Today's News, Wednesday, Dec.07

[denime]

Mornin'





TFC TV




(http://www.torontofc.ca/videos)
(http://www.torontofc.ca/videos)TFC HQ: Set Pieces- December 6, 2016 (http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/tfc-hq-set-pieces-december-6-2016?autoplay=true)


"This group has grown, and we now know how to adjust to multiple situations." - Greg Vanney


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/group-has-grown-and-we-now-know-how-adjust-multiple-situations-greg-vanney?autoplay=true)"The backing from the fans gives us that extra boost." - Armando Cooper:drum:


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/backing-fans-gives-us-extra-boost-armando-cooper?autoplay=true)"The coaching staff has done an incredible job preparing us for each game." - Steven Beitashour


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/coaching-staff-has-done-incredible-job-preparing-us-each-game-steven-beitashour?autoplay=true)Seattle flying under radar ahead of MLS Cup (http://www.torontosun.com/2016/12/06/seattle-flying-under-the-radar-ahead-of-mls-cup-vs-tfc)


'We won’t be able to stop them all the time' (http://www.torontosun.com/2016/12/06/we-wont-be-able-to-stop-them-all-the-time-sounders-coach-on-tfc-big-guns)


TFC's Zavaleta: 'I’m here because I deserve to be here' (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/eriq-zavaleta-tfc-toronto-fc-mls-cup-major-league-soccer-seattle-sounders/)


Stopping Seattle’s Lodeiro in MLS Cup a tough challenge for TFC (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/nicloas-lodeiro-mls-cup-seattle-sounders-toronto-fc-tfc-major-league-soccer/)


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/coaching-staff-has-done-incredible-job-preparing-us-each-game-steven-beitashour?autoplay=true)Listen to TFC Pitchside: With Tim Bezbatchenko and Jim Brennan (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/toronto-fc-tfc-mls-major-league-soccer-tim-bezbatchenko-jim-brennan/)


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/coaching-staff-has-done-incredible-job-preparing-us-each-game-steven-beitashour?autoplay=true)Toronto FC coach says his club was overlooked in end-of-season honours (http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/862048915?-19896:6206:0)


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/coaching-staff-has-done-incredible-job-preparing-us-each-game-steven-beitashour?autoplay=true)TFC hopes experience, confidence lead to MLS championship (http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/862056010?-19896:6206:0)


(http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2016/12/06/group-has-grown-and-we-now-know-how-adjust-multiple-situations-greg-vanney?autoplay=true)TFC casts an eye to sky as Saturday's Cup final approaches (http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/862034135?-19896:6206:0)


No complaints but plenty of layers as Toronto FC players bundle up for practice


(http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/862030414?-19896:6206:0) Bezbatchenko: Without Defoe, there's no Giovinco (http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/862023266?-19896:6206:0)


Drew Moor leaving Colorado comfort zone pays off with on-the-rise Toronto (http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/862013119?-19896:6206:0)


Sports-mad Toronto 'starving for a championship' ahead of MLS Cup (http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/861978253?-19896:6206:0)






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

[Phil]

Well, this is all getting a little more 'real' isn't it?

[ensco]

^Yeah.

For the first time in my TFC life, I cannot come close to keeping up with the amount of TFC stories/news/blog/forum stuff out there.

Off to do some work.

[Red CB Toronto]

Well, this is all getting a little more 'real' isn't it?

Absolutely, with Seattle arriving today and both teams training at KIA tomorrow the media coverage is going to be buzzing. There is no doubt it will finally settle in that's it real, pinch me now ( :

[Phil]

Something for those not at the game but want to experience it (given the correct hardware) fox is broadcasting the game in VR

http://www.sporttechie.com/2016/12/06/sports/soccer/fox-sports-to-broadcast-2016-mls-cup-live-in-virtual-reality/

[Red CB Toronto]

Today's Toronto Sun sports section cover ...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzFM7I7UcAENkze.jpg:large

[Auzzy]

A bunch of interesting articles in the Star, today & the last few days:

Know your enemy: "Rookie Morris has been a difference maker for Seattle Sounders"
Incl. input from TFC players.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2016/12/04/rookie-morris-has-been-a-difference-maker-for-seattle-sounders.html

Jozy Altidore silences critics in guiding TFC to MLS Cup: Feschuk
https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2016/12/06/jozy-altidore-silences-critics-in-guiding-tfc-to-mls-cup-feschuk.html

Armando Cooper has become a key cog in Toronto FC’s success
https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2016/12/06/armando-cooper-has-become-a-key-cog-in-toronto-fcs-success.html

[Oldtimer]

Today's Toronto Sun sports section cover ...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzFM7I7UcAENkze.jpg:large

Those puke green uniforms, ewwww :puke:

[Joe Kool]

Those puke green uniforms, ewwww :puke:

Haha...My wife always tells me how much she loves that green kit they have. My son likes it because it says XBOX. They are both TFC fans though through and through. I just wish they would stop telling me how much they love Seattle's kit.

[Phil]

drop this in here:

http://www.espnfc.us/club/toronto-fc/7318/blog/post/3012140/toronto-starving-for-a-championship-ahead-of-mls-cup-final

[ensco]

Minus 7 .... hmmmmm

http://www.espnfc.us/manchester-united/story/3013946/man-united-boss-jose-mourinho-slams-uefa-over-zorya-fixture

[Joe Kool]

drop this in here:

http://www.espnfc.us/club/toronto-fc/7318/blog/post/3012140/toronto-starving-for-a-championship-ahead-of-mls-cup-final

Nice. That Tobin guy they interviewed sounds like a good chap :)

[Detroit_TFC]

Non-TFC but big news: Grant Wahl reports that $400,000 per team is getting added to TAM funds in 2017. $8.8M additional.

[Initial B]

So now I'm assuming the Salary cap for next year will be $3.84 million with TAM adding an extra 1.2 million on top of that). So each team will have an effective Salary Cap of over $5 million, finally. I understand why they're raising the cap so slowly, but boy it tries the patience. I'm hoping that by the 2020 season the Cap + TAM will be around 7.5 million. Then MLS teams should start turning heads.