Bad Boys - Part IV

Look, this whole futsal movement succeeds or fails based on one thing: pure numbers. It’s obvious to anyone with half a brain. We don't need five hundred "hardcore" die-hards—we need ten thousand regular folks showing up. The entire point is to hammer it home to the front office and the public that *they* are the reason our beloved club is circling the drain. I had a buddy—this guy's 43, definitely not one of our usual crowd, just showed up for the first time in a few years—who was at the arena and was so blown away by the energy that he actually started filming. He just wanted to show his friends how insane the atmosphere was. Luckily, nobody gave him hell for it, though honestly, someone probably would have. Personally? I think people filming everything is just tacky and attention-seeking, but what are we gonna do—start a fan police like that religious squad in Iran that tells people what music they can listen to? Imagine if we actually fill an arena one day and then start hunting down people in the stands just for recording the vibes. I'm telling you again: this futsal thing lives or dies on mass appeal. If we want to break out of our little bubble, we have to attract those 50,000 people who already signed that petition against the management.

Last time we were debating the British flag, and now it's about filming on cell phones. Everything just keeps getting better and better...

I totally agree—this whole debate is just stupid. There’s this specific kind of toxic energy in this group that’s honestly exhausting. Instead of actually being proud of what we do, we’re all just sitting here bickering over cell phones like idiots. Seriously, I'm done. I am not typing one more single word about this topic.

Jeremy Thomas4 said:Look, I’m generally against filming, but you’ve got a point here. Fine, bring in more security, but if it’s just some clueless kids with ridiculous tattoos running around the stands screaming at people, that’s completely counterproductive. That’s an issue management needs to handle.

Listen, you big Rascal, next time just tell those kids with the goofy tattoos to stop running through the stands if it bothers you so much... You saw where they were standing. It would be a lot smarter to deal with them directly instead of calling on group leadership to solve such a "massive" crisis. ☕

I’m still stuck on this whole thing—what exactly were they supposedly filming that could actually put anyone in danger?? Look, we all know the rules about where you can and can't film, but this was just about capturing the vibe, because there wasn't anything illegal happening to show!! Seriously, just go on YouTube and look at the view counts on these clips; everything is out there for the world to see! People watch them specifically to soak up the energy, which is why they end up showing up to the game in the first place. Sure, other people watch too, but I'll say it again: there was absolutely nothing being shown that shouldn't have been seen. Everyone involved knew exactly what they were doing to make sure the atmosphere was top-tier...

Maybe it’s not high-def, but I film my own stuff too—close-ups of the turbine blades and all that, just for my private collection. I play them back whenever I need a little pick-me-up, but I’m not posting them anywhere. I don't even have Facebook or any of that other garbage. My kids are all over those platforms, but honestly, they’re basically the same age as half the people on here anyway... look, if I broke some rules, I’ll just delete it and won't bother filming in the future!

Sean Chase said:Look, you absolute Rascal, next time just tell those kids with the ridiculous tattoos to stop running through the stands if it bothers you so much... you saw where they were standing. It would be a lot more productive than calling on the group leadership to fix this "catastrophic" issue. ☕

Rascal, I'm against the filming.

Rascal, next time I'll film, and you can try to stop me.

Rascal, I am simply pointing out a potential issue that could be resolved immediately.

Rascal, look at how many people have weighed in on this thread and admit to yourself that there is an actual problem here.

Rascal, the security guards aren't the issue.

Does anyone know what that flag on the far right means, up by the north end where things look a bit empty?

http://hrfutsal.com/wp-content/uploa...Steelers-102.jpg

Thanks in advance, I guess

casualgull92 said:What on earth is that flag way over on the right, up by the north end where everyone else is missing?

http://hrfutsal.com/wp-content/uploa...Steelers-102.jpg

Thanks in advance.

No filming allowed.

I liked that debate about the Stars and Stripes way more. 🥱

😁

casualgull92 said:What's up with that flag all the way on the right, above the north side where everyone is missing?

http://hrfutsal.com/wp-content/uploa...Steelers-102.jpg

thanks in advance

Cousin, think American. Go learn some old-school history...

Honestly, you people are incredibly arrogant and just plain rude. Someone asks a simple question and immediately a bunch of smart-asses jump in just to troll. 🙂

casualgull92 said:What's the deal with this flag all the way on the right, up by the north side where things are missing?

http://hrfutsal.com/wp-content/uploa...Steelers-102.jpg

Thanks in advance

That thing in the circle is actually the letter "d" from a 15th-century verb script.

casualgull92 said:What’s the deal with that flag all the way on the right, up by the north end where everyone else is missing?

http://hrfutsal.com/wp-content/uploa...Steelers-102.jpg

Thanks in advance.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3068/2...9e4b741f54.jpg

That’s just one of those banners hanging over the Black and Gold Army.☕

driftingotter47 said:Honestly, you people are incredibly arrogant and just plain rude. Someone asks a legitimate question—a simple, decent question—and immediately, the "know-it-alls" jump out of the woodwork just to troll. 🙂.

Exactly my point... 👍

Here's another one

Hey, does anyone know where I can find some match highlights, goals, or even just clips of the game? Honestly, I'm pretty much done watching some guy jumping around in the dark. 🙂

driftingotter47 said:Honestly, you people are incredibly arrogant and downright rude. A man asks a simple, polite question, and immediately a bunch of "know-it-alls" jump in just to troll. 🙂

In all seriousness, though, you really are being disrespectful. 🐔
A little sense of humor wouldn't hurt anyone, for heaven's sake. 🎉

Maybe if we just stayed positive, we could actually fill the stands. We need to pull in people who haven't been following us for years and don't give a damn about all that old crap at Madison Square Garden... instead, after every single game, everyone just starts bickering with this negative vibe...

Just cut out the negativity and talk about the good stuff for once... plenty of people are coming back to the stands because they actually want to watch this futsal. The same people who used to judge us, calling us hooligans or thugs... now they're sitting at coffee shops talking up the atmosphere and praising us... so yeah, that's how we need to present ourselves to the public. Other issues? We can hash those out internally and fix them if we have to 🙂 ..

Maybe if we actually stayed positive we could fill the arenas. We need to pull in people who don't care about all that old drama at Yankee Stadium... but instead, after every single game, everyone just starts bickering about the negatives here...

Just cut the negativity and talk about the good stuff... plenty of people are coming back to the stands because they want this kind of futsal. The same people who used to judge us, calling us hooligans or thugs... now they're sitting at coffee shops talking up the atmosphere and praising us. That's how we have to present ourselves to the public. Any other issues should be handled internally and fixed if needed 🙂 ..

If you're just playing to the masses and targeting casual viewers, it’s no surprise people are left in the dark about the how and the why.
So, is the futsal crowd a good thing or a bad thing...