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Remember that one time Vanney subbed on Ricketts against Real Salt Lake and Ricketts scored the game-winner? Was that perplexing?

Oh, and blaming the coach for dropping points to teams with a man...

Thanks. And, I'm always around to explain any of my positions that are confusing.

Manning undoubtedly took a wait and see approach heading into 2016, which all new presidents do.
I wouldn't say he's "cool" towards them. That's simply made up at this point, from what I can tell. ...

As this is a Vanney thread, I'll drop this here. Reached Vanney by phone last night.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/08/22/giovinco-driven-to-win-the-mls-cup

Can I just add that playing experience is relevant experience...

Widely held beliefs can still be wrong.

And the fact of the matter is TFC's management group got Toronto FC to the playoffs last year.

This year, they're almost certain to at least host a...

Also a fallacy...

TFC didn't limp into the playoffs, they were a win away from finishing above Montreal and hosting a playoff game. They were four points from a first-round bye.

The margins in...

This still isn't a rational response.

1) You basically concede that you had a preconceived notion (a bias) due to Vanney's supposed lack of experience. Is there evidence that experienced managers...

"Given payroll" is a naive way of looking at an MLS roster.
The league's rules are competitively neutral. The salary cap ensures that.
As we saw last year, it doesn't matter if you have a pair of...

To be fair, it was me that flat out asked him Thursday: "Do you think the Supporters' Shield is within reach?"

I don't think it is. He says it might be. As I wrote, Toronto FC will likely need...

For those still complaining about Vanney, most of them would have laughed six months ago if someone told them Bono, Williams, Endoh, Delgado, Chapman and Hamilton were going to start and lead TFC to...

Vanney is in his second FULL season.
He's the only reason guys like Zavaleta, Williams, Delgado (all tossed aside by other clubs) and Endoh are in Toronto.
From my view, the locker room is more...

If there was any truth to this, why would MLS ever allow foreigners to coach any MLS teams?

Bradley and Johnson injuries were "contact" injuries. Staff can't be blamed for them.
Clint Irwin's injury was strange, but I have a hard time blaming staff for that, especially given the...

There are 10 outfield starting players. Toronto FC has been missing roughly 40% of theirs most of the season. And its goalkeeper, who was also a very good signing in the offseason. Why is this just...

One key difference: New York City is worse when Pirlo plays.
Their DPs don't help, for the most part. If I'm taking an honest look, I think the league has helped them out a bit cap-wise.

That's extremely harsh considering...

*Toronto FC had best GAA in the league following first nine matches.
*Sat top three in the East following eight-game road trip.
*Established record for...

So re-evaluating him during a 0-2-2 stretch is kind of silly considering TFC was never going to win in New York. Heck, I predicted a 3-0 loss at Red Bull Arena pre-game considering the absences.
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Question: Had someone asked you your thoughts on TFC's progress under Vanney post-FC Dallas win, what would you have said?

I find it amusing when people hold up Kreis as a brilliant tactician/manager. There's little evidence of this.
Yes, he had a few good years in Salt Lake, but that's certainly not a track record. ...

This is why I've been preaching patience since the end of the 2014 season, when Vanney took over and the team was poor.

Toronto FC was bad. Among the worst in the league. It was always going to...