Today's News, Thursday, Aug.1

[Nerepis]

Mornin', no TFC related news today


Strootman leads AS Roma past MLS All-Stars (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/strootman-leads-as-roma-past-mls-all-stars/)


MLS plans to add four expansion teams by 2020 (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mls-plans-to-add-four-expansion-teams-by-2020/)


AS Roma spoils Major League Soccer’s party with rout of All-Stars (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/as-roma-spoils-major-league-soccers-party-with-rout-of-all-stars/article13544291/)


Roma defeats MLS All-Stars in Kansas City (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2013/07/31/sp-soccer-mls-all-star-game-as-roma-recap.html)






Toronto FC TV (http://www.torontofc.ca/video)


TFC/MLS blogs thread (http://forums.redpatchboys.ca/showthread.php?29582-TFC-MLS-blogs-thread/page41)


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

[Voodooman]

Morning all. What lousy weather to have on my bday -.-

Guess I will have to watch that game over again on MLS Live

[CoachGT]

Happy birthday Voodooman! And here's to the arrival of a raft of attacking players on your birthday! Although I'm not holding my breath on that one, unlike Nelsen.

[Voodooman]

Thanks Gary. Who knows? haha

Not TFC related, but still soccer news. Christiano Ronaldo threw the first pitch at the Dodgers Game yesterday...didnt go so well.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/cristiano-ronaldo-throws-wild-first-pitch-at-los-angeles-dodgers-game/

[C.Ronaldo]

wow, i would assume all pro athletes are able to throw a ball or swing a bat.

Looks like CR made a quite the stir, I wouldnt have thought he would have that kind of impact on pro baseball players and american movie stars.

THE NEXT MLS DP?

[TOBOR !]

Thanks Gary. Who knows? haha

Not TFC related, but still soccer news. Christiano Ronaldo threw the first pitch at the Dodgers Game yesterday...didnt go so well.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/cristiano-ronaldo-throws-wild-first-pitch-at-los-angeles-dodgers-game/

Vine makes it into the media mainstream, eh ? Sorta cool, until work security features blocks it...

[cincy]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/nelsen-convey-of-old-coming-through-for-tfc/ Molinaro piece on Bobby Convey

[Red I]

CSN continues its quest for a Pulitzer with more award winning commentaries...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?4833-Nasty-another-left-back

[OgtheDim]

I've seen more integrity in a game of cheat.

[TFC_Allez]

what a sorry excuse that site has become. my god.

[Oldtimer]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/nelsen-convey-of-old-coming-through-for-tfc/ Molinaro piece on Bobby Convey

Another well-researched piece, and a must-read.

[johnmolinaro]

Another well-researched piece, and a must-read.

Thank you. Very kind of you to say.

John

[Suds]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/nelsen-convey-of-old-coming-through-for-tfc/ Molinaro piece on Bobby Convey

Good couple of players articles from JM. Enjoying these because they give us some insight into the players.

With our team having been in constant flux for years it has been a challenge to identify with anyone on the field.

[johnmolinaro]

Thank you. It's funny you say this, because that's exactly why I've been trying to write more of these stories lately - to give insight into players and tell their stories.

John

[Red I]

Thank you. It's funny you say this, because that's exactly why I've been trying to write more of these stories lately - to give insight into players and tell their stories.

John

I want to thank you as well; i think these kinds of insights really help to foster a connection between the team and its fanbase who I'm finding are really intrigued about learning these kinds of personal details.

Any thoughts to possibly interviewing some of the foreign born players and what they think of the city, the club, the ownership/managment, the league, the travel, why they decided to come? - be nice to get an all-encompassing piece on thoughts from the perspective of players from the USA, south america and europe, and the nuances they like/dislike and maybe make comparisons on their diferent perspectives.

[johnmolinaro]

I want to thank you as well; i think these kinds of insights really help to foster a connection between the team and its fanbase who I'm finding are really intrigued about learning these kinds of personal details.

Any thoughts to possibly interviewing some of the foreign born players and what they think of the city, the club, the ownership/managment, the league, the travel, why they decided to come? - be nice to get an all-encompassing piece on thoughts from the perspective of players from the USA, south america and europe, and the nuances they like/dislike and maybe make comparisons on their diferent perspectives.

Thank you for the kinds words.

And yes, I am planning on writing something on the foreign born players (like Laba and Rey) to get their perspectives on living and working in a new country.

John

[Alonso]

Nice.


I hope Convey can be one of the North American pieces/players that we can build around.

At 30, he should have a good 5 years left in him.

I'm tired of the revolving door.