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On June 3, the U.S. Men's National Team will be making its first trek North of the Border in over a
decade as they travel to Toronto's BMO Field to take on Canada in an international Friendly.
"Goodbye pal... And yeah, He's cool."
PLAYERS CUT, PUNS TO GO
UNUSEDA sad day for four young men as Toronto FC made their first four cuts of pre-season today. Sadder
still is the effect it will have on blogs as some quality nicknames will forever go stale in
Toronto.
The United States will play Canada on June 3rd at Toronto's BMO Field (7pm ET - NBC Sports
Network), the US Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. The game will be part of the Canadian
Soccer Association's 100th anniversary. "First of all, we are honored to be chosen to be part of
Canada's Centenary Celebration," US National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said.
Right colour, wrong shirtIt's a Chile afternoon in Toronto! Great news for TFC
supporters and pun-lovers alike as The Reds officially announced the signing of Chilean
international defender Miguel Aceval today. The announcement concludes a signing-process that has
been rumoured since December but spent the last few days floating around MLS red-tape limbo.
Welcome to The Yorkies' regular off-season rumour roundup - "The Rumoumeter". Too busy to keep your
TFC ear to the ground every week? Just stop by the site and we will quickly show you what rumours
are hot - and which ones have hit the back burner. Some of the rumours have weight - others little
more than whispers; we take their temperature with.
Major League Soccer will release the full schedule tomorrow at 1:00 PM CST but a couple of
different outlets have combined to give us a picture of 10 of the 34 MLS Regular Season games. The
bulk of this information comes from the Chicago Fire front office sending out a sneak peak E-mail
this afternoon that included the 'Significant Six': six top games to amp up the excitement.
"Wow Jimmy, looks great! Now get it to Anselmi - Chop! Chop!"That's it - the
holidays are over. Take down the lights, put the tree in a chipper and tell the Mayans to bugger
off. Nothing but months of sleet, cold and snow to look forward to now... unless you're a TFC
supporter! Like a Dutch groundhog, Bob de Klerk has seen his shadow and it's under four weeks until
The Reds' return for pre-season.
"This ain't our house!"One of the worst kept cats in town is apparently out of the
bag this afternoon. No, Nick Soolsma didn't visit the Humane Society - but John Molinaro at
Sportsnet is reporting that Toronto FC will imminently announce that the Champions League
Quarterfinal against LA Galaxy will be played at SkyDome.
FROZEN PITCH!Welcome to The Yorkies' regular off-season rumour roundup - "The Rumoumeter". Too busy
to keep your TFC ear to the ground every week? Just stop by the site and we will quickly show you
what rumours are hot - and which ones have hit the back burner. Some of the rumours have weight -
others little more than whispers; we take their temperature with.
That's one delicious seat cushionBienvenue la "401 Derby"! With the new improved
Stade Saputo (aka L'Emporium de Fromage) under construction and the bones of the squad starting to
come together via the MLS Expansion Draft, TFC's natural rival, Montreal Impact, are inching
towards life in the big leagues.
"Drugs are out at SkyDome? BMO Field it is."
Next Tuesday, in the gleaming controversy-free halls of CONCACAF's New York headquarters, the draw
for the Champions League knockout phases will be held. Our beloved TFC will be entering this stage
for the first time and as reward will face one of two Mexican powerhouses - Santos Laguna and
Monterrey, or, star-laden MLS rival LA Galaxy.
"Let's get it on, you Reds!"
TORONTO (16TH) VS. NEW ENGLAND
(18TH) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 12:30PM EDTTV: TSN RADIO: FAN 590 THE KICKABOUT:After Tuesday night's potentially club-changing win in Champions League, Toronto FC finds itself
basking in a rare glow as the season comes to an end.
It was another beautiful September night at BMO Field Tuesday evening. As a fan, I got much more
than I bargained for. The team showed some spine and some sparkle against a Mexican team that had
ripped them to shreds in the first half of their south of the border (x2) game in the CONCACAF
Champion's League.
Frings: Suspended due to impaling with foot
TORONTO FC (3rd) VS. PUMAS UNAM
(1st)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - TUESDAY 8PM ETTV: SETANTA CANADA THE KICKABOUT:Many are saying Aron Winter gambled and lost in playing, and tiring, his 1st Team against Chivas
USA on Saturday.
The Tauro FC dressing room is so fun before a match!
TORONTO FC (3rd) VS. TAURO
FC (4th)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - TUESDAY 8PM ETTV: SPORTSNET ONE THE KICKABOUT:It's back to Champions League action as TFC make the trek to face TFC.
That's a lot of Colo
THE BUZZ:Or rather lack thereof. On the quietest day in memory at BMO Field (tornado days notwithstanding)
there was a cautious yet apathetic vibe in the air pre-match. Would the TFC that beat Columbus
soundly one week ago show up or would it be their evil-twins who went to Mexico City?
Burgundy's in townTORONTO (17th) VS. COLORADO (5th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 1:30PM ETTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:Good day TFC supporters, we're The Yorkies. Tits McGee is on vacation.
Team Canada: So hot in the 80's!While this site is usually 93% Toronto FC related - and
7% random 80's reference related - today we put down our Reds' scarves for er... red scarves. The
Canadian Men's National Team embarks on its long, arduous and no doubt hair-pullingly frustrating
journey towards World Cup 2014 this Friday at BMO Field.
It's that wacky time of year again around BMO Field. Thousands come and go, there's screaming,
laughing and crying, all while countless clowns and freakshows entertain for peanuts. No, it's not
the MLS Transfer Window - it's the Canadian National Exhibition. Toronto's annual fair to celebrate
and showcase the best in fried dough technology, the finest in men's leather belts, Sha Na Na cover
bands and amusements "assembled" by some of North America's finest carnies.
Exhibition match
TORONTO (1st) VS. DALLAS (2nd)CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 8PM ETTV: GOLTV THE KICKABOUT:- Was TFC's recent upswing a carny trick or is their form closer to the performance put on in
Chicago last Sunday?
No midweek games were played in Major League Soccer last week, all eight games were played on
the weekend with an average attendance of 18,975 up from 15,937 the previous week. The average was
helped in a big way by the Seattle Sounders home game against Chivas USA which drew 36,364. The New
York Red Bulls, despite their troubles on the field had a season high 25,177 in attendance for
their game against the Chicago Fire.
Toronto's Strategy Aron Winter abandoned his Dutch roots by swapping his 4-3-3 for a 3-4-3.
The formation switch to three at the back is a welcome one, since it is such a rarity in football.
Winter must have thought that whether he played 3 or 4 at the back would result in a suspect back
line, so he may as well play to his strengths (wing play) while entertaining the BMO Field
faithful.
Photo by Jeff Keacher
No road wins this season. A minus 22 goal differential. Six games lost where they gave up
three goals or more, including a 4-0 loss and a 6-2 loss. Nineteen points, the third lowest in
the league. More trades than a Wall Street stock broker. To be blunt, there has been little for
Toronto FC fans to be cheery about this season.
Including the midweek games played on July 20th Major League Soccer had an average weekly
attendance of 15,669, down from 16,865 the previous week. The Los Angeles topped the attendance
charts this week with 24,709 for their game against the Columbus Crew. Toronto FC had 21,087 for
their midweek game against FC Dallas.
The "Chip Butty" app is way overrated
TORONTO (16th) VS. DALLAS
(3rd) BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 8PMTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:- How many new faces will Aron Winter throw into the starting 11?
"Mr. Bojangles can partner me at CB boss"To say the last few days have been a time
of great change at BMO Field would be a major understatement. While most people familiar with The
Reds are used to the revolving door with playing staff, the sheer amount of new faces in such a
short period is still quite monumental.
Ah, the GD. No, not "God damn" (although TFC's may make you blurt that) nor "Gerry Dobson"
(although you may blurt "
God damn, Gerry Dobson stop showing me TFC's GD!"). The GD we
refer to today is of course "Goal Difference" (or differential if you're a high falutin' professor
type. Nerd.) Currently Toronto FC has the worst GD in MLS at a whopping -19, a full -9 worse than
the next most useless club.
Including the midweek game on June 29, MLS had 9 games this past week with an average attendance
of 21,115 up from 19,322 the previous week. San Jose was the big winner this week drawing over
41,000 for its game against the Red Bulls, which was smartly moved to Stanford Stadium. The Galaxy
registered their third sell out of the season at the Home Depot Center for its Fourth of July game
against the Sounders.
See those three Maple Leafs Whitecaps? Yeah, those are ours.
IN THE
TUNNEL:No signs of torrential rains or other biblical wraths on the horizon as the two clubs make their
way onto a hot and hazy BMO Field. The Canadian Championship and a spot in CONCACAF Champions
League is on the line as familiar foes, TFC and Whitecaps, conclude what started more than a month
ago.
Toronto's Nick Soolsma converted a penalty kick in the 54th minute, and that was the difference for
Wednesday night's MLS game. Stefan Frei picked up the shutout in front of 19,816 at BMO Field.
Vancouver left several regulars on the bench to start the game, giving the appearance of a team
focused on Saturday's Canadian championship game - also against Toronto - and advancing to the
CONCACAF Champions League.
Toronto v. Vancouver again? Enough already!TORONTO (17th) VS. VANCOUVER (18th) BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 7:30PM ETTV: TSN THE KICKABOUT:- Has TFC improved since the opening day drubbing at Empire Field?
"Just don't pass. Just don't pass. Just don't pass."
Few would have guessed that yet another mediocre Alen Stevanovic performance would have been the
catalyst for a recall to parent-club Torino. Yet, when the enigmatic Swiss-Serb was subbed off
against Seattle in the 2nd Half yesterday, he was leaving the BMO Field pitch for the last time.
HURTADO 49´Tarjeta Roja, MONTERO 90´(0-1). Asi son los goleadores, desaparecen, aparecen. No,
Fredy MONTERO no es un fantasma. Es de carne y hueso y toda la MLS lo sabe. Sus tres goles esta
temporada en Denver, Columbus y el de esta noche en el BMO Field de Toronto, lo hace uno de los
delanteros mas [.
HURTADO 49´Tarjeta Roja, MONTERO 90´(0-1). Asi son los goleadores, desaparecen, aparecen. No,
Fredy MONTERO no es un fantasma. Es de carne y hueso y toda la MLS lo sabe. Sus tres goles esta
temporada en Denver, Columbus y el de esta noche en el BMO Field de Toronto, lo hace uno de los
delanteros mas [.
Suck it Benfica St. Louis
TORONTO FC (15th) VS. SPORTING KC
(18th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV:
TSN THE KICKABOUT:- What is more devastating: a massive 10-game road trip; or, coming
off a humiliating 6-2 loss at home and being decimated by injury and International duty?
Roof goes here.Ask Toronto FC supporters what is wrong with the failing, and
seemingly flailing, club right now and many will give an arms-length list of problems dressed in
red kits or holding clipboards. In a season where on-field successes have been few and far between,
it is hard to fault the average member of BMO Field's faithful for pointing at the pitch and
screaming in exasperated frustration.
All eighteen teams are in action this weekend as Major League Soccer gets set to begin a stretch
of games without players called up for international duty.
Here are previews for all nine games scheduled this weekend along with our predicted
results.
Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC
BMO Field 12:30 PM EDT
An early start in Toronto as the Union look to defend their place at the top of the Eastern
Conference standings.
"TFC, up to no good - gotta play better in the neighbourhood"
TORONTO FC
(15th) VS. PHILADELPHIA (5th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 12:30PMTV: GOLTV THE KICKABOUT:- How has Philadelphia become such a rounded squad in one season as opposed to the 15-year plan
Toronto FC is currently under?
Photo by Patricia Giobetti/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
A week after treating its fans to the much-hyped clash between New York and Los Angeles, MLS
will be showcasing a match that perhaps comes with even more anticipation: the league's first-ever
Cascadia rivalry match between the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers.
TORONTO FC (13th) VS. CHICAGO FIRE (16th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV: GOLTV RADIO: FAN 590 Saturday sees Chicago Fire visit BMO Field in the unofficial "Dichioversary" of that famous match
in 2007 where Danny Dichio scored the club's first goal and something happened with seat cushions.
