Toronto FC vs Houston Dynamo - Match Thread

[Batman]

Time for a swim guys. See ya later.

[Dub Narcotic]

Wow, when TFC lose, they do it in style.

[rocker]

marking problem between James and Wynne there

[MFBODD]

1 for 10!!!!!

[Chevy]

Mambolifico!!

[SarahV]

Did we just score?

[Jack]

Goallllllllllllll Cunty!!!

[Lucky Strike]

All our games should be on CBC. Aside from avoiding the bad commentating, we seem to have our worse games in Sportsnet and The Score (kinda, since they give us others' feed).

P.S. Cunt scores.

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Finnaly Cunny gets one.

[gardooney]

too little too late Cunny

[RPB_TFC_FAN]

cunny scores
3-1
cmon boyss

[pedro]

Did we all find a time machine and go back to last season?

Absolute crap. Turned it off...

WHAT THEY SCORED? maybe I'll turn it back on...

[TicTacTabarnack]

omg!!! let's get two more!

[adamdz]

lol I like how when that goal was scored it seemed like nothing happened (no reactions).

[rocker]

nice goal.. too bad he blew all the other chances

[Chevy]

#99 for Cunningham....

[jimiv]

I hope this doesn't mean Cunny is starting on Saturday.

[Dub Narcotic]

Wow, nice shot.

[tfc_4_ever]

hmmmm

[Sab0tage]

That's what we need from Cunningham. Now let's keep working and maybe we can get a point. This ref is absolute crap in my opinion, he isn't calling a thing against Houston.

[gardooney]

Time for a swim guys. See ya later.


Careful of the lightning. I was sitting outside watching the game but got freaked by the light show.

[Nuvinho]

Are we sure it was Cunny that scored, did we secretly sub Gala for Cunny.......cuz no way Cunny can do that!!!

[Blizzard]

Uhhh, we got one! Nice shot. Shoot more Jeff. Stop trying to walk it into the goal.

Oh man. Danny is really hurting out there.

Julius isn't ready! I'm guessing that Tebily is still injured? If not, he's gotta start the next game.

Marshall did kinda give up on that last goal though. It got way too casual back there.

Danny is looking good as the man behind the strikers.

[rocker]

nice to see wynne destroy weibel there

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Get up Peaceful Warrior you bitch.

[MFBODD]

nice goal.. too bad he blew all the other chances

exactly...

[TicTacTabarnack]

This ref is absolute crap in my opinion, he isn't calling a thing against Houston.
Absolute balls!

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Is marshall still on holiday in Jamaica?

[TicTacTabarnack]

Are we sure it was Cunny that scored, did we secretly sub Gala for Cunny.......cuz no way Cunny can do that!!!

LOL ... Yeah ... Haven't seen that from him ... EVER!

[joelakeshore]

Wow that goal still has me laughing- absolutely absurd, I think I hate Cunny more for that goal

[MFBODD]

So, Smith should have scored as well. Remember the one he sent wide against LA. It didn't matter that time...this time it did...

[Jack]

What the fuck is Jarrod Smith doing?

[TicTacTabarnack]

"Gross ... Bad ball there" ... No shit shirlock!

[rocker]

awful cross by smith

[onemanbarmyarmy]

What the fuck smith!

[Redpunkfiddle]

How can Cunningham's goal be "unassisted"? Didn't it come from a direct longball from somebody? How do they decide these things?

And why am I dancing the Mambo for some reason? And booking Continental.

While eating McDonalds.

[MFBODD]

Wow that goal still has me laughing- absolutely absurd, I think I hate Cunny more for that goal

Yeah, usually he sends those lasers into the keeper's chest!

[TicTacTabarnack]

I want to see a "bizarre" come back do that we can shove that comment up the commentators a**

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Carver has to put Jarrods name plate back on the kids dressing room.

[joelakeshore]

Damn DeRo and Ching are amazing up front, just tearing us apart in the back

[Nuvinho]

Smith can't cross for shit!!

announcer: 10 home games already played?? wtf, I've been to 10 games already!!! damn american announcers.

[kelzag]

How can Cunningham's goal be "unassisted"? Didn't it come from a direct longball from somebody? How do they decide these things?

And why am I dancing the Mambo for some reason? And booking Continental.

While eating McDonalds.

Mambo Seafood may have to file Chapter 11 after tonight's match

[MFBODD]

MMMMmmmmm...mambo and mcdonalds

[Lucky Strike]

I thought Dichio might have earned an assist. Didn't it come off his head to Cunningham?

[MFBODD]

I'm buying a Chevy tomorrow in Houston...don't tell anyone in Oshawa

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Carver better take some shit for this starting 11. he better smarten the fuck up we could have been 2nd!

[Jack]

The fucking forwards are walking. No idea where each other are.

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Are we employing the timbit soccer d-fence?!

[Blizzard]

What the hell is going on at the back?

[Lucky Strike]

Lol, DeRo frustrated with a hugely late off-side call. Can't blame him.

[MFBODD]

Houston have just ripped our D apart...

[Lucky Strike]

Ahhhh, it just fell there and was watched!

[kelzag]

We had defense tonight?

[MFBODD]

This feels like PC "Memories of last year"

[MFBODD]

LOL...brains are shutting down?

[Jack]

This whole night can be summed up in just one word:

Pathetic.

[Nuvinho]

I really want to beat the announcers down......!!!

[onemanbarmyarmy]

It better not be the heat because Houston has dry heat not the oppressive wet smog blanket known as southern ontario humidity. 90 degrees 103 w/ humidity!

[Red CB Toronto]

This team just needs to play more explosive on the road, they can not be as tentitive and just sit back like they do, they just have make more plays and push the ball up.

[Lucky Strike]

11 pylons out there, and no they're not orange.

[MG42]

waatching this game is making me sick...2007 redux...so angry

[Jack]

I've got work to do. See you guys later.

[preroller]

brutal

[kelzag]

This whole night can be summed up in just one word:

Pathetic.

embarassing :puke:

[Lucky Strike]

waatching this game is making me sick...2007 redux...so angry

Maybe we should have played with 10 men like last year. We had a better result then.

[TFC07]

I am just going to watch NBA finals now. Carver should get the blame for this game.

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Dichio is looking for guys and everyone is hiding from him.

[TicTacTabarnack]

is weather that much of a factor in our terrible play tonight?

[onemanbarmyarmy]

That call against D is the same no call vs cunny minus cunny getting kicked in the head in the box

[Kayed]

So I went to my TV to watch the game again and then I found out who is going green.

[Lucky Strike]

So I went to my TV to watch the game again and then I found out who is going green.

Well don't keep it to yourself!:D Enlighten us!

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Just another reason to avoid road games.

[Lucky Strike]

Wonder what the dust-up was about that?

[onemanbarmyarmy]

D should smash the peaceful; warrior what a shit nickname.

[rocker]

all the weather talk is bull. they practiced in heat like that the past few days. and houston has no probs with it.

[kelzag]

Not to mention beating LA at home in 100+ degree heat.

[JonO]

It better not be the heat because Houston has dry heat not the oppressive wet smog blanket known as southern ontario humidity. 90 degrees 103 w/ humidity!
I'd rather not comment on the game ;) but Houston is humid as hell. It make this city look rather comfortable...

[Lucky Strike]

Good on them for recognizing the crap CSA. Although they failed to mention how the US got lucky in the Gold Cup.

[onemanbarmyarmy]

Actually last gold cup we beat you yanks but you had the refs hands in your pocket. Muney grubbing scum!

[Jack]

Good on them for recognizing the crap CSA. Although they failed to mention how the US got lucky in the Gold Cup.

Nothing "lucky" there. It was pro-US all the way.

[onemanbarmyarmy]

When I was in Houston it was like breathing in sand it felt so dry. My asthma was a bitch.

[MisterMacphisto]

Well that sucked.

[Pyeddo]

What a fucking shite match

[Nuvinho]

oooh.......JC gonna rip into them all the way back to Toronto.

Don't know how its gonna be next saturday, since Jimmy B and Sutton are gone.

[rocker]

well at least Carver doesn't have to keep to his rule about lineups.. just about everybody sucked, so everything is up for grabs ;)

[Leprechaun]

can't believe i wasted my time watching that match...it just ruined my night completely. just once i want to see them have more possession of the ball then the other team when on the road.

[Toronto Ruffrider]

Good on them for recognizing the crap CSA. Although they failed to mention how the US got lucky in the Gold Cup.

True, but anything that brings out the ineptitude of the CSA is okay with me.

[J .]

Worst game of the year for the Reds. Horrible straight up and down.

Cunny and Smith in particular were ineffective.

I'd rather see Lombardo than Cunningham getting minutes.

[Nuvinho]

Mo.......time to make that deal with Chicago and McBride.

Then bring in a DP striker.

[JonO]

When I was in Houston it was like breathing in sand it felt so dry. My asthma was a bitch.
Bizarre - I guess it depends on the time of year? I was there 2 or 3 weeks ago and it was like walking in soup

[TFCtorcida]

after watching 4 hours of euro earlier today, it was tough to watch an MLS match

[Sab0tage]

We seriously need a new striker. Although Jeff's goal was nice, he blows way too many chances that could otherwise put us in front. The reffing was pretty awful tonight. How many free kicks did we get? Not many. There were tons of tackles that could of been fouls, including the time Cunningham was kicked in the face with no call. The commentators were terrible as well. How many times did they repeat the same things over and over. I'm sick of getting these terrible U.S. feeds with bad commentating and a bad picture.

[MisterMacphisto]

Well, at least we got the goal from Cunningham, although there was some shit play from him as well. Damn, we should of got the penalty shot with the kick to the head I think.

[tfctillidie]

I hate watching TFC lose, It ruins my mood

[Carts]

Terrible 'first touch' from everyone tonight... Settle the damn ball down and hold possession...

Also, there's no harm in having a go at goal...!!! We had two scoring chances all night (Cunny's goal, and Smith getting robbed), both were shots from outside the box (Cunny's straight in, Robert shot for the rebound)...

Brutal game...

Remember, every team shits the bed every once in a while - thank god they did it tonight and not at home...

Carts...

[MisterMacphisto]

after watching 4 hours of euro earlier today, it was tough to watch an MLS match

QFT

I also re-watched the CMNT vs Brazil. Its so nice watching mid-field possession, play making and crisp passing. Watching the panic-passing-ping-pong in mid-field in MLS on TV can be painful.

[tfctillidie]

when is Amado Guevara coming back?

[reggie]

smith was brutal...he has missed so many easy chances...
he is not a starter,he is a 10 to 15 min player.

[Northern Soul]

That was absolutely horrible.

1. The whole team played like crap.
2. Why sub Ricketts off? He was one of the only players doing anything. Smith should've come off when Dichio came on.
3. The defense was non-existent
4. That was the worst game I've seen Jimmy B play
5. Houston played a great game
6. GET RID OF CUNNY. So he scored a goal, big friggin deal. He looked disinterested most of the time. Instead of playing for a penalty in the box, he could've had the ball and a scoring chance. On another play, he could've taken on a defender, but no, he went into the corner to waste an opportunity.

I'm grouchy now.

[Toronto Ruffrider]

Terrible 'first touch' from everyone tonight... Settle the damn ball down and hold possession...

Also, there's no harm in having a go at goal...!!! We had two scoring chances all night (Cunny's goal, and Smith getting robbed), both were shots from outside the box (Cunny's straight in, Robert shot for the rebound)...

Brutal game...

Remember, every team shits the bed every once in a while - thank god they did it tonight and not at home...

Carts...

Speaking of which, we've got to play better when we're on the road. We are now 1-0-4 away from BMO, which just won't cut it. We've been stellar at home, but if we can't win on the road then we're going to have a hard time advancing in the playoffs.

[TFC07]

after watching 4 hours of euro earlier today, it was tough to watch an MLS match

QFT. I could see why a lot of soccer fans in North America don't bother watching MLS.

[shaggingscot]

I for one am sick of this line the fucking bus up on the 18 yard box for away matches. WTF is Carver doing? At home we play an attacking ball possession game and we get on the road and it's soak up the pressure and play long balls.

Robert should have started, Dichio should have started. What kind of message are you sending the team by having them play those tactics. This isn't the fucking EPL, there are no Anfields out there, no team's home park should scare us to that degree.

Cunningham is fucking useless, can't read the play worth a toss. Has half a chance in the box and goes down hoping to get the penalty, play to the fucking whistle you twat! then misses an absolute sitter of a free header from Jimmy's cross, and no the goal didn't make up for his performance prior to that!

We'd better get something good for McBride, please get us someone that knows the game and can make runs off the ball for the midfield and Dichio's flicks.

What complete and utter shite that was, I'm finding it hard to pull any positives from that display.

[RPB_TFC_FAN]

feel sorry for tfc supporters that went to dallas to see this performance.

[Alarius]

after watching 4 hours of euro earlier today, it was tough to watch an MLS match

Amen Brother! Especially watching the Germany-Poland game..

[Toronto_Bhoy]

I certainly hope Carver has ripped the door off the hinges tonight.

Two words were missing from this performance tonight...desire and hunger. Craver has his hands full because no coach can correct that on any training pitch...it comes from inside...

[Toronto_Bhoy]

feel sorry for tfc supporters that went to dallas to see this performance.

Imagine the ones who went to Houston!;)

[Redpunkfiddle]

feel sorry for tfc supporters that went to dallas to see this performance.

Well if they went to Dallas they missed the game which was in Houston and that probably was a good thing.

[ExiledRed]

Evey good play we undertake seems rehearsed to the point that the moment something unpredictable happens, we fall apart.

Smith needs to sit the next game, and Cunny needs to go find a different team to get that 100th goal, I dont care to fucking wait until were three down again for him to get it.

[shaggingscot]

Evey good play we undertake seems rehearsed to the point that the moment something unpredictable happens, we fall apart.

Smith needs to sit the next game, and Cunny needs to go find a different team to get that 100th goal, I dont care to fucking wait until were three down again for him to get it.

Agreed, but when you have a striker that can't even make a fucking run it's hard for the midfield to be creative. How many times tonight were there balls played that saw Cunningham either standing still or running in the opposite fucking direction....arrggh...I need another fucking beer, this was a truly awful display of football.

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Agreed, but when you have a striker that can't even make a fucking run it's hard for the midfield to be creative. How many times tonight were there balls played that saw Cunningham either standing still or running in the opposite fucking direction....arrggh...I need another fucking beer, this was a truly awful display of football.

Cunny was the only player playing tonight....the defence was a shambles,
jim Brennan was useless as always...trade him asap...F**k what a night.

[shaggingscot]

Cunny was the only player playing tonight....the defence was a shambles,
jim Brennan was useless as always...trade him asap...F**k what a night.

Agreed the back four were horrid but we don't see eye to eye on your Cunny statement, for me he was fucking useless, he can stick his goal up his arse unless he can put away the ones he's supposed to put away. Absolute fucking disgrace going down in the box like he did, should have stayed on hsi feet and taken the chance.

However I have a freshly poured Guinness in hand so I'm beginning to calm down and focus on other things....like the fact that there are only three more in the fridge. :eek:

[Mrs. Workie]

Hey I remember this team from last year!

Ok, we've had our one bad game for the season. Time to give you heads a shake lads and move on.

Also...Cunny gets kicked in the face, and there's no call, but Dichio gets a shit call? WTH? It's just like last year...

One more thing:

I gotta say the turn out at Shoeless tonight was crap. It's no problem making a mid-weak home game, but not a Sunday night away game? There's been a lot mentioned lately about people joining this group because it's "trendy", and that it's becoming a "fan club", but those accusing, among others, can't even make the trek down to our home pub to support our lads away? Sure, it's a Sunday, and we all have to work tomorrow, but seriously, if you're gonna bitch, then do nothing about it, should you really be bitching in the first place?

I've most likely offended people with the above statement, but I stand by it. I'm not trying to start an argument, so feel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss it further.

[Hooligan69]

Another away game and another loss. This is predictable and beyond pathetic. And I didn't even get to see the game tonight, which pisses me off more than the loss.

[Blizzard]

Cunny was the only player playing tonight....the defence was a shambles,
jim Brennan was useless as always...trade him asap...F**k what a night.

Do you mean the Brennan that put an absolutely perfect cross right onto Cunningham's noggin only to see him screw it up and put an absolutely unmolested free-header four feet over the bar?

[Jack]

Hey I remember this team from last year!

Ok, we've had our one bad game for the season. Time to give you heads a shake lads and move on.

Also...Cunny gets kicked in the face, and there's no call, but Dichio gets a shit call? WTH? It's just like last year...

One more thing:

I gotta say the turn out at Shoeless tonight was crap. It's no problem making a mid-weak home game, but not a Sunday night away game? There's been a lot mentioned lately about people joining this group because it's "trendy", and that it's becoming a "fan club", but those accusing, among others, can't even make the trek down to our home pub to support our lads away? Sure, it's a Sunday, and we all have to work tomorrow, but seriously, if you're gonna bitch, then do nothing about it, should you really be bitching in the first place?

I've most likely offended people with the above statement, but I stand by it. I'm not trying to start an argument, so feel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss it further.

Sometimes it just can't happen, Mel. Unfortunately, circumstances with work made it such that I had to stay here and get shit done.

[Roogsy]

Cunny was the only player playing tonight....the defence was a shambles,
jim Brennan was useless as always...trade him asap...F**k what a night.

Cunny sucked except for the lone goal.

Jimmy B was due for a bad game, I have no idea what you mean by "always" but I am assuming you had a brain fart.

We need a striker. And tonight's defence needs to be whipped back into shape. I don't want to see this pathetic effort again.

[Roogsy]

Hey I remember this team from last year!

Ok, we've had our one bad game for the season. Time to give you heads a shake lads and move on.

Also...Cunny gets kicked in the face, and there's no call, but Dichio gets a shit call? WTH? It's just like last year...

One more thing:

I gotta say the turn out at Shoeless tonight was crap. It's no problem making a mid-weak home game, but not a Sunday night away game? There's been a lot mentioned lately about people joining this group because it's "trendy", and that it's becoming a "fan club", but those accusing, among others, can't even make the trek down to our home pub to support our lads away? Sure, it's a Sunday, and we all have to work tomorrow, but seriously, if you're gonna bitch, then do nothing about it, should you really be bitching in the first place?

I've most likely offended people with the above statement, but I stand by it. I'm not trying to start an argument, so feel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss it further.

I totally agree with you on the Cunny/Dichio calls. WTF? The ref was crap.

Dunno about Shoeless...I was playing down at BMO until 9 (well...I use the term "playing" loosely with my injury and all...) and then I went to watch the rest of the game with a group of TFC fans who were also playing soccer in the west end, otherwise I would have been at Shoeless. But as I understand it, a lot of RPBs aren now meeting at local drinking holes, so I would read too much into the fact that Shoeless wasn't full.

[ManUtd4ever]

Based on tonight's abysmal performance, Carver will definitely make changes to the starting lineup next week, especially on the back line. BTW, I watched the game at WEGZ sports bar at Jane/Rutherford...12 big screens: 11 showing the NBA finals, 1 showing TFC?!

[Hooligan69]

I'm pissed that I had to miss out on seeing the game at Shoeless tonight. Seems like I can't make it out to watch away games these days. Grrr! :(

[Fiin]

I would love to make Shoeless, but that whole living in Oshawa thing for a 8 30 start on a Sunday with a 5 15 wake up for work, not gonna happen.

If am less of a supporter for that, sorry :P, I think if I did do it I would need my head checked :)

But you are 100% right Mrs. Workie, they looked like last yrs edition to a tee, lets just hope Carver can whop some serious ass in that dressing room this week!

[adamdz]

I wanted to make it to shoeless, but was unable to due to a broken heart at the hands of the Germans. I'm glad I didn't after that disappointing performance (I fell asleep at the end).

[ExiledRed]

Hey I remember this team from last year!


I gotta say the turn out at Shoeless tonight was crap. It's no problem making a mid-weak home game, but not a Sunday night away game? There's been a lot mentioned lately about people joining this group because it's "trendy", and that it's becoming a "fan club", but those accusing, among others, can't even make the trek down to our home pub to support our lads away? Sure, it's a Sunday, and we all have to work tomorrow, but seriously, if you're gonna bitch, then do nothing about it, should you really be bitching in the first place?


I gotta say, that Shoeless employ security that arent the most friendly people, who have prevented me twice from entering the premises, and bounced me around when I tried to take a drink onto the patio (gasp)

fuck Shoeless, it's overpriced and overcrowded, and if they dont want my trade when theyre too busy. they can't fucking have it when theyre not either.

[Roogsy]

Exiled, that issue was made clear at the beginning of the year because of the fact that Shoeless was closed down last year because of overcrowding. Crowd control was necessary.

Truth is, most of us aren't even heading to Shoeless after games, but I will continue to give it my patronage on away or non-game days.

[Daveisonfire]

I don't know if this point has been made yet, but I don't think Carver anticipated Houston starting De Rosario up front. Which may have been why he started Dunivant over Robert to help contain DeRo in the midfield. I think he would have started the more experienced Marshall to help with this aswell.

[joel]

I thought Marvel Wynne got exposed many times marking the wrong guy or maybe he was trying to cover for someone else but he get busted many times out of position.

[NateDoGG]

i fell asleep in this match here n there, i was awoken by houston goals

[Derko]

Do you mean the Brennan that put an absolutely perfect cross right onto Cunningham's noggin only to see him screw it up and put an absolutely unmolested free-header four feet over the bar?

I was just going to make the exact same comment, Yes TFC didn't show up to play, and gave away the ball far too often, and were totally intimidated by the Houston forwards and mids. Admit it guys TFC played like shit.
Get the next few games back, and keep looking for Cunny's replacement!!!

[Fort York Redcoat]

I go away for one weekend and this is what happens. I was gutted watching the final minutes at my buddies in Thunder Bay. Couldn't fly into Toronto that night but it took an act of God (Tornado warnings, really) to keep me from Shoeless Workie...never again.