What's the Biggest Goal in TFC History

[stugautz]

Chad Barret's goal to win the Voyageurs Cup or Danny Dichio's first goal in TFC history.

[GabrielHurl]

it's still Dichio's - but by fuck Barrett's is close

[FluSH]

Man... This is like choosing which child you love more... you just can't!

I think Barrett made me cry yesterday... seriously.

[Hitcho]

In terms of importance, these two are the only goals to choose from. I still went for Dichio's just because of its enormous place in the history of our club and the lasting impact it has had and will probably always have.

But shit - we've scored some bloody good goals in our short history in terms of pure quality. Dichio's last gasp goal aganist NER at the end of season one, THAT free kick from Jimmy B, De Ro's overhead smash to open the scoring last night - the list just goes on!

[Kaz]

it's still Dichio's

I don't mean to shit on Barrett's goal, but it really wasn't a hugely impressive goal.
It may have actually been the least impressive of the goals all night by Toronto, heck even some of Dichio's two misses would have been more impressive if they went in... Barrett's was a big one, and was well done, but last night was DeRo's and Guevera's night.

So DD's first is still tops for me

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Barrett's..Dichios was special but Barretts more important..

[Blazer]

Biggest goal: Barrett
Most memorable goal: Dichio

[Hitcho]

Biggest goal: Barrett
Most memorable goal: Dichio

No-one who was there that day will EVER forget Dichio's first goal and the seat cushions filling the sky. It is legend and shall be told forever.

[ParadymeTFC]

There will never ever be another goal like Dichio's, hopefully we will have hundreds of CNC winning goals.

Dichio's hands down.

[TorontoBlades]

Dichio was focused last night too, should have had a few....he was focused

[Eastend]

I am a fan of Barrett but I'd still have to go with Dichio's on this. We only get 1 first goal in our history.

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

To to see Barrett get the clincher though..maybe the monkey is off his back and will bag some against NY on WED.

[coisty1966]

I had to take Barrett's because not every team ever wins the hardware.....not to downplay Dichio's goal but somebody was eventually going to get the first goal if he didn't

[Blazer]

^ Doubtful ... he's still shyte

[Davenport]

Dichio is a hero.
Barrett is a chump.
end of....

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

I honestly can't decide anymore. Dichio is a god, but Barrett just won us our first trophy. Both are massive.

[Blazer]

^ Barrett didn’t win us shit. Derosario and Guevara had much more to do with it that a guy who didn’t even start the game. Barrett was just the benefactor of a goal that was bound to be scored sooner or later. Right place right time. The best thing he did all night was make that pass to Guevara to set up the last goal.

[Miko]

Gotta to go with Barrett.

There was always going to be a first goal...

[Blazer]

There was always going to be a NL Cup win too.

[RedMAN127]

I honestly can't decide anymore. Dichio is a god, but Barrett just won us our first trophy. Both are massive.


maybe add the Dero hat trick to the list, thats what put us in a position to win!

[Kaz]

Barrett really didn't do anything only because of Guevera goal afterwards.

That 6th goal is what clinched the cup, Montreal rallied there at the end, if something had happened and they scored again then the 6th goal was the clincher.

To me Guevera's 91st minute goal was much more important. Not only did it give us a buffer but it put us to +5 goal, meaning that with the tie breaker didn't go to goals scored... it went to the differential. So to me Guevera's goal gave us the most important part of that win.

that being said... let Barrett get the credit, he works hard and if it boosts his confidence have gives him the ability to put that final touch on the ball against New York on Wednesday once or twice.. then go for it.. I'm tired of relying on Midfielders to score our goals.

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

^ Barrett didn’t win us shit. Derosario and Guevara had much more to do with it that a guy who didn’t even start the game. Barrett was just the benefactor of a goal that was bound to be scored sooner or later. Right place right time. The best thing he did all night was make that pass to Guevara to set up the last goal.
I realize that. ;) His was the 5th goal though, is all I'm saying.

[ManUtd4ever]

Great poll. Dichio's goal was epic but I have to say that I was more excited when Barrett scored the clincher. I was practically in tears last night. The last time that happened was when Borschevsky scored the game 7 OT winner in 93' lol!

[__wowza]

why dont we just cut the child in half?
seriously.. dont make me choose..

[Blazer]

why dont we just cut the child in half?
seriously.. dont make me choose..

Which half is better? ;)

[Blazer]

Oh, and how big were some of the Frei saves nearing the end of the game? Yikes!

You could make a case that he took 2 sitters (at least) away from MTL

[trane]

Dichio's, that goal made our first season into something. Barret did well, but it was De Ro and Guevarra who were the monsters.

[redangeldragnet]

I would definitely put Dichio's last-gasp equalizer from the last home match of season one in the top 5.

[Parkdale]

Dichio.


there's still the chance we could have won without Barrett's goal.

[Oldtimer]

Cruel to put this to a poll.

Both these goals deserve full honours.

[Dave67]

Chad's by a fucking country mile. There was never any doubt that someone would score the first goal in Toronto FC history. Chad on the other scored a true historic goal.

[Roogsy]

Man... This is like choosing which child you love more... you just can't!

I think Barrett made me cry yesterday... seriously.

I screamed in a bar where nobody knew what was going on and were looking at me like I was crazy, including my wife.

I was the only TFC fan and I didn't care!

[dupont]

Boy that's tough.. I voted Dichio's first but that was a really hard decision!!

[greatwhitenorf]

What a nice problem to have. What a great subject to get to debate. Nice to see TFC setting these landmarks down so quickly for fans to banter about.

Most historic goal: Dichio's first.

Most important goal: Barrett's against Montreal. Which could quickly be surpassed by a dramatic winner in the next round. CL group stage play will be huge for us.

Goal with the most emotional impact if you were there: Dichio's last-gasp equalizer against New England at the end of year one. His first goal was huge, but he literally brought the house down with that one.

But, geez. You could go on forever about the importance of Guevara's free kick last night, DeRo's bicycle kick opener and a host of others.

My alltime favorite goal: Ronnie O'Brien - with gorgeous, skillful backspin - chips down the right side for an overlapping Marvell Wynne to race onto. He then nutmegs a Colorado defender steps into the box and lashes a cross over that Dichio puts top shelf with his thigh. Amazing goal from year one.

Ahhhhh. Remembering our great goals. Love it!.

[ochos]

Like others have said...

Biggest Goal - Chad Barret's to win the V-Cup - hands down. Our first trophy, our first championship. Give credit where it's due. If we ended up making the finals/winning the MLS cup year 1, maybe you could give this one to Dichio

Most Memorable Goal - Dichio, Dichio, Danny Dichio. I will never forget how loud BMO erupted when that goal went in. UNBELIEVABLE.

Our best goal ever scored... I know some here will agree - Todd Dunivant, to cap off a beautiful passing play against Villa.

[FluSH]

Cruel to put this to a poll.

Both these goals deserve full honours.

I concur

[rocker]

another great goal: Marco Velez's "christening" of the new Saputo stadium last year :) :)

we really like to give the Montreal fans something to see there: goals!

[morgank1986]

I think the fact that Dichio's goal was at home, and the fact that it was seat cushion day, and that it instantly united all those in attendance, it has to be Dichio's. Barrett's is so close behind though, its almost like the plot from a movie, A player who has lost his confidence, lost favor with the fans and the coach, comes off the bence in a momentus game and scores the goal that wins the cup.

[ilikemusic]

Dichio's goal was all well and good, but Barrett's goal actually won something.

Easy choice for me.

Admitedly, Barrett's goal was part of a larger picture, and his goal means nothing with DeRo's hat trick and Guevara's double, but the cup is really all that matters.

[pubboy]

Barrett. Hopefully, this will give the guy some confidence and maybe soem of the 'fans' can get off his back (at least for a couple of games).
No more excuses - he's a hero for last night's goal, and needs to carry that over to league play.

[Cambridge_Red]

Different degrees of epicness. Both equally as important

[James Oliphant]

Dichio. Barrett's goal, while good, was too easy and against shit competition.

I love him for finishing it, and it will be remembered, but there will be no Barrett songs sung in the 83rd minute.

[trane]

^ DeRo desrves a song on the nines for his goals. What was it 29, 39, 59 or something like that.

[NateDoGG]

barrett gettin a head on that ball is priceless.

[iansmcl]

Biggest goal: Barrett
Most memorable goal: Dichio

^ +1

[devioustrevor]

To be honest I think it was DeRo's third goal last night. It was the first Hattrick in TFC history and it showed that TFC wasn't going to be a first-half team again like vs. the Pink Cows.

--Edit--

Although DeRo's first last night was pretty important too. Not even counting the fact that it was a bicycle kick (which is more awesome than important) it calmed the nervous energy in a lot of TFC supporters after Montreal got that first goal.

[TFC RealDeal RPB]

look someone had to score our frist goal and it was Danny, but Chad got the goal to gives us The Voyageurs Cup end of story

[James Oliphant]

^ DeRo desrves a song on the nines for his goals. What was it 29, 39, 59 or something like that.

29, 39, 49 in fact.

I made a joke in the chatbox yesterday that De Ro is like 680 News: goals every 10 minutes on the 9s.

[Shakes McQueen]

Barrett's goal clinched our first ever trophy for us, making it more important than our first goal, which was just an eventuality. However, I think Dichio's is more memorable, just because of the pandemonium that ensued afterward.

- Scott

[I_AM_CANADIAN]

29, 39, 49 in fact.

I made a joke in the chatbox yesterday that De Ro is like 680 News: goals every 10 minutes on the 9s.
LOL... :D I never even thought of that.

[ensco]

I voted Dichio #1, but I would write in for the Dichio goal vs NE (last game).

There should be a documentary about that last goal in 2007 - there was something perfect about it.

I kind of see all of the goals Thursday night as a group, even though Barrett's was the winner. They were all nice goals - every one showed quality.

[billyfly]

I voted Barrett's b/c I cried after he scored it.

[H Bomb]

Dichio had the biggest single goal. But Montreal was a way bigger deal.....but it's hard to judge that game by only one goal

[The Kingpin]

Easy. Dichio. He became the face of the club, the everlasting folk hero. Time will tell, but let's see what Barrett will become... This was a goal in a tournament that TFC should walk away with every year until Vancouver and Montreal are in an equal league. Dichio scored when no one else could....

[devioustrevor]

I voted Barrett's b/c I cried after he scored it.

Were you at Saputo? There were a few tears in the stands too. But mostly I remember the roar. I'll never forget that. Ever.

[tfcleeds]

Both goals were magical...each in their own way.

Dichio's goal was the first for a fledgling franchise looking to start creating history for itself. The fact that the fans had waited so long for a goal, the tension was building, just that moment of release and spontaneous joy is something I will never forget.

Barrett's was special in the "Do you believe in miracles" sense...it seemed like such an impossible mountain to climb, needing 5 goals. For me at least, when goal 3 went in, I really started to think then that the impossible might be possible. Barrett's was the least impressive goal on the night, perhaps, but it was the culmination of an unbelievable comeback.

[drewski]

both really important, but to me, the first piece of silverware by inches for me. and that will be surpassed by the guy who scores the winning goal for out first mls cup

[Cuchulain]

I went with Dichio. Mainly because we watied so long for it and the seat cushin throwing. Plus I was there for it.

[EAsoccer]

Neither, but both big goals in history, but I think Guevara's for the 6th goal, people keep forgetting that 5-1 didnt win us the Cup, the 6th did, which made our goal differential +5, beating out Vancouver, if the game ended 5-1 with Barrett's goal, we would have went to a coin toss or whatever the tie breaker was, which may not have turned out in favour of TFC, and would make Barrett's goal meaningless.

Any of Dero's 3 goals for honourable mention, particularly the 1st with the bicycle kick, TFC could have easily packed it in at 1-0 Montreal, and said we're not in it for a 2nd year running, but Dero said f it and attempted a beautiful scissor kick.

Between Dichio's & Barrett's has to be Dichio's 1st in history, yea anyone could have scored it and Dichio was the one.

[Super]

No contest: Barrett's goal is the BIGGEST goal scored in our young history. Most sentimental? Dichio. But last time I checked this club is about winning trophies, and Barrett's won us one.

I was so happy and relieved when Dichio scored the first goal, but when Barrett scored it was on a whole other level.

[Inswingingwingman]

After the team got back from Montreal I teased Danny D about finally letting the other guys get goals instead of hogging the limelight. Got a grin and a shoulder punch for that one.

Our first goal, scored by him, will be my #1 no matter what.

[Shakes McQueen]

Neither, but both big goals in history, but I think Guevara's for the 6th goal, people keep forgetting that 5-1 didnt win us the Cup, the 6th did, which made our goal differential +5, beating out Vancouver, if the game ended 5-1 with Barrett's goal, we would have went to a coin toss or whatever the tie breaker was, which may not have turned out in favour of TFC, and would make Barrett's goal meaningless.

Any of Dero's 3 goals for honourable mention, particularly the 1st with the bicycle kick, TFC could have easily packed it in at 1-0 Montreal, and said we're not in it for a 2nd year running, but Dero said f it and attempted a beautiful scissor kick.

Between Dichio's & Barrett's has to be Dichio's 1st in history, yea anyone could have scored it and Dichio was the one.

The tiebreaker would have been goals scored, which we would have won, which is why we needed to win by four to clinch the trophy.

- Scott

[drewski]

The tiebreaker would have been goals scored, which we would have won, which is why we needed to win by four to clinch the trophy.

- Scott


^^^

http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3670


The Tie-Breaking Criteria are determined in the following order:
1. Most points in all group matches
2. Greater # of points in matches between the teams concerned
3. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned (if more than two teams finish equal on points) **
4. Greater # of goals scored in matches among the teams concerned (if more than two teams finish equal on points) **
5. Results from all group matches
a) greater goal difference in all group matches
b) greater # of goals scored in all group matches
6. Drawing of lots

[pat416]

Dannies is a bigger goal. Remeber the seat cushions!!!!

[Toronto_Bhoy]

Looking forward to hearing you guys sing "The Chad Barrett Song" in the 83 minute that voted for his goal! LOL!!!

No contest…first goal in club history!!!

[__wowza]

vitti's goal.
adjust accordingly.

[Cashcleaner]

I'd say it was DeRo's first goal of three that got the ball rolling in Montreal.

[Yozzarian]

Chad's by a fucking country mile. There was never any doubt that someone would score the first goal in Toronto FC history. Chad on the other scored a true historic goal.

I remember that season, and at the time it was in doubt that we would ever score...