Today's News,Thursday,Apr.28

[denime]

Mornin'


TFC TV Post Game (http://torontofc.neulion.com/tfc/console.jsp)


Toronto Takes A Stranglehold (http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/04/toronto-takes-stranglehold)


TFC blanks Edmonton in Nutrilite Championship (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/04/27/sp-tfc-edmonton.html)


Maicon Santos scores twice as Toronto beats Edmonton in Nutrilite Championship (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/maicon-santos-scores-twice-as-toronto-beats-edmonton-in-nutrilite-championship/article2001589/)


Toronto FC thumps Edmonton 3-0 to begin defence of Canadian Championship (http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/article/981655--toronto-fc-thumps-edmonton-3-0-to-begin-defence-of-canadian-championship)


Whitecaps open Nutrilite with win over Impact (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2011/04/27/whitecaps_impact/)


Suazo lifts Monterrey past Real Salt Lake (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2011/04/28/sp-rsl.html)



SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshine-girl)

[Suds]

Thanks. Needed some reading material. No papers in the terminal this morning.

[London]

too bad RSL lost , would have been nice to see them advance

[keem-o-sabi]

yeah it was too bad RSL lost, but they did they very well throughout. Had a lot of chances early on to put it away and didn't. It's too bad that one of their top players played awful over the two legs (Saborio or however you spell it). They almost had it at the end as well, two chances in the injury time.

Good game though. They are definitely the class of the league. When LA and NY are playing on form, the three of them are very good.

love the ssg today.

coed girls 1 (http://coedmagazine.com/2011/04/27/miss-coed-lindsey-knight-12-pics/) and 2 (http://guyism.com/celebrities/melissa-sattas-photos-for-maxim-italy-are-rather-impressive.html)

[Fort York Redcoat]

It's unfortunate how many people aren't going to be as interested in the Club Championship with that result last night. We're getting closer though..


In other news-

Canada vs Ecuador are still only $17 in 112! Follow the link below for tickets!

[Technorgasm]

Gra performance and partnership from Eckers and Plata last night.
Flash gordon needsa banner. . . . we got HIM for Labrocca? deal of the year no DOUBT! was a good performance.
Santos, even at half speed, and showing NO respect for his opponents waltzed through for a near man-of-the-match performance. . . . his cockiness annyoing, his results fantastic.

Congrats to RSL, I was rooting for them, honestly. . only DC UNITED have ever broken through to the club championship. . . .


ps. . it may be weird, but Im rooting for L'IMPACT. . I hope its US that give them the swift kick out of concacaf. . . and NOT VCWC. . . . score needs to be settled wioth them too. . . .

[scooter]

mornin d

great result last night -- nice to watch some footy

[Oldtimer]

Congrats to RSL, I was rooting for them, honestly. . only DC UNITED have ever broken through to the club championship. . . .


When DC won, there wasn't the club championship, so their only reward was the CONCACAF silverware (which wasn't worth as much at the time, because the Mexican teams have only taken this competition seriously since the time it provided a berth to the WCC).

LA won in 2000, and would have been at the WCC, except the competition was canceled that year due to the collapse of it's major sponsor.

RSL is the first club that had a real chance to play in the WCC. One goal for them would have done it. That yellow card accumulation probably was the deciding factor.

[TorCanSoc]

Wow. The SSG is a butter eyebrows. :rofl:

[Shep]

...ps. . it may be weird, but Im rooting for L'IMPACT. . I hope its US that give them the swift kick out of concacaf. . . and NOT VCWC. . . . score needs to be settled wioth them too. . . .

I feel the same. The only chance we'll have at whipping mtl this year is if they take that second leg. we'll see the caps again regardless.

[London]

id also like to see montreal beat vancouver next week.

everyone want to see TFC play montreal in 2011

[Darlofletch]

TFC surprisingly ruthless (http://www.wakingthered.com/2011/4/28/2138238/fc-edmonton-0-3-toronto-fc-tfc-ruthless-against-ten-men-ruthless-tfc)

Is Nick soolsma our version of darko milicic?

[ManUtd4ever]

I want revenge against the Whitecaps for the opening day debacle, but we will face them again at BMO Field regardless in the regular season.

I would definitely prefer to see a Toronto-Montreal NCC Final.

[Parkdale]

Wow. The SSG is a butter eyebrows. :rofl:


http://bellyshirts.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/icantwiththis.jpg?w=439&h=357

[Chevy]

^^ If your car leaks any fluids? Seriously? Sounds like Mr. Pitt.

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8ceyutNgq1qza49co1_500.png

[Roogsy]

Where do you get that stuff Parky? :lol:

[BFin]

Wow, I am real sorry I missed this one:

http://www.torontosun.com/sunshine-girl/2011/04/16/amanda

[whyalwaysme11]

just came back from gettting a coffee and i am a bit disappointed in the lack of tfc coverage in todays national post, globe, sun, and star. i just dont get it. not even a "Mason dos Santos Correa" (as commonwealth stadiums announcer said his name last night) picture.

[DichioTFC]

I'm glad with Winter's response. He said he was not satisfied with how the boys played, but he was satisfied with the result. I'm glad that he's looking for more improvement from the boys.

[Parkdale]

Where do you get that stuff Parky? :lol:

from the internet.

and I figured that one was better than this one
(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41802_102234084370_270257_n.jpg)
apologies in advance

[DichioTFC]

its unfortunate that L'Impact went head to head against the Canadiens-Bruins match last night. Surely someone at the CSA should've known this and switched locations?

[Redcoe15]

A win is a win for our side, even with the score being 3-0. Edmonton's got a huge hole to climb next week. I do wish Montreal had won on their home pitch, as I want to See TFC take them on and slap them around in the finals.

And that SSG is smokin'! Anyone notice a bit of camel toe in pic 11? :ihih:

[James17930]

I want revenge against the Whitecaps for the opening day debacle, but we will face them again at BMO Field regardless in the regular season.

I would definitely prefer to see a Toronto-Montreal NCC Final.

What better revenge than to deny them the NCC again? :scarf::flare:

[ManUtd4ever]

What better revenge than to deny them the NCC again? :scarf::flare:

We will most likely get that opportunity, and if that happens, Vancouver will be facing a much different TFC squad than the one they embarassed on opening day. Since then, DeRo and Labrocca have departed, and JDG (due to injury), Gordon, Stevanovic, Tchani, Borman, Eckersley, and Williams have been added to the roster.

[Shep]

I'm glad with Winter's response. He said he was not satisfied with how the boys played, but he was satisfied with the result. I'm glad that he's looking for more improvement from the boys.

yeah tbh I thought we looked weak for the first bit. FCE actually had some decent chances, really close balls that Frei might not have been able to take care off.

We def got stronger as the game rolled on, but I wonder how it would have played out if they'd kept 11 on the pitch. Sure we didn't start JDG, but still, didn't look easy enough until they went down.

In the end we got the sweet away result, and tht's what counts I guess.

[boban]

its unfortunate that L'Impact went head to head against the Canadiens-Bruins match last night. Surely someone at the CSA should've known this and switched locations?
How?
NCC games were scheduled about or so back, while playoff matches weren't known til about 3 weeks ago - let alone a game 7.
Stop trying to cause a shit storm where there isn't one.

[[NBF]]

RSL vs Monterrey: "Real" Salt Lake were given the easy route to the finals. On merit I'm glad they lost.

TFC vs. FC Edmonton: I was not impressed with that performance. DeRosario, would have hogged the ball and maybe scored twice, but the lack of motivation on the team was evident. There's noone on the team that has a poacher attitude, they all seem like they're more worried about staying in formation and maintaining possesion. It's almost like the team plays a counter-attacking football in the opponents side of the field as well as on their own side of the field.

[rocker]

only TFC fans could not be impressed with a 3-0 win on the road.. hahha

[whyalwaysme11]

its unfortunate that L'Impact went head to head against the Canadiens-Bruins match last night. Surely someone at the CSA should've known this and switched locations?


very unfortunate but i dont think they had game 7 of playoffs in mind when they made the schedule... i think it was unfortunate that the edmonton game was so early people were still at work there during that game... maybe they moved it because they wanted people to watch the rsl game on goltv at 10? or are they are trying to be like other leagues (ie seria a) where in the final few weeks in a tight race they all play at the same time or cl games which are all at the same time? the tfc schedule that magnetic one they give out at the first home game said 11 pm for last nights game.

[whyalwaysme11]

We will most likely get that opportunity, and if that happens, Vancouver will be facing a much different TFC squad than the one they embarassed on opening day. Since then, DeRo and Labrocca have departed, and JDG (due to injury), Gordon, Stevanovic, Tchani, Borman, Eckersley, and Williams have been added to the roster.



Gordon, Stevanovic, Martina, ... all great picks
Gordon... I am surprised that LA, Portland or Chivas did not try to keep him.

[kaos197O]

TFC could still link up with the Bermuda Hogges. Mariner and Winter will be coming down in July to assess the team. Saw it in today's paper here this morning and just found the link to the article.

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110428/SPORT01/704289930/-1/sport

[whyalwaysme11]

TFC could still link up with the Bermuda Hogges. Mariner and Winter will be coming down in July to assess the team. Saw it in today's paper here this morning and just found the link to the article.

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110428/SPORT01/704289930/-1/sport


GREAT READ
NICE STUFF!

[Darlofletch]

Seattle take on obw, sturgis, how to adapt to zakuani and what their fans expectations are. (http://www.wakingthered.com/2011/4/28/2139269/how-you-doin-seattle-sounders#comments)

Talking of obie. He'll have to miss the game as he's out indefinitely after surgery to remove a blood clot.
http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/04-April/White-undergoes-surgery.aspx

[zamperina]

Seattle take on obw, sturgis, how to adapt to zakuani and what their fans expectations are. (http://www.wakingthered.com/2011/4/28/2139269/how-you-doin-seattle-sounders#comments)

Talking of obie. He'll have to miss the game as he's out indefinitely after surgery to remove a blood clot.
http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2011/04-April/White-undergoes-surgery.aspx

OBW is OUT...Too bad as I would have liked to see what he could have done....

[Whoop]

According to opta



OptaJack (http://twitter.com/#%21/OptaJack) OptaJack



53% - Just 53% of Toronto FC’s passes have been played in, or into, the opposition half this season – an MLS low. Tentative.

[TOBOR !]

TFC could still link up with the Bermuda Hogges. Mariner and Winter will be coming down in July to assess the team. Saw it in today's paper here this morning and just found the link to the article.

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110428/SPORT01/704289930/-1/sport

Unless the aim is to ship players from the Academy down there to play in
the PDL and gain experience I don't see any benefit for TFC. And unless they're using the same system there'd be no point in that at all.

Is MoJo behind this ? 'cause I don't get it.

wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Hogges

[VoxPopuliCosmicum]

Seattle take on obw, sturgis, how to adapt to zakuani and what their fans expectations are. (http://www.wakingthered.com/2011/4/28/2139269/how-you-doin-seattle-sounders#comments)

Talking of obie. He'll have to miss the game as he's out indefinitely after surgery to remove a blood clot.

Not to make light of the seriousness of OBW's condition (I'm not sure either way), but thinking of the conversation between a Jamaican and his doctor about removing a blood clot is kinda that country's version of Abbott & Costello's Who's on First.

"Mr. White, I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you that you have a blood clot in your leg."

"A blood claaat what, Doctor?"

"What, indeed, Mr. White. We must remove the blood clot immediately."

"Lorda merrrrrrr-seeeeee!"

[kaos197O]

Unless the aim is to ship players from the Academy down there to play in
the PDL and gain experience I don't see any benefit for TFC. And unless they're using the same system there'd be no point in that at all.

Is MoJo behind this ? 'cause I don't get it.

wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Hogges

Paul Mariner is old friends with Paul Scope, owner or the Bermuda Hogges. More of a development opportunity I would imagine. Poach a player here or there Would also give us a nice place to train for a couple of weeks in the pre season. I mean what could be better than chillin with TFC in Bermuda! :D BTW we are fairly well known down here. Football is big on the island and MLS is covered in the sports section and in most local pubs. Anyways, I still wouldn't mind seeing it happen.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

also allow us to check out/develop carribbean players at a distance