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MikeyTFC
09-12-2009, 08:53 PM
At the 23rd minute a plane flew over BMO thanking us fans.

It said "Thank you TFC fans from your number 9"

It appears Danny did a fly by.

That rocks

:scarf:

MG42
09-12-2009, 08:54 PM
that so rocks

andyc
09-12-2009, 08:55 PM
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/picture.php?albumid=303&pictureid=1898

Nice!

billyfly
09-12-2009, 08:55 PM
I thought it said "..you're number 1" before someone corrected me.

Lucky Strike
09-12-2009, 08:55 PM
I've said it in another thread but I'll say it again: that man just oozes class. Danny, if by some random chance you read this thread, thank you!

sulfur
09-12-2009, 08:56 PM
it flew by before that. and lots after too :)

London
09-12-2009, 08:57 PM
is was the 15th minute but it was still class, it flew around till halftime

MikeyTFC
09-12-2009, 09:00 PM
That really says something about the type of guy Dichio is.

I wonder if he was flying the plane

When was the last time a Toronto athlete went out of their way
for their fans?

bertal
09-12-2009, 09:02 PM
absolute class

jabbronies
09-12-2009, 09:05 PM
1000000000000 respect points for Dichio if he set it up.

If he didn't, he only gets 1000000

TorCanSoc
09-12-2009, 09:05 PM
I missed what it said. Class.

I was hoping bitchy was going to be unleashed on those two gulls that were sitting on the field.

ilikemusic
09-12-2009, 09:07 PM
What?!

I thought it was the supporters who got the plane for Danny!

Are you kidding me? He got that plane for the fans?!?

What an amazing individual.

Im not a fan of 'retiring' numbers, but 'Dichio #9' needs to be the first name & number that gets hung from whatever 'Level of Excellence' type thing we come up with.

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0glG8T05CV8RH/610x.jpg


:scarf:

:drum:

FluSH
09-12-2009, 09:10 PM
At the 23rd minute a plane flew over BMO thanking us fans.

It said "Thank you TFC fans from your number 9"

It appears Danny did a fly by.

That rocks

:scarf:

That was nothing but class... I was choked up when someone pointed it out to me and I saw it...

ensco
09-12-2009, 09:11 PM
He was not flying the plane! He was mostly in the box at the top of the west stand, with Mo.

james
09-12-2009, 09:11 PM
ya that was awsome Dichio did that.... he probably remember that from when the RPB's had the plane fly over in Columbus!!!

Hope he likes what we got in store for him on October 17!

james
09-12-2009, 09:12 PM
He was not flying the plane! He was mostly in the box at the top of the west stand, with Mo.

obviously was a joke :drinking:

Cuchulain
09-12-2009, 09:17 PM
We waited around after the game and got to speak to him. I should have said something about that but totally forgot. It was really cool on his behalf. He signed my Dichio scarf though.

pekduck
09-12-2009, 09:22 PM
the word 'class' has been officially retired.. the new word to use is 'Dichio'

seriously.. that fly-by banner... brought tears in my eyes... forever respect to the Legend #9

I_AM_CANADIAN
09-12-2009, 09:27 PM
I also thought it was #1 until I was corrected... Dichio is the best. end of.

Bloor West FC
09-12-2009, 09:27 PM
He really has class, wont be surprised if he ends up being our coach next year or atleast our assistant coach.

FluSH
09-12-2009, 09:39 PM
It just shows what kind of a man he is... he didn't have to do that... just proves once again why we rigthfully pay our tribute to Dichio.. it goes beyond the first goal... it's the type of man he was on the pitch and off...

Roogsy
09-12-2009, 09:48 PM
Goosepimples. I got goosepimples when I saw it. The plan flew all game long.

Whoop
09-12-2009, 09:55 PM
Unbelievably awesome.

At first we thought... "I think it was supposed to come out during the 24th minute" as the plane flew by at 4:24, the pilot not realizing the game probably started a little later. LOL

Either way.... Awesomeness.

FluSH
09-12-2009, 09:57 PM
Watch the game in 6 (the first minute)

http://torontofc.neulion.com/tfc/console.jsp



All we are saying is Thanks Di-chi-o

AL-MO
09-12-2009, 09:58 PM
Yeah it was a nice, unexpected surprise.

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
09-12-2009, 10:31 PM
Class act!!!

bgnewf
09-12-2009, 10:32 PM
Picture coming tomorrow!

Danny Dichio hired an airplane to fly a message over our ground today. It simply said:

THANK YOU TFC FANS FROM YOUR #9


A class move from a class act!

boban
09-12-2009, 10:35 PM
He was not flying the plane! He was mostly in the box at the top of the west stand, with Mo.
Actually, at the precise moment of the flyby he was in the CBC box with Nigel and Jason.

Inklink
09-12-2009, 10:46 PM
I'll upload the video in a bit but this is the best screen capture I could get:

http://i25.tinypic.com/21d0n04.jpg

I_AM_CANADIAN
09-12-2009, 10:50 PM
Just a suggestion, TFC fans might personally thank Danny via his website: http://www.dichio24.com/contact.php

SilverSamurai
09-12-2009, 11:20 PM
I didn't get to see the game really. I was in and out so I missed that but that's pure class.

Detroit_TFC
09-12-2009, 11:23 PM
I was stunned when I saw that, and a little pissed that the people around me in 221 didn't seem to notice it. The play on the pitch is not THAT riveting...

T0R0NT0 FC
09-12-2009, 11:30 PM
That was wicked to see today! I've met Danny a few times and he is always willing to have a chat with a TFC supporter! Total Class!

twistedchinaman
09-12-2009, 11:33 PM
D: We <3 you too man!

Mad respect!!

James17930
09-13-2009, 01:09 AM
Massive Massive Massive Respect to Danny D!

loconet
09-13-2009, 01:27 AM
what really got to me was that we scored when it first came by..

Snowy
09-13-2009, 08:44 AM
what really got to me was that we scored when it first came by..

That just made it all the more special. Another example of why Dichio=Legend

AL-MO
09-13-2009, 09:07 AM
I was stunned when I saw that, and a little pissed that the people around me in 221 didn't seem to notice it. The play on the pitch is not THAT riveting...

LOL

It doesn't take that long too look up and at least glance at it. :lol:

TFC Cityboy
09-13-2009, 09:17 AM
Just a suggestion, TFC fans might personally thank Danny via his website: http://www.dichio24.com/contact.php

done!

ensco
09-13-2009, 10:36 AM
From where I sit, the west stands, it was hard to see the words on the banner because of the glare of the sun. It was only on about the fifth flyover that I figured it out.

Brooker
09-13-2009, 10:44 AM
the word 'class' has been officially retired.. the new word to use is 'Dichio'

couldn't have said it any better myself.

canadian_bhoy
09-13-2009, 10:56 AM
I can't help but think there was a little bit of the RPB columbus flyover behind danny choosing this way to thank the fans...He's an icon - like no other.

rocker
09-13-2009, 11:06 AM
i never did make out the #9... hard to see from my seat West side. I could make out the words but the #9 was too scrunched up to tell.

The Professor
09-13-2009, 01:59 PM
Very cool!
We also couldn't make out the #9 from Section 224.
At the 24th minute we stood up and turned around to the broadcast booth with our Dichio t-shirts held high. Got a nice thumbs up from the man.

rocker
09-13-2009, 02:04 PM
At the 24th minute we stood up and turned around to the broadcast booth with our Dichio t-shirts held high. Got a nice thumbs up from the man.

I wondered what was going on at that point. From my seats I cannot see the broadcast booth. But suddenly all these people a few rows down start turning around and pointing. I couldn't hear what they were pointing at.

I thought there was a fight up in the second deck or something.

amazing that Dichio up in the press box causes thousands of people to turn around and look.

Sonny Cheeba
09-13-2009, 02:05 PM
that was dope. danny's dope.

T.O TILL I DIE
09-13-2009, 02:57 PM
i love how the wolsee stadium sang OHH DANNY DICHIOO
IT WAS A GREAT GAME GREAT FANS!!!

manic.street.preacher
09-13-2009, 03:00 PM
mad props to danny for that, pure class

mighty_torontofc_2008
09-13-2009, 04:54 PM
He really has class, wont be surprised if he ends up being our coach next year or atleast our assistant coach.


this he wants to work with the youth teams first and with luck if MLS sees reason the reserve league back with a team there..lets not put
him in the hot seat already,,lets give him time to adjust from being a player into Magagement.

jabbronies
09-13-2009, 05:38 PM
At the 23rd minute a plane flew over BMO thanking us fans.

It said "Thank you TFC fans from your number 9"

It appears Danny did a fly by.

That rocks

:scarf:

Funny, it almost sounds as if his banner was a thank you response to the RPB twitter from a few days ago (courtesy of EnglishRachel):

The RPB say goodbye to our number 9 on this, the 9th day of the 9th month 2009. Dichio. Legend.

Parkdale
09-14-2009, 08:20 AM
side note....

to all the people who said that hiring a plane to fly over columbus was a dumb idea, and it wasn't a good way to support the team.....


you've been proven wrong. Clearly, it did have a HUGE impact.

Boschmeister
09-14-2009, 08:39 AM
It wasn't a plane, it was glider that he through with his off hand.

Roogsy
09-14-2009, 08:53 AM
side note....

to all the people who said that hiring a plane to fly over columbus was a dumb idea, and it wasn't a good way to support the team.....


you've been proven wrong. Clearly, it did have a HUGE impact.

SNAP! As David Chappele would say..."In yo' face!"

Roogsy
09-14-2009, 08:53 AM
It wasn't a plane, it was glider that he through with his off hand.

Not true...said glider would have found itself on the moon. :drum:

English Rachel
09-14-2009, 08:59 AM
I was definitely choked up, I love that man <3

Belfast_Boy
09-14-2009, 09:00 AM
Just a suggestion, TFC fans might personally thank Danny via his website: http://www.dichio24.com/contact.php

DONE!

the plane was flying around before the game started. I was in 220 and had to duck as it circled...

class act from the big man!

nobodybeatsthewiz
09-14-2009, 09:29 AM
side note....

to all the people who said that hiring a plane to fly over columbus was a dumb idea, and it wasn't a good way to support the team.....


you've been proven wrong. Clearly, it did have a HUGE impact.


yep, maybe now the other groups think fly by's are cool.....just not when its rpb-induced.

Parkdale
09-14-2009, 09:39 AM
yep, maybe now the other groups think fly by's are cool.....just not when its rpb-induced.

I'm not using it as a shot against other groups - as there were lots of RPB's who thought it was a useless gesture too, and now we have proof that it worked.

Ossington Mental Youth
09-14-2009, 09:41 AM
yet further proof the man is a fucking champ and a gentleman

Belfast_Boy
09-14-2009, 09:45 AM
I'm not using it as a shot against other groups - as there were lots of RPB's who thought it was a useless gesture too, and now we have proof that it worked.

I think it's a great idea but we should go further! plane with banner and naked sky diver with RPB parachute! any volunteers???

Parkdale
09-14-2009, 09:46 AM
I think it's a great idea but we should go further! plane with banner and naked sky diver with RPB parachute! any volunteers???


I was all for it until I saw 'naked'. And the big question: which girl is willing to do this?

The Professor
09-14-2009, 10:13 AM
I wondered what was going on at that point. From my seats I cannot see the broadcast booth. But suddenly all these people a few rows down start turning around and pointing. I couldn't hear what they were pointing at.

I thought there was a fight up in the second deck or something.

amazing that Dichio up in the press box causes thousands of people to turn around and look.


http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d735b3127ccef84868a49fe700000040O01AbtG7lw0ZMg e3nw8/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

and later:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d735b3127ccef8483a561e0c00000040O01AbtG7lw0ZMg e3nw8/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

Belfast_Boy
09-14-2009, 10:16 AM
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d735b3127ccef84868a49fe700000040O01AbtG7lw0ZMg e3nw8/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

and later:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d735b3127ccef8483a561e0c00000040O01AbtG7lw0ZMg e3nw8/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/


that's what it was!!! I thought it was a fight. Thanks!