How long have you been a Toronto FC fan?

[kodiakTFC]

A friend of mine have been arguing whether or not TFC is bringing in new fans or is holding onto a large base of fans from the first season.

Settle this bet.

[ArmenJBX]

I remember watching my first Toronto FC game, season one, I think it was preseason, against Kansas City, who we lost to by I believe 4 goals.

I thought it was Chelsea vs Liverpool at first. Then I saw that the shirt said BMO and had a logo on it. I realized it was Toronto FC, but I never knew the team was finished yet. I thought it was just being built.

It confused me because I thought the team was gunna be called Inter Toronto SC, and, after voting, I kinda forgot about it. When I saw Toronto FC on the jersey crest, I was hooked.

In 2009 though, I actually became obsessive with the team.

[Cashcleaner]

I wasn't a Lynx fan, but I started following the club immediately after Toronto was announced as the next MLS expansion city in 2005. You'll find guys like Parky and C_Bhoy in the same boat as me. We all met on the first board (Simon's forums) a few months before the team name was announced.

Good times.

[Jamaicanadian]

The day the team was announced....When it comes to pro sports, I am a homer!

[billyfly]

What, no Blizzard or Metros-Crotia?

[razor787]

In the last half of 2007 I would put a game on if I saw one on, but in no way was a fan. In 2008 I started to really take an interest in the team.

[ManUtd4ever]

Since the very day the franchise was announced without an official name...

[kodiakTFC]

What, no Blizzard or Metros-Crotia?

Hmm thats true.

[Parkdale]

I said 'when the team was announced', but that's not exactly true.

When I heard Toronto was getting an MLS team, I became a fan.
This was before they had a name, and before they even had a colour.
When I heard the colour was red and the tame was Toronto, live at the unveilling,
I was thrilled, and knew right then and there that I would be more dedicated to this
team than to anything else. Hell... it could have been called the 'Canoe Heads' and
been purple, and I'd still be thrilled to have them.

and now back to my wine, from france.

[Bloor West FC]

The day the team was announced, I added my name to the list for tickets. Best part was getting a call from a rep and being able to choose anywhere I want to sit in the stadium.

[Redcoe15]

I was thrilled, and knew right then and there that I would be more dedicated to this
team than to anything else. Hell... it could have been called the 'Canoe Heads' and
been purple, and I'd still be thrilled to have them.

And to think Mr. Canoehead could have been our mascot.

[Derko]

I voted first year, but you failed to mention Blizzard Season Ticket Holders.
You can't forget us old farts!!!

[prizby]

i support shitlombus!

[Nerepis]

Not a whole lot of info about the team reached these shores prior to the first season. I watched the first games and was happy to see them, but I did not become a "fan" until I heard the crowd singing, "All we are saying is give us a goalllll." It was like a thunderbolt.

[Cashcleaner]

I said 'when the team was announced', but that's not exactly true.

When I heard Toronto was getting an MLS team, I became a fan.
This was before they had a name, and before they even had a colour.
When I heard the colour was red and the name was Toronto, live at the unveiling,
I was thrilled, and knew right then and there that I would be more dedicated to this
team than to anything else. Hell... it could have been called the 'Canoe Heads' and
been purple, and I'd still be thrilled to have them.

and now back to my wine, from france.

I was just thinking about that tonight, actually. I remember how so many of us - myself included - thought for sure the team colours would be the traditional blue and white for Toronto.

And the name; Toronto FC, went down REALLY well with most of us.

[Azerban]

hey cool it's the offseason time for four months of awesome threads

[TFC OZZ]

In time to get my hands on one of the first 100 Season's Tickets.

[billyfly]

hey cool it's the offseason time for four months of awesome threads

Man you are sour sometimes. I know what you mean but what else is there to do?

[Heart of Stone]

I became a fan when I first saw the large Carlsberg drafts at BMO ... didn't care about the price... I was amazed that so much beer could be had in one glass... then lining up to take a piss the first couple of times during that first ever home game against the Wizards... almost caused permanent bladder damage... would've much preferred to take a wiz on the Wiz that day...

[ochos]

can't say I was the biggest Lynx fan, but I did attend a few games.

[AL-MO]

I signed up for tickets in December 2006.

I used to work closely with the Lynx prior to TFC but never really went to any games.

[Torontotonto]

I bought my 2 oct 06.
Bought them for Dad, for all the games he used to take me to at Stanley Park, before Lamport wat built. Lost him after 4 games in 07, but he did see Danny's first goal with me, and that's a day I will always cherish. He use to take me to NSL (1922 - 1996) games, which turned into the CNSL and then the NASL was started. I remember all the players had jobs to make a living. I think I seen Eusebio play a game there on in the early 70's (Joe Pichinini was the commisioner). As a young one I will never forget that passion in those games and all the open drinking by the adults in the stands and everywhere else pre and post game, and some crazy scraps. There was always passion, booze, and scraps on occasion, but what the hell our parents could bring booze right into the stadium and have a great time without breaking the bank.
First Portuguese, Toronto Italia, Toronto Croatia, Serbian White Eagles, some British teams and others I can't remember.

Now my son and I carry on the tradition.

Stanley Park was a little east and south of Lamport if I remember. Now I think it's a park..

http://www.rsssf.com/usadave/cnsl.html

[KezmanCCCC]

Since the club was announced.... i always dreampt of the day we would have a club in toronto to call our own

[Oldtimer]

Lynx fan who watched MLS online before TFC had a franchise.

[flambe]

The day the team was announced, I added my name to the list for tickets. Best part was getting a call from a rep and being able to choose anywhere I want to sit in the stadium.

+1

[Damien]

I remember registering my toronto fc hotmail address the day the team name was announced... and also winning a Toronto FC shirt at the first RPB meeting.

Those were the days...

[Ossington Mental Youth]

went to several lynx games but wouldnt claim to be a fan.
i can however say that ive been a tfc fan from the very start

[__wowza]

i loved the lynx (mainly because my cousin played for them), so i was thrilled when we got a club. downside was hearing him talking about how the lynx were going to be shat about as a result.

we would've been so much better off as a fanbase if we had people supporting the lynx instead of waiting for the year, sitting on their hands, waiting for TFC, but that's just this mans opinion.

[greatwhitenorf]

Since Toronto's football club was called the Blizzard. Whatever became of Bruce Wilson?

The Lynx were largely unwatchable. Game presentation abysmal.

[Oldtimer]

The Lynx were largely unwatchable. Game presentation abysmal.

True that the presentation was poor. Nothing like ads for things all game long over the loudspeakers!

Nothing screams "small time" like when you have the owner selling the tickets and the wife selling the hot dogs. It was all we had, however.

There was a tiny group there that tried to improve things. About a dozen people who would stand and sing all match (and drink before and after). What was that group called? Oh yes, U-Sector