stop being a troll.Originally Posted by LesH
So how 'bout putting good 'ol Garcia on that wall too?
After all Dero gave him the captain's armband in a memorable game in LA (this move was approved by a ton of people on these boards by the way), plus in that game he didn't fucked up anything!
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The Wall of Honour is a joke mainly because the standard - in all honesty - has been set way too low.
I mean Chad Barrett at the moment has as many goals as Danny Dichio did in fewer appearances but doesn't mean that he should ever be on a "Wall of Honour".
But in my opinion, if you are going to do it Dichio deserves it more than Brennan. And what of Amado Guevara? LOL
But at the end of the day, no one deserves yet.
The best thing they should have done was wait 5 years after retirement which at that point the initial aura would fade you would realize... what the hell were we thinking?
Right now, the only guy who is/has been putting "Wall of Honour" performances is DeRo... but he would have to do it for a good 5-6 years at least before getting honoured.
I think people need to realise that the first couple of names on the wall got on tgere for special reasons. Like Darlo already pointed out, JImmy got on there for being the first ever signing, first ever captain, first season iron man, first player to rack up a big tranche of "minutes" and general all round first seaosn legend kind of guy. Dichio got on for similar reasons, but read first cult hero and top seaosn scorer for first player and captain.
I really think from here on in it will take a lot more to get on the Wall. if De Ro stays until he retires, has become leading goalscorer by a distance and general all round folklore type hero as well as second captain, then he will likely get on it, especially since he's a hometown boy. But right now, I don;t think there are any other past or current players who would even be on the radar.
Now if we signed Henry from under the noses of the shite bulls and he plundered forty goals a season on the way to leading TFC to a hat-trick of MSL Cups, then he;d get on for sure...
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Robbo played pretty well, however my answer is No.
There's only 2 possible ones for the future...
I would say DeRo & Frei.
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Robinsons not going up there til they at least give a nod to Andy Welsh!!!
Dichio shuold be there. Simply for his role in TFC history. The reason Robbo can say that he should be on the wall of honour, is that because while Brennan is Canadian he cotributed less then Robbo on the pitch. Neither is quite wall of honour worthy, but when you put one the other has a claim.
Robbo should go on the wall simply for doing that goal celebration in public
Who cares. In five years, the Wall of Honour will just be a giant Metro banner or Carlsberg sign.
Isn't there a fan wall of honour somewhere? Or was it quietly taken down?
yeah there is one coming.. you'll be the first on it.. but then we'd debate your candidacy.
If there is a supporters wall of hounr, the original group of dudes that founded the RPB have to be on it. Seriously. With no supporters groups this franchise would be a failure.
You're half right.
The Carlsberg Wall of Honour brought to you by Metro.
you're welcome non-RPB's
i take accept in 50 dollar bills
My thoughts exactly.
I don't know that the bar has been set too low for the wall of honour... There are good arguments for and against Brennan and Dichio being on there, as well as Carl Robinson for that matter. The fact is that at the end of the day, Brennan (first player, captain, and player-turned staff --> Tim Regan doesn't count!) and Dichio (first goal, arguably first real fan favourite) achieved feats that can never again be accomplished because they did it FIRST. Now that these two are out of the way, I don't think we'll be seeing anyone else added to that list until De Ro. So if you ask me, the bar hasn't been set too low.
Wasn't Robbo the team's player of the year for the first two seasons?
Seriously, our wall of honour is wall of shame if they keep putting mediocre players on it. Do it down the road,where real good players deserve it.
No seriously, does this thing still exist? Or is it covered by a concession stand or the new north stands or something?
I think the idea is to honor a few founding members of TFC, Brennan being first player signed and Canadia, Dichio scoring first goal and became a hero. I think that those players have been honored and now it will be someone whom has contributed to the club's success. We all have personal opinions, I was a Robbo fan, and thought he brought a lot to TFC, but should not go on the 'Wall of Honor'
The problem with supporting a lower league team is that the really good players will be in other leagues, and generally speaking, will only pass through for a short time at the beginning or end of their career. So there's very rarely going to be a slam dunk obvious choice, you have to take into account other things than just plain talent.
Still there, but last home game I noticed some of the plaques missing.No seriously, does this thing still exist? Or is it covered by a concession stand or the new north stands or something?
Robo to the great wall ? No
QFT. Bottom line; these guys are among the first couple guys on a team that was terrible in the beginning, so they will awlays be seen with rose colored glasses. Were they as good as FO would have us believe? No, but still worth the place on the wall because without them, wouldn't have people we have now. Anyone now other than Danny D needs to show us talent and results.
So in conclusion - Robbo: No, Dichio: Yes, DeRo: Come back in a couple years.
What about Andy Welsh?!
Exactly, it's a TFC wall of honour, not a world class player wall of honour. To get on, you have to achieve enough for TFC - it's all about context. That's why both Brennan and Dichio are on. De Ro seems a lock to join them at some point, and I agree with the poster above re Frei, if he stays for the long term and becomes a TFC goalkeeping legend with a few trophies under his belt. A Jerzy Dudek moment in the MLS CUp final should it - haha!
We are the Angry Mob, we read the papers every day
We like who we like, we hate who we hate
But we're also easily swayed
ya one Robbo is still playing and it should only go up after they have stopped. Second Brennan was the first player and first Canadian to play at the club. DD scored the first Goal. Danny retired because we needed cap space and he was given a new position in the club. Brennan retired because he didn't like Preki and we needed cap space and he was given a new position in the Club. As much as I like Robbo he go traded because JDG was more valuable to the club and they needed the cap space. Fans were pissed but there wasn't a up roar or anything. That alone means he shouldn't be up there. Still a great part of our history.
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I think Robbo falls into the same class as players like Amado - distinguished and valued veterans, but not quite enough legend status to get on the Wall. Although, MVP for the first couple of seasons and season one veteran does make a very good case, you have to admit. Still, the bottom line is he was traded to the Shite Bulls in apparently acrimonious circumstances, so he's not going to get up there.
We are the Angry Mob, we read the papers every day
We like who we like, we hate who we hate
But we're also easily swayed
yay I think sometimes it's also a bit of a case that Both DD and Brennan are both with the club still, they became more then just players, they became residents to the GTA. Even before retiring DD was working with the Community in Thornhill, and other things. I don't recall hearing the same type of things from Robbo, it always seemed like he played here, did his best on bad teams, and when it was over he was heading home. you don't honour a Merch. And that is how Robbo always felt to me, but I could be wrong, I didn't follow the guy of the pitch, he isn't cute enough to stalk)
No more additions until we actually accomplish something worthy of Honour.
I get Brennan as the 1st Captain and Dichio for his 1st goal and 3 year career with the team.
A place on that Wall has to mean something and to keep adding names for the sake of adding names cheapens the entire thing.
Hey how about that squirrel from first year too? Geez..
Are we giving out charity now?
No seriously, does this thing still exist? Or is it covered by a concession stand or the new north stands or something?
it's next to the 'guest services' tent where people check in items like oversized bags or motorcycle helmets. As far as I know, it's still totally visible.
besides, it represents thousands (if not well into 6 figures) from ticket holders.
If it was covered, there would be complaints from many, many people.
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So... why are people taking this twitter seriously at all? He was joking. Seriously. He didn't actually expect it to be taken seriously. People on this board are strange.
Of course for all those just talking about the validity of the wall in general, that's cool, and I think a good discussion, but I don't think anyone (including Robbo) is seriously suggesting he should be on the wall, so who are you arguing against?
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