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NateDoGG
07-24-2008, 05:23 PM
too lazy to do up a nice looking match thread, but hey, lets all enjoy this one ;) we need a pick-me-up after tuesday night

i think its gonna be 3-1 allstars, and becks will score from a free kick in injury time of the first half, i swear ;)

Hooligan69
07-24-2008, 06:02 PM
The Beckham media circus makes me sick.

adamdz
07-24-2008, 06:13 PM
Almost forgot it was on haha. Don't really care for the result, just hope to watch a nice match.

NF-FC
07-24-2008, 06:14 PM
let the beckham dick-suck jamboree begin!

ecantona7
07-24-2008, 06:14 PM
the coverage of the CBC is honestly a joke

Ladies Love Julius James
07-24-2008, 06:15 PM
Go Hammers...sorry I can't stand these Beckham signs.

Hooligan69
07-24-2008, 06:16 PM
Good thing I didn't waste money attending this game.

MrHawk
07-24-2008, 06:17 PM
haven't seen the atmosphere yet, is it like we thought it would be?

Ladies Love Julius James
07-24-2008, 06:19 PM
haven't seen the atmosphere yet, is it like we thought it would be?


Not sure I just see a bunch of girls and dudes with signs talking about how they want to suck Beckham's cock.

Going to be a fun night dealing with sobriety and having to watch this shit.

Vindaloo
07-24-2008, 06:20 PM
I wait all day to watch this, check all the local listings which say it's on live at 4pm pst....instead Frasier is on. That's right, a fucking repeat of Frasier!

Yes I'm in Vancouver but it would have been nice to have the match on live, like they do with every other bloody sport in this country. Helmetball, hockey, curling, athletics, dwarf tossing. All of them live. Not footy. Why would they do that?

And this little crappy CBC video isn't going to suffice.

James17930
07-24-2008, 06:21 PM
Don't know -- just been commercials so far.

adamdz
07-24-2008, 06:22 PM
I like the pocket of black shirts in 104/105 haha (or was that shade lol).

MrHawk
07-24-2008, 06:22 PM
hahahaah@GSTQs post

Got my torrents at Max now, so I may be slow in replying :(

Nerepis
07-24-2008, 06:23 PM
Man, I hate those BMO commercials

James17930
07-24-2008, 06:24 PM
So much for this protest. I hardly see any black in the crowd at all.

But -- when even the commish says he wouldn't want the Argos at BMO, I don't think it'll happen, so the need for the protest is pretty much over.

James17930
07-24-2008, 06:26 PM
Are people chanting 'C'mon you Reds?' lol

Vindaloo
07-24-2008, 06:28 PM
How do you make this absolutely pathetic CBC video window bigger? The players look like ants on the pitch.

ecantona7
07-24-2008, 06:29 PM
is that mong curbishley seriously playing neil upfront?

MrHawk
07-24-2008, 06:30 PM
anyone see Danny Dyer?

This is my first MLS All-Star game watching, do these Euro teams bring their full A squad?

Wighty
07-24-2008, 06:33 PM
How do you make this absolutely pathetic CBC video window bigger? The players look like ants on the pitch.


Try double clicking the screen.

ecantona7
07-24-2008, 06:34 PM
anyone see Danny Dyer?

This is my first MLS All-Star game watching, do these Euro teams bring their full A squad?
lol @ danny dyer, but yeah WHU did come with a full squad. Other than the young lad their playing at RB the rest of them are their first teamers. Not sure if bellamy is injured or not but if not it's suprising he isn't playing instead of cole up front.

morgank1986
07-24-2008, 06:34 PM
The chanting is definately much less then regular TFC home games. It just sounds like a regular MLS game now though.

MrHawk
07-24-2008, 06:35 PM
I just wonder how these teams managed to beat Celtic and Chelsea?

adamdz
07-24-2008, 06:36 PM
Dang was hoping not to see streamers haha.

AFO1981
07-24-2008, 06:44 PM
The "We want Brennan" was great!

alexintoronto
07-24-2008, 06:44 PM
So much for this protest. I hardly see any black in the crowd at all.

But -- when even the commish says he wouldn't want the Argos at BMO, I don't think it'll happen, so the need for the protest is pretty much over.
Oh ya that's right - because the Commissioner of the MLS owns BMO Field. :rolleyes:

Vindaloo
07-24-2008, 06:46 PM
I was hoping no streamers too. I find it a bit embarrassing against a Premiership side.


Try double clicking the screen.

Thanks. I think if I got onto IE that might work.

James17930
07-24-2008, 06:47 PM
Oh ya that's right - because the Commissioner of the MLS owns BMO Field. :rolleyes:

C'mon -- you know it's about the pressure that him speaking out against it would put on the city and the Argos not to do it.

DVS
07-24-2008, 06:47 PM
WE WANT GRASS clap clap clap WE WANT GRASS

AFO1981
07-24-2008, 06:49 PM
WE WANT GRASS clap clap clap WE WANT GRASS

Very True

canucker
07-24-2008, 06:49 PM
The "We want Brennan" was great!

Yeah its good, hopefully they keep that one up and he gets on the pitch! But the protest doesn't look too powerful so far, lol.

alexintoronto
07-24-2008, 06:49 PM
C'mon -- you know it's about the pressure that him speaking out against it would put on the city and the Argos not to do it.
(okay 1 more sarcastic remark. :) )

Oh ya - because the Argos and the city care so much about what he thinks. I mean he might take TFC away from Toronto if they don't listen right? :rolleyes:

Yeoman
07-24-2008, 06:53 PM
fucking espn commentators
'sounds like we want donovan'
fucking jackasses

adamdz
07-24-2008, 06:53 PM
That was quick haha.

AFO1981
07-24-2008, 06:53 PM
Yeah its good, hopefully they keep that one up and he gets on the pitch! But the protest doesn't look too powerful so far, lol.

Yeah. Besides being a bit more quiet, you don't really notice anything different (on TV anyways).

adamdz
07-24-2008, 06:54 PM
fucking espn commentators
'sounds like we want donovan'
fucking jackasses

Maybe to go suck a dick.

devioustrevor
07-24-2008, 07:01 PM
Not much to that Steve Nash interview.

Although I have to agree, if it is done right, the BC Place renovation could be made into a very decent soccer stadium. Right now it is nothing more than a big garage.

Chadders
07-24-2008, 07:06 PM
Setanta in the UK bigging up "this great arena".

James17930
07-24-2008, 07:06 PM
My stream has gone down. Anything interesting happening?

AFO1981
07-24-2008, 07:08 PM
Setanta in the UK bigging up "this great arena".
Where are you seeing the UK feed?

adamdz
07-24-2008, 07:08 PM
My stream has gone down. Anything interesting happening?

I just heard "The Reds Go Marching In" :/.

adamdz
07-24-2008, 07:09 PM
Goal, 2-1 All Stars, from Blanco.

MrHawk
07-24-2008, 07:09 PM
2-1 now.

Chadders
07-24-2008, 07:09 PM
2-1 woop.

Chadders
07-24-2008, 07:10 PM
Where are you seeing the UK feed?

Setanta Sports 1 on my freeview box.
edit:
It is one of the channels you need to subscribe to...so we have mainly for the football.

Sonny Cheeba
07-24-2008, 07:16 PM
hahah freeview. that doesn't really help anyone in Canada.

zeelaw
07-24-2008, 07:16 PM
Gomez and Ashton tell Mitch Peacock too
"EAT MY GOAL!"

OneLoveOneEric
07-24-2008, 07:16 PM
At the game now. Rpb fucking with english and usa anthems was classless. Protest is non existant. Clearly the most talent we've ever had in the BMO, though.

zeelaw
07-24-2008, 07:17 PM
fucking espn commentators
'sounds like we want donovan'
fucking jackasses
mug dicks ... fucking idiots

alexintoronto
07-24-2008, 07:18 PM
At the game now. Rpb fucking with english and usa anthems was classless. Protest is non existant. Clearly the most talent we've ever had in the BMO, though.

what happened?

Chadders
07-24-2008, 07:20 PM
hahah freeview. that doesn't really help anyone in Canada.

Is it not live over there on tv?

kitchener-TFC
07-24-2008, 07:20 PM
Hows the protest going?

Inswingingwingman
07-24-2008, 07:20 PM
the cbc has the crowd noise turned down. the stadium look fabulous in HD. I just want crowd noise. At at the right minute wtf NO DICHIO chant.....

Who are you?

I'd an old (58 yrs) ex footballer from London Ont. but c'mon, let's chant ffs.

The streamers still kick ass........

I did hear Who are you a few times.......is the CBC screwing up the coverage of the passion or is it the guys in the stands.

So far the commentary on CBC is mostly right on,,,don't talk much...

OneLoveOneEric
07-24-2008, 07:21 PM
Singing o canada thru usa and uk anthems cause they thought there would be no oh canada. Then there was one once all the players came out. Brutal. Glad it didn't come thru on tv.

zeelaw
07-24-2008, 07:21 PM
the coverage of the CBC is honestly a joke
god is it ever.

zeelaw
07-24-2008, 07:23 PM
At the game now. Rpb fucking with english and usa anthems was classless. Protest is non existant. Clearly the most talent we've ever had in the BMO, though.
really... wtf

alexintoronto
07-24-2008, 07:25 PM
Why would they think there would be no anthem in Canada with Canadian players playing? I don't get it.

Vindaloo
07-24-2008, 07:29 PM
Wow, I didn't know that happened. Absolutely classless. That and streamers....lovely.

Hooligan69
07-24-2008, 07:33 PM
I'm just sitting back and enjoying some decent football. I'd like to see West Ham win though.

Hooligan69
07-24-2008, 07:36 PM
WE WANT BRENNAN!

alexintoronto
07-24-2008, 07:36 PM
I won't call them classless - sounds like a mistake and/or a misunderstanding. Was there a reason they thought the anthem wouldn't be sung?

OneLoveOneEric
07-24-2008, 07:40 PM
No excuse

ThunderTundra
07-24-2008, 07:40 PM
MLS wants both Van and MTL in the league, it looks like its in the plans for sure

Hooligan69
07-24-2008, 07:41 PM
MLS wants both Van and MTL in the league, it looks like its in the plans for sure

That is good news.

:canada:

ThunderTundra
07-24-2008, 07:41 PM
big shocker there too, Heydouche getting a yellow

Hooligan69
07-24-2008, 07:43 PM
Real Madrid as the all-star opponent next season and we get West Ham? :(

Krazy_kid
07-24-2008, 07:54 PM
Wow 2-2 now...

BTW, i can't tell if there are people in black because they are protesting or they are just wearing black in support of the all star game - i know they were selling black jersey's and tee shirts, hats, scarfs, etc. at the game

Oh well, i think the message was heard by all not to bring the argos in

PK

olegunnar
07-24-2008, 08:00 PM
Fuck Saputo
Fuck Montreal
Fuck Devos

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
07-24-2008, 08:01 PM
sign DERO NOW!!!...he fooooooooooooookin AMAZING!

Kayed
07-24-2008, 08:01 PM
Real Madrid as the all-star opponent next season and we get West Ham? :(
:banghead:

Blizzard
07-24-2008, 08:16 PM
I won't call them classless - sounds like a mistake and/or a misunderstanding. Was there a reason they thought the anthem wouldn't be sung?

Clue me in on this. I saw O Canada being sung on the CBC telecast. What is the complaint?

James17930
07-24-2008, 08:24 PM
That was a very entertaining game. Maybe just what we needed right now to get us thinking positively about TFC again.

zeelaw
07-24-2008, 08:24 PM
nie job on the jimmy b chant bouys

Jim Brennan who ha....

we wanna knowwwwww how u scored that goal

glad to hear it

Sonny Cheeba
07-24-2008, 08:26 PM
yeah i heard that Real Madrid comment.... it's a maybe. but who thinks the all star winning streak will continue next year?

OneLoveOneEric
07-24-2008, 08:27 PM
Gonna be hard to watch tfc dross after that one...

James17930
07-24-2008, 08:41 PM
Time of Game: 90:00
Weather: Partly Cloudy -and- 72 degrees
Attendance: 20,844

That's a new record.

King Jeff
07-24-2008, 08:45 PM
Did anybody get Garber's exact quote on Vancouver and Montreal? It was something along the lines of "the plan is to bring two Canadian teams in"

alexintoronto
07-24-2008, 08:45 PM
Clue me in on this. I saw O Canada being sung on the CBC telecast. What is the complaint?


Singing o canada thru usa and uk anthems cause they thought there would be no oh canada. Then there was one once all the players came out. Brutal. Glad it didn't come thru on tv.

I'd like to hear the explanation beefore calling anyone names - is all i'm saying.

Sonny Cheeba
07-24-2008, 08:46 PM
kind of... it had to do with the value of the market and their investors, and he sees toronto as a good example of what could be in the future in vancouver and montreal.


directed to King Jeff's question.

Alarius
07-24-2008, 08:53 PM
that was an entertaining game... i loved the pace of it.. although the ref ruined alot it..
brennan and dero really exploded on arrival.. very nice.

Batman
07-24-2008, 09:05 PM
On the anthem deal:

At the start they rolled out the US flag and the Union Jack, and the idiot PA announcer said "Please stand for the playing of the British and US national anthems."

Everyone thought WTF is going on.
No Canadian flag brought out and then that announcement.

Where I was in 116 there were a lot of people sung God Save the Queen, but when the US was played, a lot of people sang the Canadian anthem over top of the playing of the US.

After the US was over the crowd broke out into a spontanious version of Oh Canada and this swept the stadium.

After another thirty seconds or so, they announced a colour guard and then announced the Canadian anthem.

So we sang it for a third time.

Basically the crowd felt MLS forgot where they were and thought we were being slighted.

It could have easily been averted if the PA announcer would have said to "Stand for the US and British anthems, to be followed by the Canadian".

Nodoubtguy
07-24-2008, 09:11 PM
Just got in, did they actually announce Real Madrid for next year??

Chevy
07-24-2008, 09:11 PM
They should have brought out all three flags in the beginning. How could they not see that would be a problem? The crowd basically freaked when they saw the stars and stripes out there on the pitch.

OneLoveOneEric
07-24-2008, 09:12 PM
It's the chip everyone has on their shoulder -- they must be forgetting us.
It was absurd to think they wouldn't sing O Canada.
At least everyone around me in 114 thought so.

Nodoubtguy
07-24-2008, 09:13 PM
They should have brought out all three flags in the beginning. How could they not see that would be a problem? The crowd basically freaked when they saw the stars and stripes out there on the pitch.

Not that they brought out the US flag, but that they announced nothing about Canada.......I can imagine if they overlooked and then started yelling "get me a big Canada flag and some mounties.....NOW!!!"

olegunnar
07-24-2008, 09:14 PM
Just got in, did they actually announce Real Madrid for next year??

I think they did announce it....but they don't have to announce it because it's a no brainer.

Real Salt Lake...and their deal with Real Madrid (you know Beckham with the shovel)...RSL's new stadium will be open etc. etc.

dag
07-24-2008, 09:38 PM
Just got back from the game - very entertaining! An absolutely splendid night at BMO Field.

BritSOL
07-24-2008, 09:56 PM
The announcer messed up and his wording made it sound like there would ONLY be the English and American anthems. This was reinforced by the lack of a Canadian flag on the field at the time.

Benficachop20
07-24-2008, 09:57 PM
The Canadian anthem was EPIC. Im sure every single person there was singing it.

rocker
07-24-2008, 10:14 PM
i hope one day we can see this level of quality in regular MLS games.. maybe in 10-20 years!

Dirk Diggler
07-24-2008, 10:44 PM
Can anyone fill me in as to why there needed to be GSTQ in the first place (aside from Beckham)?

And is there any way that I can download a torrent of tonight's broadcast? The ESPN broadcast would be preferable.

jayeden
07-24-2008, 10:48 PM
Can anyone fill me in as to why there needed to be GSTQ in the first place (aside from Beckham)?

And is there any way that I can download a torrent of tonight's broadcast? The ESPN broadcast would be preferable.


ummm, becuase west ham is from england?

just a wild guess

Dirk Diggler
07-24-2008, 10:51 PM
ummm, becuase west ham is from england?

just a wild guess

But I only remember seeing the American anthem during last year's game against Celtic (unless the rest was not shown due to commercials?).

bhoybobby
07-24-2008, 10:55 PM
Very entertaining game, the uncoaxed signing of the Cdn anthem before & after the official version was touching, The crowd was very good.

Not a Beckham, or Blanco fan, but Christ, they are a different class. Beckham did more work tonight than Robert has all season. Blanco's goal, was a peach, by any standard.

windsorlad111
07-24-2008, 11:43 PM
Beckham's distribution was amazing. But I was more impressed with a couple of Dero's runs. Sublime.

RealG-TFC
07-24-2008, 11:48 PM
What I would give to see DeRo here! Maybe the roar of the Toronto crowd as he scored the wining penalty might make him want to come.

Sonny Cheeba
07-24-2008, 11:49 PM
i was disappointed that beckham didn't hold the ball longer and show off some footwork. seemed to get rid of it right away from the most part. i only remember seeing him show some moves near the end of the second half.

Blanco was sick tonight. and DeRO should have been on longer. you could really see his talent, and the dude played how late last night? past 12am. probably didn't even have time for a wank.

loconet
07-24-2008, 11:56 PM
i was disappointed that beckham didn't hold the ball longer and show off some footwork. ....

hmm seems like you haven't watched the guy for long? He doesn't really _have_ any "footwork". He has amazing vision for long passes and a killer free-kick but that's about it. He was never a Messi/CRonaldo.

I'm not sure why the media keeps on selling him as the best player ever (I lie, I know why). It's actually pretty annoying. He's good at what he specializes in, seems like a cool guy.. but really.. it stops there.

rocker
07-25-2008, 12:00 AM
there was one long pass Becks made that made me gasp... I was right behind him in the line of sight ... later in the game he knocked this ball way down towards the south west corner to, i think? Angel, and it curled slightly to the right with so much power.

blanco really impressed me too..

NateDoGG
07-25-2008, 12:05 AM
i thought it was a great game!

loconet
07-25-2008, 12:06 AM
i thought it was a great game!

You already said that in the fbtz thread :p

Dirk Diggler
07-25-2008, 12:11 AM
i thought it was a great game!

Hey has anyone posted tonight's game online yet? I really wanna watch the ESPN broadcast.

Sonny Cheeba
07-25-2008, 12:30 AM
hmm seems like you haven't watched the guy for long? He doesn't really _have_ any "footwork". He has amazing vision for long passes and a killer free-kick but that's about it. He was never a Messi/CRonaldo.

I'm not sure why the media keeps on selling him as the best player ever (I lie, I know why). It's actually pretty annoying. He's good at what he specializes in, seems like a cool guy.. but really.. it stops there.


i never said he was amazing at footwork, and obvoiusly i wouldn't compare him to messi, ronaldo, or henry... i'm just saying, he's got some footwork as most footballers do. he can hold the ball longer than a milisecond, he could have got by plenty of people on west ham, but didn't even try.

i guess saying "show off" was the wrong term to use. but he has the skill to get by defenders, not just free kicks and crosses.

fiji_blue
07-25-2008, 12:38 AM
The game was great some of the best football seen at BMO. De Ro, Blanco, Beckham all on one night amazing.... Get De RO in Toronto asap...

James17930
07-25-2008, 01:41 AM
ummm, becuase west ham is from england?

just a wild guess

Good guess. ;)

Kickit09
07-25-2008, 01:45 AM
i cringed when beckham called it "soccer".

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
07-25-2008, 01:57 AM
i cringed when beckham called it "soccer".


but then again......where did the word "soccer" originate!?

Its SAD that most people tink the word soccer comes from america!!..NOT TRUE!



yip UK!

I_AM_CANADIAN
07-25-2008, 02:08 AM
Can anyone fill me in as to why there needed to be GSTQ in the first place (aside from Beckham)?

And is there any way that I can download a torrent of tonight's broadcast? The ESPN broadcast would be preferable.

I taped it, I had to work until 9:30... Unfortunately, the first thing my dad said when I walked in the door was that the All Stars beat West Ham 3-2.... the dork.:rolleyes:

What a game that was. Blanco terrorized the Hammers' defence for the entire first half, and DeRo picked up where he left off. In general, the All Stars looked like an Italian side, making short passes and stuff, pretty awesome.

And how about Golden Balls himself? His passing was a joy to watch, especially the long sixty yarders straight to players' feet. And yeah, for whoever said it, Beckham's game has never been about fancy footwork, though there was that one goal against Madrid... But anyway, what makes him such an effective player is his passing, his crossing, his shooting, his delivery from set pieces, etc. He hasn't got much pace or fancy dribbling moves, but he doesn't need that to still be an effective player.

And how I would love to have Dean Ashton at TFC... Two chances, two goals, and meanwhile, we've got Cunningham, who makes Peter Crouch look like a clinical finisher.