TFC v SHitcago - pre/in/post-game thread

[TOBOR !]

CHICAGO FIRE vs. TORONTO FC
TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill.
July 12, 2008 | 7:30 p.m. CT (FSC/FSE; RogersSN)
WEEK # 16 | GAME # 109 Tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Fire and Toronto FC come together at Toyota Park looking to kick-start the second half of their season. The Fire are now winless in their last five league games as they've fallen back in the pack in the division. Toronto FC are still unbeaten at home for the season - but have won just once away from BMO Field, where they have 10 of their final 16 games on the campaign.
REFEREE: Jorge Gonzalez. SAR (bench): Adam Wienckowski; JAR (opposite): Jeff Muschik; 4th: Abbey Okulaja MLS Career: 20 games; FC/gm: 27.9; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 6; pens: 9
INJURY REPORT: CHICAGO FIRE - OUT: FW Andy Herron (concussion); DF Dasan Robinson (R ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: FW Tomasz Frankowski (R quadriceps contusion); PROBABLE: FW Calen Carr (R mid-foot sprain) ... TORONTO FC - OUT: DF Todd Dunivant (ankle); DOUBTFUL: FW Danny Dichio (concussion); QUESTIONABLE: DF Olivier Tebily (ankle)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: CHI: Bakary Soumare (five cautions; through July 12)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHI: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Diego Gutierrez, Gonzalo Segares, John Thorrington ... TOR: Maurice Edu, Laurent Robert
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CHI: Brandon Prideaux ... TOR: Jeff Cunningham, Amado Guevara




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[arsenal]

Cunningham with goal #100 & #101

[The Kingpin]

Fuck Shitcago... Fuck Shitcago... Fuck Shitcago... Fuck Fuck Fuck Shitcago.

Section 8 is a JOKE!!

[Lucky Strike]

Section 8 is a joke, Cunningham gets #100 and released soon after. Final score 2-1 TFC.

[TOBOR !]

terrific insight there fellows. I for one am a little nervous considering the recent run of form, and JC's profligacy. We need a win, but I'll be happy with a draw (unless it's Chicago who nips in at the post).

[Baggio2TFC]

TFC 3-2. Cunny gets one, Velez, Guevara!

[Raging Reggie]

for those of you stuck at work like me it looks like the game is streaming at channelsurfing.net

[Raging Reggie]

i say the goals come from Jarrod Smith and Rohan Ricketts this evening!

[Roogsy]

Why are you guys streaming the game? You don't have sportsnet?

[colman1860]

Check out my pregame blog post at http://torontofc.theoffside.com/unca...e-tidbits.html

[Raging Reggie]

Why are you guys streaming the game? You don't have sportsnet?

I do, but im at work till 11

[Redpunkfiddle]

Just saw that it is C. Blanco BOBBLEHEAD night for the first 10 000 fans. Ha ha har de hoo if the away gang gets a hold of them. http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/t100/

It will be badder than voodoo.

[BosakWBC]

Reg, enjoy the office buddy, I'm outta here in 9 minutes, get to the beer store and home in time for kick-off. By the time you've read this you'll receive a "who are ya"

[Kickit09]

the game is actualy at 8:30

[Raging Reggie]

Reg, enjoy the office buddy, I'm outta here in 9 minutes, get to the beer store and home in time for kick-off. By the time you've read this you'll receive a "who are ya"

hahaha, sounds like fun i got myself some root beer kicking here, so your the guy in here today with that TFC jersey on?

[dag]

I just moved into my condo and will be enjoying the game on my new leather sofa in front of my new 50" Panasonic plasma TV. Oh yes!

[Kickit09]

55' biaaaaatch

[Roogsy]

I just moved into my condo and will be enjoying the game on my new leather sofa in front of my new 50" Panasonic plasma TV. Oh yes!

Beautiful ain't it? I love mine. I wish this game was in HD.

[noochie]

With a Blanco bobblehead... he could headbutt... well... just about anything

[Raging Reggie]

i wonder how liqoured up our boys/girls are right now in chicago?? man i wish i was there, next year its a priority for sure....... ohhh bring on the game!

[Detroit_TFC]

Starting line up - Robert and Smith up front!

[kitchener-TFC]

WTF? Ricketts isn't starting!
TFC's lineup:
Starting

• 1 - Greg Sutton (GK)
• 3 - Julius James
• 4 - Marco Velez
• 6 - Maurice Edu
• 11 - Jim Brennan
• 14 - Tyrone Marshall
• 16 - Marvell Wynne
• 20 - Amado Guevara
• 23 - Jarrod Smith
• 32 - Laurent Robert
• 33 - Carl Robinson

Substitutes:
Substitutes

• 18 - Brian Edwards (GK)
• 5 - Kevin Harmse
• 7 - Abdus Ibrahim
• 10 - Rohan Ricketts
• 15 - Tyler Rosenlund
• 29 - Nana Attakora-Gyan
• 96 - Jeff Cunningham

Does this mean that Jimmy's playing mid?

[kitchener-TFC]

55' biaaaaatch

30! brrrrrraaaaaaaaaap
lol

[Raging Reggie]

WTF? Ricketts isn't starting!
TFC's lineup:


Does this mean that Jimmy's playing mid?

one would assume so i guess...intresting

[Roogsy]

This is an awfully defensive lineup

• 1 - Greg Sutton (GK)
• 3 - Julius James
• 4 - Marco Velez
• 6 - Maurice Edu
• 11 - Jim Brennan
• 14 - Tyrone Marshall
• 16 - Marvell Wynne
• 20 - Amado Guevara
• 23 - Jarrod Smith
• 32 - Laurent Robert
• 33 - Carl Robinson

I am interested in seeing how this works out...but I am guessing this won't be a barnburner with a ton of goals.

----------Sutton-----------
James-Velez-Marshall-Wynne
-Brennan-Edu-Robbo-Robert-
-------Guevara-Smith-------

Why is Ricketts not in? Rest? Injury?

[tfc_4_ever]

wtf no ricketts???????

[Platts]

I think they will play a 5-3-1-1. i have had a weird feeling all week we will win 2-1.
Let's hope so. (Too bad Blanco isn't suspended for his ridiculous antics in the US open Cup.)


Smith

Guevara

Robert-Robbo-Edu

Jimmy-Velez-Marshall-James-Marvellous

Sutton

[Nuvinho]

If they are playing a 5-3-1-1.......why not play Ricketts where Edu is.

[Platts]

I don't know why no rohan. The switching winger routine has been very effective for us this year.

[Raging Reggie]

damn work and channelsurfing.net i cant get anything working on here to watch the friggin game!