Match Thread: TFC at KC

[Batman]

we really could use a win tonight.
Go TFC
:scarf:

[justin]

anyone have a stream up yet? none that i've found are working just yet

[James17930]

I don't understand why the ATDHE.net feed always takes like 10 mins to start up, but it's the only one I can find at the moment, so:

http://atdhe.net/21778/watch-toronto-fc-vs-kansas-city-wizards

[Batman]

no. I'm watching on Sportsnet.

[justin]

i can't wait until i can afford TV again...

[Auzzy]

I'm also hoping for an online feed. Oddly enough, Sportsnet isn't available at this vacation home in Germany... ;)

Dear MLS: I would love to pay a reasonable amount for a high-quality, reliable online feed. Why won't you let me?

[The Oz]

hmmm dero not starting, neither is barrett, Peterson and joseph in for them and santos and mista starting together for the first time, i really wanna see how these two link up with JDG. LETS GO REDS!

[sampace]

Is sportsnet showing it on live feed?

[billyfly]

WIN.

[TorCanSoc]

ATDHE.net is getting unreliable lately. Sometimes the listings are not updated. Pretty sure its not the cache on my browser. I am getting annoyed at my free, totally pirated, probably illegal streams. Integrity in stolen transmissions is not what it used to be.

Kidding aside. How do these guys get away with streams? Who puts them up, and why haven't MLSE/GolTV/cable stations put a kai-bash on these guys? Edit: maybe a topic for another thread. DeRo resting, makes sense, he's played a lot.

[morgank1986]

Could anyone fill me in on the starting 11, I missed it.

[The Oz]

Is sportsnet showing it on live feed?

Yeah they are, complete with not american commentary!:D

[Batman]

for those who cant watch, here's a radio feed.
http://radiotime.com/Search.aspx?query=FAN590

[LesH]

BS, 12 minutes into the game the atdhe stream is still not on...

[James17930]

hmmm dero not starting, neither is barrett, nane and joseph in for them and santos and mista starting together for the first time, i really wanna see how these two link up with JDG. LETS GO REDS!

Those are the same person.

[The Oz]

Could anyone fill me in on the starting 11, I missed it.

Frei
Gargan
Attakora
Cann
Garcia
LaBrocca
De Guzman
Nane
Peterson
Mista
Maicon Santos

[swan]

garcia with the arm band..wow

[Auzzy]

Yeah they are, complete with not american commentary!:D

I assume you mean Sportsnet is showing it live on TV?

I checked the Sportsnet website for an online feed (which they have done occasionally, like for the CCL AFAIR) but I can't find anything there.

[billyfly]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[James17930]

for those who cant watch, here's a radio feed.
http://radiotime.com/Search.aspx?query=FAN590

Cheers! Thanks. This will keep us until the tv feed is up.

[The Oz]

Those are the same person.

Haha, sorry I meant peterson, fixed now.

[justin]

this is retarded. i'm stuck watching nyrb houston for now...

[James17930]

I want to see what Peterson can do tonight.

[Red Rat]

shit feed anyone?

[LesH]

this is retarded. i'm stuck watching nyrb houston for now...

BS2: The Shitebulls feed was up almost from the official start time of the game (same like TFC's).

[Whoop]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Aren't you in Portugal yet?

[LesH]

garcia with the arm band..wow

BS3... but the biggest one.
Garcia wearing the armband is an insult to all other TFC players.

[James17930]

I'm thinking it might have something to do with when the games are on small, regional networks instead of bigger regional networks, or ESPN.

[James17930]

ATDHE feed up now.

Sportsnet! :D

[Detroit_TFC]

garcia with the arm band..wow

WTF. I would love to know what deviant act Mo did that Garcia witnessed. He must have both photos and the negatives.

[Auzzy]

I'm not finding it on justin.tv either, which helps to explain things. Many atdhe feeds are actually just repackaged justin.tv feeds.

[Krasno.pL.]

its uppp

[James17930]

It's about 3 mins behind

[swan]

WTF. I would love to know what deviant act Mo did that Garcia witnessed. He must have both photos and the negatives.
lol
maybe your on to something

[SirBobSaget]

its uppp

great I just finished signing up to MLS Live. Though does seem to be a decent feed so far, and the game replay may come in handy.

[ilikemusic]

I appreciate the fact that the Fan 590 is broadcasting TFC, but can they please get their act together before going on air?

I just listened to them introduce the starting lineups, he was basically just rhyming them off in a completely random order.

"Davey Arnaud....is starting....hes a......mid fielder......Michael.....Harrington.....is starting.....he is a......ummm.....defender......as well as.......Teal Bunbury.....hes a........forward......"

It was ridiculous to listen to.

[Auzzy]

OK, great that justin.tv/atdhe feed is now up!!

BTW, does anyone know if the MLS Match Center blocking rules have been changed? They were made very restrictive at the beginning of this season. Any chance they were relaxed again?

[H Bomb]

which feed is working...im still seeing bars

[James17930]

Poor ball from La Broca -- killed the break. He needs to be a bit more creative in situations like that.

[Krasno.pL.]

http://www.atdhe.net/21778/watch-toronto-fc-vs-kansas-city-wizards

[James17930]

I'd really like to see our players, when the ball is in the air, instead of trying to just keep heading it on to someone else (vollyball), but try and bring it down on their chests and get it down to feel as quicly as possible. too many times we just bounce the ball around in the mid and end up losing it.

[Batman]

wow...pretty dull game so far.

[James17930]

Yeah -- not the best stadium to watch defensive-minded teams in.

[Inklink]

I don't want to sound negative, but this is a brutal game so far.

Brutal pitch (it's tiny + fricken mound right there). Brutal commentators. Brutal broadcast quality (camera angles, sound, etc.). Brutal play so far. Only positive is HD.

Hopefully this picks up.

[swan]

I'd really like to see our players, when the ball is in the air, instead of trying to just keep heading it on to someone else (vollyball), but try and bring it down on their chests and get it down to feel as quicly as possible. too many times we just bounce the ball around in the mid and end up losing it.


i'm gussing the plan for this half is to get it out quick since the sun is right there in their eyes and they can't see crap

looks like the sun is finaly behind the stands my bad

[gunnerken]

Might go up to the local pitch and watch men's pick up game...gotta be more exciting than this...

[James17930]

i'm gussing the plan for this half is to get it out quick since the sun is right there in their eyes and they can't see crap

Could be -- but we do it quite often, in every game. And not just us, of course -- I mean, many players do it. I would just prefer it if the players were instructed to try and get control as soon as possible, and if they maybe drilled it in practice, or something.

[swan]

Could be -- but we do it quite often, in every game. And not just us, of course -- I mean, many players do it. I would just prefer it if the players were instructed to try and get control as soon as possible, and if they maybe drilled it in practice, or something.


i hear ya

[James17930]

That's better, even though it was offside.

[gunnerken]

Can't you just sense Garcia's leadership out there...as he passes back to the keeper yet again...yawn

[gunnerken]

ohhhh...just Mis-ta

[ilikemusic]

How long is it going to take for our broadcasters to get this shit right?!

Instead of looking at Mista's chance, we get to see Peterson watch the play happen.

:facepalm:

[James17930]

Ah -- great chance.

[SirBobSaget]

Mista on breakaway .... cut away to Peterson hopping around on sideline??? Nice production work

[Dirk Diggler]

Sportsnet is a joke. Any other country would revoke their broadcasting license for such amateur coverage.

[Baggio2TFC]

Best stadium in MLS hands down!!!

;)

[SirBobSaget]

Whats with the frequent cutaways to coaches, irrelevent sideline filler DURING PLAY anyway? This isnt MLB

[Batman]

I don't know if I can sit through full 2nd half.

[DangerRed]

Gotta say, aside from that one Mista chance, this is atrocious football on both sides.

[sully]

I love dichio's energy ad!! He looks like he needs the bathroom..

[Petor]

I'm sure the heat and the sun had an effect in the first half.
Garcia and Peterson looked a bit off, the rest of the team looks ok.
:flare::scarf::flare:

[sully]

Gotta say, aside from that one Mista chance, this is atrocious football on both sides.

Atrocious is a bit strong I think..but yeah, it's been disconnected...the last 10 mins were better. Dobson keeps going on about the heat there..maybe it's a factor?

[gunnerken]

Ahhh...a little bit of Arsenal vs AC Milan in the Emirates Cup on Gol TV to actually see the ball played on the ground...sweet !..c'mon you Reds in the 2nd half !!!

[LesH]

1. Typical first half for MLS.
2. Typical first half for TFC playing as a visitor.
------------------------------
1+2 = (Almost none existing scoring chances.)

Nothing else to say.

[DangerRed]

Atrocious is a bit strong I think..but yeah, it's been disconnected...the last 10 mins were better. Dobson keeps going on about the heat there..maybe it's a factor?

Disconnected is a good word, you're right. This is a classic TFC road match, really. Lots of airball, some mistakes by the home team leading to close calls, and - almost certainly - a 0-0 or 1-1 verdict.

If they win, it'll be another one of those wins that make us all nervous about their finishing.

Now, if De Ro and Barrett are brought on in the 2nd, things could pick up a bit.

I'll still be happy if they pull out a point out of this, though. This definitely isn't one of those games just sitting there for the taking.

[LesH]

Atrocious is a bit strong I think..but yeah, it's been disconnected...the last 10 mins were better. Dobson keeps going on about the heat there..maybe it's a factor?

Can we once forever stop blaming the heat for the low quality of a game?
Thank you. :rolleyes:

[Batman]

I love dichio's energy ad!! He looks like he needs the bathroom..
along with Hedo Turluglo's Pizza Pizza ad, it may be the worst commercial in sports TV history!

I'm afraid Danny does not have a future in acting.

[Petor]

Welll, that explains it!
A couple of barefoot hillbillys in the broadcast booth!
Sportsnet. :facepalm:

[kaos197O]

Can we once forever stop blaming the heat for the low quality of a game?
Thank you. :rolleyes:
Agreed....it's only 85 degrees which is actually a very nice temp for football.

[Detroit_TFC]

Hopefully our away fixture with KCW next year will be after June, in their new stadium. If so, that game will go on my must-attend list.

[Petor]

Hopefully our away fixture with KCW next year will be after June, in their new stadium. If so, that game will go on my must-attend list.

If it's in late September or in October I'll be there! :scarf:

[Batman]

great chance there.

[James17930]

LaBrocca has had a lot of bad passes tonight -- just hasn't seemed to know what to do in the final 3rd.

[DangerRed]

I'm drinking, but surely I haven't drunk enough to hallucinate. Did I just hear "And there's Garcia, making a run?"

Total football, baby!

[LesH]

Peterson is shit.

[James17930]

And again, our players need to work on their first touches -- like, seriously drill that in practice too.

Peterson takes a slow ten foot pass from De Guz and it bounces up off his foot. I mean, even I could've controlled that better, and I suck.

[sully]

Well, on the bright side, they've looked as bad as us..so we should be looking at at least a draw

[dantdot]

Garcia playing with fire.

[DangerRed]

Barrett's coming on.

[DangerRed]

De Ro too, next sub in.

[James17930]

All right boys -- brig some energy here.

[Davenport]

This commentary is a fookin joke. Tom and Jerry.
Dobson..."I bet they're sweating"
What a fookin tool. He's got the most boring voice on TV.

[DangerRed]

Fucking Dobson just called Jacob Peterson "Nick Peterson." Quality control?

[gunnerken]

Now there's a real capitain !..go DeRo !..

[James17930]

Good decision to leave Santos on, I think. Peterson hasn't had anything tonight.

[King Jeff]

Fucking Dobson just called Jacob Peterson "Nick Peterson." Quality control?

I think he said "Jake" not Nick. But, yeah.

[gunnerken]

uggggggh-ly !

[James17930]

fuck off.

[Batman]

i think that was KCs first chance all night. Damn.

[sulfur]

How long is it going to take for our broadcasters to get this shit right?!

Instead of looking at Mista's chance, we get to see Peterson watch the play happen.


Mista on breakaway .... cut away to Peterson hopping around on sideline??? Nice production work


Sportsnet is a joke. Any other country would revoke their broadcasting license for such amateur coverage.


Whats with the frequent cutaways to coaches, irrelevent sideline filler DURING PLAY anyway? This isnt MLB

The home team broadcaster provides the game footage. Sportsnet has nothing to do with that stuff. That's the way the MLS works.

[swan]

fuk fuk fuk

[DangerRed]

Oh boy

[James17930]

Was Frei out too far there? Or is that basically where the keeper should be on a play like that?

[DangerRed]

And here we are again, ladies and gentlemen, playing for a draw.

[LesH]

Lately the TFC defensive mistakes are happening again...

[SirBobSaget]

The home team broadcaster provides the game footage. Sportsnet has nothing to do with that stuff. That's the way the MLS works.

I'm fully aware. I'm complianing about the KC camera work and others are complaining of Sportnet broadcasters.

The camera work at BMO is much better than this. Their prob using the KC Royals crew since its same stadium anyway.

[James17930]

I'm fully aware. I'm complianing about the KC camera work and others are complaining of Sportnet broadcasters.

The camera work at BMO is much better than this. Their prob using the KC Royals crew since its same stadium anyway.

Not the Royals -- this isn't a Major League Baseball stadium ;)

[Blixa]

Say good bye to playoffs folks. Thanks for coming out.

[James17930]

Say good bye to playoffs folks. Thanks for coming out.

Bit too early to say that.

[DangerRed]

Say good bye to playoffs folks. Thanks for coming out.

I must congratulate you here, 17 games into the season, for the stupidest post of the entire season.
:facepalm:

[James17930]

Hard to see what happened there -- but could be something like an ACL if Kamara's knee got twisted around . . .

Edit:

:rolleyes:

[gunnerken]

Obviously these commentators don't recognize embellishment when they see it...

[DangerRed]

^Yeah, that was a tough one.

[swan]

oh boy was he ever is so much pain the magic spray did its job there... what a dink

[SirBobSaget]

Hard to see what happened there -- but could be something like an ACL if Kamara's knee got twisted around . . .

Edit:

:rolleyes:



... or some time wasting. I was convinced it was serious also.

[justin]

so how much are we paying jdg again?

[Batman]

Obviously these commentators don't recognize embellishment when they see it...

From his reaction... before coming back in to play, it may be up for a Prime Time Emmy next year!

[James17930]

Obviously these commentators don't recognize embellishment when they see it...

Well, to be fair, I was fooled too -- maybe Kamara has a future in soaps . . .

[James17930]

Good on the ref that he's been letting them play all game, and didn't fall for that shit.

[Blixa]

I must congratulate you here, 17 games into the season, for the stupidest post of the entire season.
:facepalm:

How much do you want to bet that this is going to be the smartest post of the season?

[gunnerken]

Half.....a.......chance...

[James17930]

How much do you want to bet that this is going to be the smartest post of the season?

With the amount of parity in this league, these things don't really become definite until around the 25 game mark (and sometimes not even then).

Just be positive and hope that we can salvage something here.

[sully]

Good on the ref that he's been letting them play all game, and didn't fall for that shit.

The ref did fall for it. The Kansas player stopped the game for a few minutes and stopped any momentum that Toronto had. If the ref hadn't failen for it he would have booked him. But it's an impossible situation for a ref and they don't retroactively book players so there's nothing to be done.

[James17930]

The ref did fall for it. The Kansas player stopped the game for a few minutes and stopped any momentum that Toronto had. If the ref hadn't failen for it he would have booked him. But it's an impossible situation for a ref and they don't retroactively book players so there's nothing to be done.

I just meant that he didn't card Garcia. The lost time will get added on.

[DangerRed]

How much do you want to bet that this is going to be the smartest post of the season?

I'll bet you nothing, because your post has 50 percent chance of coming true, given how close the rundown in the last few games of the season can be. What's idiotic is to make this prediction now, when 13 games remain.

But, you know, whatevs.

[James17930]

They look pretty disinterested right now.

[DangerRed]

Also: if we want the playoffs as of week 17, we better pray either for a draw SJ-SEA or for an SJ win (games in hand aside)

[TFC4Magpies]

no quality at all tonight...i expect much more

[Blixa]

It's not idiotic, it's perfectly reasonable to assume that there won't be playoffs given what's transpiring on the field. I'm confident of my prediction, and you clearly are not.

[sully]

Has DeRo even touched the ball? Ah well, he scored for the 'all-stars' the other day - sarcasm there.

[James17930]

How is that a foul against us?

[Batman]

do a fricken HEART transplant right now on the field... diving c&nt

[swan]

what a f in joke this is

[James17930]

Fucking fuck off cheating fucking shit. I want ten minutes of stoppage time.

[SirBobSaget]

I hope Espinosa will be ok :(

[Auzzy]

What a crap call against LaBrocca a few minutes ago, when they locked legs. The KC player was clearly coming from behind. Sportnet commentators totally clueless on that one.

[sully]

Houston just equalized against new York...at least that something good tonight

[DangerRed]

Houston just equalized against new York...at least that something good tonight

That's true enough. We'll still be 4 behind them at the end of tonight if this scoreline holds.

[James17930]

jesus.

[Batman]

someone feel free to create a Post Game thread.
I'll turn out the lights on this one.

[TFC USA]

I just got home and I don't want to know how we're doing. I presume fucking badly.

[DangerRed]

Wow. This is piss poor.

[SirBobSaget]

If soccer wants to ever be taken seriously by mainstream they need to cut out the time wasting and simulation. No other sport makes a mockery of itself in this way.

[Blixa]

Let's face it folks, we don't look like a playoff team.