Match Day 15 - Thus Must I From the Smoke into the Smother - TFC @ Orlando June26 730

[Leedsoronto]

With plastic fields, kindergarten refs, how can MLS continue to be a serious league akin to EPL

Calls or non calls like Bendiks rugby tackle are what make this league the joke it is around Europe

[Kaz]

Based on that one angle, this seems like a 50/50 call.

The PK that was given, that is a scandal. League office has to answer for that.

I was out last night didn't get to see the game.

That is a foul.. Bendik grabs Hamilton's shoulder pulling him down before ever touching the ball.

[Richard]

With plastic fields, kindergarten refs, how can MLS continue to be a serious league akin to EPL

Calls or non calls like Bendiks rugby tackle are what make this league the joke it is around Europe

It shouldn't be taken serious, go to the games and have fun but don't expect much of anything else to be honest.

Felling really cynical right now, this stuff has been going on forever with no improvement in sight.

[Onyx]

only two teams in the east have winning records.

so much parity this year ... still wide open

[Onyx]

With plastic fields, kindergarten refs, how can MLS continue to be a serious league akin to EPL

Calls or non calls like Bendiks rugby tackle are what make this league the joke it is around Europe

its not, just ask the italian football federation

[reggie]

does anybody know if bradley was injured last night?

[Prof]

Even more interesting watching the 30 second highlight clip on TSN where they describe it as "Moor takes down Baptista and it's a PK." No mention that it was controversial (or blatantly a bad call). They're highlights are so bad that they don't even show all 5 goals. They're highlights were: Larin's goal, Irwin's injury, Morrow's goal, one quick angle of the penalty call, Kaka's penalty.

But hey let's talk about who the Leafs took in the 60th round of the draft.

It is mind boggling that TSN does so little to actually promote or discuss their very own product. As you said they'll report on absolute fluff for Leafs, Blue Jays and even Argos but barely spend 20seconds on TFC. This is why I've stopped watching these crap "sports reports". I do miss Graham Leggatt.

[Fort York Redcoat]

It shouldn't be taken serious, go to the games and have fun but don't expect much of anything else to be honest.

Felling really cynical right now, this stuff has been going on forever with no improvement in sight.

Well we were improving field conditions but the officiating has definitely got less confidence league wide.

[Fort York Redcoat]

I see it now, weird, my player was conking out at the 3 second mark last night, I couldn't figure out why everyone was so furious because all I saw was the initial attempt, not the carom (and takedown)

That is a PK.

It is interesting that this play isn't in the highlight package.

Interesting - read suspicious. Yes.

Not how I want to remember you, Joey. tsk tsk.

[DinamoTFC]

Here you go... Let's see if I can post this tweet with the video...

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/746874677340082176

Wow thats a clear fuckin penalty. and the ref is right in front of it. Mickey mouse refs making the league a joke.

[notthesun]

Didn't see the game but it sounds like we got screwed? Bah. What are you gonna do... happy to see that Hamilton scored.

[Red CB Toronto]

Time for you to get his autograph! :-)

Have it, photos from the Manchester City friendly.

[MightyDM]

Just watched the second half of the match. There were lots of strange calls, several fouls on Seba not called, a foul on Morrow going into the box, a two footed challenge by Bendix on JHams ( I think ) all at least as egregious as the PK he called, several more blatant. Very very strange. And there was no doubt about the Bendik PK, hand on shoulder and leg whips J Hams. Our guy was too honest, he was trying to stay on his feet to score and still couldn't. Quite unbelievable, the whole series of plays.

[Yohan]

if you thought MLS refs are bad, the centre ref in charge of Copa America game... yikes. he makes Gantar look like a superstar right now

[C.Ronaldo]

Wow thats a clear fuckin penalty. and the ref is right in front of it. Mickey mouse refs making the league a joke.

WTF was THAT!!!

[Detroit_TFC]

Clint Irwin gets Team of the Week honors.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/0...age-across-mls