The Armada
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#202 ·
Noah Booth3 said:If that’s how you’re looking at it—that the ultras and the cohorts should have just disbanded ages ago—then you’ve missed the point entirely.
The ultras and the cohorts aren't—and will never be—any kind of benchmark for the US Navy.
#203 ·
Samuel Morgan6 said:The ultras and the student groups just can't compete, and honestly, they never will be the standard for the US Navy.
Look, the student groups have been miles ahead of you guys all season long...
#205 ·
I’m looking at the big picture here—everything that actually defines this group over the last twenty years—and I’m sticking to my guns regarding what I said earlier... It’s also just a cold, hard fact that we aren't going to overtake the Yankees or the Dodgers anytime soon, and whether someone manages to be better or stronger for one or two seasons? That's still up for debate...
#208 ·
Oh, please... if you're looking for people who are actually decent or behave themselves, you won't find them in San Diego...🙄
#210 ·
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Low-life Navy fans and brutal cops
We’ve all become numb to the primitive outbursts from visiting "fans" long ago; they’ve basically just become part of the background noise at American soccer matches. So, instead of wasting my breath on the Navy, let's talk about their eternal rival: the police. In the 70th minute of today's game, someone on the pitch reacted to some low-brow taunting from the Navy, and the "San Francisco pride" group responded with everything they had. They swarmed the railing, trying to rain down the most colorful insults possible on that player. Naturally, the cops and SWAT teams jumped in immediately to prevent a full-blown riot. After the usual scuffle, they snatched one kid out of the crowd and dragged him behind the wall to a secluded spot to "re-educate" him. Of course, the guy tried to defend himself—and I mean *defend*, not retaliate—which is exactly when the cops went scorched earth. They hauled him back out into view and just started whaling on him with batons and boots. Once they were done, they escorted the visibly dazed kid out of the stadium to finish their "rehabilitation" elsewhere. Look, maybe the kid broke a rule or two, but this kind of excessive, unhinged force should be a crime in itself. Though, I highly doubt anyone will care. After all, we're told the "fans" are the real problem in American society, right?
http://www.sandiegosport.com/article/1222626615.php
Photos from the chaos...http://www.san-diego-news.com/article/nk-sandiego-nk-san-francisco-03/51489
Mad respect to the Tornadoes for their singing. They kept it up while things were going south with the cops and while those pigs were beating an Armada member behind the wall... Respect!!...🙂
Low-life Navy fans and brutal cops
We’ve all become numb to the primitive outbursts from visiting "fans" long ago; they’ve basically just become part of the background noise at American soccer matches. So, instead of wasting my breath on the Navy, let's talk about their eternal rival: the police. In the 70th minute of today's game, someone on the pitch reacted to some low-brow taunting from the Navy, and the "San Francisco pride" group responded with everything they had. They swarmed the railing, trying to rain down the most colorful insults possible on that player. Naturally, the cops and SWAT teams jumped in immediately to prevent a full-blown riot. After the usual scuffle, they snatched one kid out of the crowd and dragged him behind the wall to a secluded spot to "re-educate" him. Of course, the guy tried to defend himself—and I mean *defend*, not retaliate—which is exactly when the cops went scorched earth. They hauled him back out into view and just started whaling on him with batons and boots. Once they were done, they escorted the visibly dazed kid out of the stadium to finish their "rehabilitation" elsewhere. Look, maybe the kid broke a rule or two, but this kind of excessive, unhinged force should be a crime in itself. Though, I highly doubt anyone will care. After all, we're told the "fans" are the real problem in American society, right?
http://www.sandiegosport.com/article/1222626615.php
Photos from the chaos...http://www.san-diego-news.com/article/nk-sandiego-nk-san-francisco-03/51489
Mad respect to the Tornadoes for their singing. They kept it up while things were going south with the cops and while those pigs were beating an Armada member behind the wall... Respect!!...🙂
#211 ·
It’s all just so tragic... I honestly don't even have the energy to comment on it or give it any more thought anymore...
#212 ·
San Diego vs. San Francisco 0-3
09/29/2008
A group of about 100 Armada members headed out to San Diego on a Sunday afternoon to back our San Francisco boys. Honestly, expectations were low, but it turned out to be a decent way to spend the day—definitely better than rotting on the couch watching some mindless reality TV show about influencers.
Some local hooligans blocked the road near San Diego early in the afternoon, so our convoy didn't actually roll toward the stadium until around 4 PM. We ended up settling in right behind the main banner with a slight delay. The stadium looked a bit refreshed, though a Tornado showed up right next to our section, which immediately sparked the usual shouting matches to warm things up. Still, we were there for San Francisco, so we stuck to our classic chants. Then, the leadership arrived via Matthew Matko to kick off the big celebration. Things went great on the pitch too; San Francisco absolutely tore through the San Diego locals. After a few missed chances, Anas buried one to make it 2-0, pulling his jersey over his head in celebration while we went wild against the fence.
Not long after that, play stopped in front of our goal. While everyone was waiting for an inbound, some guy in a San Diego jersey—supposedly known locally as Jacob S. (33)—decided he really needed to insult our mothers just to provoke us. A few of us moved closer to the fence to let him know exactly what we thought. Apparently, the cops were bored since we weren't doing anything illegal, so they decided to aggressively clear the fans off the "fence," shoving people back into place and even swinging batons at heads (!) along the way.
After sparking the conflict themselves, the police seemed almost relieved, thinking we’d scatter into the stands, but the front row held their ground. It’s hard to write this report when your friends are sitting in a holding cell being hauled before a judge like they’re the ones who attacked the police. That kind of excessive, totally unnecessary force from guys nearing 40—who should know better than to strike people who could be their own sons—is just soul-crushing.
During the police-induced stampede, witnessed by dozens of people, a few officers stood out. They were positioned in the second row, seemingly swinging batons at our guys' heads despite regulations clearly stating where strikes are prohibited. When they started making arrests, they even grabbed people who were simply trying to de-escalate the situation and talk to the authorities to calm things down. The worst part was seeing a fan forcibly dragged in front of the stands and brutally beaten by officers twice his age and twice his size—all under the watchful eyes of the home crowd and the media.
Some of the fans who got beaten—left in the stands with busted heads and cracked ribs—were actually too terrified to seek medical help because they didn't want to spend the night in a San Diego jail or face some bogus charges.
Huge thanks to Dr. Balic, who rushed to our section without hesitation to provide medical aid. He couldn't stay long, though, because the police immediately swarmed him to see if he was treating anyone they wanted to arrest. We ended up taking the gauze and bandages from the San Francisco doctor ourselves.
We barely managed to wire money to our guys in custody so they could at least get something to eat, because even that process is a mess. It seems easier for them to just pull out a baton and swing wildly with fire in their eyes, all while preaching "just don't hit them in the head, officer." But whatever, we're used to it. We'll keep showing up in bigger numbers to cheer for San Francisco. Let them beat us or throw us in jail or issue bans; our love for San Francisco isn't going anywhere.
Still, as decent citizens, we believe in a rule of law where computers can seize monitors and everything is public record, where corruption and misconduct are actually punished. Hopefully, instead of facing accusations and fines, our guys will be cleared and compensated for their injuries.
BACK OFF, DON'T PUSH!!
Note: This text was written in the heat of the moment; we hope no one faces legal action because of it. Thanks.
Dirty pigs... A.C.A.B...☕
09/29/2008
A group of about 100 Armada members headed out to San Diego on a Sunday afternoon to back our San Francisco boys. Honestly, expectations were low, but it turned out to be a decent way to spend the day—definitely better than rotting on the couch watching some mindless reality TV show about influencers.
Some local hooligans blocked the road near San Diego early in the afternoon, so our convoy didn't actually roll toward the stadium until around 4 PM. We ended up settling in right behind the main banner with a slight delay. The stadium looked a bit refreshed, though a Tornado showed up right next to our section, which immediately sparked the usual shouting matches to warm things up. Still, we were there for San Francisco, so we stuck to our classic chants. Then, the leadership arrived via Matthew Matko to kick off the big celebration. Things went great on the pitch too; San Francisco absolutely tore through the San Diego locals. After a few missed chances, Anas buried one to make it 2-0, pulling his jersey over his head in celebration while we went wild against the fence.
Not long after that, play stopped in front of our goal. While everyone was waiting for an inbound, some guy in a San Diego jersey—supposedly known locally as Jacob S. (33)—decided he really needed to insult our mothers just to provoke us. A few of us moved closer to the fence to let him know exactly what we thought. Apparently, the cops were bored since we weren't doing anything illegal, so they decided to aggressively clear the fans off the "fence," shoving people back into place and even swinging batons at heads (!) along the way.
After sparking the conflict themselves, the police seemed almost relieved, thinking we’d scatter into the stands, but the front row held their ground. It’s hard to write this report when your friends are sitting in a holding cell being hauled before a judge like they’re the ones who attacked the police. That kind of excessive, totally unnecessary force from guys nearing 40—who should know better than to strike people who could be their own sons—is just soul-crushing.
During the police-induced stampede, witnessed by dozens of people, a few officers stood out. They were positioned in the second row, seemingly swinging batons at our guys' heads despite regulations clearly stating where strikes are prohibited. When they started making arrests, they even grabbed people who were simply trying to de-escalate the situation and talk to the authorities to calm things down. The worst part was seeing a fan forcibly dragged in front of the stands and brutally beaten by officers twice his age and twice his size—all under the watchful eyes of the home crowd and the media.
Some of the fans who got beaten—left in the stands with busted heads and cracked ribs—were actually too terrified to seek medical help because they didn't want to spend the night in a San Diego jail or face some bogus charges.
Huge thanks to Dr. Balic, who rushed to our section without hesitation to provide medical aid. He couldn't stay long, though, because the police immediately swarmed him to see if he was treating anyone they wanted to arrest. We ended up taking the gauze and bandages from the San Francisco doctor ourselves.
We barely managed to wire money to our guys in custody so they could at least get something to eat, because even that process is a mess. It seems easier for them to just pull out a baton and swing wildly with fire in their eyes, all while preaching "just don't hit them in the head, officer." But whatever, we're used to it. We'll keep showing up in bigger numbers to cheer for San Francisco. Let them beat us or throw us in jail or issue bans; our love for San Francisco isn't going anywhere.
Still, as decent citizens, we believe in a rule of law where computers can seize monitors and everything is public record, where corruption and misconduct are actually punished. Hopefully, instead of facing accusations and fines, our guys will be cleared and compensated for their injuries.
BACK OFF, DON'T PUSH!!
Note: This text was written in the heat of the moment; we hope no one faces legal action because of it. Thanks.
Dirty pigs... A.C.A.B...☕
#213 ·
Kudos to you for stepping up and taking a stand... though I wonder if anyone else from our crowd would be brave enough to "describe" how they reacted when a nearly identical situation went down in these same stands just last month...😳
#214 ·
Quotes and disbelief... Is this nonsense from Stimce and the rest of the trash just part of some weekly "I love football" variety show? 🤮🤮🤮🤮
#215 ·
Was there even a Tornado? I mean, seriously, what kind of pathetic excuse for a crowd was that? Unbelievable. And that San Diego militia? Just a bunch of low-life hillbillies from the outskirts and the backwoods near San Diego. They actually showed the whole mess on national TV when the incident went down. Look, we seriously need some kind of pact between all the fan groups on how to handle the militia when stuff like this happens. It’s ridiculous that fans end up being bigger enemies to each other than they are to the militia. The militia is the actual trash and scum we should all be fighting against.
#216 ·
My apologies for the low resolution—but I wanted to make sure you could all see these "parenting techniques" in action.
#217 ·
And then I find myself wondering what the hell our fathers were even fighting for! Seriously! To build some supposedly free nation where a bunch of uneducated thugs can just beat us senseless over absolutely NOTHING!!
I swear, I’d love to give a piece of my mind to anyone wearing those "uniforms" since back in '95... GIVE THE FANS THEIR FREEDOM ALREADY!
I swear, I’d love to give a piece of my mind to anyone wearing those "uniforms" since back in '95... GIVE THE FANS THEIR FREEDOM ALREADY!
#218 ·
San Francisco 🤮
...I mean, I don't think I've ever seen anyone spin a baton quite like that before. Is that some kind of new technique they're teaching now?...
...I mean, I don't think I've ever seen anyone spin a baton quite like that before. Is that some kind of new technique they're teaching now?...
#220 ·
Aaron Brooks20 said:What on earth is this supposed to mean!?!?!?
I don't know for certain, but I do know it feels pretty disgraceful... 🤣
it honestly strikes me as having roots in the Midwest...
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