THE STARTING 11: Alternatives To The Name “401 Derby”
You know what the best part of the “401 Derby” is? It’s just how “401”-nny it is. Also, that it is widely accepted as the name for the Montreal v Toronto fixtures everywhere in North America except for one place – Montreal. Tres LOLZ. However, we pride ourselves on our listening skills and so on the cusp of the biggest “401 Derby” of all timez, we are willing to consider (briefly) these...
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...
Toronto FC vs New York City FC: Can TFC Hold On To Their Advantage and Advance?
Toronto FC vs New York City FC ~ 6:30pm ET ~ Yankee Stadium ~ TSN4 So this is what it feels like to have a successful team – improved standings, vastly improved defence, winning their way into the playoffs and of course that wonderful playoff home win last weekend – this is what the other teams in MLS have enjoyed over the years, kind of fun isn’t it? Of course this taste of success brings visions of the MLS Cup...
Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union: Will It Be Curtins For The Union In TFC’s First Ever Home Playoff Match?
Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union ~ 730pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN2 Wheee!!! Here we go people, this is not a drill, Toronto FC have a home playoff (play-in?) game! Sweet! That’s right it is time for a little bit of TFC history tonight folks and I’ll admit to being rather excited – I’ll be more excited if we get to come back on Sunday – but today I’m pretty pumped about the whole thing. Seriously guys...
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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