If only Toronto FC had thought of this before getting rid of Mo and company. Throw in a few tosses at one of these babies at the end of each year and no one would mind the incremental increases in season ticket prices.
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Monday, 28 May 2012
Front Office Dunk Tank
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Philadelphia Union – Meeting the First at Waking the Red
Preview of Saturday’s match at BMO Field between Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union is up over at Waking the Red.
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2012,
BMO Field,
Chris Konopka,
Danny Mwanga,
Farfans,
Freddy Adu,
Know Your Enemy,
MLS,
Philadelphia Union,
Piotr Nowak,
Preview,
Tactics,
Toronto FC,
Waking the Red,
Zac MacMath
Foresight – MLS Round 12 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the twelfth weekend of MLS action.
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2012,
Ben Olsen,
Cascadia Cup,
Chicago Fire,
Fans,
Foresight,
Houston Dynamo,
Jay Heaps,
LA Galaxy,
MLS,
Portland Timbers,
Preview,
SJ Earthquakes,
Sporting KC,
Vancouver Whitecaps
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Bringing the Game into Disrepute
Martin Rennie’s post-match comments moments after last night’s second leg of the Voyageur’s Cup Final ended, those insinuating something sinister behind the selection of an Ontario-based referee for the match, were unseemly to say the least.
Labels:
BMO Field,
Canada,
CSA,
Farfans,
Martin Rennie,
MLS,
Referee,
Toronto FC,
Vancouver Whitecaps,
Voyageurs Cup
Well-Played Montreal
Montreal Impact took the opportunity of a relatively quiet morning in the Canadian soccer landscape to announce that the club has signed their first designated player, Marco Di Vaio, most recently of Bologna FC.
Labels:
Canada,
CSA,
Marco Di Vaio,
Media,
Montreal Impact,
Voyageurs Cup
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
First Person View - Why Toronto FC Continues to Lose – The Unconsidered Factors
I got round to thinking about why Toronto FC has struggled so mightily throughout the season this year. Leaving aside the psychological demands of the Champions League and the pressure of mounting losses – losing begets more losing - to look simply at the hard numbers there are some interesting factors that emerge.
Labels:
CONCACAF Champions League,
Danny Koevermans,
First Person View,
Fixtures,
Milos Kocic,
Stefan Frei,
Toronto FC,
Torsten Frings
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Vancouver Whitecaps – Meeting the Second – Voyageurs Cup Final 2nd Leg at Waking the Red
Preview of Wednesday Night’s match between Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps at BMO Field is up over at Waking the Red.
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2012,
Alain Rochat,
Beyond POV-FS,
BMO Field,
Camilo,
Davide Chiumiento,
Eric Hassli,
Jay DeMerit,
Martin Bonjour,
Martin Rennie,
Preview,
Toronto FC,
Vancouver Whitecaps,
Voyageurs Cup,
Waking the Red,
YP Lee
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 11 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the eleventh round of MLS action.
Labels:
2012,
Cascadia Cup,
Chivas USA,
Dominic Kinnear,
Foresight,
Houston Dynamo,
Jay Heaps,
LA Galaxy,
MLS,
NE Revolution,
Philadelphia Union,
Portland Timbers,
Preview,
Robin Fraser,
Seattle Sounders,
Sporting KC,
Steve Nicol,
SuperClasico,
Toronto FC,
Vancouver Whitecaps
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: DC United – Meeting the Second at Waking the Red
Preview of Saturday’s match between Toronto FC and DC United at RFK Stadium is up over at Waking the Red.
Labels:
2012,
Andy Najar,
Ben Olsen,
Bill Hamid,
DC United,
Dwayne De Rosario,
Maicon Santos,
MLS,
Preview,
RFK Stadium,
Toronto FC,
Waking the Red
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Upon First Glance – Toronto FC @ Vancouver Whitecaps – Voyageur’s Cup Final First Leg
A rematch of epic proportions - in a Canadian sort of way. Past editions fraught with controversy; enduring irritation lingers on one side of the divide; cough, Vancouver, cough, bitter, cough.
Labels:
2012,
Eric Hassli,
Toronto FC,
Vancouver Whitecaps,
Voyageurs Cup
Canadian Men’s National Team Roster Unveiling – with Video
Coach Stephen Hart announced his twenty-two man preliminary squad for the upcoming round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers this morning.
Labels:
2012,
Andre Hainault,
Ashtone Morgan,
Atiba Hutchinson,
Canada,
CONCACAF,
CSA,
Dwayne De Rosario,
Josh Simpson,
Julian de Guzman,
Kevin McKenna,
Qualifying,
Simeon Jackson,
Stephen Hart,
Umbro,
Video,
Will Johnson,
World Cup,
YouTube
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Travel Series: Montreal Exposed at The Shin Guardian
New piece up at The Shin Guardian – part of their travel series featuring a look around Montreal with a few members of the local media. Food, drink, live music, and entertainment; all that good stuff. Check it out.
Special thanks to Olivier Tremblay and Philippe Germain for their assistance, much appreciated.
Special thanks to Olivier Tremblay and Philippe Germain for their assistance, much appreciated.
Labels:
Beyond POV-FS,
Canada,
First Person View,
Media,
Montreal,
Montreal Impact,
The Shin Guardian,
Travel
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Vancouver Whitecaps – Meeting the First – Voyageur’s Cup First Leg Edition at Waking the Red
Preview of Wednesday night opening leg match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC at BC Place is up over at Waking the Red.
Labels:
2012,
BC Place,
Beyond POV-FS,
Camilo,
Canada,
Davide Chiumiento,
Eric Hassli,
Jay DeMerit,
Martin Rennie,
Preview,
Sebastien Le Toux,
Toronto FC,
Vancouver Whitecaps,
Voyageurs Cup
Monday, 14 May 2012
First Person View – Umbro Centennial Kit Launch, CSA Media Conference, & the Impending Qualifiers
I had the pleasure of attending last week’s Umbro kit launch at BMO Field on Wednesday afternoon. Doubtless by now you will have seen the celebratory kit and read up on what Stephen Hart will have had to say - there are many who report such facts much better than I, so we’ll stick to my impressions of the whole affair.
Labels:
Ashtone Morgan,
BMO Field,
Canada,
CSA,
Cuba,
Doneil Henry,
Honduras,
Jim Brennan,
Kara Lang,
Kit,
Media,
Panama,
Stephen Hart,
Umbro
Friday, 11 May 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 10 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the tenth round of MLS action.
Labels:
2012,
Attendance,
Columbus Crew,
Cup,
David Beckham,
DC United,
Dwayne De Rosario,
FC Dallas,
Foresight,
Grounds,
Houston Dynamo,
LA Galaxy,
Lamar Hunt,
MLS,
Montreal Impact,
Preview,
Real Salt Lake,
Seattle Sounders
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Upon First Glance – Toronto FC v Montreal Impact – Voyageur’s Cup Second Leg
A cool, stormy evening’s wind whipping off the lake; fans of each side gathered at BMO Field to take in the encounter.
Labels:
BMO Field,
Milos Kocic,
Montreal Impact,
Red Card,
Reggie Lambe,
Richard Eckersley,
Ryan Johnson,
Sinisa Ubiparipovic,
Toronto FC,
Torsten Frings,
Voyageurs Cup
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Montreal Impact – Meeting the Third – Voyageur’s Cup Second Leg Edition at Waking the Red
Preview of Wednesday night’s meeting between Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact is up over at Waking the Red.
Labels:
Beyond POV-FS,
Montreal Impact,
Preview,
Tactics,
Toronto FC,
Voyageurs Cup,
Waking the Red
From a Different Point of View – 1st Week of May Edition
Some things you may have missed from the last week:
Labels:
Barcelona,
Egypt,
EURO2012,
From a Different Point of View,
Olivier Occean,
Pep Guardiola,
Sebastian Kehl,
Sir Alex Ferguson,
Swiss Ramble,
Will Johnson,
Zonal Marking
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Upon First Glance – Toronto FC v DC United
Another match; another loss.
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: DC United – Meeting the First
Forgot to mention that the preview of Saturday’s meeting between Toronto FC and DC United at BMO Field was up over at Waking the Red. Moot now, unless one is retrospective in these sorts of things; but for posterity.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 9 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the ninth round of MLS action.
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Montreal Impact – Meeting the Second at Waking the Red
Preview of Wednesday night’s meeting between Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact at Stade Olympic in the first leg of the Voyageur’s Cup is up over at Waking the Red.
Labels:
2012,
Beyond POV-FS,
Jesse Marsch,
Know Your Enemy,
Montreal,
Montreal Impact,
Preview,
Toronto FC,
Voyageurs Cup,
Waking the Red
From a Different Point of View – 4th Week of April Edition
Some things you may have missed from around the interwebs over the last week:
Labels:
Athletic Bilbao,
Borussia Dortmund,
Bundesliga,
Chicago Fire,
Dan Gargan,
From a Different Point of View,
Gab Marcotti,
Kevin McKenna,
Links,
Portland Timbers,
The Guardian,
Toronto FC
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