WVHooligan 20 November @ 01:56 PM EST
Toronto will certainly protect their stars but who won't be protected? (Getty Images)
The 15h and final club in our expansion draft speculation lists is Toronto FC. Yesterday they
announced Preki as their new head coach and his first big task will be helping General Manager Mo
Johnston with figuring out who to protect and who to leave exposed in the expansion draft.
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the yorkies 15 November @ 10:03 AM EST
A surprising bit of rumour is making the rounds in the Sunday morning papers that could possibly
have some legs. Reports are linking the recently departed Chivas USA manager Preki to the vacancy
on the Toronto FC bench.
The merit that this rumour has is that Preki, or Predrag Radosavljevic for our Serbian readers, was
a long time teammate of Mo Johnston's at KC Wizards.
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I, too, am removing my name from consideration for DC United's head coaching position.
Bill has his own take on the nominees. That reminds me, I need to fill out my MLS awards
ballot.
Quote: Voting will close on Monday, October 26 at Noon ET. Oops.
Well, the good news is, you won't be able to blame me for any of this year's winners.
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I'm not a smart man. I mean, for years and years, I thought all those VCRs were supposed to
blink "12:00." Who knew?
So maybe this is hardly a surprise, but I just don't get it when it comes to Toronto FC. My
little brain just can't get around how matters are being managed at a club with such amazing
potential.
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Could the 2010 MLS season be in a little bit of danger next season? It seems like it could be a
possibility, as the current collective bargaining agreement is up in January. According to former
Wizard, Nick Garcia in the Toronto Sun (yes I know the Sun is a tabloid), players have been told to
put money back for this year just in case.
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Previous Updates
#1 4/12 68 players remaining #2 5/25 34 players remaining #3 6/25 23 players remaining #4 7/19 11
players remaining #5
8/17
5 players remaining
OTFATT is short for "On the field, all the time." In these updates throughout the season, I've kept
track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game (regular season only).
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Today was a little lesson in redemption. I guess it is possible to bounce back. TFC looked a
tougher team today, Cummins seemed a smarter coach and I might not have been alone in feeling that
I was a more confident fan.
It was cold down by the lake this afternoon. Cold in temperature and cold creeping into the heart
as so many elements of this week's game seemed to mirror chilly aspects of last week's game.
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The great thing about following two football clubs is just as one is making you want to rip out
your own insides from all the wasted chances, awful defending and lack of attacking spirit, the
other comes from a goal down to Chelsea to win it 2-1 completely and utterly against the run of
play thus throwing the Premier league intelligentsia (if you can call it that etc.
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Sorry for the lengthy absence - I am back. And seething with anger. This isn't exactly going to be
a warm-fuzzy post about how I love TFC. It's a little negative, so brace yourself for it.
If football matches were only 75 minutes long, we'd be 3 points off of first in the league, and
we'd have a playoff spot locked up.
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Toronto FC
Everyone's had their two cents on TFC's woes this season, but the 24thminute makes things nice and
stark for us: the last fifteen minutes of games are a death trap for this club. Chris Cummins
wildly complained that his players dropped back in the final minutes against San Jose on Saturday
against his wishes, presumably hoping to absorb as much attacking pressure from their opponents as
possible.
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In the second minute last night, Jack Jewsbury moved past Tony Meola and into 9th place for the
most minutes played in MLS play for the Wizards, Jewsbury finished the game with 11,420 minutes
played.
Josh Wolff made his 110th league start for the Wizards, tying him with Jose Burciaga for 11th on
that list.
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Week 28 in MLS was supposed to be a chance for teams chasing playoff berths to score clutch
victories and grab hold of their opportunities to secure a place in the post-season. Only two team,
the New England Revolution and Columbus Crew, did that.
While the Crew already had a hammerlock on a playoff spot, the Revolution was the only team
currently in the heart of the playoff race to secure three points (unless you count FC Dallas,
which is holding on to the longest of longshots for the playoffs thanks to a suddenly unstoppable
offense).
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Week 28 in MLS was supposed to be a chance for teams chasing playoff berths to score clutch
victories and grab hold of their opportunities to secure a place in the post-season. Only two team,
the New England Revolution and Columbus Crew, did that.
While the Crew already had a hammerlock on a playoff spot, the Revolution was the only team
currently in the heart of the playoff race to secure three points (unless you count FC Dallas,
which is holding on to the longest of longshots for the playoffs thanks to a suddenly unstoppable
offense).
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Nick Garcia poses with irate visitor from space
For a handful of seconds Saturday night, early in the second half against Chicago Fire, Toronto FC
looked like a team that knows how to play this game. Gerba with the ball at the half line in
traffic, rather than his usual solo struggles out in the wastelands, sent the ball out to the left
wing for Dero.
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Last night's game in Chicago was yet another episode in frustration for Toronto FC. TFC need
every point they can get to cling to their slim chance of making the playoffs, and unfortunately
they gave up two of them last night.
The frustrating part is that Chicago was definitely beatable, but Toronto still managed to
squander the lead twice in the game and may now be too far out of the playoff race to catch up.
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the yorkies 26 September @ 09:29 PM EST
That's about it then right? Enough now with the endless quest for the playoffs? Toronto had to
leave Illinois with three points tonight but could only grab one from a match that saw TFC start
with a frenetic energy and end with most players about to collapse. The
2-2 result was probably fair for both teams who both showed a lot more in
the way of mistakes rather than skill.
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Galaxy 2 Toronto FC 0
Game story
Toronto's Nick Garcia paid close attention to Edson Buddle. (AP Photo).
Best line of the night goes to Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena explaining why last weekend's debacle
and this Saturday's game were so dissimilar:
"In all honesty Dave Sarachen coached the team last week and this week I was fully in
charge.
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Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena hasn't exactly rung the changes despite last weekend's record-setting
6-3 home loss to Dallas.
Sean Franklin has recovered from injury and replaces A.J. DeLaGarza (knee bruise) at right back
in his first start since May, Chris Birchall makes his second MLS start in midfield, while Landon
Donovan moves up front to partner Edson Buddle, perhaps the lone bright spot for the Galaxy last
week when he came on as a sub.
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It's make or break time. Well, maybe not - one good weekend of results can make quite the
difference in this league. Nonetheless, with a majority of our home season done, we have to take
some points on the road, and taking three from Chivas USA tonight would be a fantastic way to start
a three-match road trip.
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the yorkies 18 August @ 06:59 PM EST
Well, the MLS International transfer window has passed on the Lake Ontario breeze once again with
only a Fellinga to show for it. While its never a good policy to buy someone just because they are
foreign (see Welsh, Tebily, Robert, Ruiz etc.), Toronto is a multicultural place and the fans do
like to see that global flair.
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Previous Updates
#1 4/12 68 players remaining #2 5/25 34 players remaining #3 6/25 23 players remaining #4 7/19 11
players remaining
OTFATT is short for "On the field, all the time." In these updates throughout the season, I'll be
keeping track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game (regular season only).
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the yorkies 14 August @ 05:03 PM EST
TORONTO FC VS. D.C. UNITED
BMO Field - Saturday 4:00 PM EST
TV: Rogers Sportsnet -- Radio: The Fan 590
How do two teams react after being punched repeatedly in the face by Spanish billionaires? It will
be interesting to see which club gained the most out of being Real Madrid's b*tches last week.
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"Get a haircut and get a real job. Clean your act up and don't be a slob. Why don't you, get a
haircut and get a real job." - George Thorogood
Please, could someone tell Kei Kamara that a shark fin looks good on a BMW, not the top of his
head.
My apologies to Stillkicking for the deviation from his usual high standard of journalistic
integrity.
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Welcome to the latest installment of Your Questions Answered, where I field questions, take
weeks to answer them, and then crank out some intriguing responses to get you talking and thinking
that I'm either a soccer genius, or an idiot.
Yes, it once again took me a month to get to the Q&A, but given how busy the last month has been
for the national team you might understand my issue.
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Welcome to the latest installment of Your Questions Answered, where I field questions, take
weeks to answer them, and then crank out some intriguing responses to get you talking and thinking
that I'm either a soccer genius, or an idiot.
Yes, it once again took me a month to get to the Q&A, but given how busy the last month has been
for the national team you might understand my issue.
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the yorkies 10 July @ 04:34 PM EST
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES VS. TORONTO FCBuck Shaw Stadium - Saturday 10:30PM EST
TV: Rogers Sportsnet / Radio: The Fan590
Toronto enters the unofficial second half of the season with a trip to Northern California. If TFC
can break its away form hoodoo it would have to be in the old 1970's stomping grounds of Georgie
Best.
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WVHooligan 10 July @ 01:42 PM EST
The second half of the season is getting under full swing this weekend. Plenty of good games all
over the place to discuss as we head closer to the All-Star break later this month. Some very
important clashes in each conference this weekend could really reshape the standings after Saturday
night.
Most of the 15 clubs are in action except for RSL, DC and New York.
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Previous Updates
#1 4/12 68 players remaining#2
5/25
37 players remaining
OTFATT is short for "On the field, all the time." In these updates throughout the season, I'll be
keeping track of which MLS players have played every minute of every game (regular season only).
That feat has been accomplished 35 times in 13 season by 28 different players.
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Wednesday night Toronto FC reached the halfway mark of MLS 2009 as they played the 15th game of a
30 game season. Toronto 2- NYRB 0 was the final score as Toronto put on a smooth show on a hot
night by the lake. There was no doubt that TFC were the same guys who looked awesome in Montreal
last week. They were strong with the ball, solid in the back and able to make scoring chances out
of the smallest opening.
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Here's your weekly former Wizards update, first update. Tonight, Nick Garcia, Dave van den Bergh,
and Pete Marino all have games tonight, so there will be an update later tonight.
MLS
Nick Garcia - Toronto FC - Started and played 90 minutes in Toronto's 6-1 win over Montreal in the
Nurtilite Canadian Championship that got Toronto into the CONCACAF Champion's League.
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WVHooligan 24 June @ 09:23 AM EST
Today is expected to be quite a day for American soccer. The US face Spain in a big time clash
in the Confederations Cup over in South Africa. While I won't be doing any formal preview of that
game (I'll let those who are better at covering the US to do that) I will say that I am very eager
to watch it.
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Toronto FC has completed the signing of Canadian national team striker Ali Gerba, the club
announced on Monday. Gerba joins TFC after parting ways with English club MK Dons.
Toronto acquired Gerba's rights in a deal with San Jose earlier this month that also brought
veteran defender Nick Garcia to Toronto.
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1) The Colorado Rapids defeated DC United by a score 3:0. This means that next year it will be at
least a decade that the Rapids have gone undefeated against DC at home:
2001-07-04 3-1 W
2002-04-03 2-0 W
2003-04-26 1-1 D
2003-06-11 0-0 D
2004-05-22 2-1 W
2005-09-03 1-0 W
2006-05-06 2-1 W
2007-04-07 2-1 W
2008-05-04 2-0 W
2009-06-20 3-0 W
10 matches over 9 years.
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I know that many have seen this already, but here are the highlights from Toronto's incredible
performance last night. For those of you unaware, Toronto needed to win by four to pass the
Vancouver Whitecaps and clinch Canada's CONCACAF Champions' League spot. But things didn't start
off so well when newly acquired defender Nick Garcia gave up a penalty early on.
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All the Montreal Impact had to do Thursday night at Stade Saputo in Montreal was to make sure
Toronto FC of MLS didn't beat them by more than 4 goals in the last game of the Canadian Nutrilite
Championship. The tournament determines which team will move on to play in the CONCACAF Champions
League and represent Canada at those games.
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