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There was good news coming out of the TFC universe today as Joao Plata left the loan category and
signed for Toronto. The deal was described as "multi-year" and no dollar amount was mentioned.
I like Plata, you have to admire the energy and dedication that he brings to the field. I am still
convinced that he should be used as a super sub more often.
"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.
"Ugh, my iPhone is stuck on the UNHOLY setting"The dust has settled over Bay Street
since Friday's dramatic announcement that Bell and Rogers were buying major shares of Maple Leaf
Sports and "Entertainment". A few things became evident by watching the glad-handing press
conference: Bell and Rogers may be in bed over this deal - but they do not enjoy each other's
company; the deal is 99% about getting corporate boxes at Leafs games; and, TFC are the equivalent
of "the player to be named later" in the deal.
"Your call is important to us... please hold."At the end of day there was no Arab
Sultanate, no oil-rich Russian oligarch or even any American financiers. No, like a giant, wireless
Voltron-like creature - Canada's two largest media giants, and bitter rivals, Rogers and Bell
joined forces today to purchase 75% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
"Your call is important to us... please hold."At the end of day there was no Arab
Sultanate, no oil-rich Russian oligarch or even any American financiers. No, like a giant, wireless
Voltron-like creature - Canada's two largest media giants, and bitter rivals, Rogers and Bell
joined forces today to purchase 75% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
Theo and Danleigh Borman. Pre-Re-Entry Draft.After testing the market for a potential sale of its MLSE assets, The Ontario Teachers' Pension
Plan recently decided to take the sports and "entertainment" monolith off the market. Funny that
four flailing sports teams without a major trophy (sorry NutCan) between them couldn't tempt a
multi-billionaire.
"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.
Not a Chip Butty in sightIt's that time of year when loved ones gather to give
thanks for all they have received over the past year. While some Reds' supporters may have not
reaped the harvest they expected in 2011, there are still some morsels worth savouring.
Yes, an autumnal playoff bounty is beyond our reach once again, but hopes of a winter (or Winter)
seeding gives supporters a light ahead for spring.
Oooh, it comes in "San Jose blue"
TORONTO (17th) VS. SAN JOSE
(14th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV: GOLTV -----RADIO: FAN 590 THE KICKABOUT:- Is TFC's sudden lack of scoring a long-term issue or can they break out of their goal funk?
Kyle Beckerman: "Is it Reds boy day?"
TORONTO FC (16th) VS. REAL SALT LAKE
(5th) BMO FIELD - SATURDAY 7PM ETTV: GOLTV RADIO: FAN 590 THE KICKABOUT:- Can TFC continue its unbeaten streak against an opponent far superior than the last four clubs
they faced?
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.
The criticisms surrounding Aron Winter & Co's "re-building" of Toronto FC had recently started
to reach alarming levels in some supporting circles. A lack of results and seemingly neutral
development on the pitch coupled with relative quiet off the pitch started to make murmurs of
displeasure turn into yells.
"Hate is not the opposite of love; apathy is."- Rollo May
For the first few years of Toronto FC's existence, the club, so desperate for a positive spin,
dined out on the media propelled designation that BMO Field had "
the best fans in the
league". Boisterous, loud and loyal, the supporters were the only thing worth putting on a
billboard to promote a club so bereft of quality on the pitch.
"Hate is not the opposite of love; apathy is."- Rollo May
For the first few years of Toronto FC's existence, the club, so desperate for a positive spin,
dined out on the media propelled designation that BMO Field had "
the best fans in the
league". Boisterous, loud and loyal, the supporters were the only thing worth putting on a
billboard to promote a club so bereft of quality on the pitch.
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.
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.
"I got 62 problems but FC Zurich ain't one"When you are beaten down so badly by a
14-month-old expansion club at your home ground, it is hard to see much past the digits on the
scoreboard. 24 hours later, most ardent Toronto FC supporters are still feeling wounded by the
experience of the 6-2 loss to Philadelphia - The Reds most humiliating home loss in its history.
Sadly "The Ali Gerba Dip" didn't make the cutHappy Victoria Day! As Canadians enjoy their first long weekend of the summer and celebrate what
American soap actress Victoria Principal did for this country, many will crack open a big box of
our national dish - the donut. From the Cod Fritters of Newfoundland to the Marijuana Glazed of BC,
Hosers love their fried dough - especially the Tim Hortons type.
"Everybody's got a price..." We're just surprised about Gargan'sEvery year, Major League Soccer's financial boffins do their best to hide player's salaries from
the public in a New York City vault. Every year, Major League Soccer's Player Union releases the
numbers anyway. 2011's numbers were made available this weekend and Toronto FC's spreadsheet made
for some interesting reading.
Toronto FC's owners, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, don't get much kudos around these parts but
today we'll make an exception. This afternoon, the sports empire / panda-tasting aficionados
announced the creation of a multi-million dollar training facility to be built for TFC and its
academy programs in Toronto's Downsview Park.
"Suck it Toronto Transit Commission"
Before we get to our usual Monday silliness, we just want to thank our readers, both new and
old, who helped us crack the 50,000 hit mark. Hope you enjoy the site as much as we enjoy creating
it - thanks for being a Yorkie too! Now, if we were MLSE we would sell a range of "We Hit
50K" scarves (damn, that's a good idea) but unlike Toronto FC's owners we don't have that
cross-promotional clout.
You can take a club to Turkey but can you turkey a club?
It was quite a surprise when word leaked out this past autumn that Toronto FC would be spending
its preseason in Turkey. In the previous four years, TFC were more like Quebecois senior citizens
who went to Florida for the winter. Their opponents usually resembled Old-Age Home U-90 teams
too.
7 AM: Departing on zie early morgen flight form LAX flughafen to der Toronto,
Kanada Baron Lester V. Pearson flughafen. Today ist finale wrap-up address with FC Toronto staffen
under strict direction of Chancellor Herr Anselmi. Will not be saddened over loss of Luft Kanada
Airlines.
"Tom, this panda is delicious! You can taste the powdered pickle!"Us Yorkies have been tough on the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment brass in regards to their
stewardship of Toronto FC - and rightfully so! Seriously... they bought the team, Dichio scored a
goal... pretty much downhill from there.
Well, 3 out of 4 ain't bad!
When MLSE VP Tom Anselmi opened today's important press conference with an admission that the
club had been "going in the wrong direction" it was hard not to point the finger squarely at the
man himself. For four years under Anselmi and MLSE's direction, TFC was allowed to flounder, mostly
at the hands of Mo Johnston, and on this site as in many other places, the ownership was rightfully
criticized.
Because PSV Torontohoven just wasn't funny
Winter is upon us! So are years of "winter" puns! Yes, the news travelled quickly across the
Atlantic yesterday that Dutch legend Aron Winter was on the verge of joining Toronto FC. In what
capacity we are yet to know for certain - at the time of writing it could be Technical Director,
Head Coach, GM, starting midfielder or head groundskeeper.
Winter in Toronto has never seemed so good
Mainstream media reports are flying out of The Netherlands this morning
that former Dutch International star and ex-Lazio, Inter and Ajax legend Aron Winter has been named
as Technical Director of Toronto FC. There is yet to be any official announcement from the club
itself but Winter has been quoted extensively including the following excerpts (poorly translated
into English) in the major Dutch news paper De Telegraaf:
Aron Winter in Canada today to Toronto FC to sign a three year contract as technical
director.
