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    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    He's a striker. Strikers are lazy.
    Agree to disagree.


    Quote Originally Posted by C.Ronaldo View Post
    he can be lazy some games, but even then its often he does something for 30 seconds thats wins us a game. on a bad day, he creates space, on a good day, he goes beast mode and does everything
    My point was that most every player has an off-game, so to speak, in which laziness is a factor, so it's of little use labelling someone as lazy, unless they're extremely so, since it comes with the territory.


    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    Also you'd be really hard pressed to ever call Michael Bradley lazy under any definition. So not every player that ever was is lazy.
    It appears you're making my point.

    Bradley has been caught out, at times, trotting behind the play, when you might think he could have made up the ground. Despite this, you're right—I'd never think to call him lazy, in describing his game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JuliquE View Post
    Agree to disagree.



    My point was that most every player has an off-game, so to speak, in which laziness is a factor, so it's of little use labelling someone as lazy, unless they're extremely so, since it comes with the territory.



    It appears you're making my point.

    Bradley has been caught out, at times, trotting behind the play, when you might think he could have made up the ground. Despite this, you're right—I'd never think to call him lazy, in describing his game.

    Yes, well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JuliquE View Post
    Agree to disagree.



    My point was that most every player has an off-game, so to speak, in which laziness is a factor, so it's of little use labelling someone as lazy, unless they're extremely so, since it comes with the territory.



    It appears you're making my point.

    Bradley has been caught out, at times, trotting behind the play, when you might think he could have made up the ground. Despite this, you're right—I'd never think to call him lazy, in describing his game.
    hes no hand on hips Jeff Cunningham, thats for sure

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    The Jozy for Defoe "trade" was an interesting way for both sides to deal with a wasted transfer fee.

    Defoe wasn't coming back.

    It wasn't a "trade" in any meaningful sense of the word. It could be a decade before there is another one like it, anywhere in world football.

    I will take Jozy. We weren't a great team with Defoe. We are a great team with Altidore. Altidore's run late last year was the greatest performance by a TO athlete in 25 years.
    The Altidore acquisition was always clearly a case of a team hastily trying to make lemonade out of Defoe-shaped lemons, when it was clear Defoe wanted to go back to England.

    At first it seemed like it may be a bust, but then Altidore just seemed to click at some point, and hasn't looked back. Now his unique skills are vital to our attack.
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    He's our most important player right now, I think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    He's a striker. Strikers are lazy.
    oi. I am a stringer. That's getting personal

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    Quote Originally Posted by C.Ronaldo View Post
    hes no hand on hips Jeff Cunningham, thats for sure
    Isn't that the truth! heh

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shakes McQueen View Post
    The Altidore acquisition was always clearly a case of a team hastily trying to make lemonade out of Defoe-shaped lemons, when it was clear Defoe wanted to go back to England.

    At first it seemed like it may be a bust, but then Altidore just seemed to click at some point, and hasn't looked back. Now his unique skills are vital to our attack.
    coach? finding the best in each of your players and utilizing it?

    I remember Bradley not properly being used as well

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    We seriously need a song for Jozy! Is there one already?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mistercorporate View Post
    We seriously need a song for Jozy! Is there one already?
    I still think the "you're defence is terrified, Jozy's on fire" one would be best. Just fits right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by molenshtain View Post
    I still think the "you're defence is terrified, Jozy's on fire" one would be best. Just fits right.
    So people have already proposed songs already? Where could i see these and possibly vote? Let's get this done, the man needs more recognition!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mistercorporate View Post
    So people have already proposed songs already? Where could i see these and possibly vote? Let's get this done, the man needs more recognition!
    We've been singing his song since his first year here.

    Jozy Altidore
    You know he's gonna score
    We go wild, wild, wild...

    to the tune of Come on feel the noize by Twisted Sister
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haypxj24_Uw

    Jozy Altidore
    You know he's gonna score
    We go wild wild wild
    wild wild wild

    Been doing it 112 for about a year.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXGwLrJyMM

    This would also be perfect for Jozy
    Last edited by Red4ever; 06-26-2017 at 12:02 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat View Post
    We've been singing his song since his first year here.

    Jozy Altidore
    You know he's gonna score
    We go wild, wild, wild...

    to the tune of Come on feel the noize by Twisted Sister
    My two year old daughter just learned that one. Don't change it please.

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    That's not going anywhere. it's too good.

    But we should have more than one chant for our DPs.

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    Whichever one you guys choose, please have all the supporters groups on the same page for it. I only sit in the south end and i swear i didnt even recognize that song and you never hear it on tv audio either. On the other hand, everyone can hear and remember sebastian giovinco, reds come marching in, clap-clap-boom, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat View Post
    We've been singing his song since his first year here.

    Jozy Altidore
    You know he's gonna score
    We go wild, wild, wild...

    to the tune of Come on feel the noize by Twisted Sister
    Tis Quiet Riot, a Slade cover.
    No, I didn't have to look that up.
    Rock on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GBV View Post
    Tis Quiet Riot, a Slade cover.
    No, I didn't have to look that up.
    Rock on.
    lol kudos man. I was alive and rockin to it in grade school but mixed my hair bands up. Mea Culpa.
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    Ha! Too funny.

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    Did anyone see him get bitten? Hope his tetanus is up to date.

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    Last edited by ensco; 07-27-2017 at 06:17 AM.
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    We often forget that Jozy is fluent in Espanol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ochos View Post
    Our guys have been going down easy lately - especially Seba. Pretty much goes for contact each time and then throws himself on the ground. Not saying there's no fouls ever, nor that it's not a natural part of how he's adjusted to other teams defending against him... but for me it's becoming more and more difficult to defend our player's actions.

    On a similar note, I think it's perfectly natural to get heated/emotional during big games, and to remonstrate, or even 'whine' a little bit. It's delusional to think that players are going to remain completely calm when they're playing in that high-pressure a situation. Regardless, I'm shocked Vasquez didn't receive a yellow for getting in the ref's face after the no-goal call... absolute terrible refereeing all game, but you can't do that.

    Jozy... absolute embarrassment flopping like that on Kjlestan's push. We deserved to be hated on by the entire league for that one. F**king pathetic, really. If we're trying to convert more Toronto sports fans to soccer, that is not going going to set us back for years to come...
    Sorry to re-hash this discussion, from the EC first-leg match-thread; you complained of the response to this post, and, actually, I'm much more in the background, these days, for the same reason you expressed… but, this has been bothering me all week, and I felt compelled to reply.

    I think where you lose people is in the vitriol with which you refer to our players. I've quoted the above, from you, but in a couple posts, well, you go out of your way to acknowledge the fact everything imaginable that could have happened to provoked Jozy, did… only to then snap on him for reacting.

    People often speak about expecting professionalism, and I agree, to an extent; certainly expect more from them than I would, say, Sunday league players, but it seems some would have them composed as one might do working an office job. They're paid to work in high-octane situations and are human; these moments are inevitable, and so I think it's unfair to go off on them, like this, especially given the context of this specific case.

    Such misdirected vitriol, for me, exacerbates the issue of diving and what not (urks me, as well, but I try to keep scope), as it only occurs because of poor officiating; if players are getting calls, whilst remaining on their feet, then they're not going to flop, because you're right: it's embarrassing, and many are alphas. The focus must be the ref. calling things, on the day, and the absolute hash he made of the job.

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    I treat my relationship with the players like a marriage. For better or worse, through sickness and in health.

    Jozy is big, strong and passionate. And I love that about him.

    Until he, or any other TFC player, starts pulling Suarez/Evra level stunts, they have my back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBTFC View Post
    I treat my relationship with the players like a marriage. For better or worse, through sickness and in health.

    Jozy is big, strong and passionate. And I love that about him.

    Until he, or any other TFC player, starts pulling Suarez/Evra level stunts, they have my back.
    I've come across some of our own fans who I would be okay with Justin Morrow karate kicking in the face. I mean, if anyone is going to pull an Evra, it should be the leftback.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBTFC View Post
    Jozy is big, strong and passionate. And I love that about him.
    .
    After last night, I put even more emphasis on this.

    Some people want to their players to conform and fall in line like good little boys. I don't.

    Love ya Jozy!

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    Love Los Toro! American fans who boo him and Bradley can now go eat a bag of huge "cream" filled penises!
    TORONTO FC, 2017 MLS CHAMPIONS!!! (Still the greatest in league history!)

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    Probably the most clutch performer we've ever had, and wears his heart on his sleeve.

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    What a performance. Heart of a lion. I had a gut feeling when he forced himself back on the pitch the 2nd time he was going to do something special. He refused to give up on his team and was rewarded for it. I like his post match comment as well "I don't care how my ankle is I am playing the final! You are not taking that game away from me!"

 

 

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