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denime
04-24-2012, 05:38 AM
Mornin'




TFC TV (http://www.torontofc.ca/video)




Lambe Nominated For GOTW


(http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/04/lambe-nominated-gotw)TFC's tactical problems (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2012/04/23/mls_toronto_fc_aron_winter_tactics/)


Will he stay or will he go? (http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/23/will-he-stay-or-will-he-go)




TFC Related Blogs !!



(http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?29582-TFC-MLS-blogs-thread)


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

Plenty of Trout
04-24-2012, 05:48 AM
SSG = Miss Teen Canada Petite.

I feel so so dirty right now.

I must head for the shower immediately.

Technorgasm
04-24-2012, 07:05 AM
GOTW. . . .yay!

scooter
04-24-2012, 07:27 AM
mornin d

Eastend
04-24-2012, 07:32 AM
5 nice goals for GOTW.....homer of course.

scooterTFC
04-24-2012, 08:21 AM
OPTA Spotlight: Examining TFC's defensive struggles - http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/04/23/opta-spotlight-examining-toronto-fcs-defensive-struggles

pekduck
04-24-2012, 08:42 AM
^
beat me to it, i was going to post it.

great article with analysis to breakdown the issues.

Stouffville_RPB
04-24-2012, 09:49 AM
Morning D!

Red Rat
04-24-2012, 11:31 AM
OPTA Spotlight: Examining TFC's defensive struggles - http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/04/23/opta-spotlight-examining-toronto-fcs-defensive-struggles



someone mail this to Winter

Flipityflu
04-24-2012, 03:22 PM
someone mail this to Winter

if he isn't aware of this, i weep for our future.

moralis
04-24-2012, 05:13 PM
Interesting and bleak analysis by Toronto Sun TFC beat reporter Kurt Larson on a Salt Lake podcast:

The podcast is called On Frame-4-23-12: I think it starts at the 40:00 minute mark or so. He is pretty much on the mark with what he says. Sad but True.

http://espn.kall700sports.com/category/podcasts/

Roogsy
04-24-2012, 05:34 PM
Doesn't sound like he's TOO impressed with the CCL run. I wish he'd have a chat around here.

Roogsy
04-24-2012, 05:52 PM
Thanks for the link. It was a very interesting interview. Larson doesn't sound too impressed with Winter and the ESPN guys definitely aren't.

They really feel that Winter lacks tactical awareness.

ExiledRed
04-24-2012, 07:10 PM
Thanks for the link. It was a very interesting interview. Larson doesn't sound too impressed with Winter and the ESPN guys definitely aren't.

They really feel that Winter lacks tactical awareness.

Like I said, the media have smelled blood and the end is very fucking nigh.

The brand needs to be protected at this point.

ensco
04-24-2012, 07:37 PM
FYI interview starts at 48 minutes gone ... Thanks for that, that is the best TFC related on air interview I have heard in a long time.

jloome
04-24-2012, 08:32 PM
OPTA Spotlight: Examining TFC's defensive struggles - http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/04/23/opta-spotlight-examining-toronto-fcs-defensive-struggles



best tactical analysis piece I've seen on MLS ... what, ever? Probably.

When we avoided these exact issues against Santos and played compact in the back but direct, we looked really good. I really thought they'd stick with that 4-3-3, four at the back, and headmannign through the hole player and the target forward, but they went back to the 3-4-3, which was a strange, strange decision.

Maybe they just suck tactically. You can be mechanically schooled in something but not able to see why it is or isn't working. Although anyone who can't figure it out from those stats should probably just get the front lobotomy and finish the job.

jloome
04-24-2012, 08:44 PM
It's not just the defensive end. We're pretty shit at the offensive end too, as this fantasy manager stat breakdown shows:

http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2012/04/23/are-tfc-strikers-valuable-mls-fantasy-soccer-manager

jloome
04-24-2012, 09:08 PM
FYI interview starts at 48 minutes gone ... Thanks for that, that is the best TFC related on air interview I have heard in a long time.

The lack of scouting of signings, if true, suggests Mariner feels very much the aggrieved party for not getting the coaching job, and isn't putting any effort into helping them building something, and Winter and DeKlerk arent' remedying it either.

narduch
04-24-2012, 09:15 PM
Other than retaining Plata and Eckersley, TFC's off-season moves have been an absolute failure.

Larson has quite a few damning statements in that interview. Really embarrassing for the management team.