Category: Analysis & Opinion
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Why I Won’t Be At The Toronto FC vs Colorado Rapids Match
*Update: I wrote this piece last year over at Waking The Red and my views and my stance regarding this game remain the same. As my thoughts on this will not change, consider this to be an annual post as it is unlikely that MLSE and Toronto FC will stop having this focussed event. …
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Toronto FC vs New England Revolution: You Say You Want A Playoff Spot?
Well here we go folks; one of Toronto FC’s biggest games of the season – are you ready? This afternoon’s (5pmET, BMO Field, SN360) game against the rampaging New England Revolution is as tough a test as our Reds have faced all season. You can look ahead to games against the scrubs of the…
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Soccer United Fan Council : Ask for my $0.02, get $7.88 instead
One of the many marketing arms of Major League Soccer is a panel called Soccer United Fan Council. Their purpose can be summed up by this bit of malarkey: This is an exclusive online community where you can share valuable opinions, ideas, and experiences with Major League Soccer (MLS) to help us better serve you…
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It’s Bezness time: Creavalle out, Herculez Gomez in!
Have you been looking on with envy at all the other MLS clubs recently as they’ve added exciting new players? Been trying to make yourself feel better by forcing yourself to think ‘we did our big business at the start of the season, we’ve had an entire half season of our guys already! and hey…
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In praise of Vanney and the 3-5-2.
When TFC’s lineup was announced last Saturday, and announced as a 3-5-2, there was a lot of consternation and snark from some people on twitter (hi!) with many predicting doom and some (hello!) questioning whether the change was forced on Greg Vanney due to the fact he only had one healthy and competent full back at…
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Chicago Fire Acquire Gilberto Off Waivers: Welcome Back Gil, Maybe It’s Really Your Time To Shine!
It was inevitable wasn’t it? That Gilberto would come back to MLS but in no way would he be able to come back to Toronto FC – Core DP or no. And well, he’s baaaack (in pog form!). After rumblings the past few days that things had soured at Vasco de Gama – not to mention…
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Closing Time At The Caldwell Arms: Steven Caldwell Calls It a Day On Seventeen Year Career
Oh Captain, our Captain. In what has been possibly the most drawn out storyline for Toronto FC this season finally came to an end when earlier this morning Steven Caldwell announced his retirement after 17 years as a professional footballer: It’s not a surprising move; in fact it’s one we’ve all been expecting for some…
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Toronto FC vs. Portland Timbers: Black Is The New Plaid
As happens, well, pretty much every season since 2007, the miserable news off the pitch is once again overshadowing the miserable news on the pitch at BMO Field. When The Reds take to the field against our hipster friends from Oregon (Saturday 5PM; TV: TSN) the big story for many won’t be the starting XI,…
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“Will BMO Field Break Or Bend?” – A Musical Tribute to Your Ignored Fears
“You know a sports and entertainment group with a Major League Soccer club is a little like the mule with the spinning wheel. No one knows how they got it, and danged if they know how to use it.” We know it’s a tough day in TFC Land. The breaking news that has, well, been…
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Perquis of death.
Off season champions! That somewhat overblown claim was mainly based on bringing in Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco, which seems to have worked out so far, but also partially on the optimistic idea that Toronto FC had also fixed their centre back problems by bringing in Damien Perquis. Of course very few of us had…