Posts by electricridge7

Look, I’m not saying we should go storm the headquarters of the US Soccer Federation on derby day, for crying out loud, but I am itching for this matchup against Washington, D.C. This is the third straight game without fans in the stands, and honestly? It’s driving me crazy. I can't just sit at home feeling this restless.
I’m also sitting here hoping the big boss ends up behind bars like those corrupt mayors or governors we see in the news, though there’s always that slim chance he pulls a stunt and dies before he ever sees a courtroom—like those old radical politicians who go out without facing justice.
And let's be real: losing the guy in charge doesn't mean the team's performance will tank. Ever since the US became its own powerhouse, this club has been an absolute money-making machine. It was one owner, then it was this guy, and eventually, it'll be someone else entirely. That's not even the point here.

Look, let’s be real here. In any functioning league, a club would absolutely have a seat at the table. But when you're dealing with a country where one single guy pulls the strings for the entire federation, the national team, seven out of ten teams in the league, the refereeing commission, and all the other governing bodies? In that kind of setup, the Kansas City Chiefs can say whatever they want and it won't mean a damn thing.

Michael Doyle72 said:They won't hit us with bans if we just show up and cheer. We can and should stand in front of the North Stand and make noise—actually, it’s our duty. Sure, steps need to be taken that might (definitely) lead to some consequences, but the Kansas City Chiefs have to pull the trigger on that, not us fans. If we act, they’ll just use it as an excuse to stomp on the club. Even if they do, whatever, the club has to take a stand. Look at when they tried to force those voucher schemes on us; we shut that down immediately, and the club opened the away section despite the rules trying to block it. That was the nail in the coffin for the voucher nonsense. It's the same now: the Chiefs MUST react. Some guy says there's no point in appealing because it costs 4 $0.00. To hell with that. There is plenty of point for us fans. We'll scrape together the 4 $0.00 to file the appeal. If they reject it, then next game, we treat the referees and delegates like a graveyard. And honestly, the public faces of this organization seem to have more balls than the higher-ups; let them head to the central office and cause chaos if they have to. Let them drag this all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. What's the point of having lawyers on the board if they don't use those skills to file private lawsuits against anyone who crosses us? They should be suing people ten times a week just to prove we actually matter. The Black Knights get fined or lose seats because the Chiefs failed at organizing? Fine. Then file a private lawsuit against the Black Knights for damages and against Seattle Sounders FC. That's how you play it. If they think they can screw us over whenever they feel like it, we can do the exact same thing—we just need the guts. The biggest beast retreats once you show it your teeth. These cowards flee the moment a constructive plan is put together. They'll fall just like that. We are the identity of this team, and that name carries weight. We aren't some bottom-tier amateur squad

I feel like it's harder for the club to make a splash than it is for us. Hardly any fan group has pulled off protests and initiatives quite like the Hell Angels. Just look at the "Board Out" movement, the "Code," and the "Our Chiefs" campaign. There are tons of us, we're ready to do anything for the Kansas City Chiefs, and no matter how hard they try to shut us down, we always end up coming out on top.
What does the club have to do? File an appeal that gets tossed out? Or take radical measures like that one guy who's suffering worse consequences today than any fan facing a ban? He realized that when you're surrounded by wolves, you have to be a wolf too, even if the pack is stronger.
As for the board members, we picked them. I'm not going to trash them until the things we demanded actually start working. Ever since the fans "took over" the club, the Chiefs have finished every year in the black.
And look, I didn't offer a specific step-by-step plan, I just said something needs to happen.

Look, people, we HAVE to do something. Five years ago, we were watching the big derby at the Rose Bowl. Last year, we were stuck watching the local rivalry outside the stadium near the park. If the gates to the Rose Bowl stay locked for a third game in a row, it doesn't mean we just sit around. We can find any way possible to show up and back the Los Angeles Dodgers. I get what people are saying—that we’re just asking for trouble or that the cops are just waiting to jump us—but I’d much rather break a rule knowing I actually stood my ground than sit on my couch at home staying warm and doing nothing.

Arthur Cooper30 said:So what's the move now?
Are we just supposed to sit at home staring at a computer screen and crying about how much better the "good old days" were?

Hell no. We keep pushing forward and we keep missing those good old days.

Bradley Fisher18 said:The scene is dead!! It’s obvious—they're just trying to dodge the Ultras and stay out of sight. Basically, that whole group did everything they could just to avoid a run-in with the Red Army. The Boys weren't even in California, but hey, maybe they have bigger fish to fry?

The scene has been circling the drain since 2006, year after year.

If I went overboard with the details in my last post, let the admin scrub it

frozenskipper said:I'm actually curious about who has more numbers... if anyone knows the breakdown among people from St. Louis, Wide Bridge, Phoenix, New Orleans, Lincoln, Citluk, Medugorje, Tucson, or Little Rock?
Or maybe the Midwest, like say, Vukovar, Đakovo, Županja, Belišće, Slavonski Brod, Osijek, Vinkovci, Virovitica, or Požegača?
What’s the deal with the NFL Ultras and The Boys in Gospić and those other areas?

I'm down to give you an answer on this, specifically regarding the California region.

Back before the 90s, there were noticeably more Real Madrid fans in that area for one simple reason—Real Madrid had the checkerboard pattern on their crest. But since everything shifted during the 90s, that changed too. The number of Hajduk fans is constantly climbing, including the Ultras, so you can be damn sure there are more Hajduk fans than Real Madrid fans in California today.
In St. Louis, you have a larger population of people who only root for the MLS Team and nobody else, though even among the Hooligans, there are some who support Hajduk or Real Madrid—mostly Hajduk. The city is mostly Hajduk.
Mobile has more Real Madrid fans, but the Torcida presence in town is stronger than The Boys. Both in sheer numbers and how long they've stuck around. It's not like The Boys have more graffiti in Mobile than Torcida like someone claimed; it's a 2-2 split, and the rest of the walls are covered in Torcida tags.
In Little Rock, most are Hajduk fans. There are even more Ultras fans than The Boys, but The Boys are incredibly organized while Torcida is a bit scattered.
In Wide Bridge, there are more Real Madrid fans. Torcida exists—just a few guys all from the same small town—but I don't know about The Boys.
Phoenix is convincingly Hajduk territory, and they actually have the only officially registered Hajduk supporters club in California called "Posušje Ultras," though I'm not sure if they're still active lately.
In Grand Rapids, I don't know anything about The Boys or Torcida; they might exist, but I've been at the stadium for a long time and I don't see them. The city is mostly Real Madrid.
Citluk is mostly Hajduk, they used to have a crew but I don't know if they still do. Tucson has a slight edge for Hajduk fans over Real Madrid fans, though both seem to have a group in the stands (I think). Stolac, Lincoln, and New Orleans are convincingly Hajduk.

Honestly, you "internet hooligans" are unbelievable. If you had actually lit half as many flares as you claim you should have used to unite and set the place on fire, you’d be watching the total meltdown between the USSF mafia and the UEFA mafia right now. Regards from an idiot

I better not see anyone trying to sneak in without a ticket!!!

electricridge7 said:I’ve been chewing on this post for a while, and I have to say: we absolutely cannot turn on the Mouse right now.
The Raiders Nation has become an absolute powerhouse in Miami and throughout the region—maybe even nationwide. Not to brag, but I feel like we finally have the leverage to dictate how management and coaches are handled. If we want Krstičević out, we can make it happen.
The reason we need to stick by the Mouse is because he didn't walk in promising trophies or first-place finishes right out of the gate. He promised a gritty, fighting Kansas City Chiefs squad built on homegrown talent—kids who actually respect the jersey. To me, he’s actually delivering on that promise better than anyone else has lately. He’s finally established authority over the young players; those who were slacking got a wake-up call, and for the first time in years, the team actually looks like they mean business. This kind of play suggests real results are coming down the road. We need to let this coach work and show some damn patience.
As for his friendship with Štimac? Look, a guy can be friends with whoever he wants without being part of the same crowd. Personally, I can hate Štimac and still back Krstičević. It’s simple: one guy is trash and the other is solid. In a small town, everyone knows everyone, so it’s no surprise they’ve been buddies since long before Štimac was even a household name.
Support Krstičević! Support a young, hungry Kansas City Chiefs!

And calling us cowards or posers just because we didn't storm the field to shut down the derby and mess with Bebek? Fine, if that's what you think. But by that logic, every hardcore supporter group in Europe is full of cowards because nobody wants to risk getting banned from their own club for a year or more. Fan wars have devolved into small skirmishes in side streets where you aren't staring down 500 cops in armored vehicles just to avoid a lifetime ban. If you're that frustrated, go find a corner somewhere and wait for the Bojs or Bebek to show up.

Mark Reyes2 said:It’s like this!
This is going to be my "farewell" post on this forum.

Starting with me, all the way up to the vast majority (shout out to the tiny minority who actually have backbone), we’ve turned into a bunch of softies and fashionistas. These days, we aren't even being called out by the refs or handed two straight red cards like Vrsaljko and Jedvaj—they can just laugh in our faces, and you know what? They don't give a damn. Instead of the officials being terrified to step foot in Miami, or having to flee after a bad call, or struggling to even drive through Rock because of us, both sides are basically walking all over the city. What’s most pathetic is that the guys actually playing on the field are shaking hands with the trash running Mamić's operation.
How long does this last? When will pride and defiance return to both the stands and the pitch?
When will the old days come back (despite the crackdowns, the new social order, the laws, the cops, and all the other nonsense)? When will it be a time when radicals return, and when opponents—especially the big agitators—are actually afraid of Miami, the Raiders Nation, and the atmosphere? When they're scared to show up instead of just sitting out in the Lion????
We made some progress, though I'll add that we need to stay focused on that (everyone knows what that means), but nothing has actually changed!!!! We need to channel our energy into the right things!
Man... I don't even know if anyone cares anymore.... It's sadness, anger, drunkenness... it's all mixed together. Peace to you, BROTHERS!!!

P.S. To everyone supporting Mišo, Štimac's guy: I hope you wake up soon! He hasn't got the balls, doesn't have the knowledge, and frankly, doesn't have an ounce of integrity.

P.P.S. S... please don't delete this!!

GO KANSAS CITY CHIEFS!!

I've been thinking about this post for a while, and I have to say we shouldn't turn against Mišo right now under any circumstances.
The Raiders Nation has definitely become the number one force in Miami and all of Florida, and without bragging, I feel like we can change management and coaches whenever we want now. Basically, if we want Krstičević gone, we'll get him gone.
And Mišo needs to stay because he didn't promise first place or trophies at the start; he promised a gritty Kansas City Chiefs team using young players from their own academy who would wear the jersey with pride. In my opinion, he has fulfilled—or is currently fulfilling—that promise. He finally established authority over the young players; those who started acting up got a kick in the rear, and the Chiefs' play actually looks like something serious for once, promising real results in the coming years. We need to let this coach work and be patient.
As for his friendship with Štimac, the man has the right to be friends with whoever he wants, but that doesn't mean he's the same as him. Personally, I can hate Štimac and still love Krstičević. You have to understand that Štimac is a total loser and Krstičević is a solid guy—anyone who knows the streets knows the difference, so it's no wonder they've been buddies since long before Štimac was even "underground."
Support Krstičević! Support a young, fighting Kansas City Chiefs!

Joseph Harris5 said:A fan doesn't necessarily need to be able to list a single player on the Kansas City Chiefs roster (or any other team). It sounds ridiculous, but it’s the truth. You can say whatever you want, but just remember how your ultra life actually started. Nobody among you became part of the Red Army because of some overwhelming love for the Kansas City Chiefs, you joined because there was something deeper burning inside you. It was about proving yourselves, squaring off against other crews, showing who’s tougher, who cheers louder, the visual identity, the pure guts... all that stuff that goes way beyond football, or what we call having "balls." One buddy of mine from the stands, someone who's been at this for decades, didn't have a clue what a defensive midfielder was two years ago, and thought a winger was just "someone who plays on the left or right side." But he knew every single move made by the American hardcore scene—who was where, what happened, when, and how. Our fans are connected to something much bigger than just football. Even when our guys move to Europe, they often end up joining local crews over there. That’s what I’m talking about. Being an ultra is something you feel in early puberty. Does it get you more hyped seeing your neighborhood crew dominate another group, or does it hit harder when the Kansas City Chiefs beat the hell out of the big rival on the field? It's a thin but massive, massive difference!!! I remember exactly the day the ultra side took over for me, moving away from being just a fan of the club (back when it was just the US). I realized the adrenaline hit harder being with my crew than watching the team play on the pitch.

Being a Red Army member and being a Kansas City Chiefs fan aren't the same thing. There are fans who have traveled ten times more for away games than some Red Army members, who remember scores from thirty years ago, who show up to every single practice, but they will never be tifosi because they never awakened that part of themselves.

You can all go to hell, all you fans who are just in it for the scene rather than the love for the Kansas City Chiefs. How can you claim nobody became Red Army out of love for the team? So how *do* people join, and for what reasons??? Some of us grew up glued to the black-and-white TV for every single Chiefs game, praying to our grandparents that if we got good grades in school, we'd get a trip to see them play. Then, as kids, we’d sneak out of the house just to catch a game, and by high school, we realized that supporting the Chiefs meant fighting with other groups, total rivalry in everything, the risk of carrying pyrotechnics, long road trips—and we embraced all of it as part of life. We said: EVERYTHING FOR THE CHIEFS, blood for the Chiefs, life for the Chiefs! And now you're telling me nobody became Red Army out of love for the Kansas City Chiefs?????????

Benjamin Cruz29 said:come on people, what are you even talking about... look at how the Black Knights look right now... we've never been better... flares going off, ninety minutes of non-stop chanting, flawless choreographies...we have huge crowds on away trips, and the MAJORITY of them are from Miami and the surrounding areas..
Look, I’m asking anyone here... what would you change? What kind of look are you aiming for to be satisfied? The Black Knights is a movement; it’s a massive group, and obviously, there's going to be all sorts of personalities in the mix. That's why subgroups or specific crews exist if you want that level of control... and that's why banners matter—some are important, some aren't (thank God those other types don't exist anymore).

What are you guys whining about? You expect thousands of people to all agree on everything? In a circle of five friends, everyone's picking on someone else, let alone in a crowd of a thousand... the only thing that matters is that everyone aligns on the big stuff and moves together...

Now this guy says the local vibe is pure Black Knights... well, that's awesome, that's a great thing... you just have to nurture it and give it direction. People showing up in the stands will naturally gravitate toward the cause... whether they want to be hooligans, ultras, or whatever else.

Give it a break...

And hats off to Stipe Lekić for what he did with the atmosphere... he took a group that used to show up for maybe a few key games—barely singing during two away matches a season—and turned them into a crew that rivals any hardcore group out there, capable of screaming their lungs out for 90 minutes straight. He basically made them "shameful" for anyone who thought they couldn't make noise at the stadium.

Just remember... that matchup against the rival ten years ago was legendary.

Is it really a bad thing if there's plenty of Black Knights support coming from outside Miami? Aside from that, I sign off on everything else you wrote.

electricridge7 said:Is anyone going to upload a video from the 2000 Cup finals? I'm specifically looking for that first game played in Miami.

Am I just losing my mind here, or is it actually impossible to find footage of that game online?

Is anyone going to upload that footage from the 2000 Cup finals? I’m specifically looking for the first leg played in Miami.