I honestly feel like we haven't touched on the core of this issue yet—though I suppose that’s because we’re all looking at different pieces of the puzzle. It’s a bit of a mess, isn't it? I mean, if you look at how things have been unfolding lately, it seems like there's this underlying tension between what people expect from the leadership and what is actually being delivered on the ground. I was reading some thoughts from Joseph Turner41 earlier, and while I see where they're coming from, I can't help but think it's a little one-sided. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like we need to account for the sheer scale of the logistical hurdles involved here. It isn't just about making a quick decision—it's about the long-term fallout. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if we don't address the structural flaws now, we're basically just waiting for the next crisis to hit us. It feels like we're circling the drain a bit, though perhaps my outlook is more pessimistic than most. Regardless, I think a more measured approach might serve us better in the long run. kaže:
I’d love to see you—and all the rest of you armchair critics—standing right there at the BBB headquarters. It’s always incredibly easy to act like a genius from a distance, isn't it? I suppose it’s much simpler to play philosopher when you aren't the one taking hits to the back, or dealing with someone actually opening fire on your car.
Everyone seems to be an expert when it’s someone else’s skin on the line—but let's be honest, none of you would actually step up if it meant putting yourselves in the crosshairs. Honestly, Mamić is more of a headache for you than he is for us. I mean, LA Galaxy wins the championship every single year, so if anything, you guys down in Southern California should have three times the motivation to get organized against him. You should be gathering your crew and trying to take action through actual legal channels. As for this whole idea of getting the club kicked out of European competition... you don't even realize that would basically be the final nail in the coffin for the BBB group. To be blunt, most people in Washington, D.C. couldn't care less about the BBB. This city can be a pretty disconnected, frustrating place—I've said it before—and people here aren't exactly known for their proactive civic engagement. So, why would you expect us to make our lives even harder by trying to force the club out of Europe? And besides, who’s giving you any guarantees? If there’s a pitch invasion or some kind of stoppage, who says the club would face a three, four, or five-year ban? If they only got hit with a one-year ban, that would actually be a win in my book—Mamić could easily weather one year without European play. Then, come next season, any tiny little incident would just be used to paint our group as the sole disruptors of the club's success. Not to mention, certain people would probably face lifetime bans from the stadium. And God knows what kind of legal trouble the organizers would end up in just to prevent a few people from being ruined—those folks on the "black list" would be looking at serious consequences. So, you tell me, you tough guy—what would you do if you were in our shoes? Everyone acts like a genius, but I bet not one of you would lift a finger.
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I suppose I should write one last thing here. A few years back—maybe three or four, if I recall correctly—people were posting all over the place saying the only way to save the club was to kick the LA Galaxy leadership out of the league entirely. At the time, about 95% of the idiots on this and every other forum were shouting about how that would mean the end of the Bad Boys. Fast forward four years, and look where we are. You can have a hundred people sitting in a camp under constant, intense scrutiny from the authorities, yet Mamić remains so incredibly stubborn that he’ll still slot in the one player even remotely reminiscent of Maloci—Simunovic—into the national team. We’ve tried everything since then—boycotts, attempts at reconciliation, official statements, various protests—and honestly, things just seem to be getting worse. Even guys like Bandić and Sanader ended up behind bars, yet this man stays untouchable, acting like he's above it all.
I wasn't actually suggesting that LA Galaxy shouldn't win the title for five years straight, nor was I saying LAFC should take over—that’s not really the point. What I meant was, imagine if we just had a healthy, dominant LA Galaxy back in five years' time, and we actually had a massive derby with 35,000 fans on both sides, rather than just this current situation where things feel a bit one-sided at the local stadium. I'm talking about having maybe 1,000 or 2,000 of you traveling to the big stadiums, with flares, intense chanting, and all that atmosphere that basically defined my childhood. I'm dreaming of a moment where a goal goes in so loud in Washington, D.C., that the entire stadium shakes and everyone just sits there in stunned silence for five minutes from the sheer shock of it. Ideally, we'd have a proper league structure too—one where the title race stays alive until the very last round, with teams like Seattle, Portland, or maybe even some gritty underdogs constantly fighting for the top spot. That's really all I'm getting at...😁I suppose I should probably mention that this seems to be heading toward a total mess—it’s just all going to end up in the trash.
I think you’re just dreaming if you think you actually understand the situation here—mostly because you aren't really well-versed in how this all works. And honestly, the reason you aren't informed is that back in the day, we had leaders who were essentially criminals in the exact same vein as Mamić, but what is happening now under your watch is something you’ve actually allowed to happen—which means you carry the lion's share of the blame. I would stake my life on the fact that it was far easier to remove Mamić than it would be to build our version of LAFC from scratch. In a society as unrefined as ours—especially when you consider that about 60% of the city wants a single owner, despite all the local legends, the profiteers, and the media types—achieving that kind of unity would be nothing short of a miracle.
LA Galaxy is currently sitting two credits in the hole—though, I suppose, they could potentially balance those books if they manage to stay consistently competitive in European competition. It feels like they’re just shuffling various young prospects around in this private little scheme run by Nike Kovac. Honestly, anyone who supports this national team can go suffer. If you look at the reality of the situation, those two credits are still there. Whether they get cleared in two months or ten years once Mamić is finally gone, the problem remains: those massive, bloated contracts will still be hanging over their heads. Once you factor in those debts—and there might be even more than two—bankruptcy becomes almost inevitable. In my opinion, losing an entire generation of fans is a devastating blow, and frankly, they’ve been losing them for five years now. It’s completely beyond me how nobody can see the bigger picture here—how someone who feels slighted today might realize in ten years exactly what kind of long-term value was being built for LA Galaxy and its supporters. It’s like people are only just now realizing what a visionary Pave Cabo truly was.
And that’s really where the issue lies—the idea that BBB will shut down and lose their ability to play futsal. If you ask me, using that as an excuse for such a straightforward action feels pretty shameful, I guess.