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04-19-2009, 06:51 AM
Mornin'
Barrett looking to end drought
PAUL ATTFIELD
TORONTO — "Hopefully, next game ma'am," was Ian Wright's reply when Her Majesty asked the former Arsenal striker when he would finally score for England — and he dutifully delivered on that prediction to end an eight-match drought.
Luckily for Chad Barrett, the Queen is not a Toronto FC supporter, one presumes, and with his own goalless streak standing at four games and counting, the forward seems unfazed by the weight of expectation that comes with the position.
Read More (http://sports.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090417.w-TFC18/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home)
Carver's eager to get show on the road again
Coach and players optimistic about clash with Dallas tonight
Daniel Girard
Asked why he feels good about his team going into tonight's game in Dallas, Toronto FC coach John Carver pauses and then smiles.
"The greatest confidence going into the game is we've got four points on the road," Carver told reporters before the team left for Texas.
Given TFC's dismal road record coming into this season – 4-21-5 in its first two years of existence – it's little wonder they feel good about themselves after a win and a tie in two games away from BMO Field.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Soccer/article/620816)
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Barrett looking to end drought
PAUL ATTFIELD
TORONTO — "Hopefully, next game ma'am," was Ian Wright's reply when Her Majesty asked the former Arsenal striker when he would finally score for England — and he dutifully delivered on that prediction to end an eight-match drought.
Luckily for Chad Barrett, the Queen is not a Toronto FC supporter, one presumes, and with his own goalless streak standing at four games and counting, the forward seems unfazed by the weight of expectation that comes with the position.
Read More (http://sports.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090417.w-TFC18/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home)
Carver's eager to get show on the road again
Coach and players optimistic about clash with Dallas tonight
Daniel Girard
Asked why he feels good about his team going into tonight's game in Dallas, Toronto FC coach John Carver pauses and then smiles.
"The greatest confidence going into the game is we've got four points on the road," Carver told reporters before the team left for Texas.
Given TFC's dismal road record coming into this season – 4-21-5 in its first two years of existence – it's little wonder they feel good about themselves after a win and a tie in two games away from BMO Field.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Soccer/article/620816)
http://i42.tinypic.com/2czx3so.jpg
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)