Imagine you lived in Orlando and had to wait forever for test results while thousands of people in sports bubbles keep endlessly jumping the queue...
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Was referencing the Star article... “Toronto’s pre-game meal was scheduled for 5:30 a.m. As it was, the team never left the league hotel — located a five- or 10-minute bus ride from the playing field.D.C. United players did arrive, leaving soon after.”
For what its worth the article also said Osorio didnt dress.... https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2...-covid-19.html
Athletic article says all of TFC was on a Zoom call up until the league called the game off - giving everybody a chance to talk about it but also giving the league a chance to react to Toronto FC saying "are you sure?"
I can't see the level of TFC public unhappiness we've seen, from players & Vanney, being OK'd without Manning & Tannenbaum's tacit approval.
Which leads to a bit of pure spec - I'm wondering if MLSE floated a counter proposal to MLS when Florida started to go pear shaped & it got shut down.
^I am quite convinced of this. I think this may be quite a story.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
In the US, it's all about who has more $ to jump the queue. Here in Texas, you can stay in line for ever for 'free testing' at the charity of certain organizations. Or you can go to Urgent Care and pay a couple hundred for test and wait a week for result. Or you can drop a grand and get a test result back in 30 min. Most Americans don't have couple G monthly disposable income, couple hundred is the max they can muster up. The so called healthcare system is to provide the most efficient services for the most well off customers with price discrimination tiers down pat.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
It is official.
Major League Soccer has announced that Toronto FC’s MLS is Back Tournament opening match against D.C. United has been re-scheduled to Monday, July 13 at 9:00 a.m. ET. on TSN. In addition, Toronto FC’s second group stage match against the Montreal Impact has been moved to Thursday, July 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET. on TSN. The match was originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 15.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Notwithstanding these events, in general, maybe is it time for a changing of the guard. You could argue Garber and his type of management has taken the league as far as he’s capable of.
Somebody new has to improve the relationship with the players (I say this ignoring the current situation). The level of resentment of the players towards ownership after the last CBA negotiations and the most recent lockout threat is just not healthy for the league in the long run.
Thank Jeebus the tests have come back negative just on a human level.. but with Florida dealing with Covid like I deal with golf courses.. you have to wonder how frequent a scene this will be with other teams. Its not going to take too many days like this for people inside the bubble to be lobbying for this somewhat sick experiment to end.
It’s a football day, third times a charm hopefully for this Reds match.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Are we convinced this is happening today?
I assume they do a third round of testing and don't just go with results they want.
Toronto 'til I die - but I think they're trying to kill me.
Omar is ready. Lets Go.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Did anyone else forget Gallardo existed?
Where is Osorio? Not even on the bench
two days in a row waking up early and disrupting their regular routines. Hopefully that plus everything going around them doesn't weigh too heavy and they can go and just play their game.
Reading between the lines - I think Jozy is the inconclusive test thus ineligible to play. Pure speculation but this could explain him not being on the extended bench.
Anyone have a usuable stream for those of us at work?
Only one I can find so far:
https://mygoodstream.pw/channels/vip...VkNjQzMjAifQ==
So great to see the guys back on the field!