Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: Decision Day! Or, The Ol Gil Memorial Match
Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire ~ 4pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN4 Decision Day! Grrr! The day is upon us when all of the deciding will be done – the MLS scheduling gods have decreed that all deciding matches start at the same time (ooh, how continental!) so get ready for some Decision Day excitement! Really it’s a very good thing that all the matches start at the same time and it’s a welcome change to the schedule; getting...
THE STARTING 11: Best Parts of Living With The Argos
CAW! No it’s not Bitchy Blanks time but that’s the sound of yours truly eating a little crow over the doom and gloom feelings I held about sharing BMO Field with The Argos. Like many out there, I fully expected the “soccer experience” to be akin to that of Gillette Stadium North this season. However, credit where credit is due – the grounds crew have done an excellent job in minimizing the effects....
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact: Two Solitudes Derby Time – Can TFC Erase The Memory of Last Year’s Debacle?
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact ~ 3pm ET ~ Stade Saputo ~ TSN2 Two games left. Two points out of first. A sub-par homestand over and a tiny, goal-scoring machine finally back to fitness. So of course it means a game on the road against Montreal to try to stay in the race for one of the top spots and a first round bye. It’s hard not to look back at last year’s disastrous end to the season (and playoffs) as TFC lost not...
THE STARTING 11: Similarities Between Toronto FC and the Toronto Blue Jays
You’ve got a diamond. You’ve got nine men. You’ve got a hat, and a bat, and that’s not all. We’ve got chip buttys and the Trillium Cup so… whatevs. For the second year on the trot, Toronto’s foot and ball team AND their rounders team are simultaneously in the post-season! This sudden kinship seemed unlikely for most of the last decade, but the similarities between the two local clubs actually...
THE STARTING 11: Thoughts Greg Vanney May Have While High
This is a work of fiction. I realize that you come to The Starting XI every week for hard-hitting factual journalism, but this is a speculative piece. By no means are we implying Greg Vanney has ever been under the influence of any narcotics. He doesn’t even seem the type to take an extra large gulp of cough medicine. That being said, stuffs gonna be legal up here soon and after this homestand – who could blame him? Of...
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