2014 Success

[Wince]

What is the minimum that TFC can achieve this season for you to still consider the season a success, and walk away happy?

Signing better plays and managing the team better (which already seems to be happening), a sign that the ship has finally been righted?
More wins/points than last year? More wins/points than TFC has ever reached before?
Being in the playoff race late in the season?
Making the playoffs?
Supporter's Shield?
MLS Cup?
CCL?

Emphasis on MINIMUM achievement for this thread. For me, I'll settle for meaningful late season games, so being in the playoff hunt for me.

[PopePouri]

Playoffs minimum.

[Dreadlocks]

Playoffs and Canadian Champs minimum

[MartinUtd]

Playoffs
CCL knock out stages
More goals scored than conceded

[Yohan]

Playoffs and V Cup

And be above Montreal in standings

[flatpicker]

For me, I'll settle for meaningful late season games, so being in the playoff hunt for me.

We've had meaningful late season games before, and that did not make me feel any better. So we need to make the playoffs.

[MartinUtd]

We've had meaningful late season games before, and that did not make me feel any better. So we need to make the playoffs.

Yeah, New York 2009 comes to mind.

[tfcleeds]

It's season 8 - playoffs or bust. And yes, with the Shitecaps seemingly in disarray, and Limpact getting older, I'll be disappointed if we don't win the Canadian Championship.

[JuliquE]

After our relatively successful run in the CCL, I've slowly come to believe that, for the long run, we should always prioritize/respect our domestic league, first (previously would have put CCL ahead of MLS).

That said, I think that barely making the playoffs, alone, would be a little embarrassing (given the new signings/vision).. but, I would content myself with getting that monkey off our back and a respectable run in the CCL, as an absolute minimum (knock-out rounds; as ever, I expect us to always be Canadian champions -- maybe that's just me; I can't imagine our side not always having a shot to play in the CCL). Alternatively, I would be happy with a deep/respectable run in the playoffs, even if we don't make it out of our group in CCL (would hold the team to a higher standard in 2015).

[VoxPopuliCosmicum]

Playoffs
CCL knock out stages
More goals scored than conceded

+1 and, I would only add, more than 75% of available points in home games

[OgtheDim]

Good thread idea...thanks.

I want 3 things to consider this year a success.

a) Playoffs

b) Voyaguers Cup

c) Change in atmosphere - supporters bring the hammer and the noise and then the team as a large group come over to the supporters end after a game, win or lose. Not just individually take a couple of steps past where they shake the refs hand near the centre circle and clap while Osorio comes all the way and Rey a few steps behind him. Not for me as I won't be near there this season but this...this will show if there has been change in the dressing room.

No more of that Convey crap where he turned and walked out.

[Derko]

Playoff berth, CCL second round. BMO Field becomes a Fortress again (at least a draw if not a win at BMO), Beat Montreal, Vancouver and Columbus every match played. Have I missed anything

[rowjimi]

Playoffs
Canadian Champions

[mowe]

Playoffs and Voyaguers Cup are a minimum. Depending on how the season goes I don''t think winning a round in the playoffs will be asking too much.

Advancing in CCL will depend on the group we get. If we get a Mexican team again I can understand not advancing. But if we get an American team then we should aim to advance. It's a 50-50 chance of drawing a Mexican or US team.

[Canary10]

Playoffs (not play-ins).

[Yohan]

Playoffs (not play-ins).

3rd in Eastern Conference? or as in get to Conference semi finals in playoffs?

[Canary10]

3rd in Eastern Conference? or as in get to Conference semi finals in playoffs?

Preferably the first, but either would do.

[Huyton]

A Playoff game at BMO Field...not the "play in" game between 4th and 5th that both Vancouver and Montreal have been involved in (and lost, both of which were played in the US).

Anything less than this and the only reason people will renew is so that they will have a ticket to the very last game TFC played in Toronto before becoming Red Star St. Louis.

I expect us to play in the CCL, and push hard, or make, the group stages, but it's not the minimum.

[Pint]

playoffs, V-cup, and a 10-0 route of Mtl in Montreal August long weekend

[ManUtd4ever]

Playoffs and V Cup

And be above Montreal in standings

In of itself, that might not be such a worthy accomplishment this season.

[Yohan]

In of itself, that might not be such a worthy accomplishment this season.

Maybe. They are one CB and one striker away from being competitive again. starter to replace Nesta and someone who can take the load off di Vaio for scoring goals. (and couple of depth players)

[Captain]

For me its:

1) Playoffs but we must make it past the play-ins - can't handle that both Montreal and Vancouver have made it into the playoffs. We have to get further then they did.
2) Win Canadian Championship - I don't really want them to get too much further then that as I'd like to see the focus on playoffs at the end of the year.
3) Atmosphere at BMO improving and a full stadium - pretty sure this will happen

[Stress]

- Playoffs
- V Cup
- Atleast 3 players named to all star team
- Betting against TFC is no longer my first thought on game day

[notthesun]

Leiweke promised playoffs, so that's my criteria.

[Yohan]

- Playoffs
- V Cup
- Atleast 3 players named to all star team
- Betting against TFC is no longer my first thought on game day

all star team is so full of politics, that it shouldn't be a standard to rate players

[Fort York Redcoat]

Champions League. If they don't make the playoffs I'd be fine with it.


No Champions League means I want the Supporters Shield.

[Initial B]

For me, minimum success is CCL play and at least one home-and-away MLS Playoff tilt.

A big success would be to win the Triple (VCup, SS, MLS Cup).

[Ultra & Proud]

1) Playoffs
2) V Cup
3) More wins than losses
4) Good home form

[TFC07]

SS, MLS Cup, V-Cup and CCL cup.

Yeah, I am greedy like that.

[Abou Sky]

Playoff at BMO (at least 4th in East)