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denime
06-12-2009, 05:48 AM
Mornin'


Mo blames bad luck for woes
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca)
Bad luck, not bad management, is why Toronto FC finds itself in crisis this week, says director of soccer Mo Johnston.
While his bosses at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. took the blame yesterday for "screwing up" details of the Real Madrid exhibition game during a state of the union meeting with the media, Johnston vigorously defended his three years on the job and still believes it's a playoff-worthy team this year.
But message boards from the three main supporters' clubs the past week and some media outlets have been full of calls for his removal. After a decent start to what was seen as a breakout year for the side, TFC is on its second coach and seems it's spinning its wheels.

Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/12/9771631-sun.html)


Slumping TFC tries to keep the love alive
Disgruntled fans; 'I get why they were pissed off '
Eric Koreen
Coming into Toronto FC's third season, there were suspicions. Now, almost halfway into the regular season, there can be no doubt. The honeymoon between the club and its passionate fan base is over.
That became abundantly clear after TFC's 2-1 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday, its third defeat in a row.

Members of three of the club's most vocal supporters groups protested outside BMO Field, bringing to three issues to light in the mind of Tom Anselmi, the chief operating officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment: the losing, the lack of grass at the stadium and the hastily announced friendly with Real Madrid that abruptly shook up the club's schedule.

Read More (http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=1687933)


Garcia hopes he can bring order to TFC backfield
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca)
Nick Garcia has come from the Earthquakes to the eye of a hurricane.
But the new Toronto FC defender, who will be plugged into the contentious centre back role for tomorrow's game against the New York Red Bulls, welcomes the challenge of rescuing the club from its three-game slump and reversing some bad press for old pal Mo Johnston.

Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/12/9771636-sun.html)


MLSE ready to kick in cash for grass
BMO Field could ditch FieldTurf as early as fall if plan gets approved
Chris Young
If Toronto FC officials have their way, the conversion of BMO Field to a permanent natural grass surface could begin as soon as this fall.
Admittedly, that little nugget amounts to a rather large if. It requires an acceptable plan for a downtown replacement for the multipurpose year-round facility owned by the city and the revenues it generates, agreement from provincial and federal stakeholders in the 20,000-seat, $63 million stadium, clearance at the committee level, and debate and subsequent approval at Toronto council's first fall meeting on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.

Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/649668)


TFC can dream
If Toronto FC can pull off a big win in Montreal next Thursday, they're headed to the Caribbean.

Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/649667)


First of two games in 11 days against New York
TFC look to get back on track

Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls meet for the first of two encounters in 11 days at BMO Field in a rescheduled game on Saturday evening. Both teams have fallen on somewhat hard times recently. TFC has lost its last two league games and have just one win in its last six; the Red Bulls are now in the midst of a four-game losing streak and have seven defeats in their last nine games. The league game for TFC is the June 24 rematch at BMO; the Red Bulls return home for their lone game at Giants Stadium in a six-week span next weekend.

Read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090611&content_id=5271408&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)


C-Ron run
Ryan Johnston
I suppose in some small way, MLSE helped facilitate the Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid move.

It is unlikely that the final figure will ever be made public on how much it cost to bring the Spanish giants to BMO Field, but if you split the difference of the set ticket prices ($177.5) and multiply that figure by 20,000 seats you arrive at $3,555,0000. A modest guestimate at best; and in reality a mere drop in the C$145.2 million bucket that Florentino Perez dipped in to for the services of the reigning player of the year.

Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/06/11/johnston_ronaldo_transfer/)


Ronaldo expected at BMO
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca)
The shine for this summer's exhibition game between Toronto FC and world power Real Madrid grew brighter with the chance that Cristiano Ronaldo could be at BMO Field on Aug. 7

Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/12/9771626-sun.html)


TORONTO, NEW YORK HOPE TO SNAP LOSING SKIDS

Toronto FC had to adjust to life without United States defender Marvell Wynne last week, and will try to snap a two-game losing skid Saturday with its captain and other starting fullback Jim Brennan possibly sidelined as well.
Wynne, who was playing with the U.S. in World Cup qualifying, was named to the team for the Confederations Cup in South Africa. His loss is magnified now that captain Jim Brennan, Toronto's other starting fullback, injured an ankle and is questionable for this weekend's game at BMO Field against Red Bull New York.

Read More (http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=281573)



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Fort York Redcoat
06-12-2009, 06:03 AM
Morning.

C-Ron?

Waggy
06-12-2009, 06:43 AM
c Ron, c Ron run, run Ron run!

daner90
06-12-2009, 07:17 AM
Happy Friday all....

SSG was great until she said she wanted to meet Sidney Crosby, what a waste of a hot bod like hers...

ensco
06-12-2009, 07:41 AM
Anselmi has set his negotiating position forward:

"We're committed to putting (grass) in, and we'll write the $3 million-plus cheque for (conversion)."

Would love to see a breakdown of that.

(Speculation alert.)

Suspect it includes very little for the land cost associated with a year-round facility for the public. Which would mean there could still a be a fight over where exactly that facility will be, and who pays.

GBV
06-12-2009, 07:41 AM
letter to sun sports:
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/fanfare/2009/06/12/9771716-sun.html

also, a woman spun the wheel yesterday on the price is right and drew asked where she's from.
"Seattle, Washington," she said.
"Ah...Seattle...GO SOUNDERS!" he replied.

Fort York Redcoat
06-12-2009, 07:44 AM
letter to sun sports:
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/fanfare/2009/06/12/9771716-sun.html

also, a woman spun the wheel yesterday on the price is right and drew asked where she's from.
"Seattle, Washington," she said.
"Ah...Seattle...GO SOUNDERS!" he replied.

Shameless plug for sure but at least it's for our league.

I_AM_CANADIAN
06-12-2009, 08:24 AM
How can Vitti not be responding well to the pressure?! He just came from one of the biggest clubs in South America, don't tell me there's no pressure to perform at Independiente.

At least our complaints have paid some dividends; MLSE are going to pay for grass, even if they are doing it grudgingly and acting as if it's some grand sacrifice they're making by paying to upgrade their own team's field.

keem-o-sabi
06-12-2009, 08:25 AM
Today's coed girl (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/daily-snapshot-girls-2/)(well cougar, but oh yes what a cougar)

rocker
06-12-2009, 08:29 AM
At least our complaints have paid some dividends; MLSE are going to pay for grass, even if they are doing it grudgingly and acting as if it's some grand sacrifice they're making by paying to upgrade their own team's field.

what part of the articles suggested "grudgingly" and "grand sacrifice"?

keem-o-sabi
06-12-2009, 08:35 AM
what part of the articles suggested "grudgingly" and "grand sacrifice"?

Exactly! Everyone is thinking this is their fault. They stepped up to the plate and put the money in to get this team here, they also had to sell their souls to the gov't to get the money. The agreement was the stadium would be used year round for community groups. WTF does everyone think? Do people really think you can just build another indoor facility magically in the vicinity of BMO? If it was that easy there would be complexes all over the place instead of a few.

People play on turf and win in this league too, it's not ideal I know for us, but I don't think MLSE are thinking they are doing this just to appease you.

Pigfynn
06-12-2009, 08:37 AM
what part of the articles suggested "grudgingly" and "grand sacrifice"?

I think the references to "another cheque we'll have to write" sounds grudgingly. As if it is something we should all be aware of and sooooo thankful for. You know, we should be thankful for the fact that our professional soccer team gets to enjoy the massive luxury afforded to every 5 year old in the country ,every night of the summer :rolleyes:

I_AM_CANADIAN
06-12-2009, 08:54 AM
Grudgingly has been implied by the length of time it's taken them to finally say they'll foot the bill. It's only with the pressure placed upon them by the fans and media that's finally made the grass an urgent issue.

Yohan
06-12-2009, 08:59 AM
Today's coed girl (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/daily-snapshot-girls-2/)(well cougar, but oh yes what a cougar)
nom nom nom

T.Reis
06-12-2009, 09:26 AM
That 1st article posted today by the Sun's Lance Hornby mentions that on the 3 main fan boards there has been lots of calls for Mo's removal, is that correct with regards to this forum? I know that some people have come on here and posted so, but I thought the majority of people actually wanted Mo to continue, I thought there was even a poll confirming that.

Just wondering because when u read it u get the impression that it's a lot of people when (to me) it seems like it's just the same few people just doing a good job of getting that point out there over and over again, or is it actually the majority of people on this forum that are calling for Mo's job?

Fort York Redcoat
06-12-2009, 09:38 AM
^They wouldn't be noting # of poster's vs # of posts. They want to prove a point so if ANY words of dissent are in type they see it as proof. Ca razy.

ua-kozak_TFC
06-12-2009, 10:16 AM
From the sun...
"(Former coach) John Carver and I had a player from Poland lined up (possibly veteran national Jacek Bak) and another team came in and blew us out of the water," Johnston said. "I went after a Canadian (believed to be defensive midfielder Julian De Guzman) with a hell of a lot of money and he turned it down.
wow... 2 playershe contacted... he really worked hard to strengthen our backline... and that is when before the season started... what a lazy douche bag... trying isn;t good enough his job is TO IMPROVE the squad... Letting him stay is like giving a kid a university degree for trying to take course although passing none of them...
"There's not been a major signing, but I never promised it, either." Mo jhonston
Well he did promises at the end of the New England game in inagural year(2007) that we'll be in playoffs in 2008... Why didn;t a reporter asked him that??

scooter
06-12-2009, 10:17 AM
mornin d

James17930
06-12-2009, 11:14 AM
They need a much better copy editor at the National Post -- Koreen's article is full of typos.

Cashcleaner
06-12-2009, 11:36 AM
Grudgingly has been implied by the length of time it's taken them to finally say they'll foot the bill. It's only with the pressure placed upon them by the fans and media that's finally made the grass an urgent issue.

Looks that way to me. It really be mentioned that if TFC fans weren't constantly up in arms over this issue the very prospect of grass at BMO Field wouldn't be on MLSE's radar.

rocker
06-12-2009, 12:14 PM
Players also have a great say in it tho. When the criticism is internal (De Ro) it probably means a lot too. The fans don't have to play on the field.

I_AM_CANADIAN
06-12-2009, 12:23 PM
Players also have a great say in it tho. When the criticism is internal (De Ro) it probably means a lot too. The fans don't have to play on the field.
Good point as well.

GBV
06-12-2009, 12:40 PM
news on setanta from today's globe:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/setantas-financial-woes-could-impact-canadian-fans/article1178964/