Today's News,Wednesday,Oct.20

[denime]

Mornin'


TFC ‘made mistakes,' league boss Garber says


TFC still 'model franchise': MLS commissioner


Cup half-empty?


Honeymoon over for Toronto FC_


Bleeding red


Canadians lead TFC to win


Simply meaningless


Youth Serves Toronto Well


MLS Commissioner In Town


Toronto FC prospects showcased in nothing game




SUNSHINE___



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[denime]

[Hooligan69]

A reader comment from the CBC article:

"Soccer is a game that kids play after school. Unless you live in England it's not something that most people would want to pay money to see."

I'm amused and saddened by the blatant stupidity of our fellow Canadians.

[scooter]

mornin d
any news on actually reducing our season ticket prices ?
or is this just more lip service

[rocker]

Entertaining game last night, I thought, particularly the kids, who really gave life to the game.

[Technorgasm]

love it:

"MLS is where it is today because of the success of Toronto FC," said the commissioner.

"I have absolutely no doubt that we would not be in the position we are — which is a respected and credible, growing professional sports league — without the success of TFC."

[jabbronies]

A reader comment from the CBC article:

I'm amused and saddened by the blatant stupidity of our fellow Canadians.

Thats cus there watchin' 'merican football and 'merican football is er real sport.

[Roogsy]

Entertaining game last night, I thought, particularly the kids, who really gave life to the game.

Last night was indeed an entertaining game. Forgetting all the BS surrounding this team, instead of watching the Real Madrid replay, I watched TFC spank those dirty divers and I enjoyed it.

Especially since I watched it in HD. Sweet!

[Technorgasm]

what a great article, to give us more reasons to puff our chests out.

"TFC has helped teach Americans how to be soccer fans," opined Garber. "Everything from how they travel down to away games, to how they cheer, to their passion for their club, to their commitment to the club.
"It's unfortunate that they haven't been rewarded with a very competitive team. If that happened, I think we would have a more perfect storm than we already have."
The fans' protest at Saturday's game did not go unnoticed by the commissioner.
"They've gone about [communicating their feelings] with passion; they've gone about it uniquely and creatively," Garber said. "Unique signs, sitting on their hands, wearing [green] shirts — that got everybody's attention. That got my attention. It certainly got the club's and ownership's attention, and they're sitting down and talking to them."


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/stor...#ixzz12uFMnDlr

[__wowza]

my comment on the CBC articles:


a little history lesson for everyone here:

we were once given the all-star game. these tickets weren't included in their seasons ticket packages. MLSE said, "hey, you don't have to buy them, but if you want to buy them, you get first dibs!"

so they sold out the stadium.

this year MLSE said, "hey, we got you the cup game! we're going to increase your ticket price without any justification in the meantime. as for the cup, well, this time you don't have a choice!"

the problem that many of the season seat holders have is that this is being forced on them, and knowing that it'll lead to this becoming a standard practice on top of steadily increasing price freeze. let's look elsewhere in the league..

REAL SALT LAKE (MLS Champions 2009): SSH PRICE FREEZE
NYRB (new stadium / 2 world class DPs / winning team): SSH PRICE FREEZE
DC UNITED: SSH PRICE DECREASE
SAN JOSE: SSH PRICE DECREASE (+ added free parking)

a potential boycott would be directed in attention to this. as for saying it would be meaningless as we already have paid for tickets, imagine turning on ANY final in a major league event and seeing the stadium half empty.

would you not question why that was?
would you not feel embarrassed for the organization hosting it?
yeah, well it's sort've like that.


i've got some bad news don.. ML$E shot themselves in the foot, which is kind've hard to do when they've already put their foot in their mouth.


you're throwing a facebook event, and everyone's attendance listed as "maybe". i think it's about time you look look into pressuring ML$E into making this a free-of-charge event for the dedicated fans they've robbed so hard as a thank you for sticking with us and being "the best fans in the league".

someone, anyone, show us that this isn't about the money!

[johnmolinaro]

In case you were wondering, I don't moderate or post the comments that appear at the bottom of my stories. It's done by someone else who isn't very good at rooting out the crazies and nut jobs.

John

[Roogsy]

That's funny John.


By the way, these are interesting times as a football fan in Toronto/Canada aren't they?

[johnmolinaro]

That's funny John.


By the way, these are interesting times as a football fan in Toronto/Canada aren't they?

Interesting is one word for it.

John

[Parkdale]

Honeymoon over for Toronto FC_

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To call BMO Field a ghost town doesn't quite do it justice. Tumbleweeds could have drifted undisturbed through the large swaths of empty seats. The stadium's north end and the upper tier of the west stand were desolate, the noise created by the fans who did brave the cold weather only occasionally rising above a murmur.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/stor...#ixzz12uSJ3qgo

maybe it was a bit more than 'a murmur', not much, but a bit.

[Auzzy]

maybe it was a bit more than 'a murmur', not much, but a bit.

Artistic license in order to get a point across...

[Dbl_D]

mistakes?

“This (awarding the MLS Cup to Toronto) wasn't for the money,” he said. “The idea was that we wanted to thank the fans for their support.”

show me thank you by making it to the cup... anywhere... And I will go...

[Roogsy]

How about thanking the fans by not hiking prices? That's a REAL thank you.

[Redcoe15]

A reader comment from the CBC article:

"Soccer is a game that kids play after school. Unless you live in England it's not something that most people would want to pay money to see."

I'm amused and saddened by the blatant stupidity of our fellow Canadians.

Whenever there is an article written about soccer, you're always going to come across a troll or two trying to badmouth the sport like the insecure douchebags they are.

[Workie]

So to prove we are the best fans we have to buy into a game where we don't care about either team?

Bite me GARBER!
You know given the option I might have gone just to see it. But as soon as they said "add it to the ST pack they will just drink the Kool-Aid" I decided I had no wish to see it.

[Alixir]

MLSE are so greedy they will probably try to capitalize on the "Wear Green" campain.
Watch now they will unveil a green 3rd kit

[Workie]

MLSE are so greedy they will probably try to capitalize on the "Wear Green" campain.
Watch now they will unveil a green 3rd kit

Costing $200
Also required to gain entrence to the Home opener next year.

[Joe Kool]

I find it interesting that Garber says the biggest mistake he sees is increasing the ticket prices which I agree. Then he goes on to say that MLSE are addressing it. I know he is just being political and knows they are doing shit all about it. Removing the games is not decreasing the ticket price. Somebody should tell him....

[Red Rat]

my 2 stick made it to the news, awesome

[Oldtimer]

RSL took the CCL Group A, beating those diving cheats from Cruz Azul.

Good news for MLS.

http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/ussoc...kes-group.html

[werewolf]

two points behind Cruz Azul, dropped three points in Panama....thx Preki.

[David_Oliveira]

Well Rijkaard and Galatasaray have parted ways. I think he could do wonders here in Toronto. Rumour has it he is headed to Liverpool