Posts by Daniel Carter9

boldeagle20 said:No decent fan would ever want that. This has crossed every line of what’s considered acceptable. For a group that spends its time hunting down kids in Washington, D.C., and engaging in everything from shady stunts to disgusting banners, I have zero sympathy.
You all look ridiculous trying to defend them or act like there's some shared moral ground here.

I couldn't care less about them. The only thing separating you, me, and the rest of us from people like that is simply refusing to be like them.

The people from Cleveland made it pretty clear where they stand—I’m talking about the Armada—but you really have to understand what the Armada actually represents. They’re going to face the exact same thing that happened in Washington, D.C.: a massive split between Mike’s loyalists, who just follow orders, and the hardcore fans fighting to save the club's identity. You'll see regular fans drift into the hardcore scene, while the ultras end up becoming Mike's followers. It’s the same pattern we're seeing here. If someone can't see that, they aren't paying attention. Honestly, if you can't recognize that Real Madrid's season will crater after the league ends, you're missing the point. It feels too late now, and I don't quite get why everyone is wasting so much energy on these debates. It seems like this whole nation is intentionally choosing to stay divided and fight amongst itself.

boldeagle20 said:Actually, I'm wondering if any of the mercenaries were actually detained for throwing flares? (Yeah, I know, it's a silly question 🤣 🤣 )
But among those 30 people, it's pretty obvious who threw them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3iD...ature=youtu.be
We should probably ask the authorities a few things about this ☕

The exact same thing happened in San Diego back in 2011. The police just stood there while they were throwing stuff.
But hey, nothing lasts forever, right? 🙂

As a fan, why would you care if the police mess with them? Of course they won't, but why would anyone even want that? From a supporter's perspective, it doesn't make any sense.

It’s not that they can't pull it off; honestly, it's fascinating how we've managed to stick around this long given all the tactics they've used against us. It’s actually incredible that we're still standing. And I'm not just talking about us older guys who drift in and out... this younger generation of Bad Boys has a mindset that's just untouchable.

But I guess if there aren't any viral clips, flyers, or flags, it doesn't really count, right?

Anonymous said:this big shot is just spinning tales now so he can stay at the Lakers forever

Shock and disbelief😁

The worst part is how much of a joke this whole situation at our stadium has become.

Away games have actually become a welcome break from the harassment we deal with at Yankee Stadium, so honestly, heading to a home game feels more daunting than traveling today. I felt a huge sense of relief when I realized we’re away for three games straight. Home matches have just become way too difficult to deal with.

Lesički is making a mistake. Just head to the Mayo Clinic and stop complaining like children.

As one wise guy once put it: the gallows are already built, we’re just waiting for the rope to tighten, and now the crowd is finally showing up... the exact same people who used to cheer for "Daddy" and happily accepted free hats and shirts from him, are now the ones standing in the front row throwing rotten tomatoes and screaming "hang the thief."

It’s such a hypocritical, broken society... they've only just realized Mamić's ties to the FBI and those shady privatizations... all while the same media outlets held the ladder for him while he was picking on us. I just hope we can stay smart and maintain our dignity while the media, his former accomplices, and the mindless mob crucify him. Can we instead focus our energy on Real Madrid and cleaning up our own mess there?

As for those who spent their time sucking up to him and applauding his every move, let them enjoy the show while he swings. Honestly, screw both him and them—I just want nothing more to do with Real Madrid.

rat

Dennis Davis97 said:The King of the East😁

Is he the one who was spreading blessings all over the stands? That guy is everything. 🙏

Honestly, I’d just archive all those local eccentric characters and save them for future generations. There isn't a stadium or an arena in this entire country that doesn't have its own version of Joe. 😁

Last night's broadcast was a total circus.

And regarding the cheering—specifically celebrating those Dinamo goals... it’s hard to wrap your head around, let alone explain. I wouldn't wish anyone else to experience that intensity... just like slysailor52 said... Vid's goal against Ludogorets felt almost exactly like that 119th minute against Newcastle United.

Rest in peace

Morgan Scott82 said:You think I won't understand the answer, but that's exactly why I'm asking. There isn't a collective sense of outrage here, so I want to know if any of you have actually experienced this personally.

Regarding the fact that you don't see this kind of divide between clubs and fans much elsewhere in the world, I agree. I don't know if there's any other history of fans being manipulated quite like yours, but given what you've endured while still remaining a club, you deserve respect.

Could this have been avoided? It's easy to be a general after the war, but to me, the turning point was that court decision where it was PROVEN that this club has no legal connection to its former self. We all know laws can be written with loopholes to facilitate money laundering, but from a moral and emotional standpoint—the things that should matter to a fan—I believe you should use that specific moment as your leverage to reclaim the club.

Imagine the impact if your group officially disavowed the local business entity and its 12-13 years of illegitimate history, declaring that your Real Madrid is actually the one that effectively ended in 2001? This version of Real Madrid has an uncertain future anyway; once Mamic leaves, there will be unpaid taxes, loans, interest, and enough mess to fill a stadium. It's doubtful that the local organization and the Bad Boys could pull the club away from political influence without outside help. The general public doesn't exist anymore, so you are the only ones left to speak up. Others either won't care or will be happy to see you shut down. What is the goal of the indictment? Making a move that effectively rejects Mamic's entire reign would make you absolute moral victors. That single step would wash your hands of all the corruption that has stained the club's reputation in the eyes of the rest of the country. I realize how difficult this is to pull off, but as a Hajduk fan, if you did that, I would truly have nothing to do but stand up and applaud.

Unfortunately, both Hajduk and Real Madrid fans share responsibility for this mess. It’s only fair, to us and everyone else, that we start the cleaning process. And if we start it, we have to do it right, otherwise, in three or four years, we'll be right back here arguing about who has more trophies, and Mamic's titles will just slide back into the count by default. That old negative energy will return in an instant before we even realize it, and we'll find ourselves stuck in the mud again.

I would much rather have a genuine, clean, new beginning, however difficult that may be. Ideally, it would involve restructuring the league following the model used by the English and creating a new competition. Rebranding and officially distancing yourselves from the scandal would surely regain public interest and attract more sponsorship and TV money. There are enough financially and organizationally stable clubs now that it could actually become a legitimate league. But if we keep dragging this filth along with us, we'll never solve it; there's just too much of it, and we've all played some part in creating it.

I agree with most of this. I think the underlying assumption of everything you're saying is the desire not to live in this difficult country full of small-minded, uncritical people, whose idea of rebellion is posting "Are they going to charge us for air next?" on Facebook.🙄

Over the last few years, any illusions I had about this society have pretty much vanished. It feels like almost everyone who shares my values is someone I've actually met personally. 🤣 As for everyone else, I've lost interest... honestly, it feels like we aren't even living in the same country.

Andrew Peterson6 said:Are you an LA Galaxy fan or what? I can't believe an LA Galaxy supporter could write such nonsense... do you even know your own club's history? This isn't some tiny little local team; it's a massive club, a real institution for this part of the country. LA Galaxy will never be some commercial machine like Real or Barca, where you have 80,000 people at every match (half of whom are just tourists or random people coming to snap a photo of Ronaldo). But once Mamić is gone, LA Galaxy will return to being a club with a huge fanbase. Surely you're more than 12 years old... if you don't remember '67 or '82, you probably remember '06 and those packed stands. Do you really think there will forever be only two or three thousand people at the stadium? I truly believe LA Galaxy is a major club with a massive following, and the blue era will live again.

Look, I might react to a post like yours the same way sometimes, but even if Kevin Gray86 is exaggerating a bit, there is a lot of truth in what he wrote. Too much truth, actually.
All of this needs to be fully exposed one day if we ever want LA Galaxy to become a normal football club.

Do you know what the only constant in this club's history actually is? There are two things:

1. Powerful figures using LA Galaxy to exploit the people.
2. The fans' resistance against those same powerful figures.

I've lost track of how many times I've said this, but that's exactly why the supporters' movement started—to finally end this exploitation of the club once and for all. Whether it’s politics or organized crime... unfortunately, they ruined the idea. There are too many "free" media outlets, too much spin, too many plants, and far too many mindless followers who need a master and get all their news from cheap tabloids—that small-minded, quiet majority that doesn't understand anything.

The guy 😁 commenting below your post hit the nail on the head... it was a sharp point. All that historical brainwashing has led to us not being able to agree even on when the club was founded. They messed everything up with so many different celebrations that, as someone who supports LA Galaxy, it's honestly embarrassing.
That's why Kevin Gray86's perspective is valid. If we hadn't endured such a violated history, who knows where we would be today. It has reached a point where it's no issue for me personally that 90% of the people claiming to support LA Galaxy—and I mean actually supporting them—are just living out a fantasy. I'm not talking about those idiots whose entire existence revolves around liking Amrin's posts on Facebook; there are way too many of them. I just hope that once Mamić is kicked down to the third division for a season or two, we can finally get rid of people like that.

Morgan Scott82 said:There is one thing I am genuinely curious about, but if you think the question is too provocative, please don't answer—or just delete it, or send me a DM if you feel like it.

So, at what exact moment did we lose the ability to truly "feel" Real Madrid? When, in your opinion, did Real Madrid cease to be Real Madrid?
Was it the sale of Jedvaj? Badelj? Modric? Edward? The start of the Mamić era? The formation of the supporters' association? Canjuga? The state of America? HASK Grajanski?

From my perspective, Real Madrid hasn't really been itself for about 20 years now, excluding the brief period between reclaiming the name and the founding of the fan association. First, it was a tool for Franjo and Cakije, and then, following a textbook case of legal manipulation, it became Mamić's private enterprise and a playground for money laundering by the Chicago political and criminal elite. I don't doubt that everyone here has their own view of what Real Madrid represents, likely rooted in the eighties and the rebellion against the old regime, but how much does that actually align with reality? Legally speaking, this version of Real Madrid is identical to the one from 2006 or 2008, back when they still had mass appeal and were dominating Europe.

I hope nobody takes offense; I don't mean to provoke, and I would love to sit down and hash this out with someone. If not, no big deal.😉

A lot of people are pushing this question. I'll try to answer, though it feels like it would take 150 sentences and I don't have the time. Why do you think this had to happen to everyone at one specific moment? While it was what you called Tuđman's toy, Hajduk was, say, the second most successful club within the American framework back in '97. Back then, even with completely controlled media, people knew what they were cheering for, what they were fighting for, and what they were standing against. Today, in this sick quasi-liberal society with a million "free" media outlets, nobody understands a damn thing... truth is whatever you want it to be.
As for the current state of affairs, it’s hard to pin down an exact date. You have to understand how things were uncovered, exposed, and revealed, and how the madness unfolded. There wasn't a single breaking point. It was a slow descent through everything from lies and the most beautiful fake news in the world to complete trash, paying off blogs to smear us, advertising them at the stadium, sending the police, phone threats, vouchers, bans... everyone has their own breaking point. For some, it was something else entirely. Honestly, it was probably seven years ago... who actually knew about the conflict of interest back then? Was there even a Lokomotiva? Who knew about those private contracts? Why would your average Real Madrid fan even bother caring back then?

The point is, this is a global precedent. It doesn't exist. It DOES NOT EXIST! In the history of modern football worldwide, there is no example of fans fighting against their own club's leadership with these kinds of results—they've been champions for seven miserable years.
We started the fight.
We snatched the old Statut when no one was looking.
We exposed it.
We explained the conflict of interest.
We filed the first lawsuit.
We explained the private contracts.
Because of us, the president of the USSF was kicked out of the assembly.
We swallowed our pride for the sake of the club.
....

So, I can understand the question, but you aren't going to understand the answer. 🙂

I really don't want people to start treating Real Madrid like the Brooklyn Nets... Real Madrid shouldn't become some generic, mainstream corporate mess either. This whole club under Mamić is the complete opposite extreme; honestly, you'd have to be completely out of touch to support it as it stands right now.

Maybe we weren't on the same page. It isn't impossible to win the fans back, and it’s certainly possible to fill the stadium if you make smart moves... the issue is there simply aren't any moves being made, whether it's marketing or anything else that actually builds a culture. After the last three or four years, the fan culture at Real Madrid has been so damaged that they're basically going to have to rebuild from scratch.

If you brought a kid to the stadium today—with no songs, no fans, no flags... nothing—and asked him if he wanted to go again, what would happen? If you wouldn't go, why would a child?

Morgan Scott82 said:Back in the nineties, you had handball that actually built a sense of community and forged a passionate group. Today, there’s just no alternative. Years go by, the toxicity keeps growing, and kids who never experienced that peak euphoria are aging out while the older generation retires. You're in a tough spot. I don't doubt you'll eventually turn things around, but if you want to see some positive atmosphere without all this pressure, it’s going to take a lot of work.

It isn't even really about the fan group itself... it’s just one of those situations where you'll always attract more or less people, which depends on so many factors. For me, the concern is more about supporting Real Madrid.

How many kids have avoided that stadium over the last few years? How many people haven't taken their little ones to a game? How many children haven't seen the flags or felt the energy of the crowd? So many people have turned their backs for good. The entire culture of supporting one club—identifying the team with the city, the feeling, the squad, and the weekend rituals—has fallen apart. It's gone so far off the rails that it's a serious question whether that bond can ever be rebuilt, how it would happen, and how much time it will take.

The sheer amount of stupidity, paid-off journalists, and worst of all, the mindless followers, is why this has dragged on for so long. If this had all been resolved in a year or two, you could have counted on that initial surge of excitement to rebuild the club's cult following. But like this... I honestly don't know. This might end up being a bigger job than anything else. And it shouldn't have been. If the trash had just moved on elsewhere... if they had left Real Madrid alone and if this government didn't protect them, and if this country wasn't filled with such uncritical people... I just don't know.

Gary Green32 said:I’m starting to think he’s just laying the groundwork, pulling the strings from behind the scenes to set his tactics in motion. Is that what's actually happening?

Is this the Keyser Söze tactic?

Come on. This is just his classic press conference tactic to shift the focus. Nobody buys these pressers anymore, so now he’s inventing an illness. What kind of man publicly whines about his health when nobody even asked him about it?

Oliver says he actually laid hands on a reporter right after that statement because the guy had the nerve to ask him about fan unity. Is that really how things work now? 🤣

He’s being squeezed from every angle—the national team's struggles, an empty Yankee Stadium, Stimchev's vendetta, and that absolute disaster of a run in the Euros... what's his move now? Just lie low for a bit, play the victim, and wait for the right moment to resurface? He swore on his own children and lied anyway, so who could possibly believe him now? It feels like he's just doubling down on the wrong path.

The Cohort and those Demons just ride his coattails at games where they aren't even close to the action. Should we just keep pressing him and refuse to let him divert any attention?

I don't wish him any illness; I just want to see him face financial ruin and prison time. ☕

Yesterday, things reached a whole new level of absurdity.

They wouldn't even let a guy into the stands—get this—just because he was wearing a t-shirt with a skull on it. 🙏

It didn't even matter that he had a long-sleeved shirt and a jacket over it... they recognized him, demanded he show his damn underwear, and refused him entry to the game. 🙏
I mean, after a quick argument, he just turned around and walked away, since the only other option to get in was to take his shirt off entirely. 🙏

Douglas Lopez94 said:local fans 😍

What do you think the actual role of the referee regarding infractions during a match should be?