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    This is a toast to a small group of long timers. If this description fits, here's to you.

    Here's to you if you read the Esky's World blog, if you remember Ricky Titus, and John Carver's reaction to him, and John Carver's reaction to Jeff Cunningham missing against Montreal from six inches out (paid back now in spades, baby!)

    Here's to you if remember Dero to Celtic, the Fuad rating system, Fake Tom (OK that's a bit self-important, but it's that kind of night!), the rollerblader, and if the names Joao Pinto and Paul Dickov make you laugh.

    Here's to you if you can close your eyes and see Amado Guevara curling a free kick onto the top corner, or Javier Martina taking a long kick from Frei on a frigid day and burying it. Same if you can see Torsten Frings lofting a beautiful ball 50 yards right on the button to Luis Silva at Skydome.

    Here's to you if you have a soft spot for Mo Edu, Marvell Wynne, Sam Cronin. Danny Koevermans.

    Does it give you a chuckle to think about Adam Braz hitting the Cinesphere with his free kicks, and Andy Welsh scoring in the rain, and Andy Iro getting beaten like a rented mule, or Nick Labrocca scoring on a 40 yard free kick, that was pushed by a 40 mile an hour wind?

    If yes, here's to you, and thank you.

    Thanks for sharing the ride, and making it great.
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    Awesome.
    Well done.

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    I remember all that. And, after tonight, it was so, so worth it!
    TORONTO FC, 2017 MLS CHAMPIONS!!! (Still the greatest in league history!)

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    Came home and was about to write something similar. You took the words out of my mouth. You all deserve this.

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    There's been so many notable moments in the past 10 years! Carver vs. the seagull (@ Montreal I thing), the squirrel, Gabe Gala scoring vs. Real Madrid, etc...

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    Well said! So many great memories all culminating in an absolute epic match. What a ride.

    The south end turned me into a local soccer fan, and I'll never forget that person who told me ... "Oh you don't sit here... stand up and get ready to lose your voice!".

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    Shout out to Andrea Lombardo

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    the Fuad rating system
    i give this post..



    FIVE FUADS OUT OF FIVE
    seriously, thanks for reminding me of this. i'd completely forgotten.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DIEHARDTFC View Post
    Shout out to Andrea Lombardo
    ....scoring against Aston Villa!
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

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    Weideman in the rain. Dunfield against Vancouver...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    ....scoring against Aston Villa!
    Gabe Gala against Real Mardrid ...some that were more down than up. But we're all part of this journey that got us here. I am still shaking my head. Did tonight really happen. Oh that Dichio Goal, oh how we were all newbies to this. 10 years in the making with 185 people with the honor of wearing the TFC badge.

    Oh whatever happened to Martin Brittain...the trialist that seemed to just stick around. What is Mo thinking tonight ( :

    Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!

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    I almost wrote the same thing.....Andy Welsh really sticks out to me for some reason, like someone decided to let their little brother on the pitch to play.....the old discussion boards pre-2008, the dreaded porn hack which was confusing to most of us who couldn't figure out how a TFC message board decided to have, shall we say "interesting" graphic content.....and frankly going all the way back to 2007 and having to explain what the heck MLS soccer was to way too many people and have them look at you like you were some sort of alien.....

    A special note for me was that this was the team that I decided to make my daughter's and my own special bonding ritual (she was born in 2005), to share that with her tonight was incredible.....she literally has grown up with this team.....may she see the culmination of 10 years on Dec 10th - just past her 11th birthday as well - I never thought that we would see soccer played after her December 7th birthday...incredible.....

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    Almost forgot....pitch invasion at the season closer in 2007......man that seems like ages ago.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by tfcfans View Post
    Almost forgot....pitch invasion at the season closer in 2007......man that seems like ages ago.....
    After Dichio tied the game up out of nothing!After Dichio tied the game up out of nothing!

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    When a ball kicked from Frei (is)
    Hammered home out the sky
    That's Martina!
    That's Martina!

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    Cheers & thanks!

    To celebrate, I'm gonna workie all the threads with a bunch of Fuads!

    10 Media Guides for everyone because of your excellent support!

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    What could have been if Mo brought in Dentinho...

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    All-time list of Toronto FC players:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...nto_FC_players

    BTW apparently Torsten Frings was at the game, & in the dressing room after the game tonight!

    Legend TFC by the Red Ramblers: https://www.reverbnation.com/redcity...594-legend-tfc

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    cheers... hey jimmy i want to know how you scored that goal

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    Beautifully said, Ensco.

    Four of us tonight walking out, hoarse and a little limp, talking about how we've waited for a night like this and began bouncing memories like those around.

    Beer's flying down on that bozo who scored the first MLS goal at BMO.

    Marvell Wynne, the human crab with a centre of gravity in his ankles. Making an amazing chip, run and nutmeg to set up a goal against Colorado for Danny Dichio.

    Andy Welsh's well-placed header in soft rain like tonight for a win against Houston, with DeRo's family sitting across the stairwell.

    Jim Brennan rocket top shelf against Columbus.

    Carl Robinson's hilarious arm-waving goal celebration that his daughter dreamed up.

    Standing behind the goal and watching Guevara's kick bend and bend and bulge the net.

    As good as it was to see Dichio score that first goal, his last one of that first season seems to linger longer in the memory. After New England (Parkhurst?) scored from midfield in the first half, too. Running onto the pitch with my son at the end, both laughing and jumping. Great day.

    And a headless chicken named Jackson.

    Tonight will be long remembered, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    ....scoring against Aston Villa!
    FFS even Kolo did that

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    Quote Originally Posted by greatwhitenorf View Post

    Marvell Wynne, the human crab with a centre of gravity in his ankles. Making an amazing chip, run and nutmeg to set up a goal against Colorado for Danny Dichio.
    Favourite Marvell Wynne memory: game vs. Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't read the Coles Notes on Wynne. Ronaldo kicks the ball past Wynne on one side, hoping to sprint past him on the other side & collect his own ball. Wynne turns on the jets, Ronaldo has no chance, the crowd roars...

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    God, remember when we used to get excited for signings like Andy Iro, or the potential of the mighty PAUL DICKOV signing with us?

    It was a more innocent time.
    “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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzy View Post
    Favourite Marvell Wynne memory: game vs. Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't read the Coles Notes on Wynne. Ronaldo kicks the ball past Wynne on one side, hoping to sprint past him on the other side & collect his own ball. Wynne turns on the jets, Ronaldo has no chance, the crowd roars...
    If there was one thing Wynne could do well with us, it was run really fast in a straight line, haha.
    “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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red4ever View Post
    When a ball kicked from Frei (is)
    Hammered home out the sky
    That's Martina!
    That's Martina!
    Damn, but that was one fine goal.

    It's a long kick from Frei
    The ball drops from the sky
    To Martina

    It bounces one time
    Then a volley sublime
    From Martina

    It's a thunderous shot
    and the goalie cannot
    Stop Martina

    He brought Victory
    And he wears 33
    Our Martina!
    O, Maple Leaf around the world, You speak as you rise high above,
    Of courage, peace and quiet strength, Of the Canada that I love.
    Remind us all, our union bound by ties we cannot sever,
    Bright flag revered on every ground, The Maple Leaf forever

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    One of my favourite posts of all time, by Chevy, from 01-12-2010, 11:31 AM in "BMO Field is a wasteland.... (photos)" started by the incomparable Parkdale.

    [QUOTE=Chevy;850016]
    Quote Originally Posted by Parkdale View Post
    so I was walking down by BMO over the weekend.... what a wasteland that place is in the winter!




    It's nice to know that our back four continue to train throughout the winter. Good work boys, appreciate the dedication!!
    O, Maple Leaf around the world, You speak as you rise high above,
    Of courage, peace and quiet strength, Of the Canada that I love.
    Remind us all, our union bound by ties we cannot sever,
    Bright flag revered on every ground, The Maple Leaf forever

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    Nice thread, ensco.

    My personal favourite....all we are saying....is give us a goal.
    "Failure simply isn't an option at this stage. TFC pushed its chips to the middle of the table when it splurged on Bradley and Defoe and reinforced its bet by making savvy acquisitions elsewhere. This collection of players is capable of delivering on the promises made during the close season. There are no more excuses available for TFC. Only success will continue the process of atoning for the past and establishing a higher standard for the future." FOX Sports

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    Ensco,Thanks for this thread


    I remember like it was yesterday LA game Double Decker bus ride with my son and RPB from Joe's to BMO Field,

    Columbus trip with 3000 plus die hard TFC fans reading newspapers while shitlumbus was celebrating their title
    Great love does not exist without joy and without great suffering ,that's why One club is worth only as much as its fans !


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    Quote Originally Posted by Huyton View Post
    Damn, but that was one fine goal.

    It's a long kick from Frei
    The ball drops from the sky
    To Martina

    It bounces one time
    Then a volley sublime
    From Martina

    It's a thunderous shot
    and the goalie cannot
    Stop Martina

    He brought Victory
    And he wears 33
    Our Martina!
    Sung to "That's Amore", right?

    The best TFC doggerel of all time. Take a bow!
    “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”

 

 

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