: they were righteous fights. No one can sit here and tell me other fan groups haven't had even bigger reasons to take to the streets. But those people? They just sat there like cowards, watching their clubs slide into moral, financial, and athletic bankruptcy...

I honestly don't get why you're all getting so worked up over me talking about our own group. Is this somehow about you? I even gave you guys credit earlier, noting that you reacted far better than you did back in the 90s when you spent ten years chanting "there is no more Dynamo," yet now you're choosing to stay silent... What else am I supposed to do?

Honestly, you lot are as exhausting as a bout of dysentery.

Back in the nineties, they used to mock us with songs about how everything was fine while saying "there is no more Dynamo," but in this current situation, the chants are about loving Mamić and Bandić... So really, the reaction hasn't changed at all. It's perfectly natural that they didn't react, because in the world of fandom, you rub salt in the wound of your rival. You have to look at our own provocations toward them in that same context (like that old message from 2008: claiming they swear by Ajax but won't give him a single cent!).

The Armada sings to us, "you're just Zdravko Mamić's private army"... that kind of provocation is exactly what's required. If it weren't, it wouldn't be true fandom; it would be abnormal.

It’s a bizarre scene, really—watching different groups publicly support and cheer for one another, even though every single one of them holds virtually identical values when it comes to fighting against organized crime, theft, monopolies, and the various other anomalies plaguing the game of football.

Anonymous said:It’s hard to take a struggle seriously when it boils down to showing up and cheering outside City Hall. 🙄

When you start comparing these groups, it feels like you’re mixing apples and oranges because their paths and histories couldn't be more different. Unlike Torcida, the Bad Boys have been fighting for a clean slate for this club since the very dawn of the United States. This unfortunate Dynamo has been under siege from the jump—and I’m not talking about some local small-timers, but rather the President of the country and later, an American Al Capone figure. But while the fight against Francis involved the media and a clumsy decision regarding the team name, Mamić has politicians, the police, and the press all in his pocket. In my view, this fight is significantly tougher than the last one; it’s playing by whole different capitalist rules. Fan reaction arguably lagged during that five-year stretch between 2000 and 2005. But honestly, who could have predicted things would play out this way? As for other factors like money and the old "divide and conquer" tactic, there's really no need to dwell on them. The current sight of an empty stadium and the alienation of fans from Dynamo speaks volumes about those influences, at least regarding Chicago.

On the flip side, Torcida and the Hajduk fans practically had the chance for a fresh start right when the United States was gaining its footing, yet instead of channeling that massive energy into fixing their own house, it was easier to let minor local Mamić-types ravage the club for nearly 20 years, bringing it to the brink of ruin, while blaming Chicago and Dynamo for everything.

If we're being realistic, those folks in Split should have had their club sorted out a long time ago.

Everything is accurate, but regarding the bolded part... You know as well as I do that it was a "honeymoon" period after the name was restored. After nearly a decade of repression and fighting under the radar, the priority was simply strengthening the group across the board. On top of that, the league standings were so unpredictable it was maddening, so it was almost unthinkable that we would have started fighting Mamić back then—especially considering how Zajecati was stripped in 2002 (which is mentioned in the essay as a failure...). Besides, who even recognized him as a leader back then?🤷

silverbear38 said:The bottom line is that once he finally exits stage left, we need his successor—someone who actually shares his DNA or plays by his playbook. Zajec as President, Boban as GM, and Kuze pulling the strings as Head Coach. 🙂

I wouldn’t exactly call the dynamics within that little triangle "seamless," if you catch my drift... 🤔

But calling it "legendary" certainly has a certain ring to it. 😉

Either way, those would be some very pleasant problems to have, but let's be honest: we are still stuck deep in the middle of a total nightmare. 😠

silverbear38 said:And yeah, what’s the deal with Kobe? People chanted his name once and then just moved on? A guy like him deserves a chant at least every other game, surely he's earned it. 🤷

Word is he wraps up his therapy this week... or at least the first phase of a much longer road to recovery.

The message is still sitting there on the Broadway fence, completely untouched, and honestly, it's a gut punch to see.

Whether we're chanting or staying silent, One of us knows—and feels—that we've got his back!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

Jesse Campbell said:🤣

Thank God, because almost my entire old crew from back in the day is still around, so anyone can easily verify my credentials as a fan. Even the guys from the rival factions can vouch for me. 😉

Look, I never claimed to be some street fighter—all I said was I was a handful starting at five years old. It’s not that I’m not physically stronger than 80% of the people on this board, believe me, I am. It’s just that violence was never my thing. Still, I’ve been in scrapes more intense than anything you’ve seen in a movie. ☕

Come on please, stop hijacking every single thread on this forum with your insane posts. 🤔

You aren't going to stop as long as you keep giving him attention and arguing against every irrelevant thing he says... and the same goes for those self-righteous busybodies who think they're helping...🙂

Pro tip: JUST IGNORE ALL OF IT...

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