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mighty_torontofc_2008
11-20-2008, 11:45 AM
I know its a bit early, but where do TFC supporters actually believe TFC will finsh the 09 season?

Hitcho
11-20-2008, 11:49 AM
there's no way to even guess until we see what happens with player transfers etc, both for us and other MLS sides. we could end up with a DP and two or three other top players without losing anyone key, in which case I'd say play-offs are a certainty. or we could lose the likes of robbo and dichio, not get a DP in and only add a couple of middle of the road or fairly shite players, in which case we'll be basement fodder again.

ask me again in march...

Azerban
11-20-2008, 11:51 AM
Somewhere between first and last, inclusive.

justin
11-20-2008, 11:52 AM
ask me again in march...

then, just out of curiosity....why even bother asking now, when we have no idea what will happen? that's like me asking "will the lunch i eat on the 31st of march, 2009 give me gas or will it be satisfying and comforting?"

see? there's really just no point...

edit: my bad, i thought you made this thread. thus are the dangers of the ignore list.

mighty_torontofc_2008
11-20-2008, 11:52 AM
there's no way to even guess until we see what happens with player transfers etc, both for us and other MLS sides. we could end up with a DP and two or three other top players without losing anyone key, in which case I'd say play-offs are a certainty. or we could lose the likes of robbo and dichio, not get a DP in and only add a couple of middle of the road or fairly shite players, in which case we'll be basement fodder again.

ask me again in march...

I think Robbo will stay///Dichio will be left unprotected in the expansion draft, im sure Seatlle wont take him:eek:. 2009 will be a much improved TFC team.

mighty_torontofc_2008
11-20-2008, 11:54 AM
then, just out of curiosity....why even bother asking now, when we have no idea what will happen? that's like me asking "will the lunch i eat on the 31st of march, 2009 give me gas or will it be satisfying and comforting?"

see? there's really just no point...

anyone can guess closer to the start of the season or just after it starts,
but a belief is something you feel right off. this poll end in April 2 2009 you have plenty of time to make you mind up.

Hitcho
11-20-2008, 11:55 AM
then, just out of curiosity....why even bother asking now, when we have no idea what will happen? that's like me asking "will the lunch i eat on the 31st of march, 2009 give me gas or will it be satisfying and comforting?"

see? there's really just no point...

edit: my bad, i thought you made this thread. thus are the dangers of the ignore list.

Heh - no worries. I was wondering what the fuck was going on until I saw your edit!

Hitcho
11-20-2008, 11:57 AM
anyone can guess closer to the start of the season or just after it starts,
but a belief is something you feel right off.

and is also based on nothing at all and therefore kind of meaningless. :rolleyes:

justin
11-20-2008, 11:58 AM
hence, the ignore list addition.

flatpicker
11-20-2008, 12:13 PM
Toronto FC finishes 3rd in the MLS Pepsi Elite Division, missing the league title by just 6 points.
On a side note, Columbus Crew have been "reasigned" to the MLS 'Sierra Mist' Paramount Division after finishing in bottom spot.
Chivas USA moved into the Elite Division by way of a single point advantage over NY RedBull.

The MLS Cup saw some upsets as three Paramount sides reached the quarterfinals.
Still, it was Toronto FC who emerged champions with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over underdog Seattle.
Following the Cup celebrations, game winning goal scorer Danny Dichio announced his retirement and will move into a coaching spot with TFC.

Lucky Strike
11-20-2008, 12:15 PM
then, just out of curiosity....why even bother asking now, when we have no idea what will happen? that's like me asking "will the lunch i eat on the 31st of march, 2009 give me gas or will it be satisfying and comforting?"

+1...

Parkdale
11-20-2008, 12:16 PM
if you didn't vote 1st then you have no faith in the team and aren't a real supporter!!























:rolleyes5: jokes people, it's going to be a long off-season

Nuvinho
11-20-2008, 12:18 PM
We should look at the expansion and superdraft 1st before looking at where we will finish next year.

I have a feeling Mo will make 2 to 3 trades to the point where we will be left with 1 draft pick and 1 more DP slot.

Yohan
11-20-2008, 12:28 PM
god people are so bored already

EastYork
11-20-2008, 01:03 PM
I hope top 4 so we can make the playoffs.

Ossington Mental Youth
11-20-2008, 01:07 PM
3rd or 4th
we will be steadier this yearbut have off games

mighty_torontofc_2008
11-20-2008, 01:38 PM
3rd or 4th
we will be steadier this yearbut have off games


thats the way i feel if we can go from 7th to 3rd or 4th and make the playoffs that would be a decent season ahead in 09

Fort York Redcoat
11-20-2008, 01:42 PM
Can we just win the league and then give our playoff spot up to whoever wants to sneak in?
:hide:

Damien
11-20-2008, 01:45 PM
We should just have a poll asking:

Who will TFC sign in the offseason?
(list every soccer player in the world below)

Nuvinho
11-20-2008, 01:49 PM
We should just have a poll asking:

Who will TFC sign in the offseason?
(list every soccer player in the world below)

and every retired soccer player.

Beach_Red
11-20-2008, 01:52 PM
Can we just win the league and then give our playoff spot up to whoever wants to sneak in?
:hide:

:lol::lol::lol:


Even with just the team that ended the season beating NY in NY and Chicago down the stretch (and tied Columbus and Houston), we will make the playoffs (sadly, we won't win the league, so the season will be a failure ;)). Then, just like NYRB this year we will have a great playoff run and make it to the final. - some of us will have stopped paying attention to anything to do with TFC when the playoffs begin and won't be involved in any of these celebrations.

Damien
11-20-2008, 01:53 PM
and every retired soccer player.

Touche

Hitcho
11-20-2008, 02:17 PM
Toronto FC finishes 3rd in the MLS Pepsi Elite Division, missing the league title by just 6 points.
On a side note, Columbus Crew have been "reasigned" to the MLS 'Sierra Mist' Paramount Division after finishing in bottom spot.
Chivas USA moved into the Elite Division by way of a single point advantage over NY RedBull.

The MLS Cup saw some upsets as three Paramount sides reached the quarterfinals.
Still, it was Toronto FC who emerged champions with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over underdog Seattle.
Following the Cup celebrations, game winning goal scorer Danny Dichio announced his retirement and will move into a coaching spot with TFC.

Flat Picker Man, you and I live in the same "should be a reality but isn't, is it?" world... :D:D

I still think it should be Championship over Paramount though. Sounds like a movie company otherwise (although Paramount will be auditioning all RPB's for the movie "Danny Dichio - The TFC story", which will go into pre-production shortly after the open top bus ride to parade the Cup through TO, of course).

KdotOdot
11-20-2008, 02:17 PM
I will only support this team if we continue our tradition of dead last.

The moment we get in the playoffs I'm selling my season tickets.

Roogsy
11-20-2008, 02:32 PM
I choose not to run.

Flipityflu
11-20-2008, 02:36 PM
why not just have a poll to predict how they will do in 2017

fucking off season boredom posts :D

flatpicker
11-20-2008, 02:45 PM
Flat Picker Man, you and I live in the same "should be a reality but isn't, is it?" world... :D:D

I still think it should be Championship over Paramount though. Sounds like a movie company otherwise (although Paramount will be auditioning all RPB's for the movie "Danny Dichio - The TFC story", which will go into pre-production shortly after the open top bus ride to parade the Cup through TO, of course).

ah yes... dream world... sometimes it's so much better than reality!

and I still think something other than Championship...
we don't want to drop any clues to newbie fans that this is anything like England and therefore nothing to do with "relegation"!

Fort York Redcoat
11-20-2008, 03:02 PM
:lol::lol::lol:


Even with just the team that ended the season beating NY in NY and Chicago down the stretch (and tied Columbus and Houston), we will make the playoffs (sadly, we won't win the league, so the season will be a failure ;)). Then, just like NYRB this year we will have a great playoff run and make it to the final. - some of us will have stopped paying attention to anything to do with TFC when the playoffs begin and won't be involved in any of these celebrations.


Uh oh here comes the playoff police to kick me out of the parade.:nono:

BR you're always keeping me in line.:D

Hitcho
11-20-2008, 03:17 PM
ah yes... dream world... sometimes it's so much better than reality!

Said the man with the David Bowie lightning avatar! :D


and I still think something other than Championship...
we don't want to drop any clues to newbie fans that this is anything like England and therefore nothing to do with "relegation"!

Could be right, although not sure how many people in the US are actually aware of the CCC! I like it because it connotes the word "champions" and that will draw Americans in. What about the MLS Power League, underneath the MLS Elite league? Gotta be something snappy and evocative, make the yanks think it's top dollar so they still come to the games :p

Fort York Redcoat
11-20-2008, 03:23 PM
Said the man with the David Bowie lightning avatar! :D



Could be right, although not sure how many people in the US are actually aware of the CCC! I like it because it connotes the word "champions" and that will draw Americans in. What about the MLS Power League, underneath the MLS Elite league? Gotta be something snappy and evocative, make the yanks think it's top dollar so they still come to the games :p


At this point there is only two names deserving these divisions

The Flats

and Hitcho Leagues!

:party:

flatpicker
11-20-2008, 03:52 PM
^

sounds good to me!

Beach_Red
11-20-2008, 04:02 PM
Uh oh here comes the playoff police to kick me out of the parade.:nono:

BR you're always keeping me in line.:D

It's a tough job but someone's got to do it.

Oldtimer
11-20-2008, 04:22 PM
I'm not voting now.

I'll let you know when I see how our DP performs in the Carolina Cup.

jloome
11-20-2008, 04:40 PM
Too early, dude. Hypotheticals are fun (I engage in them frequently) but we haven't even seen the protected list yet.

Hitcho
11-20-2008, 05:08 PM
At this point there is only two names deserving these divisions

The Flats

and Hitcho Leagues!

:party:

Hah! MLS Hitcho Elite League and MLS Flatpicker Power League. Now who wouldn't want to win those trophies?! :D:D:D

Beach_Red
11-20-2008, 05:11 PM
Too early, dude. Hypotheticals are fun (I engage in them frequently) but we haven't even seen the protected list yet.

Okay, but I still predict the Galaxy will miss the playoffs.

nascarguy
11-20-2008, 05:15 PM
predict that we we get 6 more points then this year

flatpicker
11-20-2008, 05:38 PM
Hah! MLS Hitcho Elite League and MLS Flatpicker Power League. Now who wouldn't want to win those trophies?! :D:D:D


Hey! How come you get to be "Elite"???!!!

mighty_torontofc_2008
11-20-2008, 05:54 PM
why not just have a poll to predict how they will do in 2017

fucking off season boredom posts :D


2017 ?? Canada will be in position for their first World Cup appearence since 1986...TFC will be champions of Canada for the 8th consecutive year, Trying for the 3rd MLS title, 2nd concacaf champions league
title, and 3rd superLiga title...:canada:

flatpicker
11-20-2008, 06:40 PM
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Canapu!

trane
11-21-2008, 09:33 AM
We do not even know how the manager is going to be, or what the roster will look like.

Boris
11-21-2008, 09:36 AM
if youre going to discuss the carver rumour please try to keep it to one thread

Technorgasm
11-21-2008, 02:07 PM
YAY! TFC FINISH!

http://content.imagesocket.com/images/sunshine_LRG430.gif

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
11-21-2008, 02:08 PM
...unsure still!

Is this with Carver..or without?? ;)

GhostPK
11-21-2008, 02:20 PM
2017 ?? Canada will be in position for their first World Cup appearence since 1986...TFC will be champions of Canada for the 8th consecutive year, Trying for the 3rd MLS title, 2nd concacaf champions league
title, and 3rd superLiga title...:canada:

Dont forget that TFC is the worlds most desired team to play for in which we have to reject the likes of hargreaves due to top talent overflow (MLS salary cap has been raised from 2.3 mill to a more logical 2.31 mill). Single table format is still being discussed within the MLS heigh-archy while the current format of 3 divisions encompassing 26 teams (with all but 5 struggling with attendance) play "for fun" as everyone wins somesort of trophey through-out the season voiding any and all real credibility to the league. And Beckham still plays for LA at a lowly cost of 80 mill over 5 years. :p

AL-MO
11-21-2008, 03:55 PM
why not just have a poll to predict how they will do in 2017

fucking off season boredom posts :D

pretty much the same. :p

mighty_torontofc_2008
11-24-2008, 12:40 PM
Dont forget that TFC is the worlds most desired team to play for in which we have to reject the likes of hargreaves due to top talent overflow (MLS salary cap has been raised from 2.3 mill to a more logical 2.31 mill). Single table format is still being discussed within the MLS heigh-archy while the current format of 3 divisions encompassing 26 teams (with all but 5 struggling with attendance) play "for fun" as everyone wins somesort of trophey through-out the season voiding any and all real credibility to the league. And Beckham still plays for LA at a lowly cost of 80 mill over 5 years. :p


i would reject Hargreaves just for being an Idiot..mind you hes been a big bust with both England and Man Utd..so justice was done.

Hitcho
11-24-2008, 12:53 PM
Hey! How come you get to be "Elite"???!!!

You're right, this is a joint endeavour Flat Picker Man.

It shall be the MLS Hitcho-Flatpicker Elite League and the MLS Hitcho-Flatpicker Power League.

BTW - I assume you saw the Garber comments about next season being 14 home and away fixtures (28 games) with 2 "local rival" matches to make the games up to 30, and the last four play off places effectively coming from a unified league table. This is a positive shift, no?

flatpicker
11-25-2008, 01:12 PM
^ I suppose it's a baby-step in the right direction...

Hitcho
11-25-2008, 01:22 PM
^ I suppose it's a baby-step in the right direction...

Hah! Rome wasn't built in a day my friend. In 2010 we should see a straight up home and away league and, although the play-offs will remain, they will be based partly on a unified league table between the conferences. You can't switch to a vertical league system with only 15 teams, you'd need at least 20 to do that, but the pre-emptive steps have to be in place first, and it looks like they could be now. So it's not inconceivable that within 5 years or so the Elite and Power leagues will be in existence (although still unlikely at this stage of course, we'd have to replace garber first i think - fancy a new job Flat Picker Man? :D)

flatpicker
11-25-2008, 01:35 PM
^ I would rather take on an "advisory" role...

Hitcho
11-25-2008, 01:37 PM
^ coward! :D