I think we probably should give Winter a few more games (maybe 5?) before turning the howitzers on him. This was a predictable, and maybe even excusable, loss. But the free passes end today.

Re the bigger picture, I agree that the fan base can't take it if TFC are doormats again. We're already there. The Santos Laguna announced attendance of almost 19000 was complete BS, thousands of empty seats in the more expensive sections.

Also Anselmi will hesitate (and possibly even not be able) to make a change so close to the sale closing date. The Carlyle hiring bugged me, and I bet a lot of people directly involved, because, even though Burke had the right to make a long-term commitment to Carlyle, it is really restricting to the new ownership to take on big new commitments right before the changeover.