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#1 Section 18 Hooligan

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 07:34 PM

Please know that we have locked the initial statement so as it can be viewed quickly and without having to sift through pages of replies.

•What/why were we booing?
We want to support our teams and our players, and we do that week after week. We were really torn between our desire to support the team and the need to register our disappointment with the entire Beckham circus. We don't fault David for his desire to play for his country and for playing abroad during the off season, but we do find fault with his stated desire to play in Europe rather than the Galaxy. After going out on loan last winter to Milan, Beckham shortly made it clear that he no longer wanted to play for the Galaxy. He returned this month only because he and Milan were unwilling to meet AEG/MLS' price for a transfer, yet his public comments don't reflect this reality. Rather, he has rather unbelievably said he is "fully committed" to the Galaxy, as if repetition can make it so. He has been unable or unwilling to show any understanding of why the fans are disappointed with his actions and choices. We chose a friendly match, one arranged as part of the payment by Beckham and Milan to extend his loan, to let him know that if he was unhappy to be here, we were unhappy too.

•Did LARS ban anyone?
No. We do, however, have an actual meeting scheduled later this week with Galaxy officials to discuss the matter.


•Will we appeal the ban?
We have a meeting scheduled later this week with the Galaxy to discuss the events.


•Did we cross the line?
No. We questioned David's loyalty to the club and we sang, made signs and chanted things that were bluntly dismissive. As far as we can determine, no one from LARS crossed over to referencing his family, as Beckham has claimed. In our discussions on our internet forums prior to the match, we agreed that David's family expressly off limits. We know that Beckham has received very rough and deplorable treatment during his career, and that's why we were genuinely shocked by his response to us on Sunday. We don't believe questioning Beckham's commitment to our team is over the line, but it's clear that David feels otherwise.

•Explain the confrontation at halftime?
We have a meeting scheduled later this week with the Galaxy to discuss the events.

•Will we support Beckham in the future?
We want to support David - we want to support anyone that wears our team's shirt. Had David responded differently on Sunday, the booing and chanting probably would have ended by halftime. We will almost certainly end the booing and chanting when Beckham plays in his first MLS match at our stadium, but it is ultimately up to David. If shows the evident disinterest he did at the end of last season, or if he provokes us further, we might have something more to say to him, but our ultimate desire is to support him.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 07:46 PM

Very well done, I hope we can get back to supporting the G's and our amazing season soon. :pint:
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 07:53 PM

Has this "statement" been officially released? It's all true but, I don't think there's a need for an official statement.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:00 PM

Very well done, I hope we can get back to supporting the G's and our amazing season soon. :pint:

Excellent statement representing exactly what this member of LARS can get behind. It's great to be a tiny part of organized anarchy with a common passion. Time for us to step up and make the real G's proud of us. It has to be about the team and the boys who represent the shirt.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:04 PM

mad props as it was perfectly worded. i think this statement now prevents folks from speaking for LARS. now whatever folks say . . . they are speaking for themselves and that only.

thanks for doing the right thing and standing up for josh, while at the same time not bashing on our beloved G's. i think this is the kind of statement that needs to be made . . . at some point we have to offer an olive branch to the FO.

#6 cesar

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:13 PM

Why are we going to appeal a ban that according to the FO we imposed on Josh? if we didnt ban Josh, then there is nothing to talk about in that matter.

now if those FO guys banned Josh but are just lying about it, fuck them. appeal and tell them to retract that statement from the media.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:23 PM

Well put.

Being in the second row, within reaching distance of Josh, I can attest to the absolute fact that no one mentioned this guys' family. Plus LFCBill was right next to us with his wife and two kids. I'm sorry becks but I really doubt anyone would wish cancer upon your kids in front of a Dad and his family.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:26 PM

Right on, with the statement, and concur :cheers: As for ever again supporting #23, I can only promise that I won't allow my "personal feelings" to conflict with our actions as a supporters' group...i.e. ignore, instead of boo <_<

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:31 PM

Great statement Jeff. Typo alert:

"If shows the evident disinterest he did at the end of last season, or if he provokes us further, we might have something more to say to him, but our ultimate desire is to support him."

Otherwise, spot on.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:38 PM

Well said Jeff. Hopefully we get an apology from him for his lies and disrespect and we can move on to winning a spot in the playoffs for a change.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:45 PM

Why are we going to appeal a ban that according to the FO we imposed on Josh? if we didnt ban Josh, then there is nothing to talk about in that matter.

now if those FO guys banned Josh but are just lying about it, fuck them. appeal and tell them to retract that statement from the media.


Part of a good press release / public statement is to anticipate questions that may come up.

Just because the ban does not exist does not mean that the media won't ask the question. You should also note that the statement does not say "Yes / No We will (not) appeal the ban." It simply says that there will be a meeting with the FO to discuss the events.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:53 PM

"If shows the evident disinterest he did at the end of last season, or if he provokes us further, we might have something more to say to him, but our ultimate desire is to support him."


I would reword the underlined, dont think that would sit well with some people.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:56 PM

I would reword the underlined, dont think that would sit well with some people.

I be agreeing. And shit. That part in itself instigates a provocation.

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 10:07 PM

Any official statement by the league?

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 11:08 PM

Good stuff. Must have been hard to restrain yourselves, but I think short and sweet was the way to go.

Possible typo?

"In our discussions on our internet forums prior to the match, we agreed that David's family expressly off limits. "

should it be

"In our discussions on our internet forums prior to the match, we agreed that David's family is expressly off limits. " ?




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