Hall was a GAOriginally Posted by Gazza
Hall was a GA
“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
This game was boring as hell. Atmosphere is totally dead (felt like I was at funeral at times).
Montreal fans did a good job supporting their team.
Fire Mariner and Co!
watch the game in 6- wow just wow
Definitely, cap room is something they need to focus on. You have to think we won't have three DPs next year - we can't afford them.
As for commodities, Toronto FC have definitely run thin, aside from the trade of the first round draft pick.
Let's see what Mariner and co. can come up with.
Also: I saw Anselmi walking by with a bag of those black caps they were giving away today, which look pretty freaking sweet. I must have missed um. If anyone has an extra hat, PM me!
someone tweeted that Paul Mariner dressed on suit today in memory of his father.
TFC Support is a travesty. TFC Supporters without some kind of direction and leadership are just random drunks full of stupid comments. Lots of great people but just as many douchebags. Its pretty sad. I experienced first hand for the entire first half in 113.
Avila was the best player on the field today....for us
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There was a moment at the end of the presser where Mariner said "I have a great future...I have a great family" and there was a pause right after, where he teared up.
You can tell he's thinking of his father. It was probably the most touching moment I've ever experienced in that press room.
Two things:
1) Respect to travelling Impact supporters / UM02. I've always said these guys are top 5 in the league for support and today proved my point. For 90+ minutes they owned us in our OWN ground. Surprised? No. Dissapointed? Yes.
2) Pre-smoke bomb = Morgue. Post-smoke bomb = Atmosphere.
That is all.
Did the players do their lap of honour like they normally do at the end of the season, or just dissapear down the tunnel?
Amen. The fact PM has refused to play him is a travesty when we have no creativity in the midfield all season. Instead Aaron Maund gets the majority of the minutes....yuck
They did the lap. I would understand them not wanting to and appreciate them acknowledging the fans.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
Yes, I have to say that is admirable, all said and done.
Otherwise, there was nothing really notable about this game. Both teams mailed it in.
Smoke Bomb Photo #1:
http://isiphotos.photoshelter.com/ga...000ph.duJk_gNk
Smoke Bomb Photo #2:
http://isiphotos.photoshelter.com/ga...000ph.duJk_gNk
Montreal Impact Travelling Support:
http://isiphotos.photoshelter.com/ga...000ph.duJk_gNk
Last edited by Code Red; 10-21-2012 at 12:52 PM.
lol at Dunfield's Ronaldo stance over the free kick, followed by ten stutter steps
I just imagined how the playoffs would feel
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Not necessarily disagreeing with you, but they are still in their honeymoon stage as an MLS club. Given similar circumstances of six years with ownership putting the boot to your head, and a management travesty, I suspect we would see similar apathy. But yes - credit to them for mustering a significant crowd for this trip. Might have been a fun back and forth, if they hadn't caught this club's supporters at their emotional lowest.
I actually talked to a few of em at the game - they said they were disappointed to see what had become of our club, and what it was doing to the fans, because you can't have great heroes without great villains. They want a spirited rivalry, and you can't have that without strength on both sides.
But yes - much credit to everyone who made it out to the game, and especially the guys who organized the protest. I know how hard it is to organize such things, when there's so much apathy.
- Scott
“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
I enjoyed the game yesterday, good to see everyone express their feelings in the manner they saw fit via a banner, two stick protest etc. I decided to enjoy the game from a row right behind the TFC bench, which I always enjoy. The highlight of the day for me came after the Reds did their post game lap around the field thanking the fans, Adrian Cann handed me his jersey.
I must say the smoke was pretty cool to see.
Last edited by Red CB Toronto; 10-21-2012 at 11:34 PM.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Did anyone watch Mariner's interview after the game. He says we were playing with "eight backups" and then throws Luis and Hassli under the bus for not being creative enough in front of goal.
Fucking delusional, this guy. He signed the eight backups! Totally throws the team under the bus.
TFC support is a by-product of the club and it's management.
I doubt it'll ever return to previous levels.
a ha ha heh he hoo.. ha
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It could, but it'll take a lot of work, and many years. It's way easier to lose fans than it is to bring them back. Ask the Blue Jays, who once upon a time set attendance records.
If they don't turn things around within a year or two, I'll be bold here and predict that this team won't even exist any more in 10 years (at minimum, not in MLSE's hands, anyway). It'll bleed fans and money, and then they will eventually cut bait and move on.
This isn't the Leafs, where they can prey on multiple GENERATIONS of thoroughly ingrained fandom - it's a 7 year old team team, playing in a lower-tier league, in a sport that doesn't have the same cache as the "big four". They need to do better.
- Scott
“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
MLSE and their whores (media) were saying how Mariner is a "players' coach".
More proof that Mariner has no clue what's he doing and shitting on very players HE SIGNED. These players are Mariner guys not Winter. I highly doubt guys like O'Dea, Eck, Hassli, Hall, Manud etc... are Winter guys.
What pisses me off about Mariner the most is how he doesn't give academy kids the chance to play at all when TFC has nothing to play for and have failed to win games with their first team.
I wonder who the eight backups are? I've bolded his preferred players in the starting XI:
Freddy Hall; Jeremy Hall, Richard Eckersley, Logan Emory (Adrian Cann 31’), Ashtone Morgan; Reggie Lambe, Terry Dunfield, Aaron Maund, Eric Avila; Luis Silva, Eric Hassli (Andrew Wiedeman 81’)
So that leaves four people as the "backups". Avila he clearly rates as backup quality despite him being the best of all the players on the pitch.
Of the bolded players I'll guess that his "backups" are:
Morgan - only plays him because he doesn't have another LB, but still dropped him for Emory a couple of times and Hall when he first took over
Lambe - hasn't been playing as much recently, but I have no idea if he's injured
Weideman - not sure if he's included in the 8 since he wasn't in for much of the game, but I think Mariner finally realizes that he's backup quality or less.
Emory - He's a backup on TFC, so it would only make sense that he would be a backup on another team
So from that I figure that the eight backup players that we had to play with are:
Freddy Hall
Morgan
Emory
Cann
Lambe
Maund
Avila
Weideman
Five of Mariner's "backups" (the ones bolded) were either directly signed by Mariner and/or publicly praised as great players by Mariner. Two of the players (underlined) are in fact starter quality but Mariner doesn't recognize that. That leaves one player that he might be right about that he himself didn't actually sign
Andrea Lombardo wasn't far off. Worst Canadian to wear a TFC jersey.
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