I wish I could say I was surprised by today's @SacRepublicFC news, but I'm not. Delay in starting the stadium was the telltale. Also not the 1st time Burkle turned out to be all hat & no cattle.It sucks...definitely a dick punch. But we go on, because We Are The Republic.— SierraSpartan (@SierraSpartan) February 27, 2021
Club Statement: We understand the feelings of anger, disappointment and frustration – we share in those deeply. Today’s announcement is not a reflection of the fans, Sacramento or this club. (1/3)— Sacramento Republic FC (@SacRepublicFC) February 27, 2021 There is much more information to come about how we will continue our MLS journey. What we do know unequivocally is we have a season ahead just around the corner, three trophies to win, and a community to represent to the world. The Indomitable Club (3/3)— Sacramento Republic FC (@SacRepublicFC) February 27, 2021
Sac fans getting served some humble pies! Ya'll been talking so much trash about our Quakes, how you would outspend us, how you would build a better stadium than ours, how your fan support are more legit, how you got more "farms to table" hipster bullshit restaurants bla bla bla. Now you got nothing. NOTHING. NorCal is Quakes territory. Sac is Quakes territory. Always remember, Sac is nothing more than a place for Bay Area rejects to move to when they can no longer afford SJ/SF. That's all you are, and that's all you'll ever be. So go eat your fcuckin humble pies. I'll wait for you to join us at the big boys table in 5 years. Until then, see ya in the next few Open Cups, where it'll always end for you. We whooped your asses twice already and will whoop your asses again, and again, and again.
And there it is, awwwwww.....there is that same "weeee sooo tough" braggadocio attitude that got you and your team where you are today. When your team first came into existence, we Quakes fans embraced you. We were just as excited as you are--close-by rival was seen as great for the game and for all of us in NorCal. Then you start talking so much shit about us, for no reasons, out of nowhere, all this hatred against San Jose and the Quakes, for no reasons. So Karma did its job. And did it well too. Next time, be humbler. Instead of talking shit about other teams, just take care of your own business first.
Don't be a child. C'mon. There is a difference between friendly bantering and just straight up assholery "you ain't shit" attitude complete with condescension and dismissiveness. You had all of that, and then some. A hell of a lot of you fans acted like we stole your lunch money back in middle school, so much unneeded vitriol that went way beyond just fans ribbing fans from another team. It was just unnecessary and killed a lot of our fans' enthusiasm for your team. Yes, you heard it right, we were (and many are still) VERY ENTHUSIASTIC for your team. We WANT you in the league. I WANT you in the league. Gorgeous stadium, river setting, away games would be absolutely lit! But a hell of a lot of Sac fans are a real bunch of assholes. And karma did its job and I'm OK with that
That said, it's been a day now since the news broke, and I've already let all my emotions (and some glee) out. And you know what, I'm starting to be bummed. I'm truly getting bummed out. For all the unnecessary shit-talk that you Sac fans do, I always believe that you would come into the league, and then karma would then be dealt out on the soccer field--we would (somehow) clean your clocks every game we play and that would be how I prefer to shut you up. Well, karma god has a different idea. And it's a pretty fcucked up one. And I'm bummed. I was all glee about it in the beginning and still kinda am, but now that it's starting to sunk in, I'm just bummed out. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that I'm just confused at the moment: I am both happy (because of the karma) but also sad...
There it is again That little note of condescension and dismissiveness that permeates through most of you Sac fans' posts *tsk tsk* Karma God sure went over the top with the comeuppance, but can't say the comeuppance wasn't warranted
Dude... don't be a dick. My condolences to Sac fans. This is a kick to the balls that is really only surpassed by losing a team. And this came way out of left field. Plus side, at least you still got the USL side (You still have the USL side right?).
Careful. No one seems to be bringing up the fact that Burkle's beloved son passed away last year - did he take his own life? - at a time when things already seemed too quiet on the Sacramento front. Tragedy can take a lot of wind from your sails, and maybe Burkle's son was part of the impetus and the soccer connection - as is the case with many MLS owners who watched their kids grow up in the game, woke up to soccer's global significance and US potential, and wanted to hand off an exciting business entity to their heirs. I hope it's not awful of me to bring this up, but I guess most of us recognize Sacramento MLS means a hell of a lot to a hell of a lot of people who love what soccer can be for a community, when it's done right. Really seemed like the Republic was headed in that direction.
Well, life goes on. There's still hope (for those not on the doom ledge), and the people who need to do the work to keep us in the game are at least trying to do the work. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article249617068.html Big deals are always hard to get done, even without a global pandemic or personal tragedy throwing up surprise roadblocks. This is a huge setback, and if you look at things through a lens of probability, our odds of getting to MLS went from very high to middling. If you like the sports analogy, we had a comfortable lead going into the final minutes, and the visiting team scored a couple shock goals against the run of play. So now we're level and playing scared in a must-win game. I could torture that analogy more with our star player getting injured and needing to sub him out, etc etc, but you get the point. Our team suddenly has a lot of work to do when we thought we were coasting. It's scary and uncomfortable, and all we can do is cheer louder from the sidelines and hope. There will be a 30th MLS team (at least). We're ahead of all the other contenders in every area but money. And money's a big deal, to put it mildly. But I'm going to keep rooting for the home team and hope they pull it out. If they do, I'll feel that miracle win euphoria. If they don't, I'll mourn, heal, and come back for the home opener next season.