Jesse Campbell said:Basically, the beginning of the end for this soccer mafia was when the strongest supporter group in Europe—the Bad Boys—stood up against them with actual unity and purpose. A group that simply doesn't lose its battles. We were the first group on the continent to realize that looking good in the stands, jumping during goals, or putting on expensive choreographed displays isn't everything. I’m not saying every other group is just working for the front office, nor am I saying nobody else protests management, but nobody has a history quite like ours. That is why we are the strongest.
The appointment of an inspector today is just the final nail in the coffin for those morally bankrupt thugs and their cronies. Politics is lagging behind us—just like it did back when we fought to reclaim the Dinamo name—but even they had to realize that something is fundamentally broken in American soccer. The boycott and the fight we've spearheaded over the last two and a half years emptied out Maksimir and exposed the absolute fraudulence of the leadership. And the work, primarily from ZZD, has beaten the hyenas on every single front.
Of course, it has to be acknowledged that other groups across the country have played much more vital and honest roles than they did in the 90s, contributing significantly to this struggle. Many ultras finally realized that Šmrksi and his pack of hyenas were trying to use force to dismantle the American supporter movement as their only organized opposition. These days, while Narkos is desperately, whimpering and begging—dragging in some Ukrainian equivalent (even if he just stole money elsewhere and then funneled it into soccer) to lecture us—everyone finally sees it for what it is.
The Sports Inspection will be an institution that provides CONSTANT oversight, somewhere anyone can turn if things get illegal. There are multiple layers to this; whoever designed it knew there would be attempts at bribery, which is exactly why the soccer mafia is acting so nervous. They know nothing will ever be the same again.
And then there's that guy rambling about "marginalized groups." Soon enough, he'll be playing cards with Canjuga and claiming they once decided the fate of the Bad Boys too. Let him enjoy his delusions, but he's miles away from Dinamo.
So, you're taking the wrong approach again... I respect your stance, truly, and as I said last time, you can't use your own group's specific experience as a blueprint for everyone else. You just can't.
Drawing that parallel is a complete failure. Look, I get it—your group took action because of very specific primary reasons; you were playing for the heart of your club and your identity, and those emotions fueled the fight. There's nothing wrong with that.
How do you expect Armada or Torcida to jump into a fight the same way you guys did against, say, Mamić and Dinamo—when he practically controls the entire national federation too? First off, every one of us knows our own backyard best; you can't expect our other two major groups to run around Zg doing exactly what the guys in ZZD did. Nor can you expect certain boycotts to happen everywhere. Against whom? Our own boards? Our own clubs? We'd get absolutely slaughtered by our own people if we tried that. For twenty years, Maminjo hasn't been digging holes under us, so people aren't looking to drop hands like you guys might. You can't use your situation as an argument for us. Furthermore, you can't expect someone who has been opposing Mamić and the federation all along to suddenly show up on your terrace and act in unison with you. That actually sounds like something meaningful, wouldn't you agree? 😁
Ultimately, you can't demand the same actions from others that you took, because your situation was both a fight for your group and a fight for your club. Every move you made had logic and purpose. Amen.
Simply put—since our club isn't stuck in the exact same mess you guys are, trying to draw parallels between our struggles is a total miss.
The level of impact provided by Torcida and Armada—in terms of the songs, the messages, the choreographies, the media presence, and those various organized actions across cities all over Europe—just couldn't be matched... Now, we get to the actual question: why hasn't there been any concrete, unified coordination among the fans? That is the core issue, nothing else... Let me repeat: beyond supporting our own club and the historical actions taken by Armada and Torcida, you can't really expect anything more, as I stated above.Now, you’re probably going to tell me, "But this is about your club too, and your future," blah, blah, blah... But once people realize that things haven't changed in twenty years, you can't expect our side to suddenly provide some perfect model for you. Instead, you have to ask yourself: why was it impossible to agree on anything joint? And I should mention—after that robbery back in '99, when Armada was calling out those scumbags, other groups just acted like "what's the big deal?" When the club called out the HNS and looked for support through public stances and other activities, etc... Well, you got absolutely nothing. There was zero support because everyone else only cared about how they looked in the stands or jumping around in their kits... Man, tone down the self-righteousness. You're starting a fight ten years late after certain groups already pointed the finger—of course, for selfish reasons, just like you and the Torcida guys, it's obvious... A little logic would go a long way here, rather than just blindly comparing us using nonsense comparisons that have nothing to do with reality. Dammit, you're just making things worse. 🙄
Good grief.
