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10-20-2008, 06:01 AM
There has been plenty of doom and gloom cast upon the national side as well as TFC, so let's consider some positives for both teams
By GARETH WHEELER
Everything's not lost.
You never want to use a Coldplay song to make a point, but there's truth in those lyrics, especially when it comes to soccer in this city and country.
Over the past week, doomsday-type prophecies have been cast upon the Canadian men's team after a premature elimination from World Cup qualifying.
Along the same lines, calls for restructuring surely will be directed at Toronto FC in the not-so distant future after failing to make the playoffs.
But let's look at some of the positives for both teams.....
Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2008/10/20/7142031-sun.html)
Coach's faith in TFC's Ricketts pays off
Scores Twice; Carver 'turned my career around,' winger says
Mark Masters, National Post
TORONTO - John Carver left it as late as he possibly could. The decision to start Rohan Ricketts or Johann Smith had been something the Toronto FC coach agonized over in the lead-up to Saturday afternoon's Major League Soccer game against the playoff-bound Chicago Fire.
"Rohan was the one player, because of his recent form … that I was concerned about," Carver said. "He hasn't been creative lately and he was the one who was a big question mark."
Read more (http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=892432)
Someone to lead
Ryan Johnston
It was endearing to watch the entire Toronto FC team and front office staff congratulating one another on the field after Saturday's win over Chicago. But amid the festivities I held a silent vigil for a season lost.
It is excruciating to tally up the points TFC left on the field this summer -- points that would have secured a franchise-first playoff appearance and made the final home date at BMO a real reason to celebrate. ...
Read more (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2008/10/19/johnston_blog_tfc/)
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SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)
By GARETH WHEELER
Everything's not lost.
You never want to use a Coldplay song to make a point, but there's truth in those lyrics, especially when it comes to soccer in this city and country.
Over the past week, doomsday-type prophecies have been cast upon the Canadian men's team after a premature elimination from World Cup qualifying.
Along the same lines, calls for restructuring surely will be directed at Toronto FC in the not-so distant future after failing to make the playoffs.
But let's look at some of the positives for both teams.....
Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2008/10/20/7142031-sun.html)
Coach's faith in TFC's Ricketts pays off
Scores Twice; Carver 'turned my career around,' winger says
Mark Masters, National Post
TORONTO - John Carver left it as late as he possibly could. The decision to start Rohan Ricketts or Johann Smith had been something the Toronto FC coach agonized over in the lead-up to Saturday afternoon's Major League Soccer game against the playoff-bound Chicago Fire.
"Rohan was the one player, because of his recent form … that I was concerned about," Carver said. "He hasn't been creative lately and he was the one who was a big question mark."
Read more (http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=892432)
Someone to lead
Ryan Johnston
It was endearing to watch the entire Toronto FC team and front office staff congratulating one another on the field after Saturday's win over Chicago. But amid the festivities I held a silent vigil for a season lost.
It is excruciating to tally up the points TFC left on the field this summer -- points that would have secured a franchise-first playoff appearance and made the final home date at BMO a real reason to celebrate. ...
Read more (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2008/10/19/johnston_blog_tfc/)
http://i37.tinypic.com/wvzoy1.jpg
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)