Today's News,Wednesday,July.20

[Joe Kool]

Seriously pumped for this match. Best starting 11 ever will hit the pitch tonight! Not sure about DeGuz's injury status, but could see this as the starting 11 (if Viator is ready to go although it may be a little premature for him).


-------------------------Frei---------------------------

Gargan------------Viator----------Iro------------Borman

DeGuzman/Cordon---------Frings----------Yourassowsky

Johnson---------------Koevermans----------------Plata

Best starting 11 will include Ecks when he gets back....

[Darlofletch]

Not bad, actually.

I actually get the sense he is impressed by Winter. Since Cathal's usual schtick is to criticize and ridicule everyone... it's quite unusual.

The playoffs — those damned playoffs — were brushed aside as an ‘if you wish upon a star’ proposition. Winter went so far as to concede that he has viewed the entire season thus far as an extended training camp designed to weed out the weaklings he inherited. There were a lot of them.

This explains why he didn't try out different tactics in order to win some games now. Forcing the system shows who can play it. Tough for the fans in the short-term, though.

Oh, Kelly's definitely impressed by Winter, pre season he did a very fawning "this guy's really cool" kind of article, winter promised to get him some cool sneakers.

as for the bit you quoted. #preseason2012, it's always been that way, all these trades and signings are just part of that. Hopefully we'll actually have a settled team at the start of this year.

[Ossington Mental Youth]

No, I wouldn't expect him to he fired, he plays the boardroom game far too well. The firings will always be below that level.

But they've done the next best thing, they've taken him out of the mix, so that's good. Let's hope he stays "distracted."

yeah, as long as Winter is here i dont think he will be sticking his head where it doesnt belong

[Red I]

DUNFIELD. bask in these awesome quotes. . embrace the positivity RPBS!

If I could have chosen to go anywhere, I would have picked here,” Dunfield said, adding he thinks the club is on the right track.
“I don’t think we’re a million miles away, a couple of results and this city can be rocking.”
Dunfield scored for Canada at BMO Field in a recent friendly and celebrated wildly with the fans.
He is hoping for more of the same.
“It was an incredible moment and I can’t wait to throw a TFC jersey on and show what I can do,” he said.

Just wish you were playing today, Dunny!!!

[Alonso]

from the winter vows tfc will win article

“It was a setback last year, Year Four should have seen results,” Anselmi said.
“We had become victims of our success, got distracted ... We’re not even rebuilding, they’re building. We missed some steps.”

victims of our own success? what? what success?

He see's success as $$$$$$!

And they had great SUCCESS in that regard.

Greedy short sighted F**K*!

[Gazza]

yay! See ya'll tonight.

Coed Girls
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3 coed girls! If that isn't a good omen for game day, i don't know WHAT is!

[Joe Kool]

He see's success as $$$$$$!

And they had great SUCCESS in that regard.

Greedy short sighted F**K*!

Yeah he should be pretty damn embarrassed that this is the truth and he admits it. At least he admits they are screwups and they are blinded by the almighty $$$. That would be an important step in rehab.

[Suds]

Can't stand Cathal Kelly but this is a pretty good article...

http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer...for-toronto-fc

I hate it when that ass-hat writes an article and I like it.

[Detroit_TFC]

^ yep, 4 1/2 years of full stands when they only anticipated 12K or so at the start must have been like crack to those guys. The Hangover part 5.

[Blizzard]

from the winter vows tfc will win article

“It was a setback last year, Year Four should have seen results,” Anselmi said.
“We had become victims of our success, got distracted ... We’re not even rebuilding, they’re building. We missed some steps.”

victims of our own success? what? what success?

He is obviously referring to the success of the franchise off the field.

[Alixir]

What's better, the line-up starting tonight?

Or the days of Guevara, Roberts, DeRo, Ricketts, Wynne, Dichio, Edu, Robinson?

how can you compare tonights line-up with a group of guys who barely or never played together?

[Beach_Red]

yeah, as long as Winter is here i dont think he will be sticking his head where it doesnt belong

It's really just corporate structure. When Mo didn't work out they could say, well, the league recommended him. If Winter doesn't work out they say they're following the consultant's report. It isn't personal. But let's hope Winter works out.

[nickio]

Well, someone said- the best TFC squad (ever)... If Eck. and Dunfield and JDG were heatlhy, would that be true? Forget the cohesion, name wise..?

[ManUtd4ever]

Well, someone said- the best TFC squad (ever)... If Eck. and Dunfield and JDG were heatlhy, would that be true? Forget the cohesion, name wise..?

I would suggest that Frings, JDG, and Dunfield might constitute the best midfield we've ever had, Koevermans might be the best striker we've ever had, and the current depth on the wings might be the best we've ever had. Other than Eckersley and Iro, the backline is still suspect.

A healthy roster would definitely look fairly strong on paper, but cohesion is the key to earning results from this point forward.

[Darlofletch]

He is obviously referring to the success of the franchise off the field.

I imagine he is yes, but that's even worse, you weren't victims of that success, you're the one's who set out to ruthlessly exploit it and thus damaged it, for fucks sake. so not only did you not do things right because you didn't have to because you had success handed to you, you also ruined that unexpected success.

just go away, and stop talking to the media for the sake of my blood pressure.

[Cashcleaner]

from the winter vows tfc will win article

“It was a setback last year, Year Four should have seen results,” Anselmi said.
“We had become victims of our success, got distracted ... We’re not even rebuilding, they’re building. We missed some steps.”

victims of our own success? what? what success?

Yeah....errrr....that's some sorta spin he's got going on there. Also, I guess the question as to Attakora has been answered. Doesn't sound like Winter and him had a good working relationship. Certainly not the first time a player was let go due to disagreements with management.

By the way, I think Cathal Kelly is the first man to ever call Winter a "visionary". Seems sorta melodramatic, but that's just me.

[BoltonTFC]

Pretty good article on ESPN.com today. Not sure if it has been posted yet.

Toronto's Aron Winter is on a Mission

[Canary10]

I had an "aha" moment reading that article. Now I understand what Winter is doing and what his vision is. Results on the field are important of course, but he's putting in place the infrastructure of a serious football club. He should be judged by that as well as results on the pitch.

[TFCRegina]

from the winter vows tfc will win article

“It was a setback last year, Year Four should have seen results,” Anselmi said.
“We had become victims of our success, got distracted ... We’re not even rebuilding, they’re building. We missed some steps.”

victims of our own success? what? what success?

The profit margin.

[FreekAce]

I had an "aha" moment reading that article. Now I understand what Winter is doing and what his vision is. Results on the field are important of course, but he's putting in place the infrastructure of a serious football club. He should be judged by that as well as results on the pitch.

and a serious football club that in time he hopes to be more self sufficient, and held back less by the restrictions the league places on teams in the league.