Are you sick of "a new year, a New favorite player"??

[Doucet3]

Kinda was thinking about it as I'm getting excited about our roster and dosnt it drive you nuts that even if you've had a favorite player for 2-3 yearsanyones at risk of being shipped, dosnt it shy you away from buying jerseys?, like I wanted to buy one every year like I do withutdbut it's kinda hard when I basically have a new favorite player every year: 2007 - Dichio, 2008 - Dichio, 2008 - De Rosario & Attakora & Frei 2009 - De Roasrio & Attakora & Frei 2010 - De Rosario & Attakora & Frei & Henry 2011 - Eckersley & Frei & D.Henry & ? I'm likeing the 2 new CBL players and Koovs but well see.

I'm very weary of really liking a player like do with united, like committing myself to saying he's my favorite tfc playercause of how spuraticly random and unstable our roster has been

Alls I'm saying is I hope winter starts stabilizing the roster, I want a new jersey and a solid team chemistry most of all lol, sorry foe the rant, felt as if it should be put out there to see if theres simillar feelings

[Oldtimer]

who isn't?

[ArmenJBX]

Yes. Yes I am.

[TFC OZZ]

While I am sick of the "a new year, a new favourite player" syndrome we TFC fans face, I am equally tired of threads complaining about it like this one. No disrespect, but there's really not much you can do about it, so look to the positives.

-Geoff

[Auzzy]

Yes, this is definitely the LAST STRAW for me. That's why I'm gonna have them put my favourite beer brand on my jersey instead.

[Auzzy]

Yes. Yes I am.

Ahhh, all your care about is your profile pic...

[Gazza]

Alan Gordon leaving was my last straw.

Although i've always been a new night/ new woman kinda guy.

[ArmenJBX]

Ahhh, all your care about is your profile pic...

This is true. I also care about the following:

-Lack of team cohesion over a long-term.
-Team Chemistry being affected on the field.
-Locker Room morale having a negative view.
-No long term security for players.
-Reputation damage for Toronto.
-Player turnovers adding to the cost of paying wages of others ie. Chad Barrett.
-Unfamiliarity with surrounding players.
-Players losing long-time friends in trades.
-Players losing linguistic assets in trades.
-Lack of player identity within the fanbase.
-Low understanding of team XI within the fanbase.
-The uncertainty to safely purchase a players name on a jersey.
-Loss of fans due to player departures.
-Formation irregularities causing misplacement a la Yourassowsky at midfield.
-Lack of sufficient lettering and numbering within Adidas' jersey manufacturers.
-FIFA 11 hassle in creating and trading players to Toronto.
-Awkward player relationships ie. Terry Dunfield from Vancouver, Iro/Griffit from Crew.
-Inability to choose a favourite player.
-Real Estate Agents losing work when player suddenly trades away before closing on a house ie. Laurent Robert.
-Lack of knowledge of newer signings in the workplace when cooler talk occurs.
-Designated Player failures and subsequent disappointment.
-Hope turning into pessimism with every new signing.
-Inability to safely change an avatar on a forum without being forced to changed about a week afterwards.

There's more but I figure that's good for just the basics.

[Auzzy]

^ LOL well put.

[__wowza]

This is true. I also care about the following:

-Lack of team cohesion over a long-term.
-Team Chemistry being affected on the field.
-Locker Room morale having a negative view.
-No long term security for players.
-Reputation damage for Toronto.
-Player turnovers adding to the cost of paying wages of others ie. Chad Barrett.
-Unfamiliarity with surrounding players.
-Players losing long-time friends in trades.
-Players losing linguistic assets in trades.
-Lack of player identity within the fanbase.
-Low understanding of team XI within the fanbase.
-The uncertainty to safely purchase a players name on a jersey.
-Loss of fans due to player departures.
-Formation irregularities causing misplacement a la Yourassowsky at midfield.
-Lack of sufficient lettering and numbering within Adidas' jersey manufacturers.
-FIFA 11 hassle in creating and trading players to Toronto.
-Awkward player relationships ie. Terry Dunfield from Vancouver, Iro/Griffit from Crew.
-Inability to choose a favourite player.
-Real Estate Agents losing work when player suddenly trades away before closing on a house ie. Laurent Robert.
-Lack of knowledge of newer signings in the workplace when cooler talk occurs.
-Designated Player failures and subsequent disappointment.
-Hope turning into pessimism with every new signing.
-Inability to safely change an avatar on a forum without being forced to changed about a week afterwards.

There's more but I figure that's good for just the basics.

jesus christ armen, tell us how you really feel.

players get traded. what can ya do?
there's a few players like dichio and brennan who're always good bets for kits, frei too. i sense that when we get some stability on the managerial end we should see it in the locker room as well.

[Shakes McQueen]

I've never really had a "favourite" TFC player, to the point where I'd be putting names on a jersey. I've had a few players with qualities I liked a lot, such as Barrett, but it's going to take some on-field team success for me to really start developing favourites.

- Scott

[Carts]

When people ask "...who's your favourite on TFC...?"

I just answer with BITCHY...

[Shakes McQueen]

Tom Anselmi is my favourite TFC player.

- Scott

[__wowza]

When people ask "...who's your favourite on TFC...?"

I just answer with BITCHY...

i just answer with ROOGSY

[Oblio2]

It started for me with Escandarian......

[Joe Kool]

I have a Frei jersey. All my player jerseys are blank and will be for a long time I think unless I come up with some witty non-player related name/number combo. Anyone seen any good ones?

[kodiakTFC]

I don't get names or numbers on jerseys but if I did I would just go with a legend over a current player. A 8 Dichio or 13 Sundin jersey is classic.

[Oldtimer]

I don't get names or numbers on jerseys but if I did I would just go with a legend over a current player. A 8 Dichio or 13 Sundin jersey is classic.

If I were going for one, I'd go for a 9 Dichio, myself.

[trane]

De Roogsy, will be around for ever.

[cherono]

I have a Frei jersey. All my player jerseys are blank and will be for a long time I think unless I come up with some witty non-player related name/number combo. Anyone seen any good ones?

I remember seeing "Mut's Nuts" on an Arsenal jersey at Highbury about 12 years ago - made me chuckle.

[TOBOR !]

This is true. I also care about the following:

-Lack of team cohesion over a long-term.
-Team Chemistry being affected on the field.
-Locker Room morale having a negative view.
-No long term security for players.
-Reputation damage for Toronto.
-Player turnovers adding to the cost of paying wages of others ie. Chad Barrett.
-Unfamiliarity with surrounding players.
-Players losing long-time friends in trades.
-Players losing linguistic assets in trades.
-Lack of player identity within the fanbase.
-Low understanding of team XI within the fanbase.
-The uncertainty to safely purchase a players name on a jersey.
-Loss of fans due to player departures.
-Formation irregularities causing misplacement a la Yourassowsky at midfield.
-Lack of sufficient lettering and numbering within Adidas' jersey manufacturers.
-FIFA 11 hassle in creating and trading players to Toronto.
-Awkward player relationships ie. Terry Dunfield from Vancouver, Iro/Griffit from Crew.
-Inability to choose a favourite player.
-Real Estate Agents losing work when player suddenly trades away before closing on a house ie. Laurent Robert.
-Lack of knowledge of newer signings in the workplace when cooler talk occurs.
-Designated Player failures and subsequent disappointment.
-Hope turning into pessimism with every new signing.
-Inability to safely change an avatar on a forum without being forced to changed about a week afterwards.

There's more but I figure that's good for just the basics.

surely each of those points is worthy of their own thread ?

[Auzzy]

I have a Frei jersey. All my player jerseys are blank and will be for a long time I think unless I come up with some witty non-player related name/number combo. Anyone seen any good ones?

How about <insert name here>

Or a jersey with a velcro patch where the player's name would go?

[bertal]

I have a Frei jersey. All my player jerseys are blank and will be for a long time I think unless I come up with some witty non-player related name/number combo. Anyone seen any good ones?

I recall seeing a "Beer 24" on a TFC jersey once.

[Joe Kool]

I recall seeing a "Beer 24" on a TFC jersey once.

Yeah I think that is on a yellow jersey. I see the guy wearing it in 114.

[spinx]

Originally Posted by ArmenJBX
-FIFA 11 hassle in creating and trading players to Toronto.


OH SOO TRUE

[prizby]

i bet if man united had a salary cap, they'd have a lot more turnover

[Mark in Ottawa]

Doesn't bother me a bit. I don't cheer for players but for the team.
Players come ... players go ... but the team is the thing.

[Cashcleaner]

Stefan Frei is really the only player that's been around long enough to develop into a fan favrourite, and unfortunately for him, GKs don't tend to get a lot of recognition in this league. I'd say he's my all-time TFC player, but I suspect many casual fans don't really think much about him.

[ExiledRed]

surely each of those points is worthy of their own thread ?

Especially the one about linguistic assets, that's a huge debate right there.