Real Madrid/Toronto Super Thread

[Boris]

I think people like Mark67 should be able to take the kids to watch RM train for free.. like everywhere else in the world..

why should toronto be any different?

wow...youre totally missing the point of his posts....
again - dont shit on people who are seeing this as a family experience.

[giambac]

It seems like anything that has a price tag applied to it is considered a "CASH GRAB" by MLSE.

This is simply an event that (for a fee) consumers may choose to pay for.
The buyer of the ticket recieves value in return for their purchase. Yes, profit will be made, but IT IS NOT A CASH GRAB!!

You're not being forced to pay this fee attend, so if you don't like it just shut up.

Amen to that

[giambac]

For the record I'm not bored and I do have a job.

I can't afford to pay $300+ to watch Ronaldo and Kaka play for 20 minutes. even if they play the whole game it's not worth it.

MLSE cash grab? maybe, big deal, they've got my $26.00
I'm taking my son and the look on his little face when I pick him up tonight will be priceless. it's a surprise. he's going to BMO field, that's where TFC plays and he loves them. Plus he's going to see a few of the best ballers in the world tonight. sounds like a great deal to me.

it's easy to have a knee jerk reaction and spew a snide remark on these boards. but if you look at the posts here you'll see families being able to see these football greats. things like this have an impact on the lives of those little ones.

thats what it is all abouut.

i hope you and your son enjoy the agme.

i'm sure 10-20 years down the raod your son will be talking about how you brought him to BMO field to say world class players.

good for you and enjoy the practice.

[Lennon]

Wow that's insane ... never really understood why anyone would want to sit and watch a practice :S

[Dave67]

FWIW I still remember my Dad taking me to see Pele play when I was a kid. Kids do remember this stuff. Have fun tonight.

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Where ya been man? Real Madrid agreed to pay for the grass out of their fee....it's a pure CASH GRAB by MLSE....plain & simple....

and theres nothing wrong with that..football it a business...and it keeps TFC operating...if grass is to be a real option at BMO next season or 2011
then MLSE need to find money to finance it..

[Belfast_Boy]

if it was free it would be crazy down there.
let them have the money, life is too short to worry about this shit. If i was MLSE i'd do the same thing. they aren't a charity, this is a business.

do you guys remember what it was like not to have football here? now we have Madrid practicing and playing a friendly. We have a team we can love and hate and be frustrated by right here in T.O.

Chill boys and girls. just enjoy it!

[billygrieveuk]

Are we going to do this every year?

I remember in 2004 there were 2 games played
at skydome. I went to the liverpool match, and was
so "soccer" starved, i even considered seeing the
Roma vs those cheatin bastards celtic!

i have no complaints about this game and practice.
whatever floats your boat.

[trane]

^ No you like Celtic.

[Belfast_Boy]

FWIW I still remember my Dad taking me to see Pele play when I was a kid. Kids do remember this stuff. Have fun tonight.

same here bro! NY Cosmos?

[rocker]

now they are squeezing little kids out of cash

oooohh, the poor babies. What if they can't afford it? Will they not be able to see Ronaldo for once in their lives? shame!

If a kid can't get pops to give him $15 to see the practice, that family has more important things to worry about... like putting food on the table.

i'm glad MLSE can make money off soccer... cuz they seem to be the first to ever do this on a consistent basis in Canada. That's a good sign for the health of the sport.

[Wagner]

Int'l football forum??

I believe the gameball is enroute with Purolater, should that have it's own thread too??

[billygrieveuk]

we have a team of our own now.
these games will happen every summer.

Personally, im more interested in the DC game thn this.
it means something. plus ive seen real madrid play,
in the champions league final in glasgow.
(i paid $250 for one ticket....roberto carlos to Zidane for the winner,priceless!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DFNtByPFHs

[flambe]

Glad to see Xabi came too!

[Shaughno]

No way! I like gurlz.

^ No you like Celtic.

^^ Yeah, he likes girls.

[trane]

no matter what your opinion of them, at least acknowledge the fact that THIS amount of talent has landed in the most unlikeliest of places to face a team that couldn't beat a USL team.

@ billy, i got these from the RM website.

How does that help our club? At best it will tire out our players in a meanigless game, in the midle of a season, in which we just lost an important game, and in which we are still in the play off hunt.

[Limani_Ole]

wow...youre totally missing the point of his posts....
again - dont shit on people who are seeing this as a family experience.

you missed the point..
Im not shitting on anyone except the idea of charging kids to watch a open practice.. that is what I wrote..

its a practice.. the teams do it anyway.. its not as if MLSE has to organize anything but security.. which im sure doesnt cost 240k

[trane]

Int'l football forum??

I believe the gameball is enroute with Purolater, should that have it's own thread too??

AMEN. EXACTLY MY POINT.

[Belfast_Boy]

Glad to see Xabi came too!

Xabi is going to be there???? Jesus!!! I'm going to freak out never mind the kid! He might of left LFC but I still love him for scoring the third against Milan in 05 Champions League!

[Boris]

you missed the point..
Im not shitting on anyone except the idea of charging kids to watch a open practice.. that is what I wrote..

its a practice.. the teams do it anyway.. its not as if MLSE has to organize anything but security.. which im sure doesnt cost 240k

again not int he mood to argue with you as you wont listen to reason or anything else.

just keep on the topic at hand and once you give your negative views just let it be, dont keep going at it with worthless words...former users did that and that lead them to getting banned

[trane]

^^ Yeah, he likes girls.

Nice.

[fdasilva]

How does that help our club? At best it will tire out our players in a meanigless game, in the midle of a season, in which we just lost an important game, and in which we are still in the play off hunt.

Players won't play full game, so they wont get extra tired + this is the last game (I think) before a long break + profit + grass + some recognition in the world of football, especially to all of Real haters that would love to see someone injured.

[Belfast_Boy]

this is good for us, football, TFC and MLSE.

we get to see more football. Football in Toronto gets a boost and perhaps more interest. TFC might get grass quicker. MLSE makes a shit load of money.

the timing sucks, should be pre or post season to avoid injuries at a difficult time in our season. but if we want these big clubs then it has to be in their off season. which as you all know is now. they are the dog and we are the tail, the tail never gets to wag the dog.

if we grow and do well as an organization. get grass and a nice bigger stadium (where I can finally get seasons fucking tickets). then we won't need Madrid or any others to come. but right now MLSE can profit from it and so can we.

[Darlofletch]

Yikes, the promotional scarf is ugly.

[thisisinternetclash]

I'm not sure I understand the issue, here.
Fair enough there are many legitimate objections with the match itself, but surely $15 is great value to watch Real Madrid up close for a couple hours.

[TicTacTabarnack]

Yikes, the promotional scarf is ugly.

Ugly Indeed!

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

Ugly Indeed!

but will sell...a great collectors item

[Chevy]

The one I picked up at the Addidas store is a little nicer. In general, most "two club" scarves aren't the best looking items.

[TicTacTabarnack]

Will Jet Lag be an issue for these guys? They just arrived and they're -6 hours right now. They'll definitely be tired at practice which starts at 1am their time.

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

I paid $100Euros to see Portugal play England at euro 2004! A quarter final to boot!
(RONALDO...FIGO....DECO...ROOONEY...OWEN...BECKHAM ..GERRARD...ECTECECT!)

The prices they have set for the SSH is a F'in FARCE!!!

Enjoy the game!