What's Our Treble?

[Beach_Red]

Is it the Voyageurs Cup, the Supporters' Shield and the MLS Cup?

[SLBuu]

sounds about right.... you could throw in the CL if you wanna get classy!

[deeznutz]

Let's get into the playoffs before we start dreaming about this

[Lucky Strike]

A treble for TFC would be MLS Cup, Supporter's Shield, and CONCACAF Champions League title (as this would imply winning the Canadian Championship/Voyageurs Cup)

[H Bomb]

....A treble would be a year where we win three things...

[AL-MO]

....A treble would be a year where we win three things...

Any three things??

[canadian_bhoy]

shouldn't we call it the Triple?

[Martin Groove]

like the mighty trillium?????

[flatpicker]

screw the treble!

Let's go for a quadle!

[Esquire]

I guess our Treble would automatically be a Quadruple. We would have won the Supporter's Shield, The MLS Cup, The Champions League and by extension the Voyageurs Cup. Perhaps in the future, more than one Canadian team will be able to qualify for the Champions League and then the Quadruple will be a true Quadruple and not implied.

For the Treble though, will a team have to win the 2008 MLS Cup and Supporters Shield and then win the 2008-2009 Champions League? So, they wouldn't know they won the Treble until well into the next season?

[ACSertL]

Let's get into the playoffs before we start dreaming about this

Or three away wins in a season.

[mighty_torontofc_2008]

I guess our Treble would automatically be a Quadruple. We would have won the Supporter's Shield, The MLS Cup, The Champions League and by extension the Voyageurs Cup. Perhaps in the future, more than one Canadian team will be able to qualify for the Champions League and then the Quadruple will be a true Quadruple and not implied.

For the Treble though, will a team have to win the 2008 MLS Cup and Supporters Shield and then win the 2008-2009 Champions League? So, they wouldn't know they won the Treble until well into the next season?

Lets get a new name for the canadian championship trophy? the voyageurs cup is lame. But were a few years froma treble/quad
yet.

[Dave67]

I guess our Treble would automatically be a Quadruple. We would have won the Supporter's Shield, The MLS Cup, The Champions League and by extension the Voyageurs Cup. Perhaps in the future, more than one Canadian team will be able to qualify for the Champions League and then the Quadruple will be a true Quadruple and not implied.

For the Treble though, will a team have to win the 2008 MLS Cup and Supporters Shield and then win the 2008-2009 Champions League? So, they wouldn't know they won the Treble until well into the next season?

What about that Trillium cup thingy - would that make it a cinco?

[Jay P]

treble - carolina challange cup, trillium cup, carlsberg cup

[bee dubya]

What about the SUPERLIGA? (Anyone else hear that with some Tim Lovejoy-type pronounciation?)

[Fort York Redcoat]

Lets get a new name for the canadian championship trophy? the voyageurs cup is lame. But were a few years froma treble/quad
yet.

It does have another name. The Canada cup. It's a default because of where it's contested. It's called the V cup to honour a tournament put on for years (you know, before you followed Canadian Soccer?)

[SilverSamurai]

WTF's a Treble? You mean the knob to adjust your audio system, right?

[SilverSamurai]

It does have another name. The Canada cup. It's a default because of where it's contested. It's called the V cup to honour a tournament put on for years (you know, before you followed Canadian Soccer?)

Called the Voyageurs Cup in honour of the Voyageurs(Canadian supporters group) being the driving force behind the tournament in the past.

[canadian_bhoy]

WTF's a Treble? You mean the knob to adjust your audio system, right?

Treble = Triple in the UK.

It's not a football term, it's just an English way of saying triple.

Most commentators in the UK will use the term treble to describe a 3 trophy season for a club. Just like winning two trophies would be called a double.

On tv ads in the UK they will say "Call treble eight 486 290" etc. for a phone number.

It kinda cracks me up to hear people refer to a TFC treble. Same as when people say Deb You instead of Day byou (debut)

[JonO]

What?? you mean it's not de but

[Esquire]

Treble = Triple in the UK.

It's not a football term, it's just an English way of saying triple.

Most commentators in the UK will use the term treble to describe a 3 trophy season for a club. Just like winning two trophies would be called a double.

I don't know about that. There's quite a lengthy wikipedia article on The Treble. It's an interesting read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_treble

The first line specifically calls it a Football term.

[canadian_bhoy]

I don't know about that. There's quite a lengthy wikipedia article on The Treble. It's an interesting read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_treble

The first line specifically calls it a Football term.

your link is for "The Treble" It's not the word Treble it's about the term "The Treble"

Not sure why I can't make the text smaller here: Sorry about that.

http://www.webster-dictionary.net/definition/treble

Definition of Treble

Tre´ble
a.1.Threefold; triple. A lofty tower, and strong on every side
With treble walls.

[Esquire]

your link is for "The Treble" It's not the word Treble it's about the term "The Treble"

Not sure why I can't make the text smaller here: Sorry about that.

http://www.webster-dictionary.net/definition/treble

Definition of Treble

Tre´ble
a.1.Threefold; triple. A lofty tower, and strong on every side
With treble walls.

Ah, I see. My mistake.

[canadian_bhoy]

Ah, I see. My mistake.

no mistake - I wasn't trying to shoot you down.

Treble is a REALLY common term in UK soccer. If the only TV you really get from the UK is football then it toally make sense to think that its a football term.

[Esquire]

Haha, no worries my friend. I was trying to correct you on something that you didn't actually say. I have a bad cold and am hopped up on meds. I'm not thinking coherently. haha.

[joel]

I believe it's having sex, eating a sandwich and watching tv at the same time

[TFC OZZ]

I believe it's having sex, eating a sandwich and watching tv at the same time

hahahaha

[Fort York Redcoat]

Treble is a REALLY common term in UK soccer. If the only TV you really get from the UK is football then it toally make sense to think that its a football term.

...and endless podcasts...it could be worse. I could be listening to American reno shows and say ruff instead of roof, eh?

[Cashcleaner]

shouldn't we call it the Triple?

Agreed!

And I'd say our triple would be MLS Cup (League Tourney), Supporters Shield (League Championship), and the Canadian Championship (National Tourney).

[SilverSamurai]

your link is for "The Treble" It's not the word Treble it's about the term "The Treble"

Not sure why I can't make the text smaller here: Sorry about that.

http://www.webster-dictionary.net/definition/treble

Definition of Treble

Tre´ble
a.1.Threefold; triple. A lofty tower, and strong on every side
With treble walls.

Thanks for the language lesson. I can see how the root is triple though now.
I guess it's like derby and how they pronounce is "darby"