Bye Bye Bekker:  Kyle Is Off To FC Dallas
Jan21

Bye Bye Bekker: Kyle Is Off To FC Dallas

Bye Bye Bekker – looks like Kyle Bekker is heading off to FC Dallas in return for everyone’s favourite, allocation money.  Word broke on twitter from multiple places last night that the Canadian midfielder was heading off to the toasty environs of Frisco, Texas.  They’re going to have to dip him in sunscreen during summer games – a more combustible player we’ve not seen since the departure of Ecks.  For...

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Is That A Super Draft? No Just A Light Bez.
Jan15

Is That A Super Draft? No Just A Light Bez.

  How’s everyone feeling?  Super? That’s just super guys!  I’m super too.  To quote South Park: ‘I’m super psyched to be here!’.  It’s SuperDraft day in MLS – feel the excitement!  Today is the day where Canadian Cyle Larin will get drafted first overall – which is kind of exciting I guess – by Orlando City SC.   But other stuff has to happen too – there’s...

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TFC’s Jermain Man No More
Jan14

TFC’s Jermain Man No More

So it’s official.  Well almost official – Toronto FC and Sunderland have yet to make official statements but from TSN’s report last night (and other subsequent reports), Defoe is out the door and trading one black cat for another.   The question of whether or not Jozy Altidore comes here is just an MLS rule bend away and TFC appear to have recouped the money (and maybe more) that they splashed out on Defoe just a...

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He’s Adequately Compensated Mark Bloom Now – TFC Sign Bloom To Multi-Year Contract
Jan13

He’s Adequately Compensated Mark Bloom Now – TFC Sign Bloom To Multi-Year Contract

He’s ‘poor Mark Bloom’ no more!  After two years of (we assume) eating ramen and carting KIA Training Ground meal leftovers home in his boot bag, TFC rightback Mark Bloom finally gets a raise and a contract extension. He’s a real Red now! Toronto FC made the announcement today that Bloom is being rewarded for a solid year at rightback for TFC.  He became the surprise starter on the right for Toronto when no...

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Toronto FC 2015 Schedule Released – Start Booking Those Days Off
Jan07

Toronto FC 2015 Schedule Released – Start Booking Those Days Off

A late season road trip to Montreal to end the season, Orlando City FC twice in August and playing Manchester  New York City FC three times (only game in TO is pre Fat Frank though – sorry Chelsea City fans/not sorry), this season and kicking it off at home on Mother’s Day  – yes  the 2015 Toronto FC schedule has finally been released.   Well that feels better doesn’t it?  It never really feels like the...

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