First Person View - Toronto FC Pays Tribute to Torsten Frings

    Toronto FC paid a unique tribute to their retired captain, Torsten Frings, on the occasion of their first home match of the season against Sporting KC a week or so ago.

First Person View – The End of Frings

    Yesterday, after months of speculation, Toronto FC’s captain Torsten Frings announced his retirement after a glittering eighteen-year career in the game.

    Such occasions are always bittersweet; time to celebrate the good, lament the loss, and look to the future.

    For Torsten, it begins a second act to his career in the game; for the club it was the turning of yet another unfinished page. It would be grandiose to proclaim it the end of an era, but in many ways, it was.

Upon First Glance – Toronto FC at Houston Dynamo

    The initial reaction:

Upon First Glance – Toronto FC v Portland Timbers

Some initial thoughts from the match:

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.

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.

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.

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.

From a Different Point of View – 2nd Week of March Edition

Some Things You May Have Missed From the Last Week

Upon First Glance – Seattle Sounders v Toronto FC

    The opening league match of the season, two teams coming off emotional midweek adventures in CONCACAF. After listening on a choppy stream on the bus I finally got around to watching the match last night.

    Here are a few thoughts:

Upon First Glance – Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

    A night of firsts as Toronto FC picked up their first road win of the season, a first ever over Columbus, and clinched the Trillium Cup for the first time. An entertaining 2-4 win was nerve-wracking at times, but enjoyable in the end.

A few thoughts on the match:

Upon First Glance – Toronto FC v. Real Salt Lake

Some quick fire thoughts on tonight’s performance:

Upon First Glance – DC United v. Toronto FC

Some quick fire thoughts on the evening’s performance: