Pre/In/Post - Matchday 17: Montreal at Toronto, Wed 3 July, 7pm

[Yohan]

401 derby continues...

Montreal is the best team in Eastern Conference, but gave up 3 goals in their last game vs Colorado at the Cheese Factory. And old man di Vaio played 90mins. And Limp Act gave up a late goal in their 4-3 loss

Let's hope the lads remember the embarrassment that was their last game vs the Limp Act and get the result. Revenge! (though I bet Schallibaum lit a fire on Montreal's ass)

[QBall]

I try and remain positive but I'm not getting any good vibes on this one. Might need to open a bottle of something to make it through 90 minutes. Just come away with a point and I'll be happy.

[moralis]

This Montreal Impact fan is a sick fucker:

Told Davy Arnaud's family to die in a fire

Sean Barbosa ‏@SBarbosa17 1h @d_arnaud22 I hope your family dies in a fire

https://twitter.com/SBarbosa17/statu...43658701074432

[Yagbod]

^ I fail to see the relevance of this sick fuck to anything, especially this thread.

[TorontoGooner]

^ I fail to see the relevance of this sick fuck to anything, especially this thread.

Because we are playing Montreal, and they are twats

[Leedsoronto]

I take a tie now!!!!!

Never in a million years will this be a scoreless game so I think a 1-1 or 2-2 would be the best possible result on the day.

We need to practice practice and practice kicking the ball twd the net on Tuesday at KTG, and we will be ready :@)

[Yohan]

-----------Bendik
-Richter-Boss-Caldwell-ODea
Lambe-Laba-Hall-Convey
---Koevermans-Brockie

[Initial B]

Montreal will win 2-1, because:

1) They are due to win on our home field,
2) A win removes the last thing we can point out to them that we are superior at, and
3) Ensures that we fans remain miserable this season.

[Fort York Redcoat]

The changes made to the team today may strengthen the team but not as much as we need to tip the scales by a long shot. I'd be happy with any points.

[Phil]

Lets bring it in the stands tomorrow night. That team needs everyone as loud as they can be. Montreal is a very good side, we need an inspiring effort.

[Abou Sky]

Lets bring it in the stands tomorrow night. That team needs everyone as loud as they can be. Montreal is a very good side, we need an inspiring effort.

Holy shit, almost replied 'Um, Phil, game is WEDNESDAY'

Right...

[ecospice]

Woooooooooo! Tic Tac!!!

[Ivy]

MTL is very explosive on their attack, and attack from the middle looking for log runs from Di Viao and his buddies. Caldwell and Boss will have their work cut out for them. High line and offside traps will put a real strain on the impact.
Hopefuly Koef and Brockie can step up, because Nesta and Ferrari have some really really really good games together.

[JayMolly]

Lets bring it in the stands tomorrow night. That team needs everyone as loud as they can be. Montreal is a very good side, we need an inspiring effort.

We agree Phil.

We made the trip with the other 1000's of TFC supporters March 16.

It is time the Impact fans feel the disapointment when playing in our house!

J&M

[leafsman]

so we will be missing players, osorio really the only one i care about for the stupid gold cup that will be on sportsnet world so nobody will see it.

[GBV]

Looks like there should/could be a great-sized crowd for this one.

[Fort York Redcoat]

so we will be missing players, osorio really the only one i care about for the stupid gold cup that will be on sportsnet world so nobody will see it.

Yes they are playing for the country. It seems sportsnet agrees with your opinion, though, with the limited coverage they are giving.

[ensco]

50% chance of thunderstorms.

I know the weather turned out fine last Saturday in the end, but I think it's been 2 or 3 years since I looked at a forecast for a TFC game and thought with certainty "wow, it's going to be a nice day/night to take in a game".

Did Mo put a weather curse on us when he left?

[Canary10]

50% chance of thunderstorms.

I know the weather turned out fine last Saturday in the end, but I think it's been 2 or 3 years since I looked at a forecast for a TFC game and thought with certainty "wow, it's going to be a nice day/night to take in a game".

Did Mo put a weather curse on us when he left?

It was possibly more than just a weather curse......

[T-boy]

I'm bored at work, any guesses on the starting 11 tonight?

Koev's and Brockie to start up front again? Boss at CB in for Henry? Russel to start in place of Osorio? Or Silva to start for Osorio?

[Ajax TFC]

My XI would be:

Bendik
Richter - Caldwell - Agboss - O'Dea
Laba
Hall - - - Convey
Silva
Koevermans - Brockie

Hall would sit back more with Laba, but wider than usual with Laba playing centrally, and Convey would play further forward, providing the width on the left while Richter provides the width on the right. Silva will be able to get the ball from the other mids and feed the forwards.

[Canary10]

I'm bored at work, any guesses on the starting 11 tonight?

Koev's and Brockie to start up front again? Boss at CB in for Henry? Russel to start in place of Osorio? Or Silva to start for Osorio?

Yeah, I think Silva plays for Osorio. Koef and Brockie up front. We created chances on the weekend, just didn't finish. Might as well stay with that.

[Oldtimer]

Worst thing to watch out for in this match:

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo

Our guys had better be careful or TFC will be playing with 9 men.

[Oldtimer]

Worst thing to look forward to in this match:

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo.

Our guys had better be careful or TFC will be playing with 9 men. Every MLS team knows what it means to be "Toledo'd"

[Abou Sky]

I'm bored at work, any guesses on the starting 11 tonight?

Koev's and Brockie to start up front again? Boss at CB in for Henry? Russel to start in place of Osorio? Or Silva to start for Osorio?

My guess:

--------------Bendik----------
Richter--Caldwell--Boss--O'Dea
Silva---Hall---Laba---Convey
------Brockie---DK----------

Montreal is inconsistent and have a leaky goal for a first place team (1.4 GA per game average, same as TFC although TFC are at 1 since Caldwell arrived)

The teams we don't score on are STINGY (REV .87, RSL .89, HOU 1.06 [in heat])

I think we will get to see our boys put one or two in, although the MTL way of winning is just 'scoring more' and of course 'Pass it to the Italians'

[Abou Sky]

Hey, I found a clip of Schillibaum coaching the Impact

[Abou Sky]

Our guys had better be careful or TFC will be playing with 9 men. Every MLS team knows what it means to be "Toledo'd"

If Toledo fucks us over I am going to [deleted]

[Daze]

Didn't Toledo ref the game in MTL at the beginning of the year? fucking awful penalty call on Morgan. that and numerous other shitty calls ruined the game.

[Oldtimer]

Didn't Toledo ref the game in MTL at the beginning of the year? fucking awful penalty call on Morgan. that and numerous other shitty calls ruined the game.

He's ruined a lot of games, he makes them about him.

MLS players named him the worst referee: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soc...player-survey/


World soccer news said this:

MLS has a major problem with Toledo. No, not the city in Ohio but the referee Baldomero Toledo. The MLS midweek game last night was excellent – it had drama, a touch of irony, and a late goal leading to a 1-1 draw between the Whitecaps and Revolution. What the match didn’t have was 11 on 11; once again the referee intervened to alter the outcome of the game, almost from the outset.

http://worldsoccertalk.com/2011/04/0...resses-toledo/

How about this commentary:

Major League Soccer, having issued two suspensions this week, really needs to issue one more. The league needs to give referee Baldomero Toledo a break. Maybe a long one.

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2...-toledo-again/

Baldomero Toledo refereed his first Vancouver Whitecaps MLS game on Wednesday night, and it wasn't a performance the locals will soon forget.

In a game which figured three red cards and four yellows there isn’t much doubt to who was the star of the game: referee Baldomero Toledo. The man from California was on the lips of every person entering his first game in Vancouver as word spread of his history and nothing changed afterward.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1589/...n-in-vancouver

He had one good TFC game as far as I remember, apart from that he has been dreadful.

[Richard]

Here are the referee stats for this year if anyone is interested. http://www.worldfootball.net/schieds...soccer-2013/1/