Bad Boys - Part IV

From the crews I run with, today felt just as dead, if not more, than a Major League Soccer match. There’s a total lack of kids—those 15 to 18-year-olds who usually swarm the place. Let 'em stay away, honestly.

Look, you can't blame the kids when damn bullets are flying. They should probably be heading to a bootcamp instead. Back in the spring, those kids were all over the East Side, but today? Nowhere to be found.

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Jesse Campbell said:Exactly.

Put simply: the old guard is in the stands, the middle tier is sidelined by bans and blacklists, and parents aren't letting their kids near this mess. You could really feel the lack of anyone under 20 today.

I mean, how can you blame a kid for staying home when they see news reports about people firing full clips at armored vehicles? This isn't just "fans clashing" anymore, even if some people refuse to admit that's what happened.

Major League Soccer draws plenty of those younger fans, which is why it matters—it’s where we build the next generation of die-hards. We don't want them growing up in gang territories; we want them becoming part of the club's soul. We feared losing these generations, but we won't.

Now we're debating our own numbers, yet everyone seems to forget there were barely 200 people scattered across the rest of the stands combined!

Well, here we are in Washington, D.C., at the supposedly legendary stadium of a massive powerhouse, run by a "world-class" manager who can't speak a single foreign language. There were only 200 people there without us. It’s not just our little issue with Jerry Jones. The whole city despises that criminal, and people aren't showing up to the stadium because of him.

People forget how many folks actually show up for these interviews. It’s a huge turnout, so I guess that’s the end of the debate for me.

John Smith... honestly... I don't even know where to start with this guy. Just another day, another headache... kaže:
Honestly, I’m right there with you on ditching Yankee Stadium... there isn't a single positive thing left in that place. It honestly makes my skin crawl. I just can't bring myself to cheer there anymore... seriously, screw Jerry Jones and all those other crooks... long live Major League Soccer.😁

Steering column shaft... man, what a nightmare. Just when you think you've got everything under control, one little part decides to call it quits and suddenly your whole day is trashed. It’s always something, isn't it? You're just driving along, minding your own business, and then—clunk. There goes the steering column shaft. Now you're staring at a repair bill that looks more like a mortgage payment than a fix... honestly, I'm just exhausted by all this. Everything breaks when you least expect it... turns out, life works exactly like a busted car. kaže:
Yeah... honestly, Yankee Stadium just leaves everyone feeling totally depressed. It’s such a drag. You go to a Major League Soccer match and everything is great—everyone's pumped, high energy, pure madness... but the second you step foot inside that stadium? Everything just goes south instantly. All the good vibes just sink. I’m telling you, I’m ready to just boycott Yankee Stadium entirely.

I can't believe I'm even looking at this... just another day, another mess. You see these guys and you just know exactly how this plays out. It’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck in real time... honestly, why do we even bother? Everything feels so predictably broken lately. Just one thing after another... typical.

Jesse Campbell said:https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...4e7c9b4783254f

Does anyone happen to have this photo in a higher resolution? I can't tell if it's just me, but it looks a bit blurry, I guess.🕺

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bluebison47 said:Does anyone have a high-res version of this image lying around somewhere?🕺

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Bad Boys😁 vs LA Galaxy: http://youtu.be/OQ-KwvXJCzM

The turnout is fine—honestly, most other fan groups would be looking at much smaller numbers under these circumstances. I don't understand why some of you were expecting 3,000 or 4,000 people; it’s obvious that given the current state of things—the toxic atmosphere and the sheer negativity surrounding both the club and the supporters—we can't expect a massive crowd. That is exactly why LA Galaxy exists: to restore faith in the team, providing a place where we can gather with a bit of positivity and a racing pulse. This isn't groundbreaking news. The club is in a deep depression, and you won't see thousands in the stands right now—not until Mamić is gone. It should be clear even to the most naive observers that for fans to truly return, the entire management, led by these criminals, needs to step down—along with anyone who supported this corruption, whether directly or indirectly. We built this country on compromises, and we're seeing the fallout now—much like that infamous political truce between old enemies during the reconstruction era. I hope we actually learn something from this. When it comes to dealing with these vultures, we need to go all the way—from top to bottom. Only radical action will set things right. Every compromise ends in a fiasco that just resets us to square one. Personally, I am strictly against making deals; I’d rather see us gone than participate in any kind of compromise with these people. And let me remind you—looking at the history of this mafia-style state—there is no better way to prove that you don't negotiate with trash. It’s either us or them; there is no third option.

Why in the hell are you people even obsessing over the numbers? It doesn't matter if there were a thousand of us or ten—honestly, my take is that it’s better we had a smaller turnout now so we can actually see those numbers climb in the future, rather than us flooding the North Side today only to watch our attendance dwindle with every single game that follows.
I’ll admit, I was genuinely expecting a bigger crowd yesterday, but it is what it is. Things spiraled out of control, and that chaos has a massive impact on turnout; for some, it triggered pure defiance, for others, it was fear, and for some, it was just straight-up disgust—because let’s be real, it isn't easy to keep your cool when blood is being spilled, especially when that blood is shed by people who were your friends just yesterday.
The absolute worst-case scenario has unfolded—the kind of senseless bloodshed that is characteristic only of the lowest, most vile scum of humanity—and now we’re left staring at the wreckage, wondering which way this whole mess is going to go... it's just pathetic and tragic.

Jesse Campbell said:I mean, how can you blame a kid for skipping out when his parents are watching the news and seeing people dumping entire mags into combo vans?

Honestly, if I were older and actually even wanted to show up there, I wouldn't go. It’s just not right—you can see how much heavy-handed policing went down just by looking at the media photos. You can clearly see there was still plenty of the crowd hanging around the stadium and near Pimp's place, right by the registers. But you already know how many actually made it in; only the older, more serious guys who could handle the vibe of gunfire, magazines flying, and enough police presence to look like a literal coup attempt stood a chance of getting inside. Honestly, why even bother arguing with people who can't figure out why the futsal arena is packed while that Max Weiss conspiracy group is empty...

Like a few people have already pointed out: the turnout today was exactly equal to the number of Bad Boys currently active. Everyone who showed up actually gives a damn about this group, cares about the guys who are out there putting their bodies on the line, and wants to keep pushing those crowds from the North Side...
We all expected a bigger crowd, I get it. But if we’re being honest with ourselves, this is it. This is the core—the actual nucleus of the group that truly gives a shit. Once we start treating the stands like we treat a pickup game of street soccer, once we can breathe easy without that gut-wrenching tension you feel at an intense NFL stadium, once that constant anxiety about clashing with thugs disappears, and once we’re playing for the pure joy of seeing our team win and actually feeling connected to the players and the club again... then, and only then, will the numbers explode.

analogheron19 said:Like a few people already pointed out: there were exactly as many of us today as there are Bad Boys right now. It was just everyone who actually gives a damn about this group, cares about the guys on the field, and wants to keep pushing back against those crowds from up north.....
We all expected a bigger turnout, sure, but if we’re being honest with ourselves, this is it. This is the core group—the ones who actually care. When we can finally go to the stands and just mess around like we do at a local pickup game, without that constant knot in our stomachs from the heavy atmosphere at the stadium, without worrying if we're going to get into a brawl with some thugs, when we're actually playing for the team and feeling real joy when they win, and when we can actually relate to the players again.......... then maybe we'll see more people.

There are probably another 400 or 500 people who couldn't make it to the stands because of blacklists or legal bans! Just yesterday, two guys standing right in front of me found out they'd been blacklisted, even though they were sitting in the regular bleachers just a month ago. And I bet plenty of kids under 18 couldn't show up either, either because their parents are breathing down their necks or because they're straight-up terrified. Man... there were days when games were so intense people were actually getting shot...

I’ve gotta say, the blacklist seems to have shrunk quite a bit. Yesterday, it was just one small section instead of the massive tome it used to be 🙂 me finally getting back to the stadium after a three-year hiatus from the stands :tanctanc:

rowdytrucker3 said:I gotta say, the blacklist looks way smaller. Yesterday it was just one section instead of that massive list they had 2 and a half years ago🙂 after I finally decided to show up at the stadium again after a 3-year break :tanctanc:

Nah, if you ask me, it actually grew. I was up there for the first time today and ran into a bunch of guys who were either newbies or returning to the stands too...

Who knows what kind of crazy logic those club suits use to decide who gets banned...

Joshua Johnson15 said:Chicago Bulls.😁Chicago Bulls. http://youtu.be/OQ-KwvXJCzM

Those guys at 7:20 are absolutely killing it.😁😁

analogheron19 said:that number essentially makes up the core group

Maybe. But if you look at how things were 15 years ago, the actual core was probably just 7 to 10 people doing all the heavy lifting. Then you have the broader circle—maybe another 30 who show up only when things really hit the fan. As for everyone else? I guess they're just there to watch the work happen, complain about it, and grab a beer.

boldtrucker19 said:15 years ago, you had a core group of maybe 7 to 10 heavy hitters actually getting things done. Then you’ve got the extended circle of about 30 people who only show up when things hit the fan, while everyone else just sits around watching, complaining, and wasting time while the real work happens.

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