The Armada

Look, buddy, I gotta set the record straight here.
Regarding that match between Orient and the California B side my good friend was talking about—we aren't talking about some game from five years ago. This happened at the start of last season. More importantly, the Navy was getting absolutely hammered at Monte Zaru for five straight months.
After taking that kind of beating, you’d expect the home crowd to want a little payback. We went in ready for action. We took the train, hopped off, and spotted those Navy spies who definitely didn't expect thirty guys showing up without any cops around. We waited out the bus, piled in, and cruised toward Crimej. Then we ran into an outpost again, and near the stadium by that bakery, the police finally caught us.
Thanks—later.

The subject is the Navy, and honestly, that’s the only thing even remotely accurate about Davis's monologue.☕

Kenneth Campbell64 said:, and two weeks later they didn't even show up in San Francisco despite playing a friendly between California and Seattle

Gotta set the record straight. We played them at their place on Saturday, and five days later there was a game at the pier where nobody from Seattle showed up.

Benjamin Hall3 said:Look, I gotta set the record straight here. We played them on Saturday, and then just five days later, there was that game at the pier where absolutely nobody from the Seattle crew showed up.

The correction stands. That was the game where we were sending out messages to honor the legend Milton Flagg.👍

Could you please explain how the braid fell... assuming it wasn't a theft?

Kudos to the Demonima for everything they put out there, I really mean that, but man... you guys are being a little intense. Honestly, this whole debate about whether you're better than the Navy is even more pointless than some internet mob arguing over whether the Tornado or the Funcut would win in a fight 🤦

Alright, enough with the constant nitpicking and the nonsense... especially from people who clearly don't have a clue what they're talking about.
It happened, it's over. The Demons were on point yesterday, the Navy was a bit off... but even top-tier teams have bad days. So what? I don't get why everyone's obsessing over this in one single thread. 🤷🙄

This whole debate about who’s better between you guys and the Navy is honestly pretty minor compared to those online mobs fighting over whether the Tornado or the Funcut would win in a showdown🤦

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I guess I have to agree with you there 😉

Nobody's even bothering to argue about who came out on top, and honestly? Good for them. Both sides put on a hell of a show, and you can only hope the next big rivalry matchups are even more intense than this one.👍

Lawrence Walker27 said:We need to keep talking about this because a group like that shouldn't even be allowed to exist; such groups only find a foothold in our pathetic domestic scene.

I understand your posts—you always seem to crank up the tension. You're a Cancer, after all, and clearly a highly sentimental creature, which explains why you inject so much melodrama into your narratives.

But let’s settle down for a moment, shall we? Let's bring things back to reality and admit that your group also lost a (minor) banner. Fortunately for you, it wasn't old enough to have seen many games or caught any flashes from the era when people actually bothered to take photos (especially during away matches!), so very few people even know it exists—including you, considering you were just a toddler back then.

If you possess even a shred of wisdom, you'll realize there is no dignity in gloating over someone else's misfortune. After all, you never know when you might face a catastrophe as devastating as losing a banner.

Now, please, spare yourself the trouble of reading my commentary regarding your group at yesterday's game; I wouldn't want to jeopardize your fragile mental state.

The bulk of the Armadin crew—the original, older contingent of about a hundred—didn't even show up at the stadium until the 15th minute. Their cheering was abysmal, mostly consisting of insults directed at the locals. More than half of the Seattle supporters were nothing more than wide-eyed 15-year-olds who weren't even watching the football or their club; they spent the entire time staring at the section where DP92 was sitting (presumably impressed), and their facial expressions—along with everyone else in the visiting section—around the 60th minute were simply priceless.
For the better part of the season, this group had been hyping themselves up for this away trip, and in my humble estimation, they failed to deliver.

It is true that the Navy is the third largest group in the US, but that isn't a testament to their strength; rather, it serves as proof of how weak the American supporter scene truly is.
Fortunately, some new kids have emerged on the scene who possess all the necessary qualities for a very bright future.

Best regards.

I’ve been following your posts for quite some time now, and I can’t help but notice that your primary objective seems to be nothing more than pure provocation, whether we’re discussing BBB or the Navy.
Perhaps it would be wise to focus on your own path toward a brighter future and leave the Navy to those who actually represent them.

Sean Wright5 said:I understand why you write such high-tension posts. You're a Cancer, aren't you? A highly sensitive soul who injects far too much sentimentality into every story.

But let us be reasonable here. Let us lower the temperature and admit the truth: your group also lost a (small) banner. Fortunately, it didn't see many games or camera flashes back in the day when people actually bothered to take photos—especially during away games. Very few people even remember it, including you, since you were just a child at the time.

If you possess any wisdom, you will realize there is no dignity in gloating over someone else's misfortune. One never knows when they might suffer a tragedy as devastating as losing a banner.

And please, spare yourself the trouble of reading my commentary regarding your group at yesterday's game. I wouldn't want to jeopardize your fragile mental state.

The core of the Armadin crowd—the older contingent of about a hundred—arrived at the stadium around the 15th minute. Their cheering was abysmal, consisting mostly of insults directed at the locals. More than half of the Seattle fans were nothing more than clueless 15-year-olds. They weren't even watching the soccer or supporting their club; they spent the entire time staring at the section where DP92 was situated. Their facial expressions—along with the rest of the crowd in the visiting section—around the 60th minute were priceless.
For the better part of the season, this group built up hype for this specific away trip, and in my humble opinion, they failed miserably.

It is true that the Navy is the third largest group in the US, but that does not prove their strength. Rather, it highlights how weak the American supporter scene truly is.
Fortunately, some new kids have emerged on the scene with everything required for a very bright future.

Best regards.

,all that effort just to say absolutely nothing. 😂😂😂

@Zdenko
Look, I don't have the energy to go back and forth on everything, but I really have to address this whole comparison regarding the "impactful" banners. Okay, fine, you guys put together something decent, and let’s be real—in your own miserable little way, you’ve managed to mimic a few of our banners over the last decade. But comparing a banner that we stood behind at every single away game before it got trashed, to one of your side projects? That’s just idiotic. Especially considering yours went down in a direct clash with the top tier right out of the gate. And if you want proof of how much of an impact our "San Francisco Armada" banner actually had, just look at the fact that none of our guys even noticed you hadn't returned it. You guys swiped it along with all that other gear when you kicked in the doors of our clubhouse... and then you only brought it back after a threatening phone call, and then sat on it for ten years because you were too scared to show it...

Bottom line, you might have scored a point in this specific match, but one lucky break doesn't make it spring. The Armada moves on, and we've got people ready to ensure that at no point in the history of the American scene will the Portland Demons ever be considered better than the San Francisco Armada...

Dominance on the fan> scene isn't achieved by stealing banners, and just like that, two or three scraps of fabric can't change history or the future!!

bluewalker92 said:@Zdenko
Look, I don't have the energy to go through every single thing, but I absolutely have to address this comparison regarding those "impactful" banners. Okay, fine, you guys did a decent job, and the fact remains that in your own miserable way, you managed to produce a few banners comparable to ours over the last decade. But comparing a banner that stood behind you at every away game before it got snatched, to one of our side projects? That’s just moronic. Especially considering yours got taken during a direct clash between the top crews. And if you want proof of how "impactful" that San Francisco Armada banner actually was, just look at the fact that none of our guys even noticed you hadn't returned it amidst all the other crap you stole by breaking into our headquarters... which you only gave back after we made a threatening call, and then you waited ten years before you even dared to show it again...

All in all, sure, you might have scored a point in this specific match, but one lucky break doesn't make a season. The Armada moves forward, and we have people here who will make sure that in the future, we can still say that at no point in the history of the American scene were the Pulsu Demons ever better than the San Francisco Armada...

Dominance on the fan scene isn't earned by stealing banners, and just like that, two or three scraps of cloth aren't going to change history or the future!!

Buddy, if we're talking about impactful stuff, ours was practically stolen right off the bus while nobody was even inside. You claim it was a direct clash between the main crews? There were only 18 people at that away game—props to everyone who showed up, but that is a far cry from an elite crew. It's obvious why we carry more weight; you guys were barely present at a handful of games.
Those two stolen banners are the legacy of the previous generation; Picante and Brady fell.
Now you can also demand they be returned 😍 ,
The wait lasted ten years because that's exactly how long it took for the next official California vs. San Francisco game to happen.

Look, I’m not even going to get into any more comparisons regarding how those two transparently bad officiating calls went down—ours and yours—and honestly, the rest of the Armada should probably just drop it too, because there’s zero point in arguing about it at this stage...

Anyway, once again, massive props to the Demons for pulling off this win. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm heading to bed...

The bottom line is that the Armada Name is basically the gold standard in our scene. For years, they’ve been the ones with the most organized cheering sections, the wildest choreography, and the chants that actually stick in your head.
They had numbers that groups like the Demons, Cohort, Tornado, Funcuts, White Stones, and everyone else can only dream about. They used to show up at away games in such huge numbers that it was a total pipe dream for those other groups to ever match them on their own home turf. Honestly, if you added up all those other groups together, they still wouldn't have hit the numbers this group pulled when they showed up to support the national team.

Look, I’m not some legal counsel for the Armada, nor am I a die-hard superfan, but man, the Armada is just built different. They aren't some flash-in-the-pan group that popped up overnight. They’ve brought so much new energy and creativity to the table for everyone to see. Yeah, okay, maybe they’ve slumped a bit lately—they aren't quite what they used to be, and they've definitely been riding a rollercoaster because of the whole generational shift thing... but even an "off" Armada is still leagues ahead of the Cohort, the Demons, and the rest of them. I mean, I really hope all these smaller groups step up their game and start pushing the Armada to wake up again, but let's be real: the Armada Name is just in a completely different league than all our smaller groups...

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bluewalker92 says: @Zdenko I don't have the energy to address everything, but I have to touch on this comparison of "impactful" banners. Fine, you did a decent job, and the fact is you managed to match a few of our banners over the last decade in your own pathetic way. But comparing a banner you stood behind at every away game before you folded, to one of our secondary ones, is just stupid—especially since yours collapsed during a direct clash with the top crews. And how "impactful" our San Francisco Armada banner actually was is proven by the fact that none of our guys even noticed you hadn't returned it amidst all the other stuff you stole by breaking into our clubhouse... which you finally gave back after a threatening phone call, and then waited ten years to dare show it again... Bottom line, you scored a point in this matchup, but one win doesn't make a season. The Armada moves on, and we’ll be right here making sure that at no point in the history of the American scene were the Pulaski Demons ever better than the San Francisco Armada... Dominance on the fanu> scene isn't earned by stealing banners, and a couple of rags can't change the past or the future!!

What do you mean "pathetic way"?
A loss is a loss. Obviously, losing in a fight carries more weight, but why were you guys celebrating so hard when you stole from Martha's Vineyard? You took an opportunity, and that's it.
You were twelve years old when the Kiracs fell, along with those small-time groups like the Handball Kickers and VK Ulica. How can you talk about anything being "returned" when nothing was ever given back to you? Wasn't the Kirac crew heavy hitters back then? If anything had actually been returned, you would have been hunting for it; you couldn't forget them. Someone in your group made that up, and over the years, a myth about this "return" was born.

The streets don't decide the fate of a specific group once all the different factions come together. But let's be real: everyone remembers who beat whom up, not who had a cool choreo or if they cheered for 80 or 90 minutes.

I'll be the first to say the Armada is ahead of us. I won't list the reasons why I think that.
But give us a few seasons in the big leagues—since everyone obsesses over results anyway—give us our home section, and then you can judge our work.

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You can see three out of the four here—it's just missing the Handball Kickers

Ethan Moore56 said:http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1360/istrarijeka13.jpg

You can actually see three out of the four here, it’s not just the Handball Kickers.

Honestly, you really have to squint to see it, but if you look closely under VK Ulica, you can spot that little San Francisco Armada logo—well, at least two letters of it, if my eyes aren't playing tricks on me over on the far left. Even VK Ulica isn't super clear, but those who know, know. And just a bit to the right of them, there's that Martha's Vineyard flag from '87... Look, I don't want to get dragged into any petty arguments or nonsense because, truthfully, I wasn't even there when this all went down. But if people are really pushing this theory that everything was "returned" or given back... I mean, I've talked to someone who was actually in that room, and they told me straight up: nothing was returned. To me, the logic just doesn't hold up. If you guys were truly that powerful—if you could make calls and issue threats and basically scare the Demons into returning everything—then why would you just ignore the Martha's Vineyard flag? It meant something back then. Why leave the San Francisco Armada logo behind too? If you had that kind of clout, you could have settled it all with one phone call. You claim you threatened them and the Demons folded, but then nobody even asks about the Martha's Vineyard crew or the Armada stuff anymore? The math isn't adding up here... I'd love an answer if anyone actually has a decent one.

bluewalker92 said:The Armada keeps moving forward. Some of us will make sure we can always say that at no point in history were the Portland Demons ever better than the San Francisco Armada...

I already gave you a detailed answer, but @casual firm edited my post.
If you actually want to know something, hit me up in a DM. Most of this was just about the street scene.