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Episode 69 15/01/14 #combineHarvester
We’ve got a brand new TFC podcast for you, and we’re still in speculation and wishing mode as the gang discusses potential signings, good and terrible, as well as the MLS Combine. In this episode, Mark gets lost over the potential of a derby prize, Kristin gets lost over the simple math of ratings systems,…
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Few Alti-ternatives: Did Toronto FC Grab The Best Deal Available?
WARNING: This article contains some explicit assumptions. Reader discretion is advised. While no one in the past, present or future universe will ever describe MLSE as paupers, the final move in the Bloody Big Deal may have come down to a case of beggars can’t be choosers. While the imminent transfer that will end…
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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…
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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…
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MALIGNANT RUMOUR: Ruiz-y does it.
Silly season continues in the land where five-year plans are on a ten-year lease. With Jozy, Ade and The Atomic Ant all in a holding pattern, today’s wacky whispers landed on Fulham and Costa Rica international, attacker Bryan Ruiz. Noted truth tellers the Daily Mail threw out a couple of lines towards the end of…
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THE STARTING 11: Re-branding ideas for the lower MLS SuperDraft rounds
At last count, MLS’ ever-expanding tally of clubs will be selecting draft eligible players over thirty-something rounds of the SuperDraft. OK, I may be exaggerating – slightly – but talk to me in a couple of years when Las Vegas is on the clock. Back to the present though and while MLS loves to trump…
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Altidore to TFC deal falling into place.
With the silly season underway the rumours are piling up, but over the last couple of days a lot of reports have come out that suggest the Jozy Altidore acquisition is very much going to happen, that it will be a DP contract, and those reports of a salary of $5-6m weren’t the absolute joke…
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MALIGNANT RUMOUR: Jozy Altidore to Toronto FC?
Wheeeeeee! things are picking up nicely now. After this week’s initial rumour of Damien Perquis, half heartedly confirmed as a target by the club, and the appointments of Stuart Neely and Robin Fraser in coaching roles, the week went out with a bang. Thursday saw Emmanuel Adebayor linked, though that seemed very much like a…
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MALIGNANT RUMOUR: Toronto FC looking to Add-a-bayor?
While TFC’s lustful gaze in the direction of Jozy Altidore is gaining the most traction on the rumour mill today, their apparent interest in Tottenham’s Togolese international striker Emmanuel Adebayor won’t go away. It really needs to though. For those out there who don’t also support one of Adebayor’s former clubs (or in my case, his current) you…
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Episode 68 15/01/09 #TheySaidDoody
We’ve survived Y2K14 (which wasn’t a real thing as it turns out) and decided to round up the crew and have a wee recorded chat about the Toronto Effs & Cees. I
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