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Keith Cook2 said:man
Who was actually stopping the Cleveland fans—we’re talking a massive crowd of maybe 15,000 to 20,000 people—from absolutely tearing through Indianapolis? I watched the whole damn game, and honestly, you guys were playing so poorly you couldn't even find an opening if you tried—you were basically just hovering three inches away from the goal line without ever making a move...
Personally, I wouldn't have minded seeing you guys take the championship back then, but seriously, man, letting yourselves get blown out by three goals in Cleveland? That's just pathetic...
Austin Watson38 said:Look, I don't have an issue with any of the technicalities—it was stolen, plain and simple. But what really gets me? It’s the reaction from the hardcore fans and everyone else at Madison Square Garden. I mean, seriously? If someone ruins your shot at a championship with some reckless mistake in the final minute—if they strip away a winning goal right at the buzzer—you’d think people would want to burn the whole municipality down, torch the stadium, and start marching all the way to D.C. out of pure rage. Instead? Nothing. Just total silence.
Austin Watson38 said:Look, I don't have an issue with anything else here except how the hardcore fans and the rest of the Madison Square Garden crowd reacted. Sure, they stole it, but if someone ruins your shot at a championship by being reckless in the final minute—and then has a goal wiped off the board right when you think you've won—you’d expect them to burn down the whole town, torch the stadium, and start marching all the way to D.C. on foot. Instead? Absolute silence. Nothing. Just sitting there.
Austin Watson38 said:I don't care about any of that other stuff, but man, the reaction from the hardcore fans and the rest of the crowd at Madison Square Garden was just... wow. I mean, yeah, they got robbed, but if someone ruins your shot at a championship with some reckless call in the final minute—like, nullifying a goal right at the buzzer—you’d expect people to burn the whole town down, torch the stadium, and start marching toward D.C. on foot, but instead? Absolute silence.
Paul Carter5 said:Since we're talking about having our signs confiscated and locked away—does anyone actually have the scoop on this?🤷
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Nathan Ramirez11 said:I actually wrote something similar about a year ago, but I just can't keep it bottled up anymore... they really should have just crushed Indianapolis in that one match in front of a packed Madison Square Garden. Honestly, if they had just come out swinging in the first minute—maybe even taking a player from Indianapolis out with a hard tackle—or if they had used their sheer presence to intimidate them, or if they had nearly taken the eyes out of the Indianapolis goalie by the 15th minute, or heaven forbid, put five goals on the board in the first half... but no, they just wandered out there like total pushovers, acting as if victory would just fall into their laps, while the folks from Indianapolis were practically bleeding for every single cent of those prize winnings. And then, to top it all off, the ref hands them a penalty to level the score! 🙄... there isn't any amount of influence or behind-the-scenes maneuvering that could have stopped them from steamrolling the Indianapolis crew on their own turf that day. Even the Wildcats should have been a little more intimidating instead of just waiting to celebrate in the stands. It’s always so much easier to whine about it after that 93rd-minute heartbreak. 🤷
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Laura Parker19 said:Seriously, shut your mouth 😠
Laura Parker19 said:This is the exact thing that’s been eating at me for 11 years now.🤷
Look, I’m basically a supporter of the rival crew, but I was just a local resident who showed up to that game on the east side. Because the crowds were so insane, I missed meeting up with my group, so I ended up watching the whole damn match sitting by myself on the stands.
The second that goal gets disallowed, I’m jumping on the railing, shaking the whole thing, looking around wondering how I’m going to lose my mind or scream at someone, and then I look around—and there are 7,000 or 8,000 people just standing there, staring. As soon as the ref blows the final whistle, everyone just turns around and walks out of the stadium. It was the first time in my life I actually understood what "WTF" meant.
I couldn't believe it. Here I am, someone who doesn't even root for Cleveland—actually, I’ve had nothing but bad experiences with their fans—😍 wanting to take action and being ready to go, completely losing it, and nothing happens. Everyone’s just chill, typical laid-back coastal types, "not wanting to make a scene or bother anyone," while the big shots over at Central Park are throwing celebrations.👎
And you, I swear, I'll knock some sense into you.😠
And Caves wouldn't be Caves if they weren't looking for a way to talk trash about the Kansas City Chiefs or the Wildcats in this thread.🤣
Raymond Gonzalez said:The 1994 Cup final was a completely different story—it ended in massive brawls with the crowd, leaving people on both sides beaten and injured.
Anonymous said:Why won't anyone from Cleveland admit it—or even want to? That on the day they missed out on the trophy, the players themselves shared the blame?
I never once claimed that Dinamo wasn't pulling the strings during that era...🤷..
but Cleveland had the chance, the obligation, and the absolute necessity to take that championship home...
Edward Hernandez332 said:Look, let me say this one last time, because honestly, it doesn't even matter. We put two goals past them, and Indianapolis only managed one. It’s basic math—we won. And yeah, it’s pretty obvious our guys were totally rattled by the atmosphere...
