Posts by George Lewis27

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Jeremy Thomas4 said:This is actually my first time ever posting on a forum, but I just couldn't sit back while reading all these dramatic little stories about the group falling apart and whatnot. Let me be clear: the group isn't collapsing. Sure, there are bans, and sure, there are blacklists, but the Bad Boys are so much more than some hundred names that cycle in and out year after year—names you people seem obsessed with debating. If a few guys tomorrow decided they wanted to force their own will on everyone, thinking they run the show, the group would simply turn its back on them. Consider this a warning to any future exhibitionists in the stands: don't bother. No one has ever led this group, and no one ever will. We are the group—every single one of us—and nobody stands above the collective. That’s exactly why we’ve survived; the core strength lies in the healthy majority who are loyal to the idea, not to specific individuals. We always come out on top, spitting in the face of the system and the criminals. Honestly, I'm just proud of my group and the boys who are facing the heaviest repression right now.

I said the same thing a while back. Your true strength comes from those guys from the Midwest who aren't for sale, and the crowd that's ready to follow them. Basically, it's a legal battle combined with the guys who will show up in the stands to prove you're still there.

Taylor Sanchez3 said:Greetings. I see the debate regarding "ultras" has flared up again, so I figured I’d weigh in with my own perspective. I’ve been into sports practically since I was a kid; specifically, I’ve been doing kickboxing since 2009, pulling off about a dozen amateur and pro matches at various tournaments with mixed results. I train daily—during "season," sometimes twice a day. I drink quite a bit, I smoke occasionally, but I don't do drugs and have no intention of starting. I don't touch doping or steroids, nor do I plan to. I weigh roughly 198 lbs, and if you saw me in regular clothes, you wouldn't guess I'm nearly a professional fighter. But I hit—and I hit hard. Also, being part of the fan culture is a massive part of my life. It doesn't matter which specific group I belong to for this particular point, though you'll understand why. I read some comments claiming Americans, Russians, and everyone else are just fake tough guys, and I’d like to correct that misconception. I can tell you with absolute certainty: there is no greater adrenaline rush than stepping into a ring 1-on-1 with someone, and that isn't for everyone. You have to learn how to master that feeling in your head and your gut before a fight; once you control that, that’s when you can say a man actually has guts. What does this have to do with fans? It has everything to do with it. You need to know who standing next to you in the stands actually has balls and who doesn't. Who is a coward, and who isn't. Who is going to back you up, and who is going to run like a total wimp when things get heavy. In this "American style" of chaos we've started calling ourselves lately—since apparently we used to be Englishmen or something a few years ago—you can never truly know who the cowards are sitting right beside you. Throwing stones, flares, or bottles is easy; it's child's play. However, once the arsenal is empty and it turns into full-on physical contact, that's the moment you realize you're on the ground, watching your so-called brothers from the stands sprinting away from the fray. That is my personal experience, and it was a painful one. I didn't get beaten up by pro fighters—in fact, I probably would have held my own 1-on-1 against any of them. But because of that lack of courage and the fake toughness people project on Facebook and online forums, our "hardcore" fans often end up getting pummeled like cattle. That is the reality of most of our scene, and you can see for yourselves why there is so much resistance to organized clashes. All these fairy tales about a lack of spontaneity or madness are nonsense. The only thing lacking is courage. And once you feel that adrenaline and that madness inherent in an organized confrontation, I promise you, you'll never want to go back to the old way of just tossing rocks and bottles. And to circle back to the beginning: you don't necessarily have to be a fighter or train, though it certainly helps—for your own sake. This is just my personal take, coming from someone who trains but also drinks, smokes, and messes around. On a positive note, I've managed to bring a few more guys from the stands along with me lately. So, who knows, maybe one day... 🙂

Best regards.

I honestly can't tell if it's the booze or, well...🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’ve realized that a lot of these guys shooting at everything in sight are just insecure types—probably people who wouldn't last two seconds in an actual fight. But you have to understand one thing: getting hit in the head with a baseball is a hell of a lot less painful, and leaves way fewer permanent consequences, than taking a damn sledgehammer to the skull.
Personally, I had a childhood friend who actually lost an eye because of those stupid rocks.
It's true that those old-school backyard brawls didn't really have much of a "surprise factor," but they were still more honorable than what we're seeing now. Why? Because back then, you were dealing with people who actually wanted to be there. If they were sane, they weren't going to kick a guy while he was already down on the ground. Plus, there wasn't any police interference or all these bans coming from both sides. In those old scraps, the only thing you really risked losing was your dignity and respect, which, let's face it, is usually the most important part.
To be honest, I’m way more terrified of Mulc os 18 and his 5-pound sledgehammer than I am of Mirko Filipovic. But hey, if that's your idea of a good time, be my guest.

Long live the good life! Honestly, you haven't lived until you've faced those absolute nightmare scenarios where even the most seasoned pro can get blindsided by a freak accident and end up permanently sidelined. That’s the real deal.

That was just sad and predictable.

Regarding this latest attempt to destabilize the Bad Boys as a collective—specifically through Jerry Jones trying to bribe some of the core leadership—I have to point something out.
It happens all too often: the big boss tries to buy off the loudest agitators and tough guys in the stands, thinking he can just smooth things over and pull all the profit toward himself. But the story always ends the same way: the resistance and the pushback only grow stronger than they were before. Why is that? The answer is simple, though it remains completely incomprehensible to a primitive, animalistic brain like Jerry's.
You see, throughout history, we've learned that a man's true stature isn't measured by his physical strength, his bicep size, or any other such nonsense. It’s about intellect, conviction, consistency, and courage. Everything those traitorous little punks who used to be part of your group lack, they end up being nothing more than nightclub bouncers or, at best, a personal bodyguard and a loyal servant to some five-foot-six dignitary weighing 350 pounds. Your actual strength lies with the guys from the civic initiative, because they actually possess the intellect, the integrity, and the sheer guts to stand up to various Jerrys and other power brokers. Most of them aren't even street fighters; they're just average citizens.
I suppose I can wrap up this post with that old saying, "Mind over matter," and in that arena, the hydrocephalus definitely loses.

Joshua Moore31 said:Mamić was standing there just thirty minutes ago, waving photos of group members right in front of the cameras, labeling our Kansas City Chiefs, the Black Knights, BBB, ZZD, and four local legends as nothing more than Democrats and a mafia outfit. And yet, here you all are, refusing to budge from your pathetic little arguments over who’s a legacy communist and who’s a fascist. Honestly, I’m at a loss. You need to snap out of it and move past this dead end, because frankly, the discourse on this forum has devolved to the level of single-celled organisms. The second someone takes a shot at someone else, four "geniuses" jump in with their oversized egos, just circling the drain endlessly. You have that one lady's thread where you spend the entire day trading petty insults, while over here, a little bit of actual constructive thought wouldn't go amiss.

That's exactly it!

Christian Miller48 said:http://www.nytimes.com/sports/soccer/general-news-update-929082

The train is coming, the train is coming...

Olivia Kelly22 said:Honestly, props to you—this is easily the most coherent thing posted on this entire board. As for the rest of these people pretending to be actual fans...

A brilliant take, provided you have the brainpower of an amoeba. Now I'm just sitting here waiting for the other 48 real ones to show up so we can actually get somewhere.

What absolute legends. 8 c is the absolute beast!😉

Congrats to all you Washington, D.C. locals!👍

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granitemarlin83 said:Paganini.

wiredfalcon2 said:While both sides are busy pointing fingers at one another, the police should really be focusing on handing out more citations:
http://www.nytimes.com/section/us/news

And don't even get me started on the comments section under this... just a bunch of absolute lowlifes...🙂

Matthew Foster8 said:Looking through these comments, I see one guy just copy-pasting the same thing over and over.
"Screw the ultra Black and Gold Army.

Last night, all the decent Hajduk fans showed up for their club, essentially telling the ultra Black and Gold Army to shove it and making it clear there's no room for those animals in the stadium."

Whatever, man. No point getting worked up. As we get older, we'll just enjoy the memories—it was great being back in '95, seeing the whole stadium finally united. The Black and Gold Army is the best, and honestly, only the old guard knows where the true spirit lies. Besides, the local paper will probably write a glowing report anyway.

I mean, you can clearly see that all three comments were left by the exact same idiot. Are you really trying to claim this represents what most people think?
What worries me more is how lukewarm the cheering felt and how everyone avoided mentioning the thugs. Quite frankly, it just looked pathetic yesterday.

Tomorrow we’re keeping everything dark, but we absolutely have to make enough noise to drown out Mamić!

Joshua Moore31 said:What you just typed right there? It’s peak Southern donkey mentality. Honestly, maybe a couple hundred Hajduk Split fans since last night actually grasp the sheer complexity of the supporter scene—you know, the influence US Soccer and Mamić have over the repressive state apparatus and all that. But the rest of that South Stand? They’d probably carry that same Mamić on their shoulders all the way to Miami the day he leaves Real Madrid. This whole "intolerance" issue—if you can even call it that—between the boys and the Black Knights goes way deeper than just North versus South rivalry. It’s much more than just being blocked in certain minds or that specific mindset I mentioned earlier. Fan solidarity and awareness in America is a one-way street; it only flows from the BBB side, which is why we’ll always be number one. Maybe you're under the impression from the media coverage that Washington, D.C. hasn't seen a party like this all season, and maybe you've even tricked some kid or a total amateur behind a screen into thinking you guys are the strongest, most loyal crowd out there... but you can't fool those of us who've been living this for years. You guys are a civic social movement that gathers massive crowds, sure, but we are a *supporter* movement. Don't you ever forget that, even when there are 5,000 of you in the stands and only 50 of us.

It honestly hurts my soul every time I read a post like this. What he said is exactly what it is.😢

William Turner28 said:after we reclaimed the Real Madrid name back in 2000 and finally stepped out of the shadows, we’ve had consistently strong showings—both at home and on the road... barring the occasional hiccupright up until that infamous agent-driven season of 2005/2006 when we celebrated our 20th anniversary. Since then, following certain turning points within the group, we've maintained solid presence too (again, allowing for exceptions caused by outside forces), so I’m really not sure what point you're trying to make here.

Look, I didn't post these photos just to mock you guys. I was trying to show the younger crowd that every single supporter group goes through peaks and valleys; it’s just the nature of the beast. It's nothing to laugh about. In five years, who knows? Who's still around, who isn't? We have no idea what the NFL Ultras will look like then, or how the BBB boys will be holding up.

Ups and downs, good years and bad—that's part of the DNA of any fan group. There's no need to make fun of it.

Maybe those kids are looking your way, but don't try to gaslight the rest of us with your endless list of "great showings." If we're being honest, the BBB could have posted dozens of similar photos from those same years; the difference is, you don't have a full gallery covering the entire season leading up to 2005/2006 like we do. My memory is pretty sharp, and I distinctly remember during that 2000/2001 season—when Real Madrid got crushed 0-4 by Varteks—there were literally ten different banners out saying "Respect Our Symbols." There were plenty of examples like that, but hey, you just don't have the photographic evidence. And I'm talking strictly about your home games here.
If you take it as a fact that the highest attendance numbers always happen on the supporter stands, anyone looking at the stats would conclude that you guys were the massive crowd and the NFL Ultras were just a handful between 2000 and that legendary 2005/2006 season.
http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm

Whether you're a fan of Paul or absolutely can't stand him, there's no denying one thing: he’s easily been one of the most charismatic figures to ever step foot in the North over the last two decades.

It’s honestly a tragedy how some people here think. They act like they just landed on Mars or something. I mean, can you really be that oblivious? It’s obvious that modern football revolves entirely around money. When we go up against clubs with annual budgets three times larger than the entire municipal budget of a city like Philadelphia, we aren't even playing the same game. So many clubs—some historically more successful than our Hajduk Split—are now just hovering on the fringes of European football because they simply can't compete financially with those few "monsters" from the big five leagues. Look at the Netherlands, for example; their population is four times larger than ours, they're economically much stronger, and look at their clubs like Ajax, PSV, and Feyenoord. They used to be giants, even European champions, and now every mediocre side from the top leagues treats them like a pushover. You just have to accept it: we live in a different era where cash dictates everything.
As for yesterday's match, all I can say is that I feel proud to be a Hajduk supporter. The applause and the chanting for the players felt completely spontaneous. It showed me that the fans recognized the players gave it their absolute all; they saw that what happened yesterday was the absolute ceiling for this young squad. Obviously, none of us are walking away happy with the scoreline, but if everyone only cared about results, we’d all just be rooting for the richest clubs in the world.
A true fan values hard work and grit. When you see that kind of commitment from the players, they deserve a round of applause regardless of what the scoreboard says.