The Armada

Terrible turnout at the last home game 😕

Three losses in a row and another lackluster performance—the hype just died out, and the stadium felt eerily empty... Toss in a pretty uninspiring opponent and a holiday weekend that kept everyone at home, and you can see why the turnout was so low. ☕
But hey, regardless of all that... Armada showed up. We had somewhere between 500 and 700 people in the Kop, and I honestly have to give props to the younger guys for pulling off their first solo choreo perfectly. 👍

500 - 700 people? Seriously? What the hell is the actual capacity of the bleachers?

Kenneth Campbell64 said:Are we talking 500 to 700 people? What's the actual capacity of the stands?

The whole stand holds about 3,000, but the Kop area—sectors D3 and D4—usually pulls in around 800.

Terry Lee3 said:The whole grandstand holds 3,000, plus maybe another 800 in the corner (sectors D3-D4).

Yeah, just keep it up. At this rate, the Armada is gonna be unstoppable this season.👍

Terry Lee3 said:The whole stand holds about 3,000 people, plus maybe another 800 in the corner section (sectors D3-D4).

Wait, isn't it closer to 3,500?

Terry Fisher49 said:isn't it 3,500?

And look, during those big rivalry games, attendance can easily blow past that number—especially when everything lines up just right. You'll see crowds pushing 4,000, but officially, the stadium capacity sits at 3,000 if you don't count the walkways between sections.☕

The capital out West pulled in about 2,115, while our section barely scraped 600. Honestly, looking at how that last derby went, we could've easily had 3,000 people there if anyone actually showed up.

Seriously though, props to the younger crowd 👍 . Let's just move on—San Francisco is away, and Indianapolis is home...

Looks like some younger blood is starting to take over the conversation here lately. I haven't been keeping up with all the online drama, but what's the deal? Is there a generational shift happening with the forum leadership or something?

Anyway, you guys are playing a hell of a season. 👍

So, what does "young blood" even mean here? You guys have been talking about a new generation for ages. Is this actually someone newer?

It isn’t really about passing the torch from one generation to the next—it’s more about getting the younger crowd hands-on with the stadium design itself. If we can get them involved in shaping how the stands look now, they won't just be sitting there later acting like critics or spectators; they'll actually have some skin in the game, which is honestly great experience for whenever they take over down the road!

What kind of garbage did they send us today? 🤷

Richard Robinson8 said:what kind of absolute garbage did they send us today? 🤷

you pathetic little kids😍 showed exactly what you are. just a bunch of toddlers showing up with signs, completely unarmed on our turf... no barriers, nothing at all, and you have the nerve to walk up within 15 yards? honestly, you're nothing. 😍

Armada members, don't bother responding to this thread or these provocations... it's over. goodbye, little demons, see you Saturday. you've made your point perfectly clear. 🙏

Jonathan White57 said:you've all proven yourselves to be nothing more than children😍 pathetic little kids showing up with signs, unarmed on your own turf... no barriers, absolutely nothing, and you march up within 15 yards and try to act tough? You're nothing. 😍

Armada members should stop responding to this thread and these provocations... that's all there is to it. Goodbye, little demons, see you Saturday. You’ve made your point clear enough. 🙏

The Gate is open. We started with 6 of us against about 30 of you—common sense should be enough. 🤷

Richard Robinson8 said:Seriously, what kind of absolute garbage did they send us today? 🤷

It’s the same old story, isn't it? You’ve got these people coming onto your own turf, disrespecting everything you stand for, basically spitting in your face, and what do you do? You just sit there seething. You’re absolutely livid, heart pounding, teeth clenched because you want to do something about it—anything—but you can't. There's no police force to back you up, no authority to step in and fix the mess they're making. So you just boil over in silence while they keep pushing. It's infuriating. Truly maddening. 😂

The Armada is out in full force today, split into three different groups. We’ve got plenty of our people showing up in Israel, waving around those Armada, Grobnica, and 1st Battalion banners. Over in Spain, I’m pretty sure there’s at least one of our cars heading to some youth rally. As for us? There's about 30 or 35 of us hitting up that friendly match down in Sedona near San Diego—just a small, quick strike.

bluewalker92 said:It is infuriating to watch people violate your territory and disrespect you, only to see you seething with rage because you’re left completely powerless to stop them—even when there isn't a single barrier in their way. 😂

Send the over-18 crew next week. 🙂

bluewalker92 said:It’s the same old story. People disrespecting you on your own turf while you just sit there fuming because you can't do a damn thing about it, even without any restrictions... 😂

The Armada is split up into three groups today. We've got plenty of our guys in Israel carrying Armada, Grobnica, and 1st Battalion banners. Over in Spain, there's at least one of our cars in the youth section... As for us, about 30-35 of us are at the friendly match in Sedona near San Diego, just after a small skirmish...

😂

bluewalker92 said:It’s those people who come into your own backyard and disrespect you left and right while you just sit there fuming because you can't do a damn thing about it, even when the cops aren't even looking... 😂

The Armada is split up into three different groups today. We've got plenty of our guys over in Israel carrying Armada, Grobnica, and 1st Battalion banners. Over in Spain, there's at least one of our cars showing up at the youth matches... As for us, there's about 30 or 35 of us heading to the friendly match in Sedona near San Diego for a little pre-game action...

👍

When it comes to making the national team—whether it's the seniors or the youth squad—you guys don't really have much of a say. There's a solid number of our players playing in Slovakia for the U-21s too.

Richard Robinson8 said:Next week, send over the crew that's 18 plus...🙂

Could you be a bit more specific—from 18 up to what, exactly? Does weight or even height factor into this at all...
Absolute nonsense, just pure gibberish...

bluewalker92 said:People like that come onto your turf, disrespect you, spit in your face, and you just sit there seething because you can't touch them—even when there isn't a single cop around to back you up. 😂

When your jaw gets smashed again, your arms get broken, and you’re taking hits to the head, don't come crying about how it was just some younger crowd. Tell your buddies to remember how much they were sobbing in the ER after the last brawl. They definitely aren't on your side when things go south.😉