TODAY'S News, Friday , Jun.19

[denime]

Mornin' all ,what a beautiful day :D

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Toronto offence explodes
De Rosario nets hat trick to lift TFC to first title and berth in Champions League
Dan Girard
MONTREAL–It was a complete victory – historic in its size and consequence.
Toronto FC scored a team-record six goals last night to complete an improbable comeback and claim the first title in franchise history, that of Canadian champions.

Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/article/653457)



Lessons learned
Ryan Johnston
For Toronto FC, scoring four goals in Montreal was never really the issue. Instead, the issue lay in how the Reds would not concede.
All week the headlines were written that Toronto needed to score this many or that many to win, but very few paid any attention to the fact that conceding just a single goal made the equation almost impossible. Quite the oversight for a team which boasts a minus-3 in goal differential and has not registered a clean sheet since Game 1 of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.

Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/06/18/johnston_tfc_lessons/)



Toronto FC defy the odds
Sean Gordon
Call it the Miracle on Turf.
Toronto FC is supposed to be the class of Canadian pro soccer, by dint of their MLS pedigree and squad full of internationals, and Thursday night they proved it in spectacular fashion, demolishing the Montreal Impact 6-1 at a rain-sodden Saputo Stadium.
In so doing, TFC delighted a small but vocal contingent of travelling fans by completing an improbable bid to represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Read More (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/toronto-fc-defy-the-odds/article1188213/)



Toronto FC pull off miracle, win Canadian Championship
CBC.sport
Toronto FC pulled off the miracle in Montreal on Thursday, defeating the Montreal Impact 6-1 to take the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship.
TFC came into the game needing a win by four or more goals to replace the Vancouver Whitecaps atop the final standings, and after a Tony Donatelli penalty kick gave the Impact a 1-0 lead in the first half it looked all but over for Toronto, as the team now needed to score five to take the title.

Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/06/18/sp-soccer-canadian-championship.html)



TFC pulls off shocker
Reds are Canadian champs after unexpected five-goal win over Montreal
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL -- In the eyes of hometown hero and tournament MVP Dwayne De Rosario, there is little doubt that Toronto FC's miracle win last night to claim the Nutrilite Canadian Championship is the biggest victory in the city's soccer history.
"Definitely, because we haven't won anything," De Rosario said. "This is the only victory, but hopefully there's many more to come."

Read More ans Watch VIDEO (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2009/06/18/tfc_beat_impact/)



Reds score six to win trophy
De Rosario gets hat-trick in win over Montreal
Luke Wileman,TorontoFc.ca
Toronto FC beat Montreal Impact 6-1 at Stade Saputo on Thursday night to win the first trophy in the club's short history and qualify as Canada's representative in the Preliminary Round of the CONCACAF Champions League. The Reds won the Nutrilite Canadian Championship on goal differential after scoring six for the first ever time. Dwayne De Rosario scored a hat-trick, Amado Guevara got two and Chad Barrett also scored as the Reds fought back after conceding an early goal.

Read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090618&content_id=5406990&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)



Toronto FC win championship in a shocker
Randy PhillipsMONTREAL • It was the sequel to the nightmare.
Toronto FC feasted on the Montreal Impact in a resounding 6-1 victory in the finale of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The win allowed TFC to edge the Vancouver Whitecaps on goal differential and earn a berth in the 2009-2010 CONCACAF Champions League.
"The team talked all about people writing us off," said TFC interim head coach Chris Cummins. "And we've criticized ourselves in the past for not scoring enough goals, but there is something special building with the club and we're going to use this to kickoff the team.

Read More (http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=1710518)


TFC steals title with six-pack of goals
SEAN GORDON-Montreal SUN
Because of their MLS pedigree and complement of international players, they are supposed to be the class of Canadian pro soccer, and yesterday Toronto FC showed they are, completing an unlikely bid to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
Substitute Chad Barrett's downward header from an 82nd-minute Amado Guevara corner kicker was the decisive goal in a game Toronto dominated for long stretches and ultimately won 6-1 at a rain-soaked Saputo Stadium.

Read More (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/tfc-steals-title-with-six-pack-of-goals/article1188570/)



Toronto FC fill the net, win Voyageurs Cup
Randy Phillips, Montreal Gazette/Vancouver SUN
MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact allowed things to be more nerve-racking than they had to be and paid for it.
Toronto FC needed to score four more goals than the Impact to win Nutrilite Canadian Championship to advance to the coming CONCACAF Champions League tournament, and the Reds did precisely that in a resounding 6-1 victory in a steady drizzle before a paid attendance of 11,561 at Saputo Stadium Thursday night.

Read More (http://www.canada.com/Sports/Toronto+fill+Voyageurs/1710596/story.html)


De Rosario's hat-trick lifts TFC

Toronto FC take home Canadian Championship

MONTREAL -- They said it couldn`t be done. It had been generally conceded that there was no chance that Toronto FC could win the Nutrilite Canadian Championship by defeating the Montreal Impact by four goals Thursday night. But not only did TFC do it, they did it one better.
Chad Barrett nodded home a corner kick from Amado Guevara in the 82nd minute to put Toronto FC ahead 5-1 and Guevara scored the insurance goal eight minutes later to make the final score 6-1 at Stade Saputo and give the club its first trophy.

Read More (http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090618&content_id=5406944&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp)



SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)

[Hooligan69]

"Call it the Miracle on Turf."

Doesn't the Limp Act's stadium have a real grass pitch? :confused:

[denime]

"Call it the Miracle on Turf."

Doesn't the Limp Act's stadium have a real grass pitch? :confused:

Don't pay attention on small details like that ,turf/grass almost the same :D

[sidvan]

Looks like a home game on July 28th against the Islanders

http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=282277

OUtstanding job by the travelling supporters, you guys rocked the broadcast.

[Eastend]

I have to get my heart checked this morning....#1 sports headline on the radio news this morning also....nice to hear it.

Toronto has a winner!!!!!!

[romburgundy]

Can't wait bring on the Islanders!

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

Best game ever... wow.

On a sidenote, the Voyageurs Cup is pretty gorgeous, and will be even moreso when it has our name on it!

[Stouffville_RPB]

Morning D,

Tomorrow's news today!!!

[scooter]

mornin d

we won

supporters rocked

that is all

[keem-o-sabi]

and to top it off, coed girl (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/daily-snapshot-girls-2/) oh yummy. Great win last night, just can't believe it. Barrett scored what turned out to be the series clincher for us....interesting.

[Cuz]

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CHAMPIONS OF CANADA!!!

[Stouffville_RPB]

and to top it off, coed girl (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/daily-snapshot-girls-2/) oh yummy. Great win last night, just can't believe it. Barrett scored what turned out to be the series clincher for us....interesting.

Just when I thought today couldn't get any better. :hump::D:yum:



:canada::scarf::drum::flare::flare::drum::scarf::c anada:

[trail]

What a great day!!!! I'm on cloud nine!!!!!!!!

[gtaguy]

checked out the concacaf gold champions league page and the bastards had us already written off.. they show vancouver as being the team to qualify..
:mad5:
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/champsleague/qteams.aspx

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

checked out the concacaf gold champions league page and the bastards had us already written off.. they show vancouver as being the team to qualify..
:mad5:
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/champsleague/qteams.aspx
LMAO!!!!

Oh, CONCACAF showing off their competence once again...

[Miko]

Vancouver press view on it...

http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Whitecaps+international+dreams+dashed+unlikely+Tor onto+over+Montreal/1710626/story.html

I love the following quote:

Vancouver’s worst fears were realized when Chad Barrett — who couldn’t put a ball into the ocean against the Whitecaps — headed in a corner in the 81st to make it 5-1.

Screw you hippies!!!!

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

You can't deny it's true though. :D Which is what makes it that much better, zero to hero with one head of the ball.

[sidvan]

http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/champsleague/2010/qteams09.aspx

Removed whitecaps - no entrant from Canada yet

CONCACAF home page has news item on TFC WIN last night.

[eustacchio]

I could barely sleep last night.

[greatwhitenorf]

Kinda disappointed in the coverage of last night's game on Sportsnet. Sure, the game was televised but Dobson and Forrest were below par. But the game ends and we go to their nightly sportscast. Lead with the NHL awards, then Martine and Sean basically strap on kneepads and give baseball a long, slow thorough servicing.

After 31 minutes, on comes the soccer, abbreviated highlights and done in less than 40 seconds. No follow up report or on-site interviews from the Montreal crew.

They gave more time and effort to running highlights of baseball and tobacco chewing between American teams from Hooterville and Laramie than they did our national soccer championship.

Lame.

[C.Ronaldo]

why was the ref a woman.

not that I care, she did a decent job, but "WHAT HAPPEN"?

[Miko]

why was the ref a woman.

not that I care, she did a decent job, but "WHAT HAPPEN"?

That was the third game she's reffed for us in the last 2 years (as well as being 4th official a couple of times).

She pretty good, certainly better than a couple of the MLS jokers we've had in the last couple of years!

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

I was very happy with her officiating last night. A lot better than most of the refs in MLS and a couple of the ones we got in this tournament last year.

[TFC Cityboy]

why was the ref a woman.

not that I care, she did a decent job, but "WHAT HAPPEN"?

Where were you last year and earlier this season...she 's an excellent ref much better than most of the men.

[TFC Cityboy]

Globe article
"In so doing, TFC delighted a small but vocal contingent of travelling fans "...WTF???
Midweek, needing a miracle....I thought that was a superb turnout of away support.

[gtaguy]

Kinda disappointed in the coverage of last night's game on Sportsnet. Sure, the game was televised but Dobson and Forrest were below par. But the game ends and we go to their nightly sportscast. Lead with the NHL awards, then Martine and Sean basically strap on kneepads and give baseball a long, slow thorough servicing.

After 31 minutes, on comes the soccer, abbreviated highlights and done in less than 40 seconds. No follow up report or on-site interviews from the Montreal crew.

Lame.

I looked everywhere on the boob tube to find more after the game but nothing. Toronto's so called sports radio "the fag 590" had nothing (talking about boxing) so i had to go to a montreal website to catch their aftershow.
I thought with our win all tv channels would be interrupted much like they do when the american president does the state of the union.. I guess were not there just yet ;)

[greatwhitenorf]

Road support was small but fierce. The 300!

CONCACAF site has last night's result down as a 6-1 home win for Montreal on their CL qualified clubs page.

Though the main page story clearly explains we won. Not connecting the dots down there.

[Hooligan69]

I looked everywhere on the boob tube to find more after the game but nothing. Toronto's so called sports radio "the fag 590" had nothing (talking about boxing) so i had to go to a montreal website to catch their aftershow.
I thought with our win all tv channels would be interrupted much like they do when the american president does the state of the union.. I guess were not there just yet ;)

I watched a replay airing of the game on the French CBC channel.

[greatwhitenorf]

Anything about the game on Twitter from Rohan?

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

Yep... posted it in the post-match thread but can't be bothered to dig it up. He was thrilled for the team and fans.

[greatwhitenorf]

I bet the Fan morning radio show had it's usual soccer chit chat from the two hosts.

Zilch.

Are these guys like genetically programmed or ordered by Rogers to not ever mention soccer? Stopped listening to them ages ago.

[greatwhitenorf]

Yep... posted it in the post-match thread but can't be bothered to dig it up. He was thrilled for the team and fans.

Classy. It'd be easy to get bitter. Don't know if he's got a big future ahead as a player. But as a media guy, could do well.

Wonder what they do with his Milo ads on the stadium scoreboard?

[Parkdale]

That was the third game she's reffed for us in the last 2 years (as well as being 4th official a couple of times).

She pretty good, certainly better than a couple of the MLS jokers we've had in the last couple of years!


she reffed the VCR-TFC game too.

side note....

it's the same ref that Laurent Robert smooth talked back when he was here.
You could see her blushing from the 200 level seats.


2nd side note..... she IS FROM MONTREAL... but was a fine official.

[Technorgasm]

AND WE ALL JUMPED UP AND SUNG!
WHEN T-F-C BEAT MONTREAL 6-1 !!

EAT IT YOU frenchies!
EAT IT YOU HIPPIES!!


TFC draws a lot of water in this town.
You don't draw shit.
Now we got a nice, little trophy here, and I aim to keep it nice.
So let me make something plain. I don't like you sucking around, bothering our team.
I don't like your jerk-off name.
I don't like your jerk-off face.
I don't like your jerk-off behavior, and I don't like you, jerk-off.
Do I make myself clear?

[Mojo]

More like:

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[I_AM_CANADIAN]

I bet the Fan morning radio show had it's usual soccer chit chat from the two hosts.

Zilch.

Are these guys like genetically programmed or ordered by Rogers to not ever mention soccer? Stopped listening to them ages ago.
Yep... It's ironic, because they cover the team. The amount of jibes thrown at soccer on 590 and 640 have led me to stop listening to either.

[Lucky Strike]

I was very happy with her officiating last night. A lot better than most of the refs in MLS and a couple of the ones we got in this tournament last year.

For sure, I find her very competent.

[jloome]

When dumb cliches attack ledes:

"For Toronto FC, scoring four goals in Montreal was never really the issue..."

Actually, I'm pretty sure it was always really the issue.

[trane]

^ Yeah, we are no Barca. Scoring 2 can be tough, never mind four. However, I do agree, that as offensive as we were not conceding on the counter was as importatn, in the sense that it was about goal differntial not total.

[devioustrevor]

Last night was the first TFC game I ever attended and it will be the sweetest memory I carry for a long, long time. When near the end of the game and the entire TFC supporters section surged forward towards the front of the stands you could see the eyes of some of the Stadium security guys bug out. They knew that if were to storm the pitch that there was no way to stop us.

I also loved how just before Barrett scored some half-drunk Limp Act supporter was going on about how much TFC sucked and how we'd never win anything. Then Barrett scored the entire bleacher shook and all he could do was petulantly throw his beer into the mass of red. Montreal Police at the stadium didn't like that too much and he was escorted away.

Also loved the looks we got at the Peel Metro station and on the subway before the game when we had a large group of Supporters singing songs. Seen quite a few onlookers taking pictures and video.

Great, great night.


By the way, are any other travelling supporters staying in Montreal for the weekend like myself. If so, maybe we need consider going to the Montreal-Vancouver game on Saturday en masse to rub it in to both teams.

[Lucky Strike]

Last night was the first TFC game I ever attended and it will be the sweetest memory I carry for a long, long time. When near the end of the game and the entire TFC supporters section surged forward towards the front of the stands you could see the eyes of some of the Stadium security guys bug out. They knew that if were to storm the pitch that there was no way to stop us.

I also loved how just before Barrett scored some half-drunk Limp Act supporter was going on about how much TFC sucked and how we'd never win anything. Then Barrett scored the entire bleacher shook and all he could do was petulantly throw his beer into the mass of red. Montreal Police at the stadium didn't like that too much and he was escorted away.

Also loved the looks we got at the Peel Metro station and on the subway before the game when we had a large group of Supporters singing songs. Seen quite a few onlookers taking pictures and video.

Great, great night.


By the way, are any other travelling supporters staying in Montreal for the weekend like myself. If so, maybe we need consider going to the Montreal-Vancouver game on Saturday en masse to rub it in to both teams.

Hahaha, nice! Great victory and this one feels good for everyone.

[Roogsy]

This team is giving me more highs and more lows than any other team in my life.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Toronto Till I Die.

[James17930]

Now on the CONCACAF page it has Montreal showing.

Christ, someone's having a stupid day.

Wait a sec -- that's from last year.

They obviously haven't put together the page from this year yet.

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

Now on the CONCACAF page it has Montreal showing.

Christ, someone's having a stupid day.
lmao... Wow.

[sidvan]

Now on the CONCACAF page it has Montreal showing.

Christ, someone's having a stupid day.

Wait a sec -- that's from last year.

They obviously haven't put together the page from this year yet.


This year's link and WE ARE ON IT!!! :scarf:

http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/champsleague/2010/qteams09.aspx

[T-Bird]

AND WE ALL JUMPED UP AND SUNG!
WHEN T-F-C BEAT MONTREAL 6-1 !!

EAT IT YOU frenchies!
EAT IT YOU HIPPIES!!


TFC draws a lot of water in this town.
You don't draw shit.
Now we got a nice, little trophy here, and I aim to keep it nice.
So let me make something plain. I don't like you sucking around, bothering our team.
I don't like your jerk-off name.
I don't like your jerk-off face.
I don't like your jerk-off behavior, and I don't like you, jerk-off.
Do I make myself clear?

hahahahahaha! You're awesome

[bee dubya]

Not TFC or MLS related, but could affect footie fans here in Canada. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8109954.stm

Thread to discuss here
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=14679

[Brooker]

TFC draws a lot of water in this town.
You don't draw shit.
Now we got a nice, little trophy here, and I aim to keep it nice.
So let me make something plain. I don't like you sucking around, bothering our team.
I don't like your jerk-off name.
I don't like your jerk-off face.
I don't like your jerk-off behavior, and I don't like you, jerk-off.
Do I make myself clear?

YES! YES! YES!!!

[Super]

Great clips on TFC TV. No interviews yet, though. Can't wait to hear from Cummins. When he lifted the trophy in front of us we all went a little bit more nuts (than usual, heh). He was so happy and proud. Good for him!

[dupont]

Great clips on TFC TV. No interviews yet, though. Can't wait to hear from Cummins. When he lifted the trophy in front of us we all went a little bit more nuts (than usual, heh). He was so happy and proud. Good for him!

There is a cummins post game reaction on TFC TV right now

[GBV]

"Call it the Miracle on Turf."

Doesn't the Limp Act's stadium have a real grass pitch? :confused:

i don't think the word "turf" suggests it's not "real."
if it did, the word "artificial" in front of "turf" wouldn't be needed when referring to bmo field, and the like.

checking.........

turf:
noun
1. a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.

[craigtfc]

I have a question? are they going to bring the cup to BMO on wednesday too show all the fans?

[Super]

I have a question? are they going to bring the cup to BMO on wednesday too show all the fans?

I'm prettu sure that will happen.

[Redcoe15]

"Call it the Miracle on Turf."

Doesn't the Limp Act's stadium have a real grass pitch? :confused:
I prefer to call it the Miracle on Grass, Dude! :stogey:

and to top it off, coed girl (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/daily-snapshot-girls-2/) oh yummy.
:jaw: :yum: :drool5: :D

[devioustrevor]

How nice must it be to be Nick Garcia right now. He's played two games for us and has already won some silverware.

[Super]

How nice must it be to be Nick Garcia right now. He's played two games for us and has already won some silverware.

Good for him. He was integral. He commands the defence like a seasoned veteran and allowed for more players to join in the attack. He reads the game really well. I'm very happy to have him on board.

[Chevy]

i don't think the word "turf" suggests it's not "real."
if it did, the word "artificial" in front of "turf" wouldn't be needed when referring to bmo field, and the like.

checking.........

turf:
noun
1. a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.


mmmmmm.........roots...........

[devioustrevor]

Good for him. He was integral. He commands the defence like a seasoned veteran and allowed for more players to join in the attack. He reads the game really well. I'm very happy to have him on board.


Perhaps. But that was a stupid tackle attempt he made to give Montreal it's penalty shot. Although Serioux almost made a colossal cock-up when he made that blind back-pass header to Frei that a Montreal player almost got to.

[Super]

Perhaps. But that was a stupid tackle attempt he made to give Montreal it's penalty shot. Although Serioux almost made a colossal cock-up when he made that blind back-pass header to Frei that a Montreal player almost got to.

Garcia is not perfect and no doubt he will make mistakes. But we've been wanting a general at the back for a long time, and this guy has what it takes. That doesn't mean that he's a fantastic player on his own, but he knows how to command the troops, and similar to Robinson that's a contribution that is overlooked - but the work is KEY to success.