the yorkies 28 October @ 05:55 PM EST
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That is some quality toad. Nice hole too.Well, that's it then. 2009 is done and dusted with Toronto FC having nothing but a big wad of
mediocrity to show for it. But have no fear brave TFC supporters - Mo Johnston is working
feverishly to make everything better!
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What or where is this Casino Rama Grill Room? Is it a gambling establishment? A steakhouse?
Whatever it is, good on them for getting interviews with Trader Mo and Dan Dichio this week. Will
the circle be completed with a JDG interview next? Who knows but if it is, I'll try to dig it up
for you.
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To say I was frustrated after Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Puerto Rico Islanders in the CONCACAF
Champions League would be an understatement. We dominated them, and were by far the better team. In
the end though, that doesn't really matter. We still lost, and we have it all to do next week in
Puerto Rico.
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QPR Report 27 July @ 02:09 AM EST
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For a somewhat different, genuinely cutting-edge, continually-updated, football-only (and
obsessively-comprehensive!) news about QPR: Visit the QPR Report Messageboard (and quasi blog)! All
perspectives genuinely welcomed!The Mirror - Vignal to QPR?- "QPR ARE READY TO GIVE FORMER LIVERPOOL AND RANGERS FULL-BACK GREGORY VIGNAL A SURPRISE CHANCE TO
COME BACK TO ENGLISH FOOTBALL AT LOFTUS ROAD.
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the yorkies 19 July @ 12:23 AM EST
Today, an experiment in sociology. The effects of alcohol on atmosphere. We will study if the
fabled TFC supporters will be as fired up for this game without the alcoholic stimulate. Hypothesis
: forcing the subjects to watch the game will result in melancholy and indifference, including the
realization that the calibre of play isn't worth singing over.
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Les Rosbifs 02 June @ 04:44 PM EST
After all of the nonsense of Twittergate, it is time to focus on the league action in the MLS. In
Toronto, Chris Cummins has had mixed results with TFC, as their 3-1 home win over the New England
Revolution proved. Daniele Dichio was back in action following a stomach illness and had a good
game, [..
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One point. That's all we need tonight to secure the 2009 Voyageurs Cup, and to bring home our
club's first ever trophy. This day could end up being the most significant in our club's history at
the end of the day.
Will we be able to rise to the standard and make it happen? Last year we failed, and it sucked.
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I'm just throwing this out there...Is Amado Guevara in MVP form?
From midfield, he has 5 goals and 4 assists in 10 games. As I mentioned in my match report from the
win against the Revs, he's on pace for 15 goals and 12 assists. Now, I can be realistic and admit
that he won't keep up that pace.
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It's that time again. We're in DC for our yearly shlacking at the hands of DC United. We've played
three times at RFK Stadium and have conceded 11 goals over those three matches, scoring only 4.
Awwweessome. I don't think it'll be bad again. We've never gone there and played in a battle for
first place in the East.
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Does anyone know the name of a good sports psychologist ?? Toronto looked like a team in need of
guidance today.
TFC tied the Columbus Crew 1-1 in a game that was mildly disappointing, notably to those fans who
were hoping that the home side could build on their recent two victories. No Toronto player was
particularly off their game, but nobody stepped forward and dazzled either.
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Fasten your seatbelt and ensure that your seat is in an upright position - it's the fastest game
preview EVER! A mere 10 hours from now, the Reds will take on the Kansas City Wizards at beautiful
BMO Field. In the wake of John Carver's sudden resignation, Chris Cummins and Nick Dasovic will
take the reigns on an interim basis.
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Wednesday night at BMO Field it was the meeting of the hot team and the cold night, but the result
was not what many had been expecting. Toronto won 1-0 and every element of their team was
functioning at a high level. I take that back, clearly finishing their scoring chances and beating
the offside trap are two elements that need work.
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Sweet. That was the team we expected to see game in and game out this season. We fully deserved
those three points, and beating a team that came into the match undefeated really boosts my
confidence towards the side. It's the first time we've ever beaten the Goats - and in my view, they
just didn't look up to the task.
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div style="text-align: justify;"That was disgraceful. There's no point in looking at this game
in-depth - it was awful. We might as well have just sat down on the pitch for 90 minutes. Here are
John Carver's post-game thoughts. He basically says everything that needs to be said.br /br /iframe
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As I write this, my dad and I are in one of the only cars in a long line of pickup trucks
leaving the muddy field which serves as a parking lot to Crew Stadium. Crew fans are mostly
ignoring us as they walk past us towards their trucks, despite the fact that we are hard to ignore
with our TFC flags and scarves hanging out the windows.
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The short second stint of striker Carlos Ruiz with the Galaxy is officially over, paving the way
for the team to sign U.S. international Eddie Lewis.
Presumably Lewis could play tonight against the Fire.
Ruiz had just one goal in 10 appearances for the Galaxy this season and missed almost two months
of the season after undergoing knee surgery.
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Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC
result 2-1
Yes he let in two goals but he's the only reason we didn't loose 5-1. Blame it on the altitude,
blame it on the heat, but in truth the defensive line really failed Sutton and the team. Sutton
you're still the man and with Dichio out you're the best player we've got.
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Carver released a team update yesterday in what feels like a heads up for bad things to come on
Saturday. Thanks to that piss poor call by Jorge Gonzalez (I'm not going to drop that one any time
soon) Edu's out, leaving a hole in the mid-field. Dichio is still seriously concussed so we're
still lacking solid striking capability.
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Damn, you know its easier to chant than spell but if you're a supporter or a fan, you know where
I'm coming from... I'm Robert Esposito, co-blogger of this fine site. I'm sure any of you that
followed Nicholas here will miss him so let's bid him a fond farwell and best wishes in his future
endeavors.
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The Wizards hit the road again to take on Toronto FC tomorrow at BMO Field. Toronto won the first
meeting between these two sides earlier this year 2-0 on two goals by Amado Guevara. The Wizards
have gotten only 2 points since that game, and the team hit a new low with the 3-0 loss to the Crew
last weekend.
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Rohan Ricketts' performance Saturday night was a wonderful treat. He turned those recent flashes of
potential and promise into the real deal in a dazzling night at BMO Field. His two second half
goals were the difference as he sparked a victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids.
TFC has been a revolving international duty door lately, as the team was missing Maurice Edu, Greg
Sutton, Jim Brennan, Amado Guevara and Tyrone Marshall as they were with their respective national
teams.
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Whew, yeah, whew, a tie on the road and a little bit of justice for TFC against a team that is
supposed to be top quality (although I remain unconvinced based on their play against TFC, now both
home and away).
OK I am a fan and a blogger, not a neutral observer. The quality of this game was looking shaky to
begin with. TFC often struggles on the road and the Houston Dynamo is going for the record of MLS
minutes without allowing a goal.
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Visiting Toyota Park for the first time in the MLS, TFC was able to gather a point on the road in a
strange game. Toronto was a mixture of misfiring and relentless. It was hard, sometimes, to
decipher which was the home team. During the second half except for a call on Marshall in the box
(which lead to pk Fire goal by Chad Barrett) and then a near-miss mess-up late in the game, you
would have sensed that TFC was playing for the win and Chicago was settling for the tie.
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What you see on television has such an impact on your opinion of the game. Seeing that turf (astro
turf ??) takes me back to a very terrible time. Long ago the Toronto Blizzard played at Exhibition
Stadium, the old mistake by the lake, and the ball used to skid and slide all over the place. This
RSL-TFC game had a little of that off-kilter, "ball runs too fast for humans to keep up with" style
of those old NASL nights at the EX.
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