Die-hard Ultras / Hardcore Supporters

James Barrett73 said:Can I use this as my Facebook profile picture?

Getting a bit senile, aren't we?
We talked about this the other day—I don't even have a Facebook account.
And even if I did, I’ve got plenty of photos from various stadiums out there, honey.
Where were you when I was wandering around Washington, D.C. back in the nineties?

Raymond Richardson86 said:Are you losing it or what?
We talked about this the other day. I don't even have a Facebook profile.
And even if I did, I've got plenty of photos from all kinds of stadiums out there, honey.
Where were you when I was walking the streets of Washington, D.C. back in the nineties?

He's just messing with you.👍

Were you even around back then?...

Anyone from Warner Bros. around? What's the word?

Raymond Richardson86 said:Are you losing it?
We were talking about this just the other day, and I don't even have a Facebook profile.
Even if I did, I’ve got plenty of photos from all over the stadiums, man.
Where were you when I was wandering around D.C. back in the nineties?

🤔 So, am I supposed to be impressed or what?

steeltrucker said:[/B]
🤔 Is this supposed to be a compliment or what?

is 👏

A level of awareness that today's fans and the current police force just can't—and won't—ever grasp.☕

Raymond Richardson86 said:Are you losing your marbles or what?
We talked about this just the other day—I don't even have a Facebook profile.
And even if I did, I’ve got more than enough photos from various stadiums out there, sweetheart.
Where were you actually when I was wandering around Washington, D.C. back in the nineties?

Wait, so you were actually the one guy faster than me back in the nineties!?😁
That's been eating at me for fifteen years.

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John Brown30 says: is 👏 A state of mind that today’s fans and today’s police force will never, ever understand.☕>

Every era has its own chaos. Back then, you’d see nightmares—people charging blindly into a crowd of fifteen. Now? You see stands packed with Fred Perry gear, and the cops just stroll in and snatch someone up without a second thought.

PS 1: Anyone trying to lecture me on the differences in how strict the system or the police are can go back to reading fairy tales.
PS 2: And if anyone wants to tell me why I wouldn't charge at them if they were being detained, don't bother unless you actually know me.

Whatever. Honestly, I'd rather be running through the streets of Washington, D.C. than going on some supervised field trip.

Oh, and PlayStation 3 guy, believe me, you'd be running too if you were in my shoes.

http://frozenowl31.com/excerpts-from-the-book-part-two/

Raymond Richardson86 said:Everything happens when it's meant to happen... I have these dreams—heavy, unsettling ones—where I’m just blindly charging headlong into a crowd of fifteen people. Then you look at the stands today, packed with guys in Fred Perry gear, and the police just stroll right in and snatch someone up without a second thought.

PS 1: If anyone thinks they're being clever by pointing out how much more "rigorous" our legal system or the NYPD is compared to others—please, stick to reading fairy tales.
PS 2: And if anyone wants to lecture me on why I wouldn't charge a cop when they grab someone, don't bother—unless you actually know who I am.

Whatever, screw it all—I'd much rather be running through the streets of New York City than being stuck on some supervised field trip.

Oh, and that Xbox 360 guy? Trust me, you'd be running just as fast if you were in my shoes.

Man, these posts are getting intense—it's almost like they've evolved into a whole new species, complete with little post-scripts just to shield themselves from the inevitable judgment.

🙂

I suppose I am looking forward to it.

cosmicdrifter44 said:It's getting ridiculous. These posts are taking on a whole new shape lately, complete with postscripts just so people can dodge criticism.

🙂

Honestly, what is with everyone being so damn touchy? People start attacking you the second you mention something that happened years ago. It’s exhausting. I could easily go on about how certain guys used to beat up cops in NYC back in the nineties, or how some guy showed up to a plaza looking like Rambo. But those were different times and a completely different world compared to now. Every era has its pros and cons. You shouldn't take someone else's nostalgia as a personal attack. It’s perfectly natural for an older guy to look back at things that are gone with a bit of longing. It’s also normal for him to be subjective based on when he was seventeen or twenty. What *isn't* normal is attacking the NFL Ultras of the nineties just because someone mentions that things used to be better back then. Just like it isn't right to claim everything sucks today, when in reality, the NFL Ultras are actually better in so many ways than they ever were before.

We didn't have a single soul out on the field...
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Raymond Richardson86 said:Everything comes in its own time, I suppose... back then, you’d have these heavy, chaotic dreams where you find yourself charging headlong into a crowd of fifteen people. Nowadays, you look at the stands packed with guys in Fred Perry gear, and the police just stroll right in and snatch someone up without a second thought.

PS 1—if anyone thinks they're being clever by pointing out differences in how strict the legal system or the cops are, honestly, just stick to reading fairy tales.
PS 2—and if you want to lecture me on why I wouldn't charge a cop if they were coming for me, maybe don't, unless you actually know who I am.

Whatever, screw it all. I’d much rather be running through the streets of New York City than being part of some organized excursion under heavy guard.

Oh, and that Xbox 360 guy? Trust me, you’d be running too if you were in my shoes.

Damn this post👍, you hit the nail on the head... I think one lone student from '95 jumping over a chain-link fence in Central Park meant more than that whole group of people going on field trips under supervision... Back then, things were genuinely intense. If a Crow from Unknown hit you with a full :klap: , the cops would probably think ten times before even considering stepping onto the stands... Now, looking at it from that perspective, it has all just gone to hell...

Harold Kim5 said:Damn, what a post 👍—you hit the nail on the head. Honestly, a single college kid back in '95 jumping a low fence in Central Park had more grit than this entire organized group out on a supervised field trip... Back then, the atmosphere was intense; if those Crows from Unknown decided to show up with everything they had :klap: , you'd think twice before even stepping near the stands. Everything has just gone to hell lately—at least from that perspective...

Great, I agree—five stars, truly top-tier stuff... Now why don't you guys grab a coffee and enjoy reminiscing about your "glory days" in the past perfect tense. 😒

Kate Ward50 said:Great, I'm totally on board—five out of five, absolute perfection... though maybe you few should just grab a coffee together and bask in your little past-tense glory stories. 😒

Come on, Kate Ward50, why all the jealousy? Where were you when I was actually in the game? Hehe...

It’s always easiest to talk about how we used to be the powerhouse, acting like the glory days are the only thing that matters... but maybe we should actually turn around and look at what’s coming next. And honestly, all this talk about wearing Fred Perry or specific brands? It’s all the same nonsense as what the Spice Girls were rocking back in the 80s and 90s.

darkgardener88 said:Honestly, I’ve been thinking for ten years that some total idiots should have just stripped the name NFL Ultras away and renamed us Unknown instead...

That almost happened. Phew, talk about a close call.

Honestly, I can still remember it like it was yesterday—ten years ago, some absolute clowns were trying to wipe out the NFL Ultras just so they could slap >'s name on the main banner.

It’s always the same old story with these people!! ahahahahahahhh

mistyranger21 said:It’s always easiest to sit around talking about how we used to be the kings of the world... but what if we actually looked toward the future? Honestly, all that talk about Fred Perry or specific brands—does it even matter? It's the exact same thing as what people were wearing back in the 80s and 90s with the Spice Girls

The reality right now is that I'm getting absolutely wrecked in the derby, while guys ten or fifteen years younger than me come up and say, "Easy there, don't get Hajduk Split penalized"🎉

And here we go again. Those "scalpers" are already hawking tickets for $67 ahead of tomorrow's game at 😵