THE STARTING 11: Unused Elements of the Cancelled TFC Championship Parade
Dec19

THE STARTING 11: Unused Elements of the Cancelled TFC Championship Parade

We were so close. Inches away really. What a letdown! Yeah the fancy trophy would have been nice and all – but I mean the parade! Thousands, if not millions, billions even, lining the streets of Toronto to fete MLS Cup Winners Toronto FC. But no, teams that take shots on goal aren’t so lucky meaning that parade preparations that were well underway, left a bunch of floats and features forever mothballed… 11. The Al...

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THE STARTING 11: Other TFC Superstitions
Dec05

THE STARTING 11: Other TFC Superstitions

In a week of good vibes in TFC Land we don’t want to dwell on the somewhat negative effect the MLS Cup ticket situation had on many fans. It sucked for some and the league should know better. A funny aside of the episode however was TFC staff’s explanation that they didn’t want to discuss the Cup Final before The Reds qualified as not to jinx it! Who knew MLSE believed in the dark arts?! It makes us wonder, what...

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THE STARTING XI: Advantages To Playing In Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
Nov21

THE STARTING XI: Advantages To Playing In Montreal’s Olympic Stadium

For good, bad or (really) ugly, the first leg of what is arguably Canada’s most important club fixture (for this week) is set for Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The Impact decided to move indoors onto the turfy goodness and le cha-ching of 60,000 paying customers despite the general crumbliness of “The Big Owe”.  However, while it may not be the prettiest football ground in the world, there are some advantages to...

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THE STARTING 11: Oddities of playing at Yankee Stadium in November
Nov07

THE STARTING 11: Oddities of playing at Yankee Stadium in November

George Steinbrenner’s shivering ghost! “The House Next to the One Ruth Built Used To Be” was meant for dingers not fancy-pants Europeans faffing about in early winter! But alas, so it was that local foot and ball outfit Toronto FC and a few hundred hosers spent yesterday evening in the Bronx at the makeshift soccer-baseball stadium. However, it’s usually empty by November which made for some interesting...

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THE STARTING 11: Other TFC Decision Day Decisions
Oct24

THE STARTING 11: Other TFC Decision Day Decisions

Did you decide? What did you decide?! Were you decisively decisive? Well it’s too late for regrets, MLS Decision Day – possibly their best work in the hyperbole field – has come and gone. While the religious holiday mostly pertains to playoff implications, there have been some other less prominent TFC decisions made over the last ten years… 11. GREG VANNEY: “Salmon or coral?” 10. MAXIM USANOV:...

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