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KezmanCCCC
07-16-2010, 10:09 PM
There have been a few occasions now where I have happened to see TFC players around the GTA just out doing their own thing… and I was just wondering if anyone else happens to ever see TFC players randomly around the GTA? I don’t mean a player walking to their car after a match or practice, or at a TFC event or public appearance… I mean just them out doing their own thing… well I have happened to spot TFC players around the GTA now for the fourth time yesterday as I was leaving Canada’s Wonderland where I saw Chad Barrett eating ice cream with his girlfriend around 9pm… (The reason for me starting this thread)… the other three occasions were when I saw Carl Robinson walking not to far from union station with his wife and daughter the day after TFC’s inaugural home match in 2007…. I also spotted Stefan Frei at the corner of John and Richmond with his girlfriend chowing down on some street meat last summer… and the fourth time I spotted a player was last summer at the CNE when I happened to be walking right behind Greg Sutton, he was also with his wife and baby daughter… at no time have I gone up to a player when I see them randomly… (I have met many players and tend to know when, where and how to meet them appropriately)… because I assume they would appreciate their own space and not to have some random person go up to them… so I was just wondering if anyone else had any stories like mine to tell?
:scarf:

flatpicker
07-16-2010, 10:28 PM
Is this anything like the Ricketts sighting thread?
Because that was fun!


http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2527&highlight=ricketts

Bloor West FC
07-16-2010, 10:28 PM
bump

TFCUNITED
07-16-2010, 11:34 PM
I haven't seen any TFC players randomly in the streets yet. The only professional soccer players that I did run into was a few of the West Ham players when they were here a few years back at the Eaton Centre.

deschamp86
07-17-2010, 07:25 AM
Though he is not a player anymore, I saw Jimmy B at the Metric concert last week with his wife and some friends.

TFCGIRL81
07-17-2010, 08:28 AM
I saw Jimmmy B shopping at Upper Canada Mall a few yrs ago.

Heart of Stone
07-17-2010, 08:53 AM
Unfortunately Mo turns up at the pub a lot.

FootieChick
07-17-2010, 09:01 AM
I saw Hiskanovich (or however you freakin' spell it!) meeting with a woman and a little boy about a month ago on my way to the gym at the St.Lawrence Market.

Toronto Gunner
07-17-2010, 09:34 AM
Wynne, Edu, and sometimes Robbo would have breakfast on game days at Cora's - the one around front and spadina. I lived in the area and would chat them up from time to time about the game.

Bumped into Edu at the CNE a few years back, all decked out in his game-day suit.

Saw DeRo at the Chin picnic last year.

My cousin lives around the corner from Jimmy B

I've seen Barrett down at the harbourfront near the 550 Queen's Quay condos.

Ricketts... well where didn't we see Ricketts!

Fushida
07-17-2010, 09:56 AM
I saw Barrett and Peterson walking together to Chipotle Mexican Grill before the Seattle game a while back.

Goodfellas FC
07-17-2010, 10:35 AM
Saw deguz this year at the niagara casino, was on the poker tables after 12, didnt last too long. then I saw him when i was leaving at 4am and he was walking back into the casino!

Oblio2
07-17-2010, 11:11 AM
Bumped into Deguz in the parking lot outside my office. Stopped and had a nice chat with him......

DangerRed
07-21-2010, 09:28 AM
Saw De Guz chatting on his cellphone outside the ACC a couple months back.

And a few weeks later, I saw Adrian Cann with his girl in Leslieville while I was having brunch with my wife.

Stencils
07-21-2010, 09:35 AM
I coulda swore I saw Barrett jogging up near Yonge and Sheppard a week ago. TFC grey tank training kit and all.

edmundo
07-21-2010, 09:35 AM
not with tfc anymore, but i saw adrian serioux at best buy in whitby last christmas, turns out he lives in ajax

Shway
07-21-2010, 10:42 AM
I seen Gabe Gala at Rockwood night club one night...
he was on the prowl for girls

maninb
07-21-2010, 02:09 PM
seen Mo 5-6 times, drinking at various pubs in the Beach...

KezmanCCCC
07-21-2010, 02:17 PM
Is this anything like the Ricketts sighting thread?
Because that was fun!


http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2527&highlight=ricketts


That was a pretty funny thread... but i made this as a serious one... for people to share their past sightings or any they might come across in the future... :flare:

mastermixer
07-21-2010, 03:29 PM
Saw Deguzman on the patio at Sasafraz a few days after he signed with us last year, balling it up after his big pay day i guess.

Corpand
07-22-2010, 09:18 AM
Aah I remember walking up Yonge around Eglinton around 10pm and Cunningham came up to me asking me for directions to a nearby street. I remember also because this started a discussion on the forums here. He was smoking a cig.

DangerRed
07-22-2010, 10:23 AM
^Speaking of smoking cigs, a guy I know just got back from Vegas where he hung out with Wayne Rooney one night at a club. Said Rooney was chainsmoking like a fiend.

J .
07-22-2010, 10:41 AM
seen Mo 5-6 times, drinking at various pubs in the Beach...

+1 :drinking:

Petor
07-22-2010, 10:42 AM
Saw Ali Gerba last Sunday in Montreal.
I never noticed that it was him until someone pointed it out to me.
He didn't stand out.
I was at the Impact game for his first match. :)

Krasno.pL.
07-22-2010, 10:48 AM
^Speaking of smoking cigs, a guy I know just got back from Vegas where he hung out with Wayne Rooney one night at a club. Said Rooney was chainsmoking like a fiend.


Ud be surprised at how many foootballers smoke.. lol

cincy
07-22-2010, 10:54 AM
Saw Ali Gerba last Sunday in Montreal.
I never noticed that it was him until someone pointed it out to me.
He didn't stand out.
I was at the Impact game for his first match. :)


I see what you did there.

P-NUTZ
07-22-2010, 10:56 AM
ran into Labrocca outside the goodlife gym in liberty village and had a pleasant chat - he loves T.O., nice guy. Bought Barret and his buddy a couple of beers last year at the Croc Rock - decent guy for sure.

Azerban
07-22-2010, 11:03 AM
I seen Gabe Gala at Rockwood night club one night...
he was on the prowl for girls

"hey ladies; you know i've scored on real madrid?"

"what's a real madrid?"

craigtfc
07-22-2010, 11:04 AM
I went to a party with a buddy from work and when i got there it was Marvel Wynne condo and Chad Barrett was playing drums on rock band. My sister also cleans Gabe Gala teeth.

Stouffville_RPB
07-22-2010, 11:07 AM
Saw Mo at the distilery district a month ago. He was shopping for fire place.

DangerRed
07-22-2010, 11:32 AM
Saw Mo at the distilery district a month ago. He was shopping for fire place.

Mo Edu money... :D

Oblio2
07-22-2010, 11:41 AM
Im surprised he didn't go to Brazil on a scouting trip for a fireplace

Technorgasm
07-22-2010, 12:02 PM
I see CANN and his smokin hot GF on college regularly. . . .

like. . . . hot.

rocker
07-22-2010, 12:09 PM
I see CANN and his smokin hot GF on college regularly. . . .

like. . . . hot.

any pics??? of Cann, I mean! ;)

KezmanCCCC
07-22-2010, 12:27 PM
Ud be surprised at how many foootballers smoke.. lol

yea like pretty much everyone on the serbian national team.... :picard:

KezmanCCCC
07-22-2010, 12:27 PM
I see CANN and his smokin hot GF on college regularly. . . .

like. . . . hot.

cann was a model himself before so im sure hes not to bad in the eyes of his girl...

mdc 77
07-22-2010, 01:21 PM
Saw Dichio at Winners @ Cloverdale mall of all places last year, mid week during the day with his wife & kids.

JonO
07-22-2010, 01:25 PM
rarely see TFC players - but regularly see NHL'ers... maybe I should start a thread...

Oldtimer
07-22-2010, 01:29 PM
yea like pretty much everyone on the serbian national team.... :picard:

Or some on the French national team... :picard:

KezmanCCCC
08-09-2010, 10:14 PM
I saw Hscanovics today at young and dundas standing with two girls as i was walking my girlfriend to ryerson.... that brings my total count so far to 5 random sightings...

GhostKiller
08-09-2010, 10:33 PM
Saw De Ro at Vegetarian Fest last summer

Stryker
08-09-2010, 11:25 PM
I saw Hscanovics today at young and dundas standing with two girls as i was walking my girlfriend to ryerson.... that brings my total count so far to 5 random sightings...
You left out the most important part... the girls... how were they?

bigred3
08-09-2010, 11:53 PM
rarely see TFC players - but regularly see NHL'ers... maybe I should start a thread...

I have seen Sjostrom, Gustavson and Stajan all at TFC games this year.

Super
08-10-2010, 12:39 AM
I have seen Sjostrom, Gustavson and Stajan all at TFC games this year.

That's pretty cool, and yet not too surprising. Makes sense that European players would have a certain appreciation for the beautiful game seeing as they grew up with it.

rviewmirror
08-10-2010, 08:35 AM
I saw Dichio limp around Sherway Gardens after his foot injury a couple of years back.

Also saw Carl Robinson at a Coldplay concert at Skydome.

Darlogirl
08-10-2010, 09:32 AM
Haven't seen any of the current guys, but have seen a few of the previous players:

Sat beside Brennan and his wife at Cowbell in Parkdale a couple of years ago.

Saw Dichio having some sort of business meeting at the Starbucks at Bay and Cumberland

Last summer, I saw Marvell Wynne walking along King St with a cat carrier.

kitchener-TFC
08-10-2010, 10:48 AM
Saw Robinson at the Etobicoke IKEA about a year ago.

ccopela
08-10-2010, 03:42 PM
Pretty sure I saw Dan Gargan on Eglinton just east of Yonge yesterday.

Alex_82
08-10-2010, 04:34 PM
Saw LaBrocca at the Wheat Sheaf Saturday night catching the fight.

Merlin
08-10-2010, 07:42 PM
I see Gabe all the time, him and I have the same group of friends. He's a Brampton boy.

Ossington Mental Youth
08-15-2010, 09:28 PM
saw de guzman and his girl at the metro at shaw and college.
his girls pretty cute. didnt have the nerve to say anything to him tho.

Bars92
08-15-2010, 10:10 PM
Talked to Santos on Wellington St. last saturday night

jasper
08-15-2010, 10:12 PM
i see saric at an Argentinean coffee shop on queen west all the time

gmacpheetfc
08-15-2010, 10:30 PM
saw chad on queen with a rocket should have asked him if he's really out for 3 weeks

Heart of Stone
08-15-2010, 11:23 PM
Nick Garcia, on the boardwalk, pushing stroller...

West220Side
08-16-2010, 08:48 AM
Nick Garcia, on the boardwalk, pushing stroller...

and you didn't take a bullet for the team? try to push his head underwater!? shame on you.

Davenport
08-16-2010, 11:23 AM
Nick Garcia, on the boardwalk, pushing stroller...
I've seen Nick Garcia on the pitch at BMO....:yikes:

razor787
08-16-2010, 11:24 AM
Thats unfortunate.

habstfc
08-16-2010, 11:37 AM
About 2 weeks ago I went to bmo to pay for the ccl games as my credit card was at it's limit. As I was waiting with my wife by the security desk for the ticket guy to come down, so I could pay him in cash, we saw Mista wearing a bike helmet pushing a bike towards us. I know what your thinking, seeing a player at bmo isn't a big deal. I just thought it was weird because it was the day after they got back from honduras. I thought they had the day off. As he walked past us he nodded at us and went outside and biked away. My wife pointed out that the bag he had around his shoulder was a Gucci.

seankeay
08-16-2010, 01:09 PM
Saw Cann on the streetcar sunday morning @ 8, he saw me in my coughbecksjerseycough and figured I wouldnt know who he was, but alas gave him the nod and continued on my walk to the back of the street car.

The Oz
08-16-2010, 01:49 PM
Saw the full team at York University in my usual hangout while I was playing pool. They were doing endurance testing and VO2 Max tests. Talked to robbo and jimmy b for a bit, all class.

Mikey
08-16-2010, 02:58 PM
Wynne, Goldthwaite and Barrett used to live in my building. (Mista seems to be living here now....) Edu and Guevara used to live across the street.
Back when Lombardo and Pieman were on the team, they would all meet up in the lobby in their sponsored suits and head out for the game.

Greg
08-16-2010, 03:19 PM
Which building is this? I should look into condos there... :)

Carefree
08-17-2010, 08:31 AM
I'm pretty sure I saw Nick Garcia last night in the Beaches. I was sitting on a patio on Queen St and he walked by with a blonde woman and a little girl about 2 years old. I didn't get a good look so I'm not 100% it was him. Does anyone know enough about his family situation to confirm if this is likely?

MKR
08-17-2010, 08:42 AM
I met Raivis in real sports bar back when TFC was plaing Philly. He chatted with me and my friend for pretty much the whole half time break. Surprised how much detail he got into when talking about the team (not that he said anything negative).

Also drove past Usanov who was walking by lakeshore and york.

This makes me believe that probably quite a few of the MLSE athletes get put up to live in the maple leaf square condos.

razor787
08-17-2010, 08:50 AM
I dont think that MLSE can give players a home. Pretty sure thats against league rules. Nothing stopping them from charging $1 though I guess...

rocker
08-17-2010, 08:59 AM
I'm pretty sure I saw Nick Garcia last night in the Beaches. I was sitting on a patio on Queen St and he walked by with a blonde woman and a little girl about 2 years old. I didn't get a good look so I'm not 100% it was him. Does anyone know enough about his family situation to confirm if this is likely?

his wife is definitely blonde (skinny, cute). He has a little kid that age, but it's a boy I believe. They sit in our row sometimes.

DoubleUp
08-17-2010, 10:24 AM
Saw Ibby in his flip flops in the elevator of his building and Cann walking into the downtown core with his buddy this was all on saturday.

sloangraham
09-24-2010, 04:35 PM
dan gargan unlocking his bike (beach cruiser!) near king and simcoe today. afternoon off??

TFCUNITED
09-24-2010, 11:55 PM
Saw Jimmy B at Real Sports Bar and Grill today. He was with a few other people but I could only see the back of the head of the other people.

stevielarson
09-25-2010, 07:30 PM
usanov def lives in maple leaf square and im pretty sure hscanovics is here too. ive seen them both in the hot tub a couple times and usanov is always walking around with a RPB shirt on.

also talked to a bunch of the rapotors who live here too.

Shway
09-25-2010, 07:47 PM
Where Usanov gets his play


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs513.ash1/30270_400059972883_513737883_4094498_580939_n.jpg

Shway
09-25-2010, 07:48 PM
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30270_400059947883_513737883_4094496_3089298_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30270_400059962883_513737883_4094497_4150903_n.jpg

tfcmanu
09-27-2010, 10:42 AM
Saw Tom Anselmi in the TD concourse level heading I guess to the ACC

Sept 27, 2010 9am :facepalm:

GIZ GUNNER KR
09-27-2010, 08:21 PM
Saw Tom Anselmi in the TD concourse level heading I guess to the ACC

Sept 27, 2010 9am :facepalm:

did you stop him and tell him to get his sh!t together?

phonzo
09-27-2010, 09:14 PM
with those pictures usanov douche factor has increased.

clc12
09-28-2010, 09:55 AM
i saw pablo vitti cleaning the office building where i work. lol

tfcmanu
09-28-2010, 11:52 AM
did you stop him and tell him to get his sh!t together?

It did cross my mind, However I was late for work! :D

rdroze
12-16-2010, 01:14 PM
Weird, I just saw Marvell Wynne in the PATH near the Royal York hotel. What's he even doing in T.O., let alone this time of year?

Chevy
12-16-2010, 01:30 PM
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30270_400059947883_513737883_4094496_3089298_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs533.snc3/30270_400059962883_513737883_4094497_4150903_n.jpg

Usanov is our version of this guy......

http://www.jacktimes.com/media/files/2010/10/161-300x233.jpg

jenkinsm
12-16-2010, 01:49 PM
I saw Marvell Wynne at the Starbucks at King and Shaw yesterday.

rocker
12-16-2010, 02:34 PM
Weird, I just saw Marvell Wynne in the PATH near the Royal York hotel. What's he even doing in T.O., let alone this time of year?

Girlfriend?
I remember him having a HOT T.O. gal.... perhaps they are still together.

J .
12-16-2010, 06:18 PM
I'm pretty sure I saw Nick Garcia last night in the Beaches. I was sitting on a patio on Queen St and he walked by with a blonde woman and a little girl about 2 years old. I didn't get a good look so I'm not 100% it was him. Does anyone know enough about his family situation to confirm if this is likely?

yes, confirmed, verified.

Auzzy
12-16-2010, 07:01 PM
Speaking of Wynne: http://yfrog.com/h0uspdnj

boban
12-16-2010, 07:39 PM
.... perhaps they are still together.
nope

rocker
12-16-2010, 10:35 PM
nope

so she's single now??? :)

shwade
12-17-2010, 12:56 PM
so she's single now??? :)

nope :)

boban
12-17-2010, 01:54 PM
nope :)
Exactly. Nope.