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09-09-2008, 06:02 AM
Carver's pledge to Reds fans
Toronto coach thanks supporters
Toronto FC coach John Carver has thanked supporters for backing the team during Saturday's 3-1 defeat at home to Chivas USA. The Reds were missing eight first team players away on international duty as they fell to their second home League defeat of the season. Toronto are six points off the playoff pace with seven games remaining. "We face a difficult task getting into the playoffs now, but we are still in with a chance," said Carver. "There are 21 points left to play for, and we'll keep on fighting. I can promise the supporters, we won't be giving up."
Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080908&content_id=186498&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Sutton returns to training
Toronto 'keeper back at BMO Field
Toronto FC goalkeeper Greg Sutton returned to training on Monday at BMO Field following the birth of his first child, Maya Elizabeth. Sutton will stay in Toronto this week instead of joining the Canada squad in Mexico. "I'm going to stay here and make sure that everything is ok at home," said Sutton. "It is an awesome time in my life and I want to stay home with my family." Sutton left the Canada squad to return to Toronto ahead of the 2-1 defeat to Honduras in World Cup Qualifying on Saturday. "I was sitting in the hospital watching the Canada game, and it was really disappointing because it was a great opportunity for us to take three points at home.
Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080908&content_id=186591&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Future looks good, TFC's Johnston says
Team picks up option year on coach Carver
Toronto FC director of soccer Mo Johnston may not be stalking the sidelines during Major League Soccer games this season, but the fiery Scot still is in the middle of the action, only now it's behind the scenes.
With the squad coming off a game on Saturday in which nine roster players were unavailable because of international duty, resulting in a 3-1 loss to a beatable Chivas USA side, Johnston blasted his critics and praised his coaching staff yesterday in a sit-down interview.
"Look I see where some people are saying that (TFC) shouldn't have signed so many players with international commitments," he said. "But players like Julius James, Marvell Wynne and Jarrod Smith (who were called up by their national teams this past weekend) were not considered national team level players until after they came to us."
Johnston said that instead of being criticized by some in the league for his signing of young players, it should be recognized that TFC obviously has had a hand in developing them to be good enough to play at the international level.
Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2008/09/09/6707191-sun.html)
Toronto FC to retain John Carver as coach
His team has just one win in its last 11 games, and the playoffs seem like a mirage.
But even though Toronto FC is in danger of failing to qualify for the Major League Soccer playoffs for a second straight season, John Carver revealed Monday that a "commitment has been made" by upper management to bring him back as the team's coach next year.
That will be music to the ears of Toronto fans who unfurled a huge sign reading "In Carver We Trust" during Saturday's 3-1 home loss to Chivas USA.
It also comes as a bit of a surprise, because last month Carver told reporters that he was on a one-year deal and that he just started renegotiation talks with Toronto FC.
Read more (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2008/09/08/mls-torontofc-carver.html)
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Toronto coach thanks supporters
Toronto FC coach John Carver has thanked supporters for backing the team during Saturday's 3-1 defeat at home to Chivas USA. The Reds were missing eight first team players away on international duty as they fell to their second home League defeat of the season. Toronto are six points off the playoff pace with seven games remaining. "We face a difficult task getting into the playoffs now, but we are still in with a chance," said Carver. "There are 21 points left to play for, and we'll keep on fighting. I can promise the supporters, we won't be giving up."
Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080908&content_id=186498&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Sutton returns to training
Toronto 'keeper back at BMO Field
Toronto FC goalkeeper Greg Sutton returned to training on Monday at BMO Field following the birth of his first child, Maya Elizabeth. Sutton will stay in Toronto this week instead of joining the Canada squad in Mexico. "I'm going to stay here and make sure that everything is ok at home," said Sutton. "It is an awesome time in my life and I want to stay home with my family." Sutton left the Canada squad to return to Toronto ahead of the 2-1 defeat to Honduras in World Cup Qualifying on Saturday. "I was sitting in the hospital watching the Canada game, and it was really disappointing because it was a great opportunity for us to take three points at home.
Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080908&content_id=186591&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Future looks good, TFC's Johnston says
Team picks up option year on coach Carver
Toronto FC director of soccer Mo Johnston may not be stalking the sidelines during Major League Soccer games this season, but the fiery Scot still is in the middle of the action, only now it's behind the scenes.
With the squad coming off a game on Saturday in which nine roster players were unavailable because of international duty, resulting in a 3-1 loss to a beatable Chivas USA side, Johnston blasted his critics and praised his coaching staff yesterday in a sit-down interview.
"Look I see where some people are saying that (TFC) shouldn't have signed so many players with international commitments," he said. "But players like Julius James, Marvell Wynne and Jarrod Smith (who were called up by their national teams this past weekend) were not considered national team level players until after they came to us."
Johnston said that instead of being criticized by some in the league for his signing of young players, it should be recognized that TFC obviously has had a hand in developing them to be good enough to play at the international level.
Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2008/09/09/6707191-sun.html)
Toronto FC to retain John Carver as coach
His team has just one win in its last 11 games, and the playoffs seem like a mirage.
But even though Toronto FC is in danger of failing to qualify for the Major League Soccer playoffs for a second straight season, John Carver revealed Monday that a "commitment has been made" by upper management to bring him back as the team's coach next year.
That will be music to the ears of Toronto fans who unfurled a huge sign reading "In Carver We Trust" during Saturday's 3-1 home loss to Chivas USA.
It also comes as a bit of a surprise, because last month Carver told reporters that he was on a one-year deal and that he just started renegotiation talks with Toronto FC.
Read more (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2008/09/08/mls-torontofc-carver.html)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)