Today's News,Tuesday,Dec.21

[denime]

Mornin'



O Canada: Caps face Toronto invasion in opener :drum::scarf::drum: (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFeDIJFOELhP_ZjeyZv6ZoNLeXOUA&url=http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canada%2BCaps%2Bface%2BToronto%2Binvasion%2Bopener/4007444/story.html)

Vancouver-Toronto rivalry kicked up a notch (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-toronto-rivalry-kicked-up-a-notch/article1845275/)


Whitecaps-TFC clash to open MLS season (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2010/12/20/sp-mls-schedule.html)


Whitecaps open against Toronto FC (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2010/12/20/16622316.html)


MLS Unveils First Kick 2011 (http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2010/12/mls-unveils-first-kick-2011)


First Kick 2011: Vancouver v. Toronto (http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2010/12/first-kick-2011-vancouver-v-toronto)


Ottawa agrees to help 2015 women's World Cup bid (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/ottawa-agrees-to-help-2015-womens-world-cup-bid/article1845239/)





SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)

[shutupkid]

Under 3 months until the season begins!!!!!!

[razor787]

loving the retarded look on the SSG's face in a couple pics this morning.

[scooter]

mornin d

[Darlofletch]

2 expansion sides to start off? should be good, could be embarrassing, hopefully we get our management/squad sorted out quickly this year. (http://www.cruelgeography.com/2010/12/all-we-are-saaaaaaay-iing.html)

[FluSH]

We're not going to get embarassed in the stands... believe that!

[Wagner]

Dear Evil Burt,

Get ready for us.

Love Always,
The RPB

PS. BOHICA

[celt-nick]

Hahaha.....evil bert......

[ManUtd4ever]

Hopefully TFC will have better luck in the Toronto - Vancouver rivalry than the Leafs have!

[Wagner]

Hahaha.....evil bert......

_Y9VzvTaf50

[TFCRegina]

For the record: SSG face = :picard:

[mastermixer]

Man, that southsiders clip never gets old...

[jabbronies]

I really hate those guys.

[Canada72]

Evil Bert has to still live in his parent's basement, right?
LOL

[MartinUtd]

lol.. wow that Evil Bert video is hilarious. What year is it from? It *looks* like 1990.

[dupont]

Everyday I wake up and check here hoping for a coach announcement :(

...but all I see are my two least favourite things in the world: Evil Bert and a Sunshine Girl.

[mastermixer]

^ I know... don't think we will have any news until the new year.

[Oldtimer]

^^ at least you don't have to see Bill Archer and his associates with the KKKrew supporters.

[KRO]

Not much reference to TFC but worth a read

http://rokerreport.com/2010/12/21/a-few-words-with-danny-dichio/

[Joe Kool]

Evil Bert has to still live in his parent's basement, right?
LOL

For sure, exactly what I was thinking...Revenge of the Nerds. I haven't seen a bigger dork in quite some time.

[rocker]

it's funny as well when the interviewer asks him how many people are in the group, he says "we're not that organized, probably 20 to 30 guys..." I was actually surprised when I first saw that video that they only had 20-30 guys.. hahah. Anybody else would not have said a negative, and would have lied about numbers! at least he's honest ;) ;)

[TFCRegina]

What. The. FUCK!!!

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"The way ticket sales are going right now, there's not going to be a lot of available seats for Toronto fans," Lenarduzzi promised Monday after the Whitecaps revealed their first two opponents. "Maybe we can avoid that by selling out the building."

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/C...#ixzz18lZUgbib

[Carts]

Mornin'

Vancouver-Toronto rivalry kicked up a notch (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/vancouver-toronto-rivalry-kicked-up-a-notch/article1845275/)



Rivalry...???

Wow, and people hear complain that the Columbus rivalry is fabricated...

The WhiteCaps have done, errr, nothing in MLS, NCC, or two us supporters...

Columbus (unfortunately) regularly kicks our ass and treats us like dogshit when we attend games...

But, according to some, Vancouver is already a rivalry, while Columbus is fake and we don't really hate them...

Carts...

[deltox]

TFC REGINA.....you posted the same thing in 4 different threads now.

unless i missed one

[TFCRegina]

TFC REGINA.....you posted the same thing in 4 different threads now.

unless i missed one

Sharing the pissed offedness so everyone gets a read.

[TFCRegina]

And yes, it's 4.

[Darlofletch]

What. The. FUCK!!!

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"The way ticket sales are going right now, there's not going to be a lot of available seats for Toronto fans," Lenarduzzi promised Monday after the Whitecaps revealed their first two opponents. "Maybe we can avoid that by selling out the building."

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/C...#ixzz18lZUgbib

I'm sure there'll be a set amount of "away" tickets. there legally has to be, and weren't vancouver involved with the cascadia clubs lobbying for higher numbers? what he's talking about is making sure all the other tickets are sold out so tfc fans aren't dotted randomly through the stadium and taking it over like leafs fans at gm place.

[Yohan]

what goblin cave did the SSG crawl out of? ugh

[mastermixer]

I went to a game at Swanguard in 2009 to see TFC against Vancouver. I'm not sure if anything has changed but other than the 100 or so supporters behind the net it was a very family friendly crowd. If the TFC supporters going out in March are anything like the ones that went to Columbus it will scare the crap out of them :flare:

[Roogsy]

Where did this rivalry with Vancouver come from? I am going to go to Vancouver simply because it's a trip I have wanted to make since they announced their joining the MLS ranks, but I don't view them with any particular disdain like I do Columbus. Columbus was a manufactured rivalry only validated by the heavy-handed tactics of the stadium and the police coupled with the douchebaggery of their supporters. Lightning rarely hits twice in the same spot.

[Sweeper]

I'm sure there'll be a set amount of "away" tickets. there legally has to be, and weren't vancouver involved with the cascadia clubs lobbying for higher numbers? what he's talking about is making sure all the other tickets are sold out so tfc fans aren't dotted randomly through the stadium and taking it over like leafs fans at gm place.

Who's going to dress up in a Redman suite and heckle the home team?

[brad]

I don't blame Vancouver for selling as many tickets as they can to their supporters and as few as they can get away with to visitors

TFC have done the same thing, and when the North stand came in and there was an option for us to provide larger allocations to visiting fans. Paul B said he was going to put those extra tickets in the hands of TFC supporters.

[Darlofletch]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2010/12/usmnt-roster-for-january-camp-announced.html

usmnt camp in january. lots of youngsters. no tfc players, but sam cronin did get a call up.

[Roogsy]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2010/12/usmnt-roster-for-january-camp-announced.html

usmnt camp in january. lots of youngsters. no tfc players, but sam cronin did get a call up.


As did Marvel Wynne. Two former TFC players in the USMNT camp...we gave them up for a bag of balls. :mad:

[Phil]

As did Marvel Wynne. Two former TFC players in the USMNT camp...we gave them up for a bag of balls. :mad:

Thanks Preki and Mo!

[mastermixer]

As did Marvel Wynne. Two former TFC players in the USMNT camp...we gave them up for a bag of balls. :mad:

Marvel Wynne I can live without... but I'm really upset we let Cronin go so easily. :facepalm:

[TFCRegina]

Where did this rivalry with Vancouver come from? I am going to go to Vancouver simply because it's a trip I have wanted to make since they announced their joining the MLS ranks, but I don't view them with any particular disdain like I do Columbus. Columbus was a manufactured rivalry only validated by the heavy-handed tactics of the stadium and the police coupled with the douchebaggery of their supporters. Lightning rarely hits twice in the same spot.

I've hated the Whitecaps for some time now. Especially after they tried to denigrate our 2009 win in the Voyageurs' Cup.

[Roogsy]

Marvel Wynne I can live without... but I'm really upset we let Cronin go so easily. :facepalm:


Marvel Wynne won the MLS Cup this year. Used correctly, he was a valuable contributing member of the squad. Maybe the problem wasn't him?

[TFC07]

The rivalry comes from how they hate us (people in GTA and city itself) so much. Go to Vancouver and say you're from Toronto, see what type of reaction you get.

[jloome]

Marvel Wynne won the MLS Cup this year. Used correctly, he was a valuable contributing member of the squad. Maybe the problem wasn't him?

Moving him to centre back when his only major problem was cheating too forward was the kind of logistical genius that makes me jealous for not having thought of it.

[mastermixer]

Marvel Wynne won the MLS Cup this year. Used correctly, he was a valuable contributing member of the squad. Maybe the problem wasn't him?

This is another thing TFC has not had in the past and must look for in hiring coach/GM.
We need someone that can maximize the skill of lesser talent in this league, as well as be able to keep good players for longer than a year or two.

[Roogsy]

The rivalry comes from how they hate us (people in GTA and city itself) so much. Go to Vancouver and say you're from Toronto, see what type of reaction you get.

They just have "little brother syndrome" like Montreal and pretty much every other city in Canada that likes to consider themselves a "big city" has. In the end, it doesn't make for a rivalry as much as it uncovers a latent jealousy they have. They want to be us but they can't be, so they hate us instead. Toronto's response is generally a shrug of the shoulders.

[mastermixer]

Except they have no reason to be jealous of our sports teams that's for sure :rolleyes:

[Oldtimer]

Except they have no reason to be jealous of our sports teams that's for sure :rolleyes:

The Impact does... they have never beaten TFC. :scarf:

[Yohan]

Moving him to centre back when his only major problem was cheating too forward was the kind of logistical genius that makes me jealous for not having thought of it.
anyone know how many handballs he got called for this year? lol

so, Wynne thinks he's the new Cannavaro? ;)

[sidvan]

Canadian goalkeeper Pat Onstad, who led the Houston Dynamo to consecutive MLS (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canadian-goalkeeper-pat-onstad-retires-from-mls/article1846313/#) Cup championships, retired Tuesday to accept a position on D.C. United's coaching staff.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canadian-goalkeeper-pat-onstad-retires-from-mls/article1846313/

[Canada72]

Canadian goalkeeper Pat Onstad, who led the Houston Dynamo to consecutive MLS (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canadian-goalkeeper-pat-onstad-retires-from-mls/article1846313/#) Cup championships, retired Tuesday to accept a position on D.C. United's coaching staff.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canadian-goalkeeper-pat-onstad-retires-from-mls/article1846313/

I know Pat was a great keeper but when I think of him I remember the Canada vs. Jamaica game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRm1ew3bBBU

[jloome]

They want to be us but they can't be, so they hate us instead. Toronto's response is generally a shrug of the shoulders.


AAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHGH.

This is not why other cities resent Toronto. They resent Toronto because they quite explicitly DON'T want to be like Toronto....but every person they meet from Toronto thinks they do.

:facepalm:

[jloome]

anyone know how many handballs he got called for this year? lol

so, Wynne thinks he's the new Cannavaro? ;)

Marvell Wynne=1 Title

TFC= no playoffs, four straight years.

His opinion of his proximity to El Shortie's talent is, probably, better than ours rights about now.

[Dunkers]

They just have "little brother syndrome" like Montreal and pretty much every other city in Canada that likes to consider themselves a "big city" has. In the end, it doesn't make for a rivalry as much as it uncovers a latent jealousy they have. They want to be us but they can't be, so they hate us instead. Toronto's response is generally a shrug of the shoulders.


Toronto does take a beating on the west coast, but its understandable. For example, when the Canucks play a game in Toronto game time is 7pm EST - 4pm Pacific, when the leafs play IN Vancouver, the game time is 7pm EST - 4pm Pacific...afternoon games suck, but TO needs there hockey at 7pm EST, so 7pm EST it is regardless of where the game is played.

That and alot of ppl from Toronto think they are bigger and thus better then anything out west, leading to a dislike for the "center of the universe" as TO is refered to on the west coast. Little man syndrom has nothing to do with it...

[DichioTFC]

Where did this rivalry with Vancouver come from? I am going to go to Vancouver simply because it's a trip I have wanted to make since they announced their joining the MLS ranks, but I don't view them with any particular disdain like I do Columbus. Columbus was a manufactured rivalry only validated by the heavy-handed tactics of the stadium and the police coupled with the douchebaggery of their supporters. Lightning rarely hits twice in the same spot.

I agree with Roogsy. We should be violent on our West Coast roadtrip. Lets get this rivalry started with a bang :)

[Super Cereal]

They just have "little brother syndrome" like Montreal and pretty much every other city in Canada that likes to consider themselves a "big city" has. In the end, it doesn't make for a rivalry as much as it uncovers a latent jealousy they have. They want to be us but they can't be, so they hate us instead. Toronto's response is generally a shrug of the shoulders.

Wow... The arrogant, delusional, Toronto sports fan.


AAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHGH.

This is not why other cities resent Toronto. They resent Toronto because they quite explicitly DON'T want to be like Toronto....but every person they meet from Toronto thinks they do.

:facepalm:

As a non-Toronto sports fan aside from TFC, QFT.

It's not jealousy, use common sense, look at your teams and realize we have nothing to be jealous of. It's the arrogance and douchebaggery from the Toronto fan that is so delusional they imagine everybody is jealous.

Sorry, just sayin'.

[backbeat]

AAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHGH.

This is not why other cities resent Toronto. They resent Toronto because they quite explicitly DON'T want to be like Toronto....but every person they meet from Toronto thinks they do.

:facepalm:


and what on earth does that mean???

why would they resent Toronto simply because they don't want to be like Toronto? - makes absolutely no sense - nobody that i've ever known from Toronto wants the rest of the country to be like Toronto - actually most people from Toronto don't even think about it other than when a Torontonian visits any other place in the country and says they're from Toronto - they spend the rest of the evening hearing about how awful Toronto is - its exhausting frankly. when i lived in Calgary for a year after a while i said i was from Willowdale, a small town in Ontario and we'd be ok for the evening - i got sick of saying I was from Toronto and the evening ending there - boring, totally boring....

[billyfly]

How did I miss this thread where we are arguing over Toronto?

I have now joined the fray!

All you breakfast cereals and duncers can suck it. TORONTO RULES.

INDUSTRY. INTELLIGENCE. INTEGRITY.

[jloome]

and what on earth does that mean???

why would they resent Toronto simply because they don't want to be like Toronto? - makes absolutely no sense - nobody that i've ever known from Toronto wants the rest of the country to be like Toronto - actually most people from Toronto don't even think about it other than when a Torontonian visits any other place in the country and says they're from Toronto - they spend the rest of the evening hearing about how awful Toronto is - its exhausting frankly. when i lived in Calgary for a year after a while i said i was from Willowdale, a small town in Ontario and we'd be ok for the evening - i got sick of saying I was from Toronto and the evening ending there - boring, totally boring....

Dude, I was referring to an exact quote in this thread, from a Torontonian, saying other cities are jealous of Toronto.

Whether in jest or not -- and it's Roogsy, so I certainly don't really take it seriously -- that attitude IS one other Canadians hear from Torontonians, constantly, one of superiority. It's not a reflection on all Torontonians, just that certain people see it as a "status city", which is why they choose to live there.

Back in the 70s, it was Montrealers.

We don't hate Toronto. We just hate hearing about it incessantly. Me? It's inevitable, since I choose to support a team from TO.

[billyfly]

Why can't we be superior? We are in many ways. What's wrong with this?

The Best? There are other things that I like about other Canadian cities but Toronto has more Big City than any oither part of Canada. We are an Global Alpha City - look it up.

Sorry Jloome, the only thing that is incessant is other cities making fun of Toronto or Hogtown and frankly they can F OFF.

[razor787]

Toronto does take a beating on the west coast, but its understandable. For example, when the Canucks play a game in Toronto game time is 7pm EST - 4pm Pacific, when the leafs play IN Vancouver, the game time is 7pm EST - 4pm Pacific...afternoon games suck, but TO needs there hockey at 7pm EST, so 7pm EST it is regardless of where the game is played.

That and alot of ppl from Toronto think they are bigger and thus better then anything out west, leading to a dislike for the "center of the universe" as TO is refered to on the west coast. Little man syndrom has nothing to do with it...

Citizens of a city dont make the times when games are played. It's the League, and TV Networks. If they see that Toronto has better ratings, they will give us the prime slot. Its not because 'we need our hockey' its because there are more people here watching the games, so the TV stations and league can make more money.

And I love these arguments. Toronto seems to get such a bad image for thinking they are the 'center of the universe.' I have never seen anyone bash vancouver, or any other part of Canada (Montreal) and saying that Toronto is better.

You do often hear people say "TORONTO SUCKS VANCOUVER IS MUCH BETTER!!!!111!!eleven!!11". Most people that bash Toronto are hypocriates. They are doing exactly what they hate Torontonians for. I really dont understand why we get such a bad image. Maybe its because we simply dont care that people dont like us?

[ag futbol]

Take two parochial view points and what do you have? A guy from Toronto who has his head up his ass thinking the world stops north of the 401 and the opposite end some Toronto-probe who thinks that the city sucks but has no clue what it offers.

Separate point: I think Marvell Wynne is a really nice guy, but I would not take him back. They replay those playoffs 9 more times, Colorado wins one time out of ten. Good on them for beating the odds, but they weren't the best team in MLS this year and Marvell Wynne is not someone i want starting anywhere on the backline.

[billyfly]

Take two parochial view points and what do you have? A guy from Toronto who has his head up his ass thinking the world stops north of the 401 and the opposite end some Toronto-phobe who thinks that the city sucks but has no clue what it offers.

Separate point: I think Marvell Wynne is a really nice guy, but I would not take him back. They replay those playoffs 9 more times, Colorado wins one time out of ten. Good on them for beating the odds, but they weren't the best team in MLS this year and Marvell Wynne is not someone i want starting anywhere on the backline.

Pretty much.

[menefreghista]

Separate point: I think Marvell Wynne is a really nice guy, but I would not take him back.

That being said I would rather have Wynne than Labrocca.

[TFCUNITED]

I agree with Roogsy. We should be violent on our West Coast roadtrip. Lets get this rivalry started with a bang :)

+1! :lol: