The third part; a final segment addressing some of the current issues swirling around a troubled Toronto FC; parts one and two.
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Saturday 28 April 2012
Some Miscellaneous Thoughts on the Latest Troubles Surrounding Toronto FC - Part II
Second part of three discussing some of the current trouble swirling around Toronto FC; for the first click here.
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Aron Winter,
Julian de Guzman,
Milos Kocic,
Paul Mariner,
Thoughts?,
Toronto FC
Some Miscellaneous Thoughts on the Latest Troubles Surrounding Toronto FC – Part I
It’s been a long few weeks in Toronto FC circles, a lot has gone on. Swirling amongst the disappointment is a series of long-standing issues, speculations, threats, and controversies. This is an attempt to address several of them at once.
Labels:
Aron Winter,
Dwayne De Rosario,
Julian de Guzman,
Terry Dunfield,
Thoughts?,
Toronto FC,
Torsten Frings
Friday 27 April 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 8 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the eighth round of
weekend action in MLS.
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2012,
Blas Perez,
Chivas USA,
Chris Wondolowski,
Colorado Rapids,
Conor Casey,
Davy Arnaud,
DC United,
Dwayne De Rosario,
Foresight,
Houston Dynamo,
Jack Jewsbury,
Juan Pablo Angel,
Kansas City Wizards,
Montreal Impact,
Philadelphia Union,
Portland Timbers,
Preview,
SJ Earthquakes,
Sporting KC
MLS Weekly Review – Midweek Round 8 – Of Faulty Penalty Kicks, Elbow Locations, and Canadian-Argentine Flicks.
A single midweek match on Wednesday night saw Dallas welcome Salt Lake to their eponymous stadium in Frisco, Texas. Both sides returned to action on short rest, having lost on Saturday night to Vancouver and San Jose respectively.
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2012,
Blas Perez,
Brek Shea,
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chris Seitz,
Daniel Hernandez,
Emiliano Bonfigli,
Fabian Castillo,
FC Dallas,
Kevin Hartman,
MLS,
Nick Rimando,
Real Salt Lake,
Referee,
Tony Beltran,
Weekly Review
MLS Weekly Review – Weekend Round 7 – Place Holder
Toronto v Chicago 2-3; Columbus v Houston 2-2; Colorado v
Los Angeles 1-2; Vancouver v Dallas 1-0; Portland v Kansas City 1-0; Chivas v
Philadelphia 0-1; San Jose v Salt Lake 3-1; DC v New York 4-1.
Thursday 26 April 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Real Salt Lake
Preview of this weekend's meeting between Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake Saturday evening at Rio Tinto
Stadium is up over at Waking the Red.
Labels:
2012,
Alvaro Saborio,
Beyond POV-FS,
Fabian Espindola,
Jamison Olave,
Jason Kreis,
Javier Morales,
Jonny Steele,
Know Your Enemy,
Kyle Beckerman,
Luis Gil,
Nat Borchers,
Nick Rimando,
Preview,
Real Salt Lake,
Sebastian Velasquez,
Tony Beltran,
Toronto FC,
Will Johnson
Tuesday 24 April 2012
From A Different Point of View – 3rd Week of April Edition
Some interesting things from around the
web that you may have missed
Labels:
Bebe,
Borussia Dortmund,
Brek Shea,
Bryce Alderson,
Egypt,
From a Different Point of View,
James Montague,
Links,
Pictures,
Portland Timbers,
Premier League,
Sebastian Kehl,
The Guardian,
Transfers
Saturday 21 April 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 7 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the seventh weekend of
MLS action.
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2012,
Atlantic Cup,
CONCACAF Champions League,
DC United,
Foresight,
Frank Yallop,
LA Galaxy,
MLS,
NY Red Bulls,
Preview,
SJ Earthquakes,
Sporting KC,
Toronto FC
MLS Weekly Review – Midweek Round 7 – Place Holder
Will be posted shortly.
DC v Montreal 1-1; Vancouver v Kansas City 1-3.
From a Different Point of View – Belated 2nd Week of April Edition
Some things you may have missed from
the past week.
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2012,
A-League,
All-Star Game,
Chelsea,
From a Different Point of View,
MLS,
NASL,
Simon Kuper,
Stiliyan Petrov,
The Guardian,
Video,
YouTube
Friday 20 April 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Chicago Fire – Meeting the First at Waking the Red
Preview of this weekend’s match between Toronto FC and Chicago Fire at BMO Field is up over at Waking the Red.
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2012,
Beyond POV-FS,
BMO Field,
Chicago Fire,
Dominic Oduro,
Frank Klopas,
Know Your Enemy,
MLS,
Preview,
Tactics,
Toronto FC,
Waking the Red
Wednesday 18 April 2012
MLS Weekly Review – Weekend Round 6 – Of One Goal Gets the Win, Goal-scorers Doing Their Thing – While Marquez Does His, Lightning Strikes, & More Late Collapses.
Nine matches this weekend saw all teams bar one – Vancouver – take to the pitch in the latest offering of MLS action. Twenty goals, no red cards – though there should have been at least one – and only two draws – one of which came in Sunday evening’s rain soaked, lightning shortened encounter – these are some of the numbers behind another engaging round of MLS.
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2012,
Brian Mullan,
Chivas USA,
Colorado Rapids,
Columbus Crew,
Dan Kennedy,
Graham Zusi,
MLS,
Philadelphia Union,
Real Salt Lake,
Seattle Sounders,
Sporting KC,
Steve Zakuani,
Toronto FC,
Weekly Review
Saturday 14 April 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 6 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the sixth weekend of MLS action.
Labels:
2012,
Calen Carr,
Dominic Oduro,
Foresight,
LA Galaxy,
MLS,
Montreal Impact,
Nick LaBrocca,
NY Red Bulls,
Philadelphia Union,
Portland Timbers,
Preview,
Real Salt Lake,
SJ Earthquakes,
Sporting KC,
Toronto FC
MLS Weekly Review – Weekend Round 5 – Watch this Space – Part Three
Space Holder for Weekly Review.
Hope to have it posted prior to Saturday afternoon’s kickoffs.
Apologies.
Montreal v Toronto 2-1; Columbus v New York 1-4; Kansas City v Los Angeles 1-0; San Jose v Vancouver 3-1; DC v Seattle 0-0; Salt Lake v Colorado 2-0; Portland v Chivas 1-2.
Friday 13 April 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Chivas USA at Waking the Red
Preview of this weekend’s match between Toronto FC and Chivas USA at BMO Field is up over at Waking the Red.
Four losses to start the season is never good, is this where TFC finally starts to turn things around?
Labels:
Beyond POV-FS,
BMO Field,
Chivas USA,
Dan Kennedy,
MLS,
Nick LaBrocca,
Oswaldo Minda,
Preview,
Tactics,
Toronto FC,
Waking the Red
Wednesday 11 April 2012
First Person View – Diagnosing and Correcting Why Toronto FC Lose in the League, but Fared Well in the Champions League, and Addressing the Calls for Change.
I wrote this the night I got back from Montreal. Weary from the road – and the result; I thought I'd rewrite it and hope to make a more complete argument, but upon review I think the frantic search for answers is an apt reflection of the situation many found themselves in after the loss.
Tuesday 10 April 2012
From a Different Point of View – 1st Week of April Edition
Some Things You May Have Missed From the Last Week
Labels:
CONCACAF,
From a Different Point of View,
Giorgio Chinaglia,
NASL,
New York Cosmos,
Red Nation Online,
Tactics,
Toronto FC,
USL
MLS Weekly Review – Midweek Round 5 – Of Another Penalty for Expansion & Dallas Leaving it Late.
Two matches, the first proper midweek league fixtures of the season, took place in the fifth week of MLS action. A pair one-goal wins by the home clubs in two very different circumstances, saw Salt Lake and then Dallas collect the maximum points.
Saturday 7 April 2012
Foresight – MLS Round 5 Weekend Preview
Four questions to be answered in this the fifth weekend of MLS action:
Friday 6 April 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Montreal Impact – Meeting the First
Preview of this weekend's match between Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact in La Belle Ville is up over at Waking the Red. The first in a series of five matches between the clubs this season. Should be a classic.
I'll be joining a thousand-odd Toronto fans invading our friends to the East this weekend. Enjoy.
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2012,
Beyond POV-FS,
Know Your Enemy,
MLS,
Montreal,
Montreal Impact,
Preview,
Tactics,
Toronto FC,
Waking the Red
MLS Weekly Review - Weekend Round 4
Again, with midweek action in the Champions League stealing much of my attention and time there was no chance to put together a proper weekly review.
Thursday 5 April 2012
USL and NASL Seasons Kickoff This Weekend
As if there was not already too much footy action to keep an eye on around the globe, USL and NASL begin play this weekend.
Labels:
Antigua Barracuda FC,
FC Edmonton,
Free Stuff,
NASL,
North America,
San Antonio Scorpions,
Schedule,
Sticky Wicket Stadium,
USL,
Vancouver Whitecaps
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Santos Laguna – CCL Edition – Leg Two at Waking the Red
The preview for Toronto FC's CONCACAF Champions League second leg clash with Santos Laguna is up now over at Waking the Red.
What will twenty-four hours bring?
Also, be sure to check out this post on the nascent rivalry between the two clubs at SB Nation's FMF State of Mind by Eben Lehman, who was kind enough to help me stumble though my ignorance of Mexican football in previewing these two matches.
He makes a very salient point on the growth of the competition that is very encouraging.
Regardless of how Wednesday goes, I can't wait until Santos Laguna returns to Toronto; the Champions League, a competition that has struggled for meaning, has finally grown some hair on its chest.
What will twenty-four hours bring?
Also, be sure to check out this post on the nascent rivalry between the two clubs at SB Nation's FMF State of Mind by Eben Lehman, who was kind enough to help me stumble though my ignorance of Mexican football in previewing these two matches.
He makes a very salient point on the growth of the competition that is very encouraging.
Regardless of how Wednesday goes, I can't wait until Santos Laguna returns to Toronto; the Champions League, a competition that has struggled for meaning, has finally grown some hair on its chest.
Labels:
2012,
Beyond POV-FS,
Carlos Darwin Quintero,
CONCACAF Champions League,
Eben Lehman,
FMF,
Herculez Gomez,
Know Your Enemy,
Mexico,
Milos Kocic,
Nick Soolsma,
Oswaldo Sanchez,
Preview,
Rivalry,
Santos Laguna,
Toluca,
Toronto,
Toronto FC,
Torreon,
Waking the Red
Monday 2 April 2012
Upon First Glance – Toronto FC v Columbus Crew
Another disappointing loss – only 0-1 this time - for the remaining faithful at BMO Field to take in on a sunny, yet cool early spring afternoon. Symmetry was achieved as the reserves lost by the same score-line following the day's main event.
Labels:
2012,
Adrian Cann,
Andy Gruenebaum,
Bernardo Anor,
BMO Field,
Columbus Crew,
Emilio Renteria,
Geoff Gamble,
Julian de Guzman,
Logan Emory,
Malcolm Phillips,
Milos Kocic,
Milovan Mirosevic,
Olman Vargas,
Referee,
Richard Eckersley,
TFC Reserves,
Toronto FC,
Upon First Glance
From a Different Point of View – 4th Week of March Edition
Some Things You May Have Missed From the Last Week
Labels:
Aston Villa,
Barcelona,
Canada,
Colorado Rapids,
From a Different Point of View,
Jeff Cunningham,
Kristian Jack,
Lucas Cavalini,
Luke Rodgers,
Match Day Programs,
Michael Orr,
MLS,
Nevio Pizzolito,
Portland Timbers,
Retirement,
Simon Kuper,
Stiliyan Petrov,
Suspensions,
Youth
MLS Weekend Review – Round 3 – Watch This Space – Part Two
I know, I know... last week I promised I would get around to this, but there simply has not been time.
Labels:
2012,
FC Dallas,
Mark Geiger,
MLS,
Montreal Impact,
NE Revolution,
NY Red Bulls,
Philadelphia Union,
Referee,
Sporting KC,
Weekly Review
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