Alan Gordon sold...that's the last straw

[Wombat]

Although this is my first post on RPB Forum, I'm one of the lads & I've been with TFC since day 1

After last years implosion when we were within sniffing distance of the play-offs, I had no hesitation in giving the team another chance & forked over $1500 of my hard earned money to renew my season tickets

I know Aaron Winter was a class player with a good football brain and believed we could see attractive, winning soccer down at BMO Field this season

My biggest peeve which makes no sense from a football or business perspective, is the club failing to see the reason behind Danny Dichio's popularity was his character & attitude to the game. Dichio is intertwined in the very fabric of TFC club & fans alike. When Danny retired did they go out & buy a 'new' Dichio to lead the team (eg. Connor Casey, or another big, battering-ram type centre-forward from England's 2nd tier)???

Not even close, and our attack was powder-puff for about a year with the exception of DeRosario, then they signed a strong centre-forward who could lead the line & score goals, Alan Gordon

The revolving door clicked round again yesterday & two of our precious-few players worthy of wearing the Red shirt, Atakora & Gordon are shipped out. WTF?????

Seeing Gordon at centre forward was one of this seasons few redeeming plus points, now he's gone

Further proof to me that the club does not care one iota about putting out a team the long suffering TFC Loyal can relate to & be proud of.

Every time an influx of new players comes in, they take time to settle & integrate into the team, but I cant see anything happening between now & the end of the season that would convince me to renew my season tickets again.

I know the Red Patch Boys hard core will be always there, but I predict the surrounding fan base will dwindle down from 20,000 to 8-10,000 per game within 12 months if the club can't get their shit together on the field.

Rant over - time for a cold Molson Canadian

[Ossington Mental Youth]

TL: DR
Dude hes been injured for the majority of the games this year.

[BFin]

The bigger travesty is that you drink Molson Canadian.

Don't know if you've heard, but we signed a target man named Danny Koevermans who is slightly (sarcasm) better than Gordon.

[bdiddy]

Agreed... maybe you should buy cheaper season tickets and buy better beer?

You'd probably save money too that way! I'm glad we helped you out with your issues,

[Hustle]

Bro : Chill out....have a beer . we have alot more character players after these trades and dp signings then we started with. No one will ever replace Dichio Baby....but lets looks forward to better times.

[Pigfynn]

This is not in any way, shape or form...news.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

or interesting

[BFin]

LOL

OMY...amazing follow-up a minute after. Great timing.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

HAHAHA my pleasure

[Gazza]

Expand your beer drinking horizons, it might improve your outlook on life and all things TFC.

[Shakes McQueen]

Alan Gordon was your last straw?

I scanned the actual post, but kind of mentally shut down and forgot it all when I saw you drink Molson Canadian.

- Scott

[ManUtd4ever]

LOL!

[Hustle]

No doubt... switch to Hacker Pschorr and you wont be so angry at life

[Gazza]

No doubt... switch to Hacker Pschorr and you wont be so angry at life

Hacker Pschorr balanced me after the De Ro trade.

Erdinger made me believe that Kevin Harmse really wasn't THAT bad.

[BFin]

Alan Gordon is the MLS equivalent to Molson Canadian.

Does the job when you're in a bind, but should be nowhere near you when you can afford something else.

[Shakes McQueen]

I was fine when we were crap for four years!
I was fine when we traded away half a dozen players who went on to have great careers elsewhere!
I was fine when we lost the NCC a couple of years ago because we couldn't beat Montreal at home!

BUT NOBODY TRADES ALAN GORDON.

- Scott

[Gazza]

I was fine when we were crap for four years!
I was fine when we traded away half a dozen players who went on to have great careers elsewhere!
I was fine when we lost the NCC a couple of years ago because we couldn't beat Montreal at home!

BUT NOBODY TRADES ALAN GORDON.

- Scott

Ha ha ha!

[dantdot]

Alan who? Danny 2.0 will score and get red carded in his first game as the seers foretold.

[Detroit_TFC]

I need Strongbow cider to keep outbreaks of TFC rage (both from me and from others) under control.

[BFin]

[tfcleeds]

If Alan Gordon is equivalent to Molson Canadian, then I figure Koevermans approaches something closer to Pilsner Urquell (draft). That can only be a good thing.

[Hustle]

Bfin...I gotch you bro:

[MartinUtd]

You know we signed a DP who fills the exact same role right? We also have Maicon Santos as a super sub of sorts (MLS, anyway). Honestly, I'd be more pissed off if we weren't seeing transfers. We were never going to get the pieces we needed without giving up some of our quality surplus. As it stands right now we've some decent back up forwards in Johnson and Griffit, a much needed CB in Iro and a sophomore for veteren midfield swap with Dunfield and Tchani out. What else have we lost? An injured striker who was 3rd on our depth chart, an injured and under performing CB and Peterson who I don't rate at all.

[Shakes McQueen]

I'll do you both one much better:



- Scott

[Gazza]

Oh, the looks i'll receive at the pub tonight while i'm toasting Alan Gordon and Wombat while drinking myself into early on-set sclerosis of the liver.

[CretanBull]

I liked Gordon, Nana and Tchani (Peterson...no so much) but without question we're a better team now then we were before the trades.

[BFin]

I'm not drinking Black straight though, I am using it for a Rye and Diet.

If I was going for something on the rocks it would not have Crown Royal in it...no matter what blend it is.

[Shakes McQueen]

I liked Gordon, Nana and Tchani (Peterson...no so much) but without question we're a better team now then we were before the trades.

I think most supporters like Gordon. I'm just far more amused by the idea that trading a guy who was injured more often than he played, and had a handful of good games for us, was THE. LAST. STRAW.

Haha. Like, how on edge were you, for that to be the last straw?

- Scott

[BFin]

Bfin...I gotch you bro:

Mix it in with some 'greenery' and I call that a good night you won't remember.

[Stryker]

You know we signed a DP who fills the exact same role right? We also have Maicon Santos as a super sub of sorts (MLS, anyway). Honestly, I'd be more pissed off if we weren't seeing transfers. We were never going to get the pieces we needed without giving up some of our quality surplus. As it stands right now we've some decent back up forwards in Johnson and Griffit, a much needed CB in Iro and a sophomore for veteren midfield swap with Dunfield and Tchani out. What else have we lost? An injured striker who was 3rd on our depth chart, an injured and under performing CB and Peterson who I don't rate at all.

Nice to see someone with a clear perception on whats happening here.