hey jimmy ... welcome aboardOriginally Posted by Jimmy_Stone_FNS
hey jimmy ... welcome aboard
Whoelse saw Iro playing target man/striker at the end of the game due to Johnsons fatigue? ...
I did. Cant say that the lad doesnt give it all
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Yep. Say what you want about IRO's quality, but he was absolutely busting his ass over the last 30 minutes.
Agreed, about evrything. We did not did not give up, and maybe with Danny K. in there maybe we get the needed points. I liked what we did in this one, still do not like that we did not rest our guys for Chivas.
[When playing defensive football, you more often then not get a goal late, when the over team is getting fatigued and pressing-Hence Koevermans being in late may have gotten an opportunity to push as ahead]
Last edited by trane; 09-28-2011 at 11:19 AM.
One thing that I think was a big mistake was subbing Koevermans out at the half....i understand that he was feeling sick. I don't have an issue with him being sick, that's fine....but replace him with an attacker....i don't think Winter should have gone to 5 defenders right at the half...maybe wait a bit to make that desicion at the 50th/60th....
I thought it was a great game, The shot that hit the post taken by the Mexican player was definitely the hardest shot I've ever seen at BMO. When Eckersley and the Mexican player's shin guards collided while they were onthe east side of the field, you could hear the bang clear over on the westside. An intense game the few fans that were there were really into it. I think I ticked a few Mexican fans off, anytime I passed one wearing the Mexican kit, I loudly stated to my wife. Look at that guy he came all the way from Mexico to watch this game.
Definitely agreed. Everybodys welcome to there opinion about his defensive efforts. But he was really pushing to win the game at the end when it seemed like everybody else was set on the tie.
Really? He almost lost the game for us twice.....
For all the thoughts on Iro and his performance, I'd say it was possibly a team selection error on Winter's part, actually. Knowing that Pumas are a very FAST team, Winter did have the option of picking Henry form the start, and not playing Iro. Henry is a MUCH faster player than Iro, and may have been better suited to Pumas fast attackers.
Say what you want about Iro, but if he almost lost us the game, just remember who selected to play the guy!
I have my issues with Iro like most, but he did give it his all last night. He was pressing the Pumas players near the end to pass or make mistakes when many others on TFC were just sitting back.
Regardless of Iro's gaffs......I was behind the south end goal and the way that guy had hit the ball and how it was bending and pace...he may have saved a goal. That was a well struck shot.
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Not sure how this became an Iro Appreciation Thread, but the result was decent. Had Winter not set a more defensive formation to start the second half (make the Koev/Henry sub & other changes in the 60' as opposed to '45) I'm sure we could have had all three points. Regardless, we're still undefeated at home against Mexican teams and that's something to be proud of.
If Tauro get a result tonight, we have a great chance to get 3 points in Dallas.
Last edited by DichioTFC; 09-28-2011 at 12:06 PM.
Iam glad we're finally trying to break the culture of running players out of town. Wasnt able to watch the full match, but caught "the game in six". Only thing that floored me was Johnson not passing to Stinson who was standing in front of a wide open net, things like that are the difference between the quality of Pumas and us that is abc football and could have helped us gain the full 3points. I commend the boys and Winter, for trying hard to turn this team around....Good job.
I don't agree with all the Iro is shit/Iro is good...it was Iro's fault we almost lost...it was Winters fault we didn't get 3 points talk.
We conceded for a very simple reason.
We had 3 towering central defenders in our box on a static set play corner and they failed to execute.
They had all the time in the world to compose themselves...mark their man and be aware of what their teammates were doing. It was a stupid lazy brain fart.
We should never be beaten to a ball like that when there are so many of our players that could/should have easily eaten up that ball.
Eliminate mistakes in situations when you're not under reaction based pressure (ie free kicks...throw ins and corners) and wed probably cut out a ton of goals against.
It's not a tactics thing and it's not even a talent thing...it's a concentration, execution and determination thing.
My take at least.
At the end of the day I was happy to see that, while we were outplayed, we hung in there and showed character. There was no head hanging out there. A nice effort.
Now let's go Tauro! Lol
Is Sportsnet replaying this game? It's on my program guide for 12:30 pm today on Sportsnet East, but they're showing the Premier League review.
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I agree that it was pretty solid. Also, glad you found your way to our corner of the TFC-world, Jimmy. Love the blog.
Pumas simply outclassed us talent-wise, but I thought we hung in there reasonably well. Not having Frings, and losing Koov, clearly hurt though.
We are still alive.
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“Heroism breaks its heart, and idealism its back, on the intransigence of the credulous and the mediocre, manipulated by the cynical and the corrupt.” ~Christopher Hitchens
Matt Gold in reserves was taking JDG's spot and doing a very impressive job...at one point when JdG not doing very well, I didn't think it out of place subing Gold in.....he was very vocal out there positioning players.......doesn't make many mistakes...has soccer smarts
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well tauro is making a mochary of fc dallas right now... i dont know if that is a bad thing or a good thing for us.... atleast it keeps fc dallas down.... now we need a result in dallas and for pumas to beat tauro on the next match day...
We "just" need a win in Dallas & we're through.
the Horto sounded great last game btw. more Horto is always good!
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Apparently dallas got two reds, who were they. That's going to help.
I've seen you at many TFC functions, and I know both you and I are well versed in the game.....that being said...
High levels of concentration, execution and determination are found in very good players, and those 3 things are what separate the greatest players in the world from the rest.....
Iro lacks many things, some that can be taught, and some not...
At the end of the day, unfortunately for him, he is going to be moved and shipped out...
Castillo & Benitez, excellent news for TFC!
This kind of insight is truly startling.
Deep.
Well thought out.
Nice.
(I think I just made a Haiku, but I'm not exactly sure what a Haiku is)
This. We as a group should quash this shit when we see/hear it.
Haha. That's funny. And whenever I saw a TFC fan I said out loud that my Mexican mother came all the way from Mexico to give birth to me in 1977 so that I could grow up to cheer against Pumas for a Toronto soccer club.
Suckers! Mexicans are stupid.
Last edited by Alonso; 09-29-2011 at 03:13 AM.
yes, he is one of the boys, but i'm not thrilled about his performance either. who would waste their energy heckling one of our players when there's a good chance he won't be back next season? especially when there's 11 other players on the pitch more deserving of our hate.
QUASH
THAT
SHIT
Can somebody translate for me what the Mexicans yelled after each TFC goal kick? I have a feeling it's foul language but I don't speak Spanish.
They were waiting for him to kick it then yelling "Puto" which can translate to various things, but all being bad. lol
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tell me what it means!!!
I want to come up with a spanish comeback to yell after.
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