Today’s News, Tuesday , Nov.18

No TFC news for now.


Columbus-New York. . . really?
Ben Knight,

Despite missing the playoffs for the second year on the trot, Toronto FC can take some encouragement from Sunday's unlikely MLS Cup final matchup – the Columbus Crew vs. New York Energy Drink.
“Unlikely” doesn't even begin to cover it. Columbus finished well out of the playoffs a year ago, with only TFC keeping them out of dead last place in the East Division. And New York? They qualified this season out of the eighth and final playoff spot – the one Toronto was still somehow chasing right up until that phantom last-minute penalty kick call in Dallas.
If anybody tells you Columbus-New York was his pre-season pick, he is almost certainly lying.

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SUNSHINE

After all the recent talk of parity and the leagues dedication to it (minus LA) it's no surprise that any team can win any year. I suppose that hope springs eternal next year but it's to be seen. Will players be brought in and with time enough to gel?

Sorry if this is old news but...

Extra Time on GOLTV

A one hour weekly program hosted by Lee Godfrey with analysis provided by Paul James and Mo Johnston. Extra Time will cover everything you need to know on and off the pitch. Each week catch in depth reports, interviews and highlites from the world of soccer.

This week on Extra Time
Episode 20
The conference finals are set as there was some surprising results in the second leg of the semi's... Individual hardware is being handed out... Find out who the best in the MLS is for 2008... Toronto FC gets the green light for a DP from MLSE in 2009... The coach Paul James breaks down another play in Pitch Pointers and more fantastic strikes from Spain and Germany on the Top Ten Goals of the Week...

I wonder if Mo will be providing TFC updates during the off season?

New York Energy Drinks
Jersey Joy Juicers
Pop Cans
:hump:

New Jersey cows. Old but good.

Jersey Bovines sounds good too :D

Toronto FC gets the green light for a DP from MLSE in 2009
Really?

Shite Bull New Jersey

New Jersey Shite n' Balls.

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Toronto FC gets the green light for a DP from MLSE in 2009
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Toronto FC gets the green light for a DP from MLSE in 2009
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please acquire DP before start of season.

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Hey folks, there's a new movie coming out. It's about an average team that has had some rough spots and hasn't done many things right in the past 12 years. They go through coaches as much as people go through a pair of shoes (about a year); and players almost never stay at the club. The captain went into retirement; their star player got sold to a bigger club for millions; and a couple of their players have been banned from the sport because of illegal substances. They barely make it into the playoffs and somehow make it to the championship. There they meet a club that almost twice as good as them and then...


Sounds like a good storyline for a movie, doesn't it? Well, this is no movie.

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/8...-in-the-making

11 coaches in 13 years! Brutal...

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Will players be brought in and with time enough to gel?

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One thing NYRB being in the championship game shows us is that the first third - maybe the first half - of the season is really pre-season. Sure, it would be great to have a full roster on opening day, but that's really a lower priority in MLS.

In this league there's some real gambling on filling up the cap before transfer windows in other leagues closes.

"The Don" and others nominated for a big award...

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Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, Los Angeles Galaxy coach and general manager Bruce Arena, D.C. United president Kevin Payne and New England Revolution investor-operator Robert Kraft are among the 15 finalists for the builders ballot for the National Soccer Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday.

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http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news...._mls&fext=.jsp

Beckham a modern day hero?

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Milan president Silvio Berlusconi's son, Pier Silvio, has hailed Becks with praise, and believes the arrival of the LA Galaxy star will bring something special to the club.

"Beckham? He is a modern day hero," Berlusconi told Il Corriere Dello Sport.

"Will he stay on permanently? We will see.

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http://www.goal.com/en/news/1708/ac-...odern-day-hero

(If this is true and Carver leaves to join him as rumors have mentioned...)

Shearer now ready to take over at Newcastle?

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Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer could be ready to accept the job as the club's manager.

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=5901

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One thing NYRB being in the championship game shows us is that the first third - maybe the first half - of the season is really pre-season. Sure, it would be great to have a full roster on opening day, but that's really a lower priority in MLS.

In this league there's some real gambling on filling up the cap before transfer windows in other leagues closes.

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Your assessment of the league is accurate but I refuse to accept this as the way it should be.:(

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Your assessment of the league is accurate but I refuse to accept this as the way it should be.:(

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QFT :(

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please acquire DP before start of pre-season.

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corrected... :D:D:D