Have at It People
Have at It People
Hopefully, the main squad is back!
Lets get 3 points, chances are slim but there's still a blip!
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Let's go chaps and start a streaks of eight wins in a row!
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4-2 for coach Bradley it’s over people for the greatest team in history and the one of the greatest flop seasons in history!
This isn't even close to the greatest flop season in MLS history, here's the 10 worst.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.past...s-history.html
TFC in 2012 was only the 7th worst, and Winter + Mariner got only 23 points. There's actually much worse records.
This year, while very disappointing, isn't even close to these wipeouts.
Last edited by Oldtimer; 08-30-2018 at 10:54 AM.
I would have only considered it a flop if our full first choice team played most games and we still ended up with this type of season but they didn't so not really a flop. Don't forget the start of the season was us taking down Tigres and America and almost winning CCL. This is just more of a speed bump on the way to good things. If we don't make the playoffs the silver lining may be a stronger team for the CCL and next MLS season. Anyone who really knows this team understands that if we had full strength team for most of the year we could be contending for the Supporters Shield again. I am not concerned. Just going to enjoy hopefully some good games to finish off the season and whatever happens...happens.
FWIW, Vanney is as the presser this afternoon which indicates the charter flight out of Portland happened overnight.
I don't remember - what contributed to Portland's flop in 2016? I know they didn't go far in the CCL.
I'd argue they didn't have an excuse like TFC has.
I'm disappointed too about what's happened this year, but we shouldn't descend into hyperbole in the process. This isn't the worst season ever (even TFC has had worse seasons), and it isn't the worst collapse ever. Let's not make ourselves feel worse than we need to.
I'll gladly accept the tradeoff of two great years for one bad one, provided we can get back to winning ways next year. The "cap" penalizes teams that do consistently well, you end up getting rid of good players because of bonuses kicking in. It would have been much worse if we didn't have the cap going up each year and the addition of TAM which has offset this effect somewhat. I'm very aware, for example, that Beitashour would likely still be part of our team in most leagues around the world.
It's actually amazing that the Galaxy went on a run for several years (although some would say the league kept changing their rules to help the Galaxy stay on top). They deserve quite a bit of credit for that.
Last edited by Oldtimer; 08-31-2018 at 10:33 AM.
On another note, is this the first season we've had two games during the Ex? I don't ever remember that happening before.
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Do they scan your tickets at the entrances to the ex ? Or just look at your tickets and let you through ?
Wear gear - have the ticket ready or the ticket on your app up - you'll get more bothered by staff at booths asking when the game is
I went down to The Ex the first weekend (going to Fort York). When we got off the GO train we were told that you can't get the streetcar the usual way - you have to go into The Ex, just tell them you are going to the TTC. We did and they let us in. Security asked to check my sister's bag. We're going to the TTC. Oh, go right in then.
And we walked through The Ex to Strachan and got stamped on the way out.
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He is desperately needed. I hope Mavinga plays as well. The season may very well be on the line today, for if they cannot beat LA, at home, with their A team, then they are done like dinner..
..I think Vanney will regret his season long strategy of player selection linked to predicting likely outcomes. Championship teams play to win, every time because every game counts the same. He never did this in 2016 and 2017. The loss to Portland was avoidable...that team was there for the taking, but the B squad had no goals in them.
Additionally, that Portland game was a game in hand over Montreal, that we threw away. If Montreal wins thus weekend, and we lose, it is over.
I don't think Vanney would have played the strategy he had if his team was fit and well.
He wasn't doing it for fun.