PRE/IN/POST GAME_TFC vs Chicago Fire-Wed.Sep.12- BMO 7:00 PM

[denime]

WOW,

Game day and no pre/in/post game thread.Excitement surrounding TFC is really high,lately.

Starting line up anyone?


Deep down hope for a win,in reality don't give a f*#k,season is finished anyway.

[maninb]

If a loss helps get that moron Mariner fired then I'm hoping for a Chicago win....

[narduch]

If a loss helps get that moron Mariner fired then I'm hoping for a Chicago win....

With the Anselmi promotion I don't see Mariner going anywhere. He will have next season to prove he is capable.

As for who will play for TFC today:

O'Dea didn't play for Ireland yesterday and returned to Toronto early, so he should be available.

Lambe and Hall didn't play for Bermuda yesterday so they should also be available.

Johnson played a full 90 for Jamaica so I don't see him playing.

I don't think Morgan and Dunfield will make it back from Panama in time.

[KGH]

Injury Report:

TORONTO FC -- OUT: GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg); FW Danny Koevermans (L knee ACL tear); DF Ty Harden (lower abdominal strain); MF Torsten Frings (L hip); QUESTIONABLE: FW Eric Hassli (rib contusion); DF Doneil Henry (L knee tendinosis)

CHICAGO FIRE -- OUT: DF Cory Gibbs (R knee meniscus repair); DF Steven Kinney (R groin pain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Daniel Paladini (R calf pain)

[KGH]

Starting Line up:

------------------Kocic-----------------
Hall-----Ecks-------O'Dea------Emory
Lambe---Maund----Avila---Weide---
-----------Silva-------Amerikwa-------

Subs: Hall, Stinson, Cann, Hassli, Henry

[jloome]

Starting Line up:

------------------Kocic-----------------
Hall-----Ecks-------O'Dea------Emory
Lambe---Maund----Avila---Weide---
-----------Silva-------Amerikwa-------

Subs: Hall, Stinson, Cann, Hassli, Henry

Jesus, Aaron Maund and Eric Avila in central midifield? We're in trouble if that happens.

What am I talking about? We're in trouble no matter what. We had no central midfield when we actually had a central midfield.

EDIT: Just noticed bad grammar. Also notable that even with Jesus in midfield, we'd have no chance.

[Canary10]

Jesus, Aaron Maund and Eric Avila in central midifield? We're in trouble if that happens.

What am I talking about? We're in trouble no matter what. We had no central midfield when we actually had a central midfield.

Ha, that's funny and very true. I would say, though, that we could have played a reasonable 4-2-3-1 with who we have (or had) up to the transfer deadline. The switch to 4-4-2 moved players into situations they shouldn't have been put into.

[Davenport]

Jesus, Aaron Maund and Eric Avila in central midifield? We're in trouble if that happens.

What am I talking about? We're in trouble no matter what. We had no central midfield when we actually had a central midfield.

EDIT: Just noticed bad grammar. Also notable that even with Jesus in midfield, we'd have no chance.

Jesus is not a midfielder, he plays in goal.

Jesus saves.

[KGH]

Jesus, Aaron Maund and Eric Avila in central midifield? We're in trouble if that happens.

What am I talking about? We're in trouble no matter what. We had no central midfield when we actually had a central midfield.

EDIT: Just noticed bad grammar. Also notable that even with Jesus in midfield, we'd have no chance.

I was looking at the roster and trying to figure out who we have that can play today. Dunfield won't be back, Frings is out. Who else do we have? Stinson maybe? Cordon? We're gonna get carved in the midfield tonight.

[__wowza]

Jesus is not a midfielder, he plays in goal.

Jesus saves.

[Derko]

Jesus is not a midfielder, he plays in goal.

Jesus saves.

I hear Jesus does that often.

[cmonyoureds]

Hmmm, will Boardshorts start a houndstooth pattern, the ever popular large square pattern, something with cargo pockets or go completely off the charts and bring out some capri shorts now the temperature has dropped a little bit?

[Derko]

Hmmm, will Boardshorts start a houndstooth pattern, the ever popular large square pattern, something with cargo pockets or go completely off the charts and bring out some capri shorts now the temperature has dropped a little bit?

At least they won't be short shorts.

[narduch]

Starting Line up:

------------------Kocic-----------------
Hall-----Ecks-------O'Dea------Emory
Lambe---Maund----Avila---Weide---
-----------Silva-------Amerikwa-------

Subs: Hall, Stinson, Cann, Hassli, Henry

I will be shocked if Kocic starts.

Mariner will probably find a way to start Avila on the bench too.

[TFC07]

Wow, I totally forgot TFC were playing today. lol

Anyway, hopefully Mariner plays the kids to give them a chance to prove themselves.

[v00d00daddy]

I will be shocked if Kocic starts.

Mariner will probably find a way to start Avila on the bench too.

I'll be even more shocked if Kocic WANTS to start.

Bumped in the last important game of the season only to be told he's starting for a game that means nothing with a bunch of other regulars out of the lineup?

And...just had triplets.

I doubt he has any desire to play but I'd think that if he's a professional he'll do what's asked of him....begrudgingly.

[ensco]

Let's roll some Academy kids out there. Why not?

[Richard]

Who wants to bet were going to have less than 25% possesion?

[narduch]

Who wants to bet were going to have less than 25% possesion?

Who wants to bet we don't dress a full bench?

[backbeat]

Who wants to bet we don't dress a full bench?

who wants to bet we don't dress half the stadium?

[habstfc]

2 FREE TICKETS TONIGHT 133 row 8. First to respond gets them, make sure you use them. You have til about 4:55 to respond

[starter]

who wants to bet we don't dress half the stadium?

'No Frills' has free parking

[narduch]

who wants to bet we don't dress half the stadium?

Ah yes, the famous 18,000 people, most of whom are in the washroom or at the beer and concessions lines.

[Oldtimer]

With the Anselmi promotion I don't see Mariner going anywhere. He will have next season to prove he is capable.

Unfortunately, I agree with you.
Especially if Earl Cochrane is made president. Earl is part of the "old" CSA cabal, and I'm sure loooves old style longball.

[jloome]

Unfortunately, I agree with you.
Especially if Earl Cochrane is made president. Earl is part of the "old" CSA cabal, and I'm sure loooves old style longball.

I've never seen anything to suggest the guy knows what the word "longball" even means, or any other tactical suggestion. If there were a definition of having an utterly superficial public persona, he would be it. Who knows what the guy knows, other than how to charm in person, which he's apparently very good at.

That and a quarter still won't buy you a pack of gum any more.

[narduch]

From the twitters:

#TorontoFC XI: Kocic; J. Hall, Eckersley, O'Dea, Emory; Lambe, Maund, Silva, Wiedeman; Amarikwa, Hassli .

I guess I was wrong about the keeper. No Avila though.

Bench: F. Hall; Cann, Henry, Morgan, Stinson, Avila

Shortened bench, once again. I guess Makabuya and Cordon aren't good enough to be on our bench, again.

[thefreestyla]

@JohnMolinaro: #TFC still technically alive in playoff race and won't be officially eliminated unless they lose or draw vs. Chicago today, MLS told me.

[[NBF]]

In the pregame show with Serioux and that dude thats not Bonhomme, the lineup was like this:

---------------------------Kocic--------------------------
Hall----------Eckersley--------------O'Dea-----------Emory
----------------------------------------------------------
Avila----------Maund---------------Stinson?----------Silva
----------------------------------------------------------
-------------Amarikwa--------------Hassli?----------------

I dont remember if it Hassli or Stinson.

[narduch]

@JohnMolinaro: #TFC still technically alive in playoff race and won't be officially eliminated unless they lose or draw vs. Chicago today, MLS told me.

That's actually wrong. TFC is eliminated because the teams in and around the 5th spot all play eachother and can't all drop points.

[[NBF]]

From the twitters:

#TorontoFC XI: Kocic; J. Hall, Eckersley, O'Dea, Emory; Lambe, Maund, Silva, Wiedeman; Amarikwa, Hassli .

I guess I was wrong about the keeper. No Avila though.

Bench: F. Hall; Cann, Henry, Morgan, Stinson, Avila

Shortened bench, once again. I guess Makabuya and Cordon aren't good enough to be on our bench, again.

I hope Cordon, Makubuya find their way to Edmonton FC or somewhere in NASL where they can develop.