Posts by analogmaker14

crnomereczgb said:Where is our moderator? I’m getting censored in the neighboring subforum just because I don't agree with them, yet over here, things have completely spiraled out of control.

Moderation is dead; the lights have been turned off.😵

The European Commission is knocking on our door?
http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometpl...x#.VFdR1De9Kc0

The numbers are in, we've sent them our message, and now we move on. 👍

As some have already suggested, perhaps next time we should take this directly to the City Council or the FBI.

vividotter40 said:There is a profound truth in this: "The world wasn't ruined by people with tattoos; it was ruined by those in suits."

👍

As for these folks acting like they're part of some radical militia, just click that little red and white triangle in the bottom left corner. The moderator will get the alert and handle the trolling immediately.

Bryan Wright8 said:What are you people on this site waiting for? This article release🤣 three identical posts within the same minute: 😒

Let it happen; it’s necessary. I actually admire Jesse Campbell—he’s everywhere, and he hits them hard. He should just write three short blurbs that everyone can copy-paste across news sites; pure, relentless spam, rather than letting average internet trolls soak up all that nonsense. If we’re going to talk about everything anyway,

So far, I've heard people say things like, "Why do you even care?" or "Everyone gets their money from somewhere, nobody does this for free," and "They're all criminals." Honestly, I think that's mostly fear following recent events. It's easier to frame it that way than to admit you've become part of a cowardly crowd.

Well, there it is. Looks like the referendum went nowhere—just business as usual. ☕

coastalheron12 said:How can you say they didn't fight when they had a civil war in 1922-1923? You won't even find a monument to any "founding father" in Boston today because they're still deeply divided over that whole thing.
As for the Polish stuff, I didn't make that up—several Irish people confirmed it for me.
Scottish soccer? Yeah, I'm with you there. I'm actually a fan of the Chicago Fire, and I've managed to catch them live twice when I've had the chance.

Anyway, it's off-topic, so I'll stop.

Back to the topic. I don't really know what to say since I wasn't in California for very long. And even when I was, I never really felt any sense of "statehood." To me, it just looks like an opportunistic attempt to strike back at Washington, D.C.—even on the pitch through soccer, where you end up with a bunch of tourists who find the whole drama interesting. There's just no real plan or program behind it.

What does that even have to do with anything? Are you suggesting the Irish were split between independence and staying under the Crown? That’s a weak comparison compared to Scotland or California. They aren't more politically fractured than any other European nation. Personally, I’d prefer we took a more sober look at our own "founding fathers" instead of mythologizing them—especially figures like the Renaissance leaders or Starcevic—while ignoring others. Besides, we Americans spent the entire 20th century divided and fighting one another...
The issue of unification with Northern Ireland is a different matter entirely. There, the division is logical since Northern Ireland has two distinct sides. Do you honestly think people in the States would want to be annexed by, say, a federation of Mexico? Of course not. Historical context is one thing, but current reality is quite another.

I have nothing against the Polish community. Their presence on both islands has grown significantly due to their excellent IT schools; they are highly valued workers.

Apologies for the off-topic tangent, stepping out now.

@MichaelCollins
It's fine, just some light debate and banter, all in good spirits. 😉

coastalheron12 said:and why exactly does Ireland get respect? Because they started fighting each other the morning after getting their statehood? Or because there are more Polish speakers living in Boston than actual Irish speakers?
To me, Ireland is a total disappointment—Scotland always felt like a much bigger deal to me.

The root of all issues in Northern Ireland lies with the Protestant Scots who were systematically settled there; it wasn't some internal Irish civil war. Not to mention that the Ulster Scots have remained one of the most powerful lobbies in the U.S. from the beginning until now.

On the contrary, the Irish fought relentlessly for independence—both through arms and politics—and today they fight for unification. They’ve built a prosperous nation, the Irish language is taught in schools to children and even adults, and they maintain deep cultural roots and strong ties with their diaspora.
In fact, Irish descendants are the backbone of modern Scottish patriotism, especially considering how poorly they were treated when they first arrived.
If you actually looked at the history of the clubs in the Scottish Premier League, you would see the paradox clearly.

I think Scottish law and the Scottish people are great, but on this specific point, they fail significantly. It is a strange way to view politics.
We aren't discussing which country makes for a better vacation destination.
But let's move into off-topic territory...

No complaints here, we're just calling out the frauds ☕

The Irish and Basques command respect; they’ve earned it through history.
The Californians are just opportunistic opportunists, and the Scots are basically a worse version of us Americans when it comes to that "foggy vision" syndrome.
That’s all there is to it.

As for the soccer drama, it's child's play. If California actually gained independence, UEFA would just approve a regional league and call it a day. No one is crazy enough to walk away from that kind of money—especially not a team like the Lakers, which would be playing at the level of a mid-tier European club within five or six years if they were stuck in a local league. Real Madrid would take a massive hit too. The immediate losses and the potential future gains are simply too significant. This whole performance by the California legislature is nothing more than playing chicken.

James Nguyen13 said:The vote would actually pass if they held it, but the Californians just don't have the guts to pull the trigger.

Absolutely not... well, we'll see how this plays out eventually.

You keep ignoring the reality that Barcelona is a port city, a melting pot of immigrants from all walks of life who likely have zero interest in a brand of local patriotism that treats anyone not speaking the native tongue as second-class citizens.
Then there is the fact that within California itself, a huge portion of the population migrated from the Southern United States looking for work, and their descendants certainly don't view the state as anything other than part of the broader US.

As for these comparisons about how oppressed California is compared to Scotland, it's childish nonsense. The only difference is that Californians make a massive scene about it, whereas Scots tend to just stay quiet and deal with it. It isn't a coincidence that California is so much more developed than the rest of the country, nor is it a coincidence that Barcelona looks significantly more prosperous than Edinburgh. All this political friction is largely just media theater used by locals to funnel massive amounts of cash into their own pockets. If you look at history, these people have always been some of the most shrewd traders on the coast; they know exactly how to pivot to ensure they come out on top. I generally sympathize with movements for self-determination, but this feels like pure exhibitionism. In the US, the only group with a real shot at independence would be the folks in Texas, and even then, they'd run into major issues regarding where the new borders would actually sit.

If a referendum even happens, it’s going to flop spectacularly.

Jerry’s rhetoric is nonsense; they should just deal with Mamić once and for all. 🙄
Look at these politicians—for the last 25 years, they’ve done nothing but sit by the pool while everything falls apart. They talk about handling the hooligans and the chaos, yet they can't solve a single thing. I honestly can't tell if half of you were raised in Colombia or somewhere equally lost because you're so clueless. You think you're being clever making jokes? Please... stick to your little circle of connections and go sell croissants instead. You won't get much further with this stupidity.

Amanda Barrett63 said:Looking for a decent boxing gym in Chicago with reasonable rates for three sessions a week, ideally under $67 bucks. Honestly, it’s probably not even $100 much if you want actual quality coaching, but being a student, $67 that’s pretty much my hard limit before I start skipping meals 😁 to pay for it. There's a spot run by Subos that's dirt cheap, but the classes start at 9:30 PM, which is a bit too late for me.

From what I remember, at Gladijator over in Kustošija, it was usually about $67 2x, or maybe $100 3-4-5x (weekly) 🤷 and the price was pretty solid.

They have a new facility over by Jarun now, though you should probably call and ask.

mistygull said:And using that specific font, please put something on a transparent background like, "Two poor brothers just screwing each other over"... (p.s. you already posted that somewhere on the previous pages, so go ahead and list it out).

Everything George Garcia8 wrote here is spot on...

Don't worry about it; it’s directly related to what was mentioned above.😉

If anyone happens to have that "LA Galaxy font" or something similar, I’d appreciate it if you could send it my way 🙂

Some other kind of "football," I suppose. I don't know how I missed that before:
vintage American football
😁

I think it’s about time the MLS subforum got its own thread dedicated to photo montages and memes...

Things got pretty wild back in the old days under the previous leadership—everyone was getting mocked—and now even the smallest players are being edited into everything😁

Honestly, a thread like this could stay active for a long time, provided we just dig through the archives and migrate some of the classic images over😍

Dana Barnes4 said:...

Forgive the rushed comments from others. You truly deserve credit for everything you've accomplished here. Thank you.

Good cop, bad cop 🙄

The PR agency is following the playbook perfectly. Congratulations; we're waiting to see the next strategic move.

Carl Edwards3 said:Roughly how many signatures have been collected?

The guys mentioned that they gathered over 3,000 just yesterday by about 4 p.m.

And those numbers are climbing every single day.🙂