The Armada

It’s all well and good that they're trying to rally the crowd—really, it is—but let’s call this what it actually is: a completely forced stunt ahead of the big derby at Santa Monica. They know perfectly well that once tomorrow rolls around, they could easily be drowned out depending on how much interest the Juventus fans decide to show up with.

A really well-written piece🙏 that applies to all our cities. Unfortunately, I don't see much coming of it, unless your prediction for the derby comes true.

p.s. That slogan at the end reminds me of those graffiti tags you see everywhere: "Real Madrid only, America only."😁

Look, if the guys stay focused and don't let today's loss against Juventus get them down, they could start plastering posters all over the city—that actually has some real potential. Determination is everything here.
The armada should definitely make the most of this; the lyrics are spot on...

Bravo

Sean Brooks said:Look, if these guys actually stick to their guns—if they don't just fold after the Juventus disaster today—and start plastering posters all over town, it could actually go somewhere... there's potential here, and honestly, that drive is everything.
The armada should capitalize on this immediately because the messaging is spot on...

Bravo

Let’s be real for a second: it’s a non-starter. Cleveland is a football graveyard right now, and there isn't an armada on earth that can conjure up fans out of thin air when nobody cares about the game—they never have. In this city, people show up for wins, period. Not for "spirit" or whatever. Besides, the reputation of the armada has absolutely cratered in Cleveland following all those massive screw-ups involving Žilić...

this whole thing is nothing more than a basic, run-of-the-mill pamphlet
Look, when it comes down to being a true armada, you can't just claim the title indiscriminately—not even out West. It’s about distinguishing who actually belongs and who's just posing; it's us against the world. Honestly, the best times are when there are just fifty of us holding it down in the stands or traveling for an away game, acting as a tight-knit crew. But then, as soon as everyone else clears out of the stadium and leaves us standing there alone, suddenly people start churning out these pathetic little manifestos, whining things like "wake up" or "get down to Santa Monica," blah blah blah.
I mean, seriously, what on earth is going on with this new leadership and the military brass trying to overhaul everything?? hm?

It’s been such a long time, but man, today was just incredible (well, except for that stretch between the 45th and 60th minute)
The way they performed that "Greek" anthem was absolutely soul-stirring 😂 (I even spotted that guy's old man hanging around nearby, just in case 🙏), but the real explosion of energy happened right after the comeback. It was just something else entirely... I really miss that feeling, honestly, I wish we could experience stuff like that more often 😢

And yeah, that little "smoke like a..." line at the very end landed perfectly—huge props to whoever thought of that, especially considering how loud everyone from the East Side was shouting "nobody like..." during those 90 minutes 🙏

That window from the 45th to the 60th minute belonged entirely to Torcida—they sounded so powerful during that stretch.

All in all, it’s always a beautiful thing to remember what it feels like when the stands are just absolutely on fire, one way or another 😍

A great match.

Elvis Presley said:And yeah, that "smoking like a..." line at the end landed perfectly. Kudos to whoever thought of that, especially since everyone spent the last 90 minutes hearing "nobody like..."

I suspect that 2005 comeback was actually your idea during the first cup final against Boeing.😁

Karen Wilson59 said:I honestly feel like back in 2005, during that first cup final match against Ford, you guys just sort of collectively decided on a strategy... or maybe it was more of a sudden impulse, I don't know how to describe it, but it felt like it just popped into everyone's heads at once...😁

Man, today... I mean, that whole thing right at the very end of the game... honestly, who on earth even thought that was a good idea when the clock was winding down like that...? It just caught me completely off guard...

John Doe, it’s not like I don't already know... 😁

It feels like I’m just sitting here trying to defend myself like some kind of overeager amateur... 🤣 It honestly just gets under my skin so much when people completely misread what I'm trying to say... it’s like you spend all this time carefully picking your words, trying to be clear and sincere, and then someone just twists it into something it was never meant to be, which is just incredibly frustrating... 😁

I mean, honestly, you really have to hand it to them for having that kind of memory... it’s actually pretty impressive how much they can hold onto... 🙏 I was honestly just sitting there, struggling to keep a straight face when things started falling apart during that 4-0 blowout... if I remember correctly, it was just last week, right, when the Kansas City Chiefs really took a beating over in Miami...

Huge congrats on the win. "Smoking like a..." yeah, definitely an absolute number one hit.

Last night was incredible👍

Larry Rivera83 said:Today... right at that specific moment when the game ended!!! Who on earth thought that was a good idea at the final whistle!!!

John Doe, as if I didn't know.

Now I'm stuck playing defense like some amateur, and it’s irritating being misunderstood.

Kudos to my memory; I was busy stifling a laugh back when things started falling apart during that 4-0 blowout (I think the Kansas City Chiefs got crushed 0-4 in Miami last week).

😁
If nothing else, at least I got a laugh out of it, even while we were losing 4-0.😁

A truly wonderful message conveyed through that choreography 🙏
...

Quick question for the Armada here—does anyone actually know Fabian Smith?

Fabian Smith? :-)

Samuel Morgan6 said:

Just so there's no confusion, what's missing here is the WHOLE thing.😉

Samuel Morgan6 said:Fabian Smith? :-)

Yeah 🙄

I don't know—honestly, I just feel bad about it...

And who on earth could possibly know what that little guy is thinking... 😬

The Armada mascot 🤣

Benjamin Johnson23 said:I mean, who actually gives a damn about that little kid😬

the Armada mascot 🤣

And honestly, who doesn't know him...😁
As far as I'm aware, he's pretty much banned from all the games...☕

Photos and the match report...Rijeka vs. Seattle Sounders 3:1

If you ask me, our coverage has been pretty pathetic for a while now... if only we actually gave a damn like the Ultras do.😁