CONCACAF CL Quarterfinal Pre-Match Thread

[Shakes McQueen]

:D

Predictions? I say we beat Los Angeles 3-1 on a brace from Koevermans, and a nice cross from Plata, who totally re-signed with us.

The ref will call a bunch of questionable fouls, though, and the penalty he awards to Landycakes will be BS. I won't be able to get over how much their players were flopping around, too. CONCACAF refs once again showing how bunk they are.

- Scott

[Redpunkfiddle]

Gonna be a long 4 months....

[ManUtd4ever]

I think it's safe to say that this thread will break the record for the longest pre-game thread ever, LOL.

[mastermixer]

Even with four months to go, I still don't think this will break any of the DeRo is shite thread records lol.

[trane]

^ I think it will. It will go crazy once we are closer. Even once we know who we are playing it will go crazy.

[Ageroo]

Even with four months to go, I still don't think this will break any of the DeRo is shite thread records lol.

"D*R*" has been added to the mods bannable words list.....be careful ;) (I kidd, I kidd)

I think this thread does have great potential and should start heating up once our opponent announced and then as players are signed or re-signed.

[Auzzy]

May not become the longest thread in content, but surely the longest in time span? Or course, there will be a couple of other pre-game threads opened for the same game in the meantime, let's see which one will prevail.

At least the thread is early enough to include the following in my Xmas wish list: a) a fully fit DK by March; b) Frings playing full-time as a midfielder; c) a rock-solid-star CB, fully fit & integrated by March..... :D

EDIT and by March, I mean, by the beginning of March.

[Shakes McQueen]

Kudos to whoever stickied this, haha. Football isn't over until we admit it's over!

- Scott

[trane]

^ We are in the midle of the CL season so it is not over.

[Shakes McQueen]

^ We are in the midle of the CL season so it is not over.

That's the spirit!

- Scott

[Oldtimer]

Kudos to whoever stickied this, haha. Football isn't over until we admit it's over!

- Scott

I'm the "guilty" party :D . I lol'd when I first saw it, but then thought why not discuss it, we now have something to look forward to! It surely will be our longest pre-match thread ever, with player movements during the thread!

Thanks for starting it.

[mowe]

Lineups anyone?

--------------------Frei-------------------
Eckersley---Henry--New CB---Morgan
-------------JDG-------Frings------------
Johnson---------New AM-----------Plata
---------------Koevermans--------------

[Oldtimer]

Lineups anyone?

--------------------Frei-------------------
Eckersley---Henry--New CB---Morgan
-------------JDG-------Frings------------
Johnson---------New AM-----------Plata
---------------Koevermans--------------

Put Avila in the mid and take out Henry in favour of Cann or a new CB.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

im gonna wait til Jan before i contribute a line up, dont think the starting 11 will change too much but theres a couple of positions i dont wanna gamble on (CB)

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

hope we can get some friendlies lined up for JAN- FEB......an at this point i think its useless to head over to europe or anything like that.....

If we are playing at the ROGERS CENTER....its best to plays some games there prior to the QUarter_finals!....

???????

[ManUtd4ever]

LOL, it's entirely too soon to predict lineups, but what the hell...

---------------Frei---------------

Eckersley--Williams--Cann--Morgan

------DeGuzman-----Frings--------

---------------Avila---------------

Johnson----------------------Plata

------------Koevermans-----------


Bench: Kocic, Soolsma, Dunfield, Marosevic, Stinson, Henry, Harden

[Yohan]

Is avila still cup tied for ccl?

[ManUtd4ever]

Is avila still cup tied for ccl?

No, he'll be avilable. :D

[117]

Do we know if all yellow cards are wiped clean?

[DichioTFC]

Cards will be wiped clean. And Yohan is correct, Avila will become available.

Questions remain: Will Cann / Dicoy be fit? How will our roster look in March?

[nfitz]

Avila will become available. Are you sure?

The most recent regulations posted on the CONCACAF site (http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/d1/3a/0,,12813~146129,00.pdf#page=15) clearly note on page 15:


5.3 Once having been properly inscribed on a Roster List for one Team, in any Phase, a player may not be inscribed on the Roster List for any other Team in the CCL in the same season of competition, in any Phase.

Has something changed?

[DichioTFC]

^ Now I'm not so sure. The only thing I've heard from commentators is that Avila is good to go. But that post changes everything...

[mowe]

Put Avila in the mid and take out Henry in favour of Cann or a new CB.

The rules seem to imply that Avila will be cup tied through all stages of the CCL, although TFC has asked CONCACAF for clarification. Cann and Williams will still be in the early stages of their return, I doubt they will start March 8.

[Redpunkfiddle]

The rules seem to imply that Avila will be cup tied through all stages of the CCL, although TFC has asked CONCACAF for clarification. Cann and Williams will still be in the early stages of their return, I doubt they will start March 8.

I think it's pretty clear now. I made the mistake of only seeing the rule allowing a new 30 man roster list for the knockout rounds.

But there in 5.4 black and white it is clear- Avila is cup tied for the rest of this tournement.

[Waggy]

Are you sure?

The most recent regulations posted on the CONCACAF site (http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/d1/3a/0,,12813~146129,00.pdf#page=15) clearly note on page 15:


5.3 Once having been properly inscribed on a Roster List for one Team, in any Phase, a player may not be inscribed on the Roster List for any other Team in the CCL in the same season of competition, in any Phase.

Has something changed?

I believe this is the fine print. The CCL season started in March (or april) of 2011. Is March 2012 a new season? Or a continuation of last season? Remember the CCL is built around an MLS season, not a Uefa season. Plus I'd think with a 4 month layoff between games there would have to be an allowance for transfers, esp during the winter transfer period. Also if that was the case, I believe it'd have been an issue before when MLS teams have made it this far (with so much turnover, odds are at least one new player on a team in the CCL QF was picked up from a club that at least played in qualification for the tourny)

[Yohan]

I believe this is the fine print. The CCL season started in March (or april) of 2011. Is March 2012 a new season? Or a continuation of last season? Remember the CCL is built around an MLS season, not a Uefa season. Plus I'd think with a 4 month layoff between games there would have to be an allowance for transfers, esp during the winter transfer period. Also if that was the case, I believe it'd have been an issue before when MLS teams have made it this far (with so much turnover, odds are at least one new player on a team in the CCL QF was picked up from a club that at least played in qualification for the tourny)
I'm sure CCL season is group stage, then knockout stage. IE, 2011-2012 CCL.

[Redpunkfiddle]

I believe this is the fine print. The CCL season started in March (or april) of 2011. Is March 2012 a new season? Or a continuation of last season? Remember the CCL is built around an MLS season, not a Uefa season. Plus I'd think with a 4 month layoff between games there would have to be an allowance for transfers, esp during the winter transfer period. Also if that was the case, I believe it'd have been an issue before when MLS teams have made it this far (with so much turnover, odds are at least one new player on a team in the CCL QF was picked up from a club that at least played in qualification for the tourny)

It isn't a new season. The rest of section 5 states that a CCL season comprises 3 phases: First (preliminary) Second (group stage) Third (Championship/knockout round).

If TFC want to throw their lawyers at it, fine.

[nfitz]

I believe this is the fine print. The CCL season started in March (or april) of 2011. Is March 2012 a new season?The current season started July 26th and ends in April.

[Waggy]

I'm sure CCL season is group stage, then knockout stage. IE, 2011-2012 CCL.

I'd assume so as well, but it wouldn't make sense for rosters to not be reset after the winter transfer window then. Even the Uefa champs league allows for transfer period action, and it's 'season' isn't nearly as long, and doesn't cover any leagues offseasons. What have past MLS teams done? I don't follow non TFC MLS action close enough to know.

[Redpunkfiddle]

I'd assume so as well, but it wouldn't make sense for rosters to not be reset after the winter transfer window then. Even the Uefa champs league allows for transfer period action, and it's 'season' isn't nearly as long, and doesn't cover any leagues offseasons. What have past MLS teams done? I don't follow non TFC MLS action close enough to know.

Well the UEFA CL also cup ties a player for the whole season (with certain exceptions), but it is based on them being fielded in a game, as opposed to just being placed on the roster as in the CONCACAF CL.

Section X: Player Eligibility
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/63/02/44/1630244_DOWNLOAD.pdf

Both competitions allow for changes to the squad list before the knockout rounds.

[trane]

LOL, it's entirely too soon to predict lineups, but what the hell...

---------------Frei---------------

Eckersley--Williams--Cann--Morgan

------DeGuzman-----Frings--------

---------------Avila---------------

Johnson----------------------Plata

------------Koevermans-----------


Bench: Kocic, Soolsma, Dunfield, Marosevic, Stinson, Henry, Harden


That does not look half bad. Would like an upgrade at CB and AM, but I could certainly live with this. Depending on who we play, if we play a offensive powerhouse, we would need more defensive minded players on the wings.

[trane]

That's the spirit!

- Scott

I have not been excited about a specific game, since season one. :scarf::flare::drum::scarf::flare::flare::flare::f lare::flare:

[Oblio2]

:D

Predictions? I say we beat LA GALAXY 3-1 on a brace from Koevermans, and a nice cross from Plata, who totally re-signed with us.

The ref will call a bunch of questionable fouls, though, and the penalty he awards to LA GALAXY will be BS. I won't be able to get over how much their players were flopping around, too. CONCACAF refs once again showing how bunk they are.

- Scott


Fixed

[Shakes McQueen]

Fixed

F-f-f-fixed.

- Scott

[spe18]

Well the UEFA CL also cup ties a player for the whole season (with certain exceptions), but it is based on them being fielded in a game, as opposed to just being placed on the roster as in the CONCACAF CL.

Section X: Player Eligibility
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/63/02/44/1630244_DOWNLOAD.pdf

Both competitions allow for changes to the squad list before the knockout rounds.

So does this mean Robbie Keane will be available for LA in March? :picard:

[spe18]

And check out this line I just saw mentioned in an article on the LA Galaxy website:

"'I don’t think this competition changes a whole lot with what we’re doing,' Arena said. 'MLS season next year, if I’m not mistaken, starts March 17 so we’re not that far off.'”

http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2011/11/galaxys-arena-happy-ccl-draw-against-toronto

[ensco]

100 pages or bust.

Please let it be March 6 or 7, I can't go on March 8 (heading off for March break).

The smart thing would be to put it on the 7th (the Leafs are in town the 6th and 8th).

[sidvan]

Paulbeirne Paul Beirne
TFC will be playing at BMO later in March.
1 minute ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply

from twitter in the last minute

[mowe]

Paulbeirne Paul Beirne
TFC will be playing at BMO later in March.
1 minute ago Favorite Undo Retweet Reply

from twitter in the last minute

Home opener? Don't think the CCL game qualifies as "later in March".

[denime]

Home opener? Don't think the CCL game qualifies as "later in March".

No it is for CCL:

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Paulbeirne (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne) Paul Beirne



If we play at the 'Dome it will have to be on grass. At that time of year it will have to come from the Carolinas or FLA.

19 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne/status/134091470134198272)

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Paulbeirne (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne) Paul Beirne



TFC will be playing at BMO later in March.

23 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne/status/134090652714663936)



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Paulbeirne (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne) Paul Beirne



Well put RT @Gingertfc (http://twitter.com/#%21/Gingertfc): @Paulbeirne (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne) bmo quite simply its are home. We don't want the argos at bmo let's stay outta rogers center #TFCLAGCCL (http://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23TFCLAGCCL)

30 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/#%21/Paulbeirne/status/134088936069935104)

[Couchy81]

Looks like we know where Beirne stands on the matter. If it's played at BMO I'm OK with that. Part of me wants to picture the 40k in Rogers Centre going crazy for TFC, but truth be told the way TFC have been mis-managed over the past few years it will be hard to put 25k in the Dome as is.

[nfitz]

Looks like we know where Beirne stands on the matter.Doesn't look like he makes his opinion known. He said he's "just getting people talking about it".

Good to know that the home opener will be sometime later in March though!

[no1redsfan]

If Beckham is still part of the Galaxy in March, I'd have no problems paying
upwords to 150.00 smacks for a good seat. If not, my ceiling is 15.00 tops.

[MartinUtd]

If Beckham is still part of the Galaxy in March, I'd have no problems paying
upwords to 150.00 smacks for a good seat. If not, my ceiling is 15.00 tops.
Sounds more like No. 1 BecksFan, to me ;)

[Oldtimer]

If Beckham is still part of the Galaxy in March, I'd have no problems paying
upwords to 150.00 smacks for a good seat. If not, my ceiling is 15.00 tops.

I couldn't care less about Beckham. $10 a seat for the uppers, $20 for the lowers is about right.

[Shakes McQueen]

If Beckham is still part of the Galaxy in March, I'd have no problems paying
upwords to 150.00 smacks for a good seat. If not, my ceiling is 15.00 tops.

LOL. Number one reds fan, indeed.

- Scott

[Oblio2]

Beckham wont be there.

[__wowza]

If Beckham is still part of the Galaxy in March, I'd have no problems paying
upwords to 150.00 smacks for a good seat. If not, my ceiling is 15.00 tops.

paul B is that you?

http://i53.tinypic.com/198t2s.gif

i wish i could find a better gif from the larry david look..

[Yohan]

paul B is that you?

http://i53.tinypic.com/198t2s.gif

i wish i could find a better gif from the larry david look..that gif needs a fuad head

[Technorgasm]

Robbie.
Fucking.
Keane.

anyone who supports TFC , especially those that contribute to this forum will pay whatever to see thsi game.

and MLSE know it.

[Technorgasm]

huge Overhead TIFO?

[117]

100 pages or bust.

Please let it be March 6 or 7, I can't go on March 8 (heading off for March break).

The smart thing would be to put it on the 7th (the Leafs are in town the 6th and 8th).

Leafs are in town on the 6th.
Leafs play on the road on the 7th.
Leafs aren't doing a damned thing on the 8th....

[Fort York Redcoat]

Beckham wont be there.

Beckham's contract is done but most likely LA will offer him a one year contract. It is more likely he will take it than go to PSG (second most likely) and come back to play here before he exercises his purchase option for an MLS team.

[ManUtd4ever]

Robbie.
Fucking.
Keane.

anyone who supports TFC , especially those that contribute to this forum will pay whatever to see thsi game.

and MLSE know it.

Yes, but MLSE also knows that we represent the vast minority of TFC fans.

The only way 40,000 fans will come out for this match is if...



http://sharetv.org/images/the_price_is_right-show.jpg

[no1redsfan]

If the good folks at head office were smart (or sneaky) they would start
selling tickets to this game immediately (while the perception still exists
that David Beckham may be part of the MLS). Otherwise, they may miss
out on a golden window of opportunity.

Besides, a pair a tickets to this event would make for a great X-mas gift.

In any case, I hope they don't overprice it. There would be nothing worse
to see on tv than 35,000 empty pale blue seats. On the other hand, a sold
out Rogers Centre (55,000) would just wet everyone's appetite for more.

[Oblio2]

Robbie.
Fucking.
Keane.

anyone who supports TFC , especially those that contribute to this forum will pay whatever to see thsi game.

and MLSE know it.

I love Tottenham and therefore will pay to see Robbie Fu***ng keane

[Oblio2]

Beckham's contract is done but most likely LA will offer him a one year contract. It is more likely he will take it than go to PSG (second most likely) and come back to play here before he exercises his purchase option for an MLS team.

he's coming to Spurs.
he trained there last year...he loved it, we loved him and his family are all Spurs fans.....book it

[maninb]

he's coming to Spurs.
he trained there last year...he loved it, we loved him and his family are all Spurs fans.....book it

Doubtful, unless he wants almost no money...Why would Spurs want somebody around who is basically just a late-game substitute dead-ball speacialist???? He's not capable of starting or playing solid defense...

[nfitz]

he's coming to Spurs.
he trained there last year...he loved it, we loved him and his family are all Spurs fans.....book itOkay ... he's going to be watching Spurs.

But where will he be playing?

[ArmenJBX]

-------------------Kocic----------------------
Eckersley--McKenna--Cann------Morgan--
----------de Guzman----Frings--------------
-Will Johnson-----Avila----------Plata------
------------------Koevermans---------------

Bench; Stefan Frei, Chance Myers, Adam Straith, Matt Stinson, Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Marcus Haber

[Oblio2]

Doubtful, unless he wants almost no money...Why would Spurs want somebody around who is basically just a late-game substitute dead-ball speacialist???? He's not capable of starting or playing solid defense...

Im curious about the no money comment.
Why so. We are a profitble club and well run. We can certainly afford good wages.

[Fort York Redcoat]

I believe the reference is to the fact that the more competitive the club a player goes to it's often the less that club has to pay to get him there.

PSG, even QPR if they chose to open their purse, would throw more more at the prospect of Becks in their leagues than Spurs in the Premier league.

[MartinUtd]

-------------------Kocic----------------------
Eckersley--McKenna--Cann------Morgan--
----------de Guzman----Frings--------------
-Will Johnson-----Avila----------Plata------
------------------Koevermans---------------

Bench; Stefan Frei, Chance Myers, Adam Straith, Matt Stinson, Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Marcus Haber

No thanks. I'd much rather give that hot academy kid the chance. Haber was playing with Colin Samuel last year and still didn't look good.

[ManUtd4ever]

No thanks. I'd much rather give that hot academy kid the chance. Haber was playing with Colin Samuel last year and still didn't look good.

Vukovic definitely deserves a look with the first team.

[brandrews]

-------------------Kocic----------------------
Eckersley--McKenna--Cann------Morgan--
----------de Guzman----Frings--------------
-Will Johnson-----Avila----------Plata------
------------------Koevermans---------------

Bench; Stefan Frei, Chance Myers, Adam Straith, Matt Stinson, Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Marcus Haber

i have been thinking about how awesome having mckenna at tfc would be for a while now; i would be super pumped.

i don't see any chance of us getting straith, but if we could, i'm replacing cann with him in that lineup.

[Yohan]

i have been thinking about how awesome having mckenna at tfc would be for a while now; i would be super pumped.

i don't see any chance of us getting straith, but if we could, i'm replacing cann with him in that lineup.
straith is a natural LB

McKenna would look in TFC jersey. he's not getting much PT for his team in bundesliga right now

[brandrews]

straith is a natural LB

McKenna would look in TFC jersey. he's not getting much PT for his team in bundesliga right now

i believe mckenna is naturally right-footed; straith looked good at centre back for canada recently, is left footed, and i believe has played both cb and lb in his career so far, though i admit that i have not seen much of him at the club level. winter wants a right footed and left footed central back partnership. i think they would make a pretty good tandem.

meh, i doubt straith would be coming back this way any time soon anyways.

is there any chance of mckenna actually coming over?

[Yohan]

i believe mckenna is naturally right-footed; straith looked good at centre back for canada recently, is left footed, and i believe has played both cb and lb in his career so far, though i admit that i have not seen much of him at the club level. winter wants a right footed and left footed central back partnership. i think they would make a pretty good tandem.

meh, i doubt straith would be coming back this way any time soon anyways.

is there any chance of mckenna actually coming over?
I don't get this obsession with left footed CB. as long as the guy isn't completely weak on his left foot, is that not good enough?

straith looked good against PDL level opposition...

I don't know if McKenna would come to MLS, but he's not getting game time, and if he wants to continue his career with Canada, he's going to need to play more often. plus he's getting into twilight of his career

[brandrews]

I don't get this obsession with left footed CB. as long as the guy isn't completely weak on his left foot, is that not good enough?

straith looked good against PDL level opposition...

I don't know if McKenna would come to MLS, but he's not getting game time, and if he wants to continue his career with Canada, he's going to need to play more often. plus he's getting into twilight of his career

i'm certainly not obsessed with the idea of a left footed cb, but winter seems to like the idea; i do see the benefit of the concept, but i thought with iro it felt forced.

i would hope that a cb would be decently proficient with both feet anyways.

[trane]

^ The whole left footed CB, thing, puzzles me a bit. I understand that you would rather have your LCB left footed, but it hardly seems as important as Winter and Mariner seem to think. I have never heard of it being that imporant before.

[brandrews]

^ The whole left footed CB, thing, puzzles me a bit. I understand that you would rather have your LCB left footed, but it hardly seems as important as Winter and Mariner seem to think. I have never heard of it being that imporant before.

i believe that i originally heard de klerk mention it earlier in the season, and i kind of liked the idea; i can definitely understand how it would be of benefit and it shows good attention to detail, in my mind.

i just hope that it is practically handled, as in not bringing a cb in simply because they are left footed (which i am worried was a big part of getting iro, unfortunately); i would hope that the naturally left footed criteria is well down the list of checkboxes.

[trane]

^ Yeah, I agree. If you are looking for a LCB and you are looking a two talented CBs, with many of the same attributes, and one of them is left footed, it could be a decisive factor. I get that. But the passes and RCB and LCB have to make are not that different. A RB and LB that is different, due to the necessity to cross. THere are not that many left footed players.

[NBS]

-------------------Kocic----------------------
Eckersley--McKenna--Cann------Morgan--
----------de Guzman----Frings--------------
-Will Johnson-----Avila----------Plata------
------------------Koevermans---------------

Bench; Stefan Frei, Chance Myers, Adam Straith, Matt Stinson, Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Marcus Haber

Avila remains cup tied, but I would kill puppies with my bare hands if it meant getting Will Johnson in a TFC uniform, and I love puppies. I think he'd fit this system perfectly and I love his ability to deliver a quality cross.


Okay, not puppies. Kittens maybe.

[Alonso]

Avila remains cup tied, but I would kill puppies with my bare hands if it meant getting Will Johnson in a TFC uniform, and I love puppies. I think he'd fit this system perfectly and I love his ability to deliver a quality cross.


Okay, not puppies. Kittens maybe.

Hard to argue that.

I mean Will on our team, not the killing stuff.

[Yohan]

Johnson isn't good enough passer IMO. Awesome two way play who will run his ass off, but not really fits TFC. Then again, I rate him higher than Dunfield

[ensco]

Johnson isn't good enough passer IMO. Awesome two way play who will run his ass off, but not really fits TFC. Then again, I rate him higher than Dunfield

I know I read somewhere that Johnson's hometown is actually Chicago, not Toronto. But god knows we need quality Canadians.

I don't know what Johnson's contract status is, but if he's also out of contract Dec 31, it'd be interesting to see if RSL would swap Johnson for Avila.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

born in toronto, raised outside of chicago i think.
why cant we have both?
although im sure RSL wont give him up for cheap, im sure he doesnt want to leave there anytime soon too

[ensco]

why cant we have both?
although im sure RSL wont give him up for cheap

I think you answered your own question. I also suspect that both are looking at big paydays, so you get into cap issues.

Let's agree that we'd both prefer to trade Sturgis for Johnson!

[Empirical]

---------------Frei---------------

Eckersley--Williams--Cann--Morgan

------DeGuzman-----Frings--------

---------------Avilarse---------------

Johnson----------------------Platarse

------------Koevermans-----------

[Oldtimer]

TFC will have to play their 100% best game. The Galaxy are on another level from most of the rest of the league (even if TFC has beaten them in the past).

[Roogsy]

I like the ambition, but I guarantee you Johnson isn't even considering TFC.

[Whoop]

Oh you mean Will Johnson.

For a second I thought you meant Ryan Johnson. LOL

I figure Will Johnson could end up in Europe.

[trane]

^ I like what I have seen of him with Canada. Is he realy suited to be the playmaking CAM, a true 10 type?

[Yohan]

^ I like what I have seen of him with Canada. Is he realy suited to be the playmaking CAM, a true 10 type?
nooooo.... he has a lot of brainfart, making bad passes. hardworker and a grinder, not a creative AM type

[FIAF]

I hope we can get far. Rep Canada. Those US MLS fans don't really care about the Canadian teams, lets show them how it's done.

[trane]

nooooo.... he has a lot of brainfart, making bad passes. hardworker and a grinder, not a creative AM type


That is kind of the way I see it. I would like to see a good passer a creative player in that position.

[gracos]

You will more than likely not be seeing either donovan or beckham, and this would completely destroy the foundation, the only thing that Galaxy has for them is that they are starting Preseason now and we will start in January, giving LA a month more of preseason

[TFCRegina]

straith is a natural LB

McKenna would look in TFC jersey. he's not getting much PT for his team in bundesliga right now

Straith is not a natural LB. He's a natural CB. He played LB for Canada in a friendly against Greece and was completely lost and made the mistake causing the goal in our 1-0 defeat.

He also plays RB.

He was slotted in at LB because we were missing De Jong and Klukowski.

[Fort York Redcoat]

I like the ambition, but I guarantee you Johnson isn't even considering TFC.

I hope Johnson will want to put in a stint here at some point. I think we could get behind him. We'll have to wait for him to get over Salt Lake and possibly a stint in "hometown" Chicago first.

[jloome]

^ The whole left footed CB, thing, puzzles me a bit. I understand that you would rather have your LCB left footed, but it hardly seems as important as Winter and Mariner seem to think. I have never heard of it being that imporant before.

European coaches want a left-footed centre half so they can adjust based on each team to maximize shot blocking. Players tend to cut across the box to shoot, to widen the angle on one side of the net. If you have left footed defender and play him as your RCB, he is more likely to block a player cutting in from the left, because he's sliding into the block with his best foot.

When teams employ a lot of wing play, as is often the case in the fairly technically simple MLS, and they rely on goals from those wingers as well due to a general league paucity in good finishing, they're going to spend a lot of time cutting inside.

[trane]

^ I understand that theory. But of the top of my head, I can only think of a few left footed CBs, Khaladze who used to play with Milan, and when I have seen them they have played as the LCB, like Iro. The other left footed CB that comes to mind is Chiellini and he also plays LCB or LB.

Having played on the left side to time to time, being right footed can be burdensome at times, but I would guess that playing there game in and game out, one would adjust.

I understand that it is important but I do not remember it being key factor in sellecting a CB before.

[Wooster_TFC]

It's possible that they don't think that any of the current options have the required attributes in first touch, passing, and positioning while playing off of their left foot.

It may not be a "he must be left footed!" but a "he must be comfortable enough with his left foot that it is at least no different than his right foot".

There have been more than a few times that generally "solid" MLS CBs playing LCB have had extraordinarily heavy touches or screwed up passes when playing with their left foot. Considering Winter seems to want his CBs to spread the play a little bit on the breakout, a switch and quick movement forward to exploit space seems ideal. Can't have someone who's likely to stumble over his own feet when he tries to play the ball with his left foot.

[Yohan]

Can't have someone who's likely to stumble over his own feet when he tries to play the ball with his left foot.
oh no andy iro. you are so shit out of luck

[jloome]

^ I understand that theory. But of the top of my head, I can only think of a few left footed CBs, Khaladze who used to play with Milan, and when I have seen them they have played as the LCB, like Iro. The other left footed CB that comes to mind is Chiellini and he also plays LCB or LB.

Having played on the left side to time to time, being right footed can be burdensome at times, but I would guess that playing there game in and game out, one would adjust.

I understand that it is important but I do not remember it being key factor in sellecting a CB before.

It's been years since it was the norm; like, think back to the 4-2-4 days, when they'd play with two wingers up top and two centre forwards (or even a centre forward and two inside forwards!). But when I was kid in England in the 1970s people still wanted a lefty on the right side.

I suppose the explosion of leagues and teams over the last four decades has made them a much scarcer commodity.

[trane]

^ I can see that. The game is changing quickly.

It is funny, but you would think that a CB was an easy position to fill, but I quess there is something about the mental makeup, the reading of the game, being able to make the right decision under pressure, that make quality CBs a prized commodity.

[prizby]

apparently sean franklin is out of contract and is not expected to resign with the galaxy...good news for us

[jloome]

apparently sean franklin is out of contract and is not expected to resign with the galaxy...good news for us

Assume he's going to Europe, so good for everyone except the Galaxy, although he had a history of playing poorly against us.

[rocker]

So since news says that Donovan will be loaned out to Everton again, does that mean he cannot play in this match? The reports say the loan is until February 25. But I can't imagine he'd suddenly be eligible for March 7.

[Shakes McQueen]

So since news says that Donovan will be loaned out to Everton again, does that mean he cannot play in this match? The reports say the loan is until February 25. But I can't imagine he'd suddenly be eligible for March 7.

I suppose not, if he books a horse and buggy back to Los Angeles instead of an airplane.

Why wouldn't he be eligible and available to use?

- Scott

[Yohan]

So since news says that Donovan will be loaned out to Everton again, does that mean he cannot play in this match? The reports say the loan is until February 25. But I can't imagine he'd suddenly be eligible for March 7.
i love wishful thinking ;)

[Pookie]

:D

Predictions? I say we beat Los Angeles 3-1 on a brace from Koevermans, and a nice cross from Plata, who totally re-signed with us.

- Scott

Is "totally re-signed" a different type of contract than say a contract of a player that "like really like re-signed"?

Or are we splitting hairs and it simply just fits in the overall category of "Bitchin' re-signings?"

[rocker]

I suppose not, if he books a horse and buggy back to Los Angeles instead of an airplane.

Why wouldn't he be eligible and available to use?

- Scott

I have no idea about the rules. That's why I'm asking. It seems strange that you can transfer out of the league and then back again just in time to play in a Champions league game. But I guess if you come back within a window, then it's OK?

[jloome]

So since news says that Donovan will be loaned out to Everton again, does that mean he cannot play in this match? The reports say the loan is until February 25. But I can't imagine he'd suddenly be eligible for March 7.

Why not? You're allowed to play for two different teams in the same season under FIFA regulation and retain eligibility.

[jloome]

Is "totally re-signed" a different type of contract than say a contract of a player that "like really like re-signed"?

Or are we splitting hairs and it simply just fits in the overall category of "Bitchin' re-signings?"

Gnarly, tubular resignings, even.

[rocker]

Why not? You're allowed to play for two different teams in the same season under FIFA regulation and retain eligibility.

How come Avila is apparently not eligible for the quarters?

[JonO]

How come Avila is apparently not eligible for the quarters?
As I understand it, it is because he has already played in this tournament for another team - not just because he played for another team

[Greatest Ripoff]

How come Avila is apparently not eligible for the quarters?

Because he is cup tied to Dallas. You can't play for two different clubs in a cup competition.

[KGH]

Because he is cup tied to Dallas. You can't play for two different clubs in a cup competition.

I posted the full roster rules before but the specific section on players states:

" Once having been properly inscribed on a Roster List for one Team, in any Phase, a player may not be inscribed on the Roster List for any other Team in the CCL in the same season of competition, in any Phase. "

By season they mean CCL season not club season.

http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/7b/72/0,,12813~160379,00.pdf

[prizby]

so donavon goes on loan with everton...last match against liverpool on feb 25 before he comes back...damn

[Ossington Mental Youth]

juninho supposedly returned to brasil and signed a 3 year deal with sao paolo
http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/26970_ex-la_galaxy_midfielder_juninho_signs_new_3-year_sao_paulo_deal.html

thatd be good news for us

[rudiker]

^^^ Yep, more sources coming in.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2011/12/juninho-galaxy-sao-paulo.html

[prizby]

ives unfortunately also said franklin is close to resigning now...damn

[Yohan]

Becks reportedly leaning towards re-signing with LA

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16367775.stm

[Phil]

It's very dramatic with Becks. I hope he re-signs with LA as I do think its good for the League overall.

[ensco]

It's very dramatic with Becks. I hope he re-signs with LA as I do think its good for the League overall.

+1

If you like a league that has Henry, Keane and the potential for others like them to come over, you really want to see Beckham take less money to stay. That would really say something to me.

[Yohan]

+1

If you like a league that has Henry, Keane and the potential for others like them to come over, you really want to see Beckham take less money to stay. That would really say something to me.
I don't think Becks is going to take less money to stay. Maybe same as he's getting paid right now.

Though it'd be nice for the league to have Becks for another year or two, until the league signs couple of more legit stars to build up its credibility even more

[Oldtimer]

I don't think Becks is going to take less money to stay. Maybe same as he's getting paid right now.



The numbers have leaked, and Beckham will indeed take less to stay at LA than if he goes to PSG, much less.

However, once you're a gazillionaire parent, getting a few extra mill doesn't mean as much as having what's best for your kids. They have to trade off the cultural learnings that their kids would have by living in Paris vs. all of their friends living in LA, the LA lifestyle (much more relaxed than the Parisian one), and their kids' potential careers, the fact that the kids probably speak English and Spanish, not French, etc.

[ensco]

^Makes sense. I'd like to think that.

Or maybe it's just Becks posturing for more money (after all, the rumored numbers are absurd to begin with, why couldn't they go higher?).

[Yohan]

Robbie Keane linked to a two month loan at Aston Villa.

Match fit Keane and Donovan vs TFC defence. yikes

[Shway]

Robbie Keane linked to a two month loan at Aston Villa.

Match fit Keane and Donovan vs TFC defence. yikes

I'm sure winter & mariner are looking for the best possible CB's out there


If not were toast with the Iro or Harden being on the pitch

[MartinUtd]

Cann should be back. Wasn't it reported last week that he's ahead of schedule with his recovery?

[ensco]

Cann should be back. Wasn't it reported last week that he's ahead of schedule with his recovery?

Given the likely cap hit (he made $130K last year), his return is no sure thing. He'll have to earn the job in training camp I think.

[Roogsy]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1003836/david-beckham-set-to-snub-psg-to-stay-at-la-galaxy?cc=5901

Becks re-signs with LA. If they have Keane back at the same time, they will be pretty much have most of their Cup-winning team back except for Juninho.

We're going to be very much the underdogs.

[Yohan]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1003836/david-beckham-set-to-snub-psg-to-stay-at-la-galaxy?cc=5901

Becks re-signs with LA. If they have Keane back at the same time, they will be pretty much have most of their Cup-winning team back except for Juninho.

We're going to be very much the underdogs.
missing Juninho is huge. That kid turned out to be one of best DMs in MLS last year and he's a big part of Galaxy setup. He allowed Beckham to do whatever.

LA has signed a Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Sarvas, who is a bit of unknown quality and I don't think he plays DM. Becks at deep playmaker/DM role isn't really that suitable for him.

And Omar Gonzalez might leave in Jan. IIRC his contract ends at the end of 2012 and I think Gonzalez has some interests from Europe

Plus LA has Adam Cristman and Chad Barrett partnering Keane...

[TFCRegina]

TBH: I'd prefer very much if we didn't have to face Mr. Beckham.

Say what you will about him, he's overrated etc...

He's still a quality player and a cut above the rest in MLS even at this age.

[Roogsy]

missing Juninho is huge. That kid turned out to be one of best DMs in MLS last year and he's a big part of Galaxy setup. He allowed Beckham to do whatever.

LA has signed a Brazilian midfielder Marcelo Sarvas, who is a bit of unknown quality and I don't think he plays DM. Becks at deep playmaker/DM role isn't really that suitable for him.

And Omar Gonzalez might leave in Jan. IIRC his contract ends at the end of 2012 and I think Gonzalez has some interests from Europe

Plus LA has Adam Cristman and Chad Barrett partnering Keane...

Gonzalez is also getting interest from Mexico.

Jouninho is a big miss for LA. But Arena is a smart guy, I am sure he already either has a fix or will in the near future.

[Roogsy]

TBH: I'd prefer very much if we didn't have to face Mr. Beckham.

Say what you will about him, he's overrated etc...

He's still a quality player and a cut above the rest in MLS even at this age.


Still puts crosses in on a dime...crosses that have helped even Chad "I-couldnt-hit-the-broadside-of-a-barn" Barrett score several for their cause.

Watching him in the MLS Cup game was impressive. Still has the fire, especially when he has something to prove. And a Champions League trophy on this side of the world might be a nice addition to his trophy haul.

Reminds me of Ray Bourque and Paul Molitor in a way...left it all on the pitch to get that elusive trophy.

[Yohan]

Gonzalez is also getting interest from Mexico.

Jouninho is a big miss for LA. But Arena is a smart guy, I am sure he already either has a fix or will in the near future.
I think Chris Birchall will fill in at DM, because Sarvas is cup tied. (forgot about that) Birchall will be decent, but he will be no Juninho

[Yohan]

Projected LA starting line up (pretty much their MLS Cup winning team)

---------------Saunders
-Franklin-DeLaGarza-Gonzalez-Dunivant
Donovan---Beckham---Birchall----Magee
-----------Barrett--------Keane

[Roogsy]

-------------------Kocic----------------------
Eckersley--McKenna--Cann------Morgan--
----------de Guzman----Frings--------------
-Will Johnson-----Avila----------Plata------
------------------Koevermans---------------

Bench; Stefan Frei, Chance Myers, Adam Straith, Matt Stinson, Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Marcus Haber

vs.


Projected LA starting line up (pretty much their MLS Cup winning team)

---------------Saunders
-Franklin-DeLaGarza-Gonzalez-Dunivant
Donovan---Beckham---Birchall----Magee
-----------Barrett--------Keane


Our forwards are going to be dangerous, but that backline is still subpar.

Advantage LA.

[Yohan]

lol Roogsy. see armen's lineup again and tell me what's wrong with it ;)

[KGH]

lol Roogsy. see armen's lineup again and tell me what's wrong with it ;)

I won't even touch all the fantasy added players but people keep forgetting that Avila and Hall are cup tied to Dallas.

[West220Side]

lol Roogsy. see armen's lineup again and tell me what's wrong with it ;)


Oooh! I know! Pick me!

... De Guzman is on the pitch, not the bench? ;)

[Roogsy]

lol Roogsy. see armen's lineup again and tell me what's wrong with it ;)


Whoops... :lol:

I tried to find the last person who posted a likely TFC lineup. I forgot Armen love to speculate about potential signings.

The Avila thing still confuses me...I thought at this point, he wasn't cup tied? Then he was? Then he wasn't? Too confusing to keep track of. Either way, if he is cup tied, our attacking form is definitely second to LAs, and since our backline definitely is second to LA's then I can't see where on the pitch we are superior to them that would give us a chance to break through.

And don't even get me started on the coaching. LOL!

[KGH]

http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/d1/3a/0,,12813~146129,00.pdf#page=15

Teams will be able to inscribe a Roster List consisting of a maximum of 30
players (30-Player List) no later than seven (7) days prior to their first match,
at the start of the CCL season for the purposes of participating in Phase 1:
Preliminary Round and Phase 2: Group Stage. If the initial and succeeding
Roster Lists do not include the maximum 30 players, such Roster list may be
increased in a manner consistent with these Regulations, including 5.3 below,
provided the maximum of 30 players is not exceeded.

5.2 Teams will be able to inscribe a second Roster List consisting of a maximum of
30 players (30-player List) no later than seven (7) days prior to their first
match, at the start of the Phase 3: the Championship Stage, for the purposes of
participating in the remainder of the CCL season. If the initial and succeeding
Roster Lists do not include the maximum 30 players, such Roster list may be
increased in a manner consistent with these Regulations, including 5.3 below,
provided the maximum of 30 players is not exceeded.

5.3 Once having been properly inscribed on a Roster List for one Team, in any
Phase, a player may not be inscribed on the Roster List for any other Team in
the CCL in the same season of competition, in any Phase.

[TFCRegina]

vs.




Our forwards are going to be dangerous, but that backline is still subpar.

Advantage LA.

Kevin McKenna would provide a much needed boost. But Cann is highly overrated and coming off an injury.

I'd put Harden or Iro ahead of him.

Fat chance Straith leaves Germany for TFC.

[Roogsy]

I hate all of you. :lol:

[Canary10]

Glad to see we're all in fightin' moods the first work day back in 2012!

[MartinUtd]

You're all forgetting that Reggie Lamb is going to score a hat trick in the first 10 minutes.

[West220Side]

You're all forgetting that Reggie Lamb is going to score a hat trick in the first 10 minutes.

If Martina can score a brace in his first home game, so can Reggie Lambe.

[KGH]

Based on concacaf roster rules our available roster looks as follows:

Goal

1)Frei
2) Kocic

Defenders

1) iro
2) Henry
3) Morgan
4) Harden
5) Eckersley

Mids

1) JDG
2) Frings
3) Stinson
4) Cordon
5) Youassowsky
6) Dunfield

Forwards

1) Plata
2) Johnson
3) Koev
4) Soolsma
5) Marosevic

Plus we can only add 1 additional player.

Current roster players missing from that list:

1) Cann
2) Williams
3) Lambe
4) Bouchiba

Those that are hoping for some major new additions are out of luck.

Fuck me!

[Oldtimer]

The assumptions behind the list are not quite correct. TFC can make an entirely new list of 30 players for the next stage. The only thing that carries over between the two lists is that if you are cap-tied, that holds for the entire competition.

It's not a desperate as you think. If TFC adds a couple of decent players, provided they haven't played for any other CCL team, they can play.


If the initial and succeeding
Roster Lists do not include the maximum 30 players, such Roster list may be
increased in a manner consistent with these Regulations, including 5.3 below,
provided the maximum of 30 players is not exceeded.That means if any of the lists have less than 30 players, you can add as the competition goes on. We are dealing with a "succeeding" Roster list, i.e. the one for the "championship" stage. If Winter only writes down 28 players, say in time for the first game, and then signs Messi** (replacing Koevs as DP), then Messi could be added for the second game.

The players from the first roster list for the group stage don't carry over to the second list for the championship stage.

** name for purpose of illustration only. :D

[KGH]

The assumptions behind the list are not quite correct. TFC can make an entirely new list of 30 players for the next stage. The only thing that carries over between the two lists is that if you are cap-tied, that holds for the entire competition.

It's not a desperate as you think. If TFC adds a couple of decent players, provided they haven't played for any other CCL team, they can play.

That means if any of the lists have less than 30 players, you can add as the competition goes on. We are dealing with a "succeeding" Roster list, i.e. the one for the "championship" stage. If Winter only writes down 28 players, say in time for the first game, and then signs Messi** (replacing Koevs as DP), then Messi could be added for the second game.

The players from the first roster list for the group stage don't carry over to the second list for the championship stage.

** name for purpose of illustration only. :D

Are you sure? If so thank fucking god. I spent 20 min swearing at my screen as I put that list together.

The only thing that carries for all rounds is once a player has been "rosterized" he can't be put on another teams. Hence us not having hall or Avila.

[ManUtd4ever]

The assumptions behind the list are not quite correct. TFC can make an entirely new list of 30 players for the next stage. The only thing that carries over between the two lists is that if you are cap-tied, that holds for the entire competition.

It's not a desperate as you think. If TFC adds a couple of decent players, provided they haven't played for any other CCL team, they can play.

That means if any of the lists have less than 30 players, you can add as the competition goes on. We are dealing with a "succeeding" Roster list, i.e. the one for the "championship" stage. If Winter only writes down 28 players, say in time for the first game, and then signs Messi** (replacing Koevs as DP), then Messi could be added for the second game.

The players from the first roster list for the group stage don't carry over to the second list for the championship stage.

** name for purpose of illustration only. :D

Thanks for the clarification OT. Therefore, Avila is the only ineligible player on TFC's current roster.

[KGH]

Thanks for the clarification OT. Therefore, Avila is the only ineligible player on TFC's current roster.

Hall is ineligible as well. He was the RB that plata beat to set up Koev for our first goal in Dallas.

[ManUtd4ever]

Hall is ineligible as well. He was the RB that plata beat to set up Koev for our first goal in Dallas.

Duly noted. Hopefully, it will be a moot point if Ecks is retained.

[Whoop]

Looks like Omar Gonzalez is being loaned to Nurnberg until mid to late February. Wonder what this means for the CCL matchup?

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/05/galaxy-hero-gonzalez-loaned-fc-nurnberg

[Yohan]

Looks like Omar Gonzalez is being loaned to Nuremberg until mid to late February. Wonder what this means for the CCL matchup?

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/05/galaxy-hero-gonzalez-loaned-fc-nurnberg
Not much. Think of it as an extended trial for Nurnberg to try to get Gonzalez in the summer if he does well.

[Heart of Stone]

Just two short months to go...

[GlenM]

What's the update on tickets (supporters section) etc?

Please advise.

Thanks,

GlenM

[prizby]

What's the update on tickets (supporters section) etc?

Please advise.

Thanks,

GlenM

find out tomorrow morning i think

[tovan]

Looks like Omar Gonzalez is being loaned to Nurnberg until mid to late February. Wonder what this means for the CCL matchup?

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/05/galaxy-hero-gonzalez-loaned-fc-nurnberg


It means that he, Donovan, and possibly Keane (if he goes to Villa on loan) will be pretty close to being fully match fit come March...

[gracos]

I cant believe it but Ives has reported that Omar Gonzales has injured his knee, lets hope that he doesnt get better before we play them in the CCL
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2012/01/evening-ticker-gonzalez-injured-at-nurnberg-milan-closing-on-tevez-and-more.html#more

[Red CB Toronto]

What's the update on tickets (supporters section) etc?

Please advise.

Thanks,

GlenM

Glen,

The details regarding champions league tickets will be revealed at the breakfast at Real Sports tomorrow which some supporters will be attending.

[prizby]

It means that he, Donovan, and possibly Keane (if he goes to Villa on loan) will be pretty close to being fully match fit come March...

or on the flip side get injured/stuck in europe due to volcanic ash cloud

[West220Side]

Looks like Omar Gonzalez is being loaned to Nurnberg until mid to late February. Wonder what this means for the CCL matchup?

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/05/galaxy-hero-gonzalez-loaned-fc-nurnberg


or on the flip side get injured/stuck in europe due to volcanic ash cloud

Speaking of getting injured on loan.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/05/american-exports-gonzalez-hurt-first-day-nurnberg

Omar Gonzalez is set for an MRI after a possible knee injury.

[London]

^^^ lets hope for a nice injury that is hard to get rid of LOL

[Detroit_TFC]

Stunning turn of events. Huge favorable impact for us for CCL games. Unfortunately I also wear a USMNT hat too, that side of me is crying like a baby about this (and it was a USMNT player, Timmy Chandler, who done it, even more tragic).

[GabrielHurl]

$12 to $69 - ticket prices

[JonO]

To be honest, I think the upper range is still too high. Good luck to them though...

[MartinUtd]

All these loans are going to come back and bite them. Pro athletes need their down time. We knew Keane was going out on loan when he signed the contract, but loaning out Donovan and Gonzalez as well doesn't make any sense. I wouldn't be surprised if Beckham is loaned to PSG for a month.

Also.. $70 for the dome? They're out to lunch. That better a folding chair on the side line.

[Fort York Redcoat]

^I don't know about the upper range. $70 for the "best" seats in the house isn't bad. It's what Argos fans pay. Besides, no one here is going to pay above the minimum anyway riiiiiiiiiiiight???

[Yohan]

Gonzalez has a torn ACL

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2012/01/gonzalez-acl-tear.html

[ManUtd4ever]

I think the ticket price range seems reasonable at this point, but I'll wait until the details are released later today before passing judgement.

[MartinUtd]

Gonzalez has a torn ACL

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2012/01/gonzalez-acl-tear.html


The injury was a result of a hard tackle by U.S. international Timmy Chandler, and it came in Gonzalez' first training session with the club.

LOLZ

[Oldtimer]

I've been corrected that the rosters don't reset, the CCL rules are poorly worded. That really sucks, it means we have only one spot free,

[BuSaPuNk]

Gonzalez has a torn ACL

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2012/01/gonzalez-acl-tear.html

That is great news! Any help is appreciated. We have to take advantage of playing the first leg at home and run up the score if we can. This would be a great game for a hat trick from Koevs! :hump:

[Roogsy]

Reasonable? $69 on the top end? LOL!

Once again...their greed makes them ignorant to the reality.

Good luck selling out the Skydome. :rolleyes:

[ryan]

Danny K gonna have his way

[phonzo]

69 is a bit on the high end for them and I wish them luck as well but it depends how many seats end up falling in that range. I mean if its just the rows behind the players benches I don't see that being an issue.

[reggie]

$69 is a joke,s/b $55 tops.
this club has no clue,i wonder how many $12 tickets will be made avail.

[Fort York Redcoat]

^I'm sure it's the same "Gold" section for the Argos games. For the same price. The $12 tix will probably be the 500's they don't sell the local kids teams and clubs.

http://cfl.uploads.mrx.ca/tor/images/inside/2010/02/AR927_CFL_SeatingChart_V2_web0520.jpg

[reggie]

^I'm sure it's the same "Gold" section for the Argos games.
i guess that is the 100 level behind the benches??

[ManUtd4ever]

Reasonable? $69 on the top end? LOL!

Once again...their greed makes them ignorant to the reality.

Good luck selling out the Skydome. :rolleyes:

It depends on the pricing scheme relative to the seating plan. For example, if the majority of seats are priced in the $12 - $40 range, and a small section of VIP seats are priced $50 - $69, then that is still reasonable.

[Canary10]

I can't believe you guys are still complaining. $12 is totally reasonable for the 500s. My seats at BMO are not the greatest, and they're $69. The range is totally reasonable. What do you want, free tickets? Fuck. I think they'll get the 50,000 they repeated about 20 times this morning.

[JonO]

^ Yeah - but have you seen BMO attendance for CCL games? I really want them to sell out, so I hope they've done there research properly on this, but $69 seems high. Like others have said, I'm waiting to see the full seating plan though...

[Red Rat]

These idiots haven't learned one bit. Good luck selling out the Dome now.

[Heart of Stone]

I hope for the best attendance wise... 35 000 would make it exciting... but my instincts say it'll be lower than 20 000, thus making the Dome look empty... I just don't think they'll be enough excitement for this game among mainstream sports fans in Toronto... sorry, hate to be negative about it...

[Roogsy]

I can't believe you guys are still complaining. $12 is totally reasonable for the 500s. My seats at BMO are not the greatest, and they're $69. The range is totally reasonable. What do you want, free tickets? Fuck. I think they'll get the 50,000 they repeated about 20 times this morning.

I certainly am not complaining. They can charge whatever they want, but I can certainly disagree with their business plan.

Reasonable? Just because the low end price is reasonable does not make the top end price reasonable. Yes $12 is a reasonable price, but I would disagree that $69 on the top end is reasonable.

No need to get worked up.

[Whoop]

I thought I read something where 70-80% of the tickets fall between $12-$30?

[Rudi]

I thought I read something where 70-80% of the tickets fall between $12-$30?
TFC tweeted that out themselves a little while ago.

http://twitter.com/#!/torontofc/statuses/155306867973824514

[Oldtimer]

I thought I read something where 70-80% of the tickets fall between $12-$30?

So that means that the Dome will be 30-20% empty.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

I thought I read something where 70-80% of the tickets fall between $12-$30?

if thats the case thats not soooo bad, still dont think itll fill because of the 65$ price tag

[KGH]

I've been corrected that the rosters don't reset, the CCL rules are poorly worded. That really sucks, it means we have only one spot free,

Fuck!!

Only saving grace is LA only has 1 as well.

[Rudi]

So that means that the Dome will be 30-20% empty.
Why?

From my experience, the top end tickets are usually among the first to sell out for sporting events, along with the low end ones. It's the middle tier that always tends to lag behind.

So it's that giant middle tier that TFC likely has to worry most about, if history holds true.

[Whoop]

Yeah the high end sounds a little too high.

At the breakfast they kept pushing "50,000 fans".

They better hope to get that. It will look stupid if they keep saying/pushing "50,000 fans" and only 30,000 show up.

Really, short of a sold out crowd, especially in lieu of Montreal getting 55,000 (regardless of whether or not they papered the crowd), will be a disappointment.

It will be interesting to see how ticket sales go.

[Heart of Stone]

What did the Argos get for the last home playoff game? I would use that number as a marker for how much TFC will get for this game. A Grey Cup will sell out. A Jays homeopener will sell out. A Jays playoff game might sell out. Anything else... I don;t see it.

[KGH]

So...now that it's been confirmed here are the available lineups for both team:

TFC

Goal
1) Frei
2) Kocic

Defenders
1) Iro
2) Henry
3) Morgan
4) Harden
5) Eckersley

Mids
1) JDG
2) Frings
3) Stinson
4) Cordon
5) Youassowsky
6) Dunfield

Forwards
1) Plata
2) Johnson
3) Koev
4) Soolsma
5) Marosevic

Plus we can only add 1 additional player.

Current roster players missing from that list (And eligible):

1) Cann
2) Williams
3) Lambe
4) Bouchiba

Current Roster players not eligible:
1) Avila - (Tied to Dallas Roster)
2) Hall - (Tied to Dallas Roster)


LA

Goal
1) Saunders
2) Perk

Defenders
1) Dunivant
2) Fanklin
3) Hejduk
4) DeLaGarza
5) Thomas

Mids
1) Kirovski
2) Birchall
3) Keat
4) Jiminez
5) Becks
6) Lopez
7) Stephans
8) Cardoza

Forwards
1) Donovan
2) Barrett
3) Keane
4) Cristman
5) Magee
6) Jordan
7) McBean

Plus they can add 1 more

Current Roster Players not on the list but eligable:
1) Noble - G
2) Villareal - M

[Yohan]

Juninho is gone. Re-signed with Sao Paolo

[PopePouri]

MLSE is right. They'll get at least 40 000. For numerous reasons:
1) They have 3 months to sell tickets. It's not 3 weeks like a typical CL game.
2) Tickets are much cheaper compared to the average CL game.
3) It's an quarterfinal event which holds a lot more weight.
4) Beckham seems to have resigned. Players like Becks, Keane and Henry will always draw large crowds. Our record attendance at BMO came during the week against LA. Also, San Jose moved their New York game to Stanford and sold 40 000 seats. This from a small town and a team who could barely full their 10 000 seater stadium.
5) It's the first game of the new season.

[Canary10]

I certainly am not complaining. They can charge whatever they want, but I can certainly disagree with their business plan.

Reasonable? Just because the low end price is reasonable does not make the top end price reasonable. Yes $12 is a reasonable price, but I would disagree that $69 on the top end is reasonable.

No need to get worked up.

Sorry, yeah you weren't complaining. Actually no one was.

I think people underestimate how many people just want to be up close near field level. $69 is cheap for those types of seats. I think they'll move fast actually.

I hope everyone puts aside their feelings about MLSE and sell the shit out of this thing with all their friends. This is big opportunity to put the sport on the map in the city. 70% of seats are below $30. We should be able to pull in the big crowd.,

[Shway]

So...now that it's been confirmed here are the available lineups for both team:

Plus we can only add 1 additional player.

Current roster players missing from that list:

1) Cann
2) Williams
3) Lambe
4) Bouchiba



How would these 1,2, &4 not be on the roster, they were both signed to the team in 2011 BEFORE CCL even started. They were just injured, so werent able to play.

[KGH]

How would these 1,2, &4 not be on the roster, they were both signed to the team in 2011 BEFORE CCL even started. They were just injured, so werent able to play.

They were playing during the Canada Cup but were all hurt before the prelims. looks like the weren't included in the rosters that we submitted to Concacaf.

[KGH]

Here's the 29 that have been submitted so far:

Goal
1 S. Frei (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=73572&season_id=6086)
2 M. Kočić (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=73489&season_id=6086)

Defenders
3 D. Omphroy (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=132933&season_id=6086)
4 A. Iro (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=28071&season_id=6086)
5 D. Henry (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=132584&season_id=6086)
6 A. Morgan (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=160649&season_id=6086)
7 D. Gargan (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=6945&season_id=6086)
8 N. Sturgis (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=7344&season_id=6086)
9 T. Harden (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=7339&season_id=6086)
10 R. Eckersley (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=71309&season_id=6086)
11 D. Robinson (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=6899&season_id=6086)
12 E. Viator (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=47039&season_id=6086)

Mids
13 J. de Guzmán (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=3071&season_id=6086)
14 M. Stinson (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=181371&season_id=6086)
15 O. Cordon (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=132597&season_id=6086)
16 M. Yourassowsky (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=20822&season_id=6086)
17 L. Griffit (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=6236&season_id=6086)
18 T. Frings (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=26&season_id=6086)
19 T. Dunfield (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=50646&season_id=6086)
20 D. Borman (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=28142&season_id=6086)
21 M. Gold (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=182099&season_id=6086)
22 G. Zavarise (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=55088&season_id=6086)

Forwards
23 J. Plata (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=143235&season_id=6086)
24 R. Johnson (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=33055&season_id=6086)
25 D. Koevermans (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=2218&season_id=6086)
26 N. Soolsma (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=180531&season_id=6086)
27 Maicon Santos (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=65866&season_id=6086)
28 J. Martina (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=64671&season_id=6086)
29 P. Marosevic (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=73657&season_id=6086)

[mowe]

MLSE is right. They'll get at least 40 000. For numerous reasons:
1) They have 3 months to sell tickets. It's not 3 weeks like a typical CL game.
2) Tickets are much cheaper compared to the average CL game.
3) It's an quarterfinal event which holds a lot more weight.
4) Beckham seems to have resigned. Players like Becks, Keane and Henry will always draw large crowds. Our record attendance at BMO came during the week against LA. Also, San Jose moved their New York game to Stanford and sold 40 000 seats. This from a small town and a team who could barely full their 10 000 seater stadium.
5) It's the first game of the new season.

Yeah I don't see why some people think less than 20,000 will show up, this isn't a regular CCL game! I'm going to restate your reasons to emphasize how much I agree.


Beckham. He alone sold out BMO, that's 22k. Add Keane to the mix and that's 30k people as the minimum that will turn up.
These are the only "playoffs" we've ever qualified for. Toronto crowds show up in force for playoff games.
This isn't a CCL game in the middle of another losing season. It's the season opener which always has higher attendance. There's real momentum and hope around the team.

I really believe that 30k is the minimum for attendance and 40k is a realistic possibility if MLSE knows how to market it. How close to or beyond 40k it goes depends on the breakdown of the ticket prices.

[Shway]

Here's the 29 that have been submitted so far:

Defenders
3 D. Omphroy (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=132933&season_id=6086)
4 A. Iro (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=28071&season_id=6086)
5 D. Henry (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=132584&season_id=6086)
6 A. Morgan (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=160649&season_id=6086)
7 D. Gargan (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=6945&season_id=6086)
8 N. Sturgis (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=7344&season_id=6086)
9 T. Harden (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=7339&season_id=6086)
10 R. Eckersley (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=71309&season_id=6086)
11 D. Robinson (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=6899&season_id=6086)
12 E. Viator (http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=player&people_id=47039&season_id=6086)


Oh God, Hopefully Doneil will have made some vass improvements, cause Iro/Harden CB doesn't work for me, they remind me of the cb pairing of arsenals Djourou & Kosclieny.

[mastermixer]

Here is a virtual seating plan for the Bills game last year... should be pretty similar for us.

http://www.billsintoronto.com/seat-selector

On a side note... man were those bills tickets expensive!

[ensco]

Yeah I don't see why some people think less than 20,000 will show up, this isn't a regular CCL game! I'm going to restate your reasons to emphasize how much I agree.

I really believe that 30k is the minimum for attendance and 40k is a realistic possibility if MLSE knows how to market it. How close to or beyond 40k it goes depends on the breakdown of the ticket prices.

It'll be the same issue as always. They'll do well with the cheaper seats, but if they're not super careful, they'll get only 5,000 people in the lower bowl.

[nfitz]

These idiots haven't learned one bit. Good luck selling out the Dome now.I don't get it. $12 a ticket, and people are still complaining?


MLSE is right. They'll get at least 40 000. For numerous reasons:
1) They have 3 months to sell tickets. It's not 3 weeks like a typical CL game.Today is January 6th. Tickets go on general sale January 13th. Game is March 7th. Less than 2 months.

[PopePouri]

Today is January 6th. Tickets go on general sale January 13th. Game is March 7th. Less than 2 months.

Right. I can't count. Still ample time.

[rocker]

$69 is nothing for people who actually buy high-priced tickets (the target market for that price). That's a very low top end for just about all sporting events or concerts in Toronto. And if the whole 500 level is $12, that's great. Actually, I think sitting in the first few rows of the 500 level would provide a better view than sitting down low near the field for $69. The owner of the Cosmos actually used to sit in the upper deck of Giants stadium because he could see the game better from there.

I'm probably gonna grab 200 level seats on the side. High up enough to get a view of the whole field, but not so far away.

[Canary10]

^ I agree. They'll have no trouble selling the $69 seats. That's cheap for the best seats.

[Greatest Ripoff]

I don't get it. $12 a ticket, and people are still complaining?

Today is January 6th. Tickets go on general sale January 13th. Game is March 7th. Less than 2 months.

Any idea when SSH get a crack at them? I guess we'll all get an email?

[Whoop]

Pre-sale early next week.

[ManUtd4ever]

I don't undertsand why CONCACAF won't allow the rosters to reset for the next round. It is a distinct disadvantage for MLS clubs that qualify for the CCL quarter final due to the routine roster turnover of most MLS clubs in the off season.

[jazzy]

Yeah the high end sounds a little too high.

At the breakfast they kept pushing "50,000 fans".

They better hope to get that. It will look stupid if they keep saying/pushing "50,000 fans" and only 30,000 show up.

Really, short of a sold out crowd, especially in lieu of Montreal getting 55,000 (regardless of whether or not they papered the crowd), will be a disappointment.

It will be interesting to see how ticket sales go.

exactly how much were the Montreal tickets?

[Oldtimer]

exactly how much were the Montreal tickets?

$10 were the cheapest face value, but some youth soccer clubs got them cheaper. They basically papered the house.

I expect that TFC will offer deals to GTA youth clubs as well.

[jazzy]

Any idea when SSH get a crack at them? I guess we'll all get an email?

starting monday morning sst's holders either can buy or will receive the e-mail..from front office, then gold's, then red's, thru the week and finally the general public next fri

[SQUIRREL]

I only read this last page, but they did set a supporters section for(redpatchboys,usector,NEE) or are they just going to sell like a free for all. In other words are we going to sit together?

[sully]

I only read this last page, but they did set a supporters section for(redpatchboys,usector,NEE) or are they just going to sell like a free for all. In other words are we going to sit together?


It's a good question about how they arrange seating for tickets bought by those typically in supporters sections. If we can buy as many $12 tickets as we want, do we also have choice of where we want the seats to be for those $12 tickets? For example, my boss wants to go but I don't necessarily want to sit with him. I know many people will want me to get them tickets but that doesn't mean they are suited to a supporters section - may be they would be a downer to us and they would be uncomfortable in a racious section too...

[Kaz]

so if 30% of the tickets are going to be over $30 and the Skydome holds about what 40k for a event like this? that means 12,000 tickets are over $30.. what is the value on those? I don't mind spending $40-$50 for the game for decent to better then average seats.

[sully]

so if 30% of the tickets are going to be over $30 and the Skydome holds about what 40k for a event like this? that means 12,000 tickets are over $30.. what is the value on those? I don't mind spending $40-$50 for the game for decent to better then average seats.

capacity will be around 50,000 I would assume. So 35,000 seats for $30 or less and 15,000 for more than $30.

[glaze]

What did the Argos get for the last home playoff game? I would use that number as a marker for how much TFC will get for this game. A Grey Cup will sell out. A Jays homeopener will sell out. A Jays playoff game might sell out. Anything else... I don;t see it.

Beckham will sell out. Or at the very least attract a crowd of 40,000. At the breakfast today all the promos had Donovan, but you can bet that will quickly change.
Its those fans that will fill the cheap seats, and the premium seats. Toronto has always been an event town. Whether its the first UFC, or Wrestlemania, or the grey Cup, a bigger crowd will come to an event.
Beckham was a big factor in seasons seats being sold out in year 1. Before LA signed him, TFC had booths in the Eaton Centre pushing $200 season seats. After he signed season seats were mostly gone.
And last season, LA attracted a legitimate sold out crowd (there werent many of them) on a cold wednesday night.
I think they'll market him heavily to sell tickets, and there will be a crowd of 40-50,000.

[C.Ronaldo]

I plan on buying 30 south side $10 tickets.

fill this place with football fantatics

[trane]

T-O-R:flare:O-N-T:flare:oooooo:flare:T-F-C


L-A:flare:FUCK U:flare:L-A:flare: FUCK U


We need to bring it for this one. FUCK THE LA Cheeleaders and Fucking Golden Balls and Landy-Cakes pussy boy donavan.


We need a Lady cakes drinking from the fountain banner.

[trane]

Were ever the RPB will be seating I will buy five fucking tickets. FUCK LA.

[Red CB Toronto]

Were ever the RPB will be seating I will buy five fucking tickets. FUCK LA.

South end of the 100 level.

[prizby]

Were ever the RPB will be seating I will buy five fucking tickets. FUCK LA.

if you can find an RPB sitting, i'd be surprised

[Auzzy]

I've been corrected that the rosters don't reset, the CCL rules are poorly worded. That really sucks, it means we have only one spot free,


I don't undertsand why CONCACAF won't allow the rosters to reset for the next round. It is a distinct disadvantage for MLS clubs that qualify for the CCL quarter final due to the routine roster turnover of most MLS clubs in the off season.

Wow, this is truly nuts. I can understand that the guys that played for a different team in the same CCL, aren't eligible. But that there's no consideration that MLS teams are now in a new season, and may have a bunch of new players...??? On the flip side, that disadvantages MLS teams that make it further in the CCL: it massively restricts the kind of player moves you can make in the off-season. What if an MLS team makes it into this CCL round, a couple of years in a row? Their in-season roster moves are restricted by MLS, and their off-season moves are restricted by CCL.

In that case, alot of the off-season talk we read here & elsewhere, was also unrealistic. I.e., that we should dump many more players to be ready for the new season (Harden, Iro, etc etc).

[prizby]

Wow, this is truly nuts. I can understand that the guys that played for a different team in the same CCL, aren't eligible. But that there's no consideration that MLS teams are now in a new season, and may have a bunch of new players...??? On the flip side, that disadvantages MLS teams that make it further in the CCL: it massively restricts the kind of player moves you can make in the off-season. What if an MLS team makes it into this CCL round, a couple of years in a row? Their in-season roster moves are restricted by MLS, and their off-season moves are restricted by CCL.

In that case, alot of the off-season talk we read here & elsewhere, was also unrealistic. I.e., that we should dump many more players to be ready for the new season (Harden, Iro, etc etc).

i like the uefa rules better

25 man roster...any u21 doesn't count...3 CHANGES after the group stages

[Heart of Stone]

When the Dome hosted the Grey Cup a few years ago several of the beer carts ran out of beer halfway through the 2nd quarter. The beer carts that still had beer had hugely long lines. The people manning the beer carts were inexperienced, a.k.a. slow. Rider Nation simply overwhelmed the Dome's beer operation. Will we get Carlsberg or the usual Dome beers?

[ForeverTFC]

When the Dome hosted the Grey Cup a few years ago several of the beer carts ran out of beer halfway through the 2nd quarter. The beer carts that still had beer had hugely long lines. The people manning the beer carts were inexperienced, a.k.a. slow. Rider Nation simply overwhelmed the Dome's beer operation. Will we get Carlsberg or the usual Dome beers?

Whatever it is, I hope it will be at Dome prices. But I think I won't get my wish there.

[KidA]

So I've only been reading posts here and there. I'm still trying to understand how we are buying tickets in the supporter sections. Will TFC be giving out a special password to those SSH in the supporter sections or are we waiting for a password from these forums?

[phonzo]

There is an allotment of seats in the supporters section that have been held back from the presale and from SSH purchase to allow SG's to provide them to their members first. This password has not yet been released and should come early this week.

[Auzzy]

So I've only been reading posts here and there. I'm still trying to understand how we are buying tickets in the supporter sections. Will TFC be giving out a special password to those SSH in the supporter sections or are we waiting for a password from these forums?

If you're a current season seat holder, you'll get a special link/password tomorrow morning, to purchase at the pre-sale price, anywhere in the stadium, except in the reserved sections. That includes availability of those parts of the supporter's section that aren't reserved for the defined supporters group members -- i.e., sections 122-125 at Rogers Centre.

I assume if you're a RPB member, you'll get special info in the members only section of this forum instead, how to get tickets in the SG reserved section (Section 118-121 at Rogers Centre).

[Chris Wren]

Whatever it is, I hope it will be at Dome prices. But I think I won't get my wish there.

If I remember correctly beer was slightly more expensive at the dome when I went to a Jays game this summer. BMO is pretty standard pricing. Unfortunately.

[West220Side]

Can you hear Victoria sing...

[ForeverTFC]

If you're a current season seat holder, you'll get a special link/password tomorrow morning, to purchase at the pre-sale price, anywhere in the stadium, except in the reserved sections. That includes availability of those parts of the supporter's section that aren't reserved for the defined supporters group members -- i.e., sections 122-125 at Rogers Centre.

I assume if you're a RPB member, you'll get special info in the members only section of this forum instead, how to get tickets in the SG reserved section (Section 118-121 at Rogers Centre).

What if you are not a member yet, but will be becoming one by the time the game rolls around?

Would love to get to sit with everyone here, but will need to buy the tickets today if we can't sit with the rpb and other supporter groups.

[Auzzy]

Good stuff, big countdown clock to March 7th 8pm now up on torontofc.ca home page. 58 days, 5 hours, 28 minutes, 30 seconds & counting... :D

[Red CB Toronto]

With training camp just around the corner the always diaper Becks was able to enjoy Man U's 3-2 FA Cup victory over Man City, the thing I am looking forward to on March 7 with Becks back with the Galaxy is that he will bring out a segment of the crowd that will be very nice to look at.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2012/01/08/david-beckham-takes-sons-to-man-utd-v-man-city-fa-cup-clash-115875-23689743/

[trane]

I have not been this excited about an upcoming match for a long, long time, last time I felt something like this was the 2006 WC final.

The ultra in me is getting tight, and excited.

[denime]

I have not been this excited about an upcoming match for a long, long time, last time I felt something like this was the 2006 WC final.

The ultra in me is getting tight, and excited.

Same here,this waiting reminds me on Shitlumbus trip few years back.

[trane]

^ It is good to have a game to feel this way about. We need to make BMO hell for LA.

[denime]

^ It is good to have a game to feel this way about. We need to make ROGERS CENTRE hell for LA.

FIXED ;)

[prizby]

^ It is good to have a game to feel this way about. We need to make SKYDOME hell for LA.

not sure how Denime fixed it...but FIXED!

[wesvahr]

Really excited for the game!! Just curious once we beat LA will we get to do this all over again and play the semis at the Rogers Centre?

[KGH]

Really excited for the game!! Just curious once we beat LA will we get to do this all over again and play the semis at the Rogers Centre?

No. The first leg of the semis is march 27. If we do make it we would have a tough 10 days:

24th at BMO v San Jose

27th at BMO v winner of Seattle / Santos Laguna

31st at BMO v Crew

April 3 away v winner of Seattle / Santos Laguna

[Redcoe15]

^ It is good to have a game to feel this way about. We need to make BMO hell for LA.
With the roof closed, we need to scream and chant as loud as possible to make the noise felt. Who knows, this might inspire the fromt office to get a roof put up at BMO Field. Dare to dream, eh?

[Whoop]

Question:

Given that it's a CCL match how are we going to handle the Canadian anthem, if at all?

[DavydMT]

Question:

Given that it's a CCL match how are we going to handle the Canadian anthem, if at all?

my 2cents no anthem, start drums and chanting 30min before kick-off and keep going.

[JonO]

5 years in and you still think we can get people to the game 30min before kickoff? :p

[Red Rat]

hahahh yeap

[Rudi]

Question:

Given that it's a CCL match how are we going to handle the Canadian anthem, if at all?
The same way we do at all other CCL matches. We start it on our own.

[bignickel]

my 2cents no anthem, start drums and chanting 30min before kick-off and keep going.

exactly, and give out streamers to all the fans in the upper tiers and do this when the team takes the field:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE_V9Sl84NU&feature=related

[Whoop]

The same way we do at all other CCL matches. We start it on our own.

That's what I'm getting at...

But there will be a lot of people there. LOL

[TOBOR !]

So I've only been reading posts here and there. I'm still trying to understand how we are buying tickets in the supporter sections. Will TFC be giving out a special password to those SSH in the supporter sections or are we waiting for a password from these forums?

No offense, but 'OK Computer' is much better.

[prizby]

Robbie Keane on loan at Villa (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16391400.stm)

[denime]

Since this is pre game thread,just to let you guys know that united SG pre game party will be at Crocodile Rock(U-Sector is working on details)

They are willing to open for us at 4pm with enough staff.

Capacity 550, more if there is good weather.


U-Sector is in,march to Sky Dome,great way to start new season.

[Furtado91]

Since this is pre game thread,just to let you guys know that united SG pre game party will be at Crocodile Rock(U-Sector is working on details)

They are willing to open for us at 4pm with enough staff.

Capacity 550, more if there is good weather.


U-Sector is in,march to Sky Dome,great way to start new season.


sounds good.

[Waggy]

my 2 cents; make it known the fans are doing o canada at kickoff. it'll get the people who dont normally sing/chant into the game with something everyone knows/likes and it'll get the emotions going for the game (if everyone gets behind it and really belts it).