The Northern Guard Supporters have made it their mission to be the bad boys of American soccer supporters. Even before they played in USL. They did this in the NPSL than continued when they went “pro” in NISA. They always talked smack on MLS (had that FCK MLS sign hanging at matches after word started that MLS were looking at Detroit for potential expansion). And because of their association at the time with MLS the USL took strays as well. NGS presented Detroit as the ones who do soccer the “right way” by not going “corporate”. But many of us saw that when the time would come they would take the money and join MLS or USL. And we saw what happened once they saw they messed up with NISA. Now they’re USL and it was a great site to see them humbled by not winning a trophy after they easily won every trophy while with NISA
You’ll never see politics completely removed from sports. People will always use politics as a reason for supporting for or against a team or a national team sport. A country getting the rights to host the Olympics will always be politically motivated. The same thing can be said about hosting the World Cup. The Classico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is political, over the people in Catalonia wanting to be a separate independent nation from Spain. Then you might come across a team like St. Pauli, whose fans are entirely political and mixes the politics of Hamburg with soccer.
Btw soccer has always had some form of politics. All sports. The 1972 men’s basketball gold medal game, a water polo game at that same Olympics where blood was drawn and turned the pool red, the 1980 Winter Olympics hockey game between USA & USSR, 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin during the regime of a certain tiny mustache guy. Always. Politics in sports isn’t new.
Aren’t they supporting the community by bringing in that flag? The stadium is after all, located in Hamtramck, which has a very large Arab and Muslim community. For me it shows that they’re being inclusive. How interesting you never felt the need to take issue with the fact that they keep on introducing the rainbow flag during games. I’ve just recently joined your channel so if you have then forgive me. But people really can’t keep politics out of sports, whether that’s people bringing in a flag or NLF players taking a knee during the national anthem.
Detroit city is almost more about the political views of the northern guard than it is about the team itself, almost every song has swearing in it, A LOT of the fans are very vulgar and create a very toxic atmosphere around the ground. They try and justify it with causes however in my opinion it just ends up blocking off main stream media outlets and other fans from being able to cover them or check them out. It is going to be very interesting to see as they move into a much nicer ground if the club is going to continue to allow them to be the first thing you think about when it comes to the club. Detroit City FC has potential to grow but I think right now the supporters group is a bit too far on the extremist side and its going to hinder them in the USL landscape and in the American soccer landscape as a whole.
And yeah Detroit found out that some things can’t be seen on tv. It’s the same with entering a business where you can’t wear a shirt with vulgarity. No matter if you’re a liberal or a conservative. You’re not allowed to do that. Plus don’t forget Michigan is heavy with an Arab community.
I was really excited to see a channel that focused on USL but this is honestly just disappointing. This video just reeks of naivete and an unwillingness to grapple with the subject, hiding behind a veil of nonchalance and an appeal to something that has never existed. Sports and politics have and always will be intertwined. Rejecting this is dismissing the very essence and fabric of sports itself, doubly so for a supporter's section. When Palestine is free and the history of this time is reflected upon, I hope you acknowledge your failings, or at least have the wherewithal to know not to share them.
I’m appalled that you think it’s ok for me not to want to share my beliefs almost like you want to censor me. I’ve never heard anyone ever say I want to watch sports to see what politics they are talking about today. Everyone watches to escape all that.
The Northern Guard Supporters have made it their mission to be the bad boys of American soccer supporters. Even before they played in USL. They did this in the NPSL than continued when they went “pro” in NISA. They always talked smack on MLS (had that FCK MLS sign hanging at matches after word started that MLS were looking at Detroit for potential expansion). And because of their association at the time with MLS the USL took strays as well. NGS presented Detroit as the ones who do soccer the “right way” by not going “corporate”. But many of us saw that when the time would come they would take the money and join MLS or USL. And we saw what happened once they saw they messed up with NISA. Now they’re USL and it was a great site to see them humbled by not winning a trophy after they easily won every trophy while with NISA
Good job with the video!
Btw this weekend is opening weekend for the USL Super League.
You’ll never see politics completely removed from sports. People will always use politics as a reason for supporting for or against a team or a national team sport. A country getting the rights to host the Olympics will always be politically motivated. The same thing can be said about hosting the World Cup. The Classico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is political, over the people in Catalonia wanting to be a separate independent nation from Spain. Then you might come across a team like St. Pauli, whose fans are entirely political and mixes the politics of Hamburg with soccer.
Btw soccer has always had some form of politics. All sports. The 1972 men’s basketball gold medal game, a water polo game at that same Olympics where blood was drawn and turned the pool red, the 1980 Winter Olympics hockey game between USA & USSR, 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin during the regime of a certain tiny mustache guy. Always. Politics in sports isn’t new.
I disagree with this. What the hell are y’all crying about. Not allowing flags, such as the flag of Palestine, is against Freedom of Speech.
Aren’t they supporting the community by bringing in that flag? The stadium is after all, located in Hamtramck, which has a very large Arab and Muslim community. For me it shows that they’re being inclusive. How interesting you never felt the need to take issue with the fact that they keep on introducing the rainbow flag during games. I’ve just recently joined your channel so if you have then forgive me. But people really can’t keep politics out of sports, whether that’s people bringing in a flag or NLF players taking a knee during the national anthem.
Detroit city is almost more about the political views of the northern guard than it is about the team itself, almost every song has swearing in it, A LOT of the fans are very vulgar and create a very toxic atmosphere around the ground. They try and justify it with causes however in my opinion it just ends up blocking off main stream media outlets and other fans from being able to cover them or check them out. It is going to be very interesting to see as they move into a much nicer ground if the club is going to continue to allow them to be the first thing you think about when it comes to the club. Detroit City FC has potential to grow but I think right now the supporters group is a bit too far on the extremist side and its going to hinder them in the USL landscape and in the American soccer landscape as a whole.
And yeah Detroit found out that some things can’t be seen on tv. It’s the same with entering a business where you can’t wear a shirt with vulgarity. No matter if you’re a liberal or a conservative. You’re not allowed to do that. Plus don’t forget Michigan is heavy with an Arab community.
That’s all because Michigan is heavy with a White community.
I was really excited to see a channel that focused on USL but this is honestly just disappointing. This video just reeks of naivete and an unwillingness to grapple with the subject, hiding behind a veil of nonchalance and an appeal to something that has never existed. Sports and politics have and always will be intertwined. Rejecting this is dismissing the very essence and fabric of sports itself, doubly so for a supporter's section. When Palestine is free and the history of this time is reflected upon, I hope you acknowledge your failings, or at least have the wherewithal to know not to share them.
I’m appalled that you think it’s ok for me not to want to share my beliefs almost like you want to censor me. I’ve never heard anyone ever say I want to watch sports to see what politics they are talking about today. Everyone watches to escape all that.
I agree with this. What the hell does Palestine or Ukraine flags for that matter have to do with soccer?
I disagree with this. What the hell are y’all crying about. Not allowing flags, such as the flag of Palestine, is against Freedom of Speech.