James17930
05-10-2010, 01:03 AM
Do we have poor road form? Yes. We rarely win, seldom draw and often lose. I won't pretend it's acceptable -- we need to do better.
And it's okay for the media to bring up this topic and discuss it.
But what I can't stand is the way the Toronto media (again) take a molehill and blow it up into a mountain, simply for the sake of something to write about, without giving the reader proper context.
Almost all the articles in the papers and on CBC about our 4 - 1 win -- a great, huge, important win for the club -- were not about said win and the positive aspects of it, they were about how our road form sucks. Well fine. If you'd rather focus on the team's problems instead of their successes, that's your choice.
But then you know what? Do it properly. Provide the proper context. Mention that ALMOST EVERY SINGLE OTHER TEAM IN MLS (aside from the Galaxy right now) have horrible road records. Or that ALMOST EVERY SINGLE OTHER FOOTBALL TEAM ON THE ENTIRE PLANET (aside from the elite ones) have horrible road records.
I can't say I know all the reasons why, but playing away from home in football is simply a hard thing to do, and it's rare to have success, so much so that there's actually a rule -- the away goals rule -- to specifically reward teams who can actually bang out some goals on the road in a home-and-home series. Does any other sport in the world have such a consideration? No.
So, to the reporters that cover this team: instead of sensationalizing and always running for the nearest negative thing to write about, please try to keep your ruminations within the context of the sport, and, hey, even give the boys a little credit when they deserve it.
Is that too much to ask?
And it's okay for the media to bring up this topic and discuss it.
But what I can't stand is the way the Toronto media (again) take a molehill and blow it up into a mountain, simply for the sake of something to write about, without giving the reader proper context.
Almost all the articles in the papers and on CBC about our 4 - 1 win -- a great, huge, important win for the club -- were not about said win and the positive aspects of it, they were about how our road form sucks. Well fine. If you'd rather focus on the team's problems instead of their successes, that's your choice.
But then you know what? Do it properly. Provide the proper context. Mention that ALMOST EVERY SINGLE OTHER TEAM IN MLS (aside from the Galaxy right now) have horrible road records. Or that ALMOST EVERY SINGLE OTHER FOOTBALL TEAM ON THE ENTIRE PLANET (aside from the elite ones) have horrible road records.
I can't say I know all the reasons why, but playing away from home in football is simply a hard thing to do, and it's rare to have success, so much so that there's actually a rule -- the away goals rule -- to specifically reward teams who can actually bang out some goals on the road in a home-and-home series. Does any other sport in the world have such a consideration? No.
So, to the reporters that cover this team: instead of sensationalizing and always running for the nearest negative thing to write about, please try to keep your ruminations within the context of the sport, and, hey, even give the boys a little credit when they deserve it.
Is that too much to ask?