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Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Nostradingus posted:

here's hoping this year's final isn't Literally The Worst Game I've Ever Seen, Ever, like last year's was


Nostradingus posted:

2010, my friend.

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Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Giovanni_Sinclair posted:

Time for a another Fire season, maybe this year we won't end up in last place.

I give it a 50-50 shot between you and Minnesota

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

highme posted:

They should yell, "You suck! rear end in a top hat!" It has a nice cadence.

It sounds like a twelve year old saying his first bad word

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Gigi Galli posted:

This part of the country gets more pissy about snow every year it seems, shameful.

SAD

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

santanotreal posted:

How does this affect MLS Live?

Don't worry, it's still overpriced

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Dallan Invictus posted:

There is one. We just let teams opt out of it.


Unfortunately the best Canadian on our team a) doesn't actually have his citizenship yet and b) is barely old enough to drive.

(I still think Teibert will come good and it looks like he'll get the chance to show it this year. Maybe under the Glorious Zambrano Junta he'll actually get MNT callups too!)

And take playing time away from NASL superstar Kyle Bekker? I don't think so, bud

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Dallan Invictus posted:

I mean, they can get back on the list if they actually stump up an extra $60m for their own drat stadium, no?

Also re "expanding too quickly" I've always thought that was BS and Atlanta just proves my point, the only thing stopping a new MLS team from not being terrible is their own bad judgment and cheap-assery.

Atlanta is an exception

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Gigi Galli posted:

It's really something that Giovinco makes that much money, I think that's probably more than anyone at Juve makes.

The money just seems bigger next to him

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Seltzer posted:

The idea of a Marxist supporters group in the mls is so loving stupid yet unfortunately not shocking

If you wander into the wrong part of town wearing the wrong team's jersey prepare for a long-winded socialist manifesto my friend

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Toronto just won five games in a row for the first time in team history

What the hell is going on

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

MLSE has always spent a shitload of money, it's not like they've known how to spend it well

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Can't help but noticing Chicago, LA and Seattle aren't exactly lighting up the league right now despite their wage expenses

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Seltzer posted:

You have a Houston Dynamo's worth of cash between you and the 2nd highest spending team, not that all shocking.

Honestly, I attribute the current success not to Vanney but to Bez the GM and Bill Manning the President. Past TFC teams had all the money they could long for and they hosed it up on shithouse players on long contracts. Remember, we hold the league record for the most players suited up in one season for something retarded like 40. Yes, we overpay for our DPs, but what has really brought some kind of success is a front office willing to search for proper value and MLS veterans like Irwin, Moor, Beitashour, Morrow. The fact that the four guys I just listed off the top of my head are a keeper and three defenders probably isn't a coincidence.

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Jack2142 posted:

Honestly it seems like Toronto finally figured out buying a bunch of lovely 30+ Euro garbagemen every transfer window to plug holes left by other declining lovely 30+ Euro garbagemen wasn't a good model for a stable lineup., Just acquire a bunch of Canadian and American players who have nowhere else to go and they will put in ~effort~. Then paper over nepotism hires like Zaveleta by employing an actual good and cool player in Giovinco to drag the team to glory.

Edit: You agree it seems

I do

And I agree about Zavaleta but he's good enough to be a bench CB or trade bait so I'm willing to hang onto him. I think Mavinga was supposed to replace one of him or Hagglund for a starting spot and he's complete loving trash who's been subbed off before half-time 2 out of 3 games now. And Seattle still couldn't score against him, a rookie and some random lol

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Seltzer posted:

Toronto chat...... almost as bad as Cascadia chat.

Are food trucks and socialist capos more your speed?

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Jeremy Brockie played here for a bit and he was pretty poo poo

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

*tibs bedora*

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

gently caress's sake, he can't take any shot well

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

I kind of miss the old TFC where I'd get a notification on my phone during the transfer window to find out half the team is gone

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

What is NISA and why is it happening

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Have you considered: Canadian Premier League

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Your Boy Fancy posted:

I somehow get the uneasy feeling that my tax dollars are supporting his soccer career

Couldn't you say something similar about any government employee that puts his kids into any after-school activity?

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Jack2142 posted:

Haven't Kaka and Pirlo been pretty poo poo this year? or am I missing something...

Also which MLS coach ends up replacing Brucey?

Orlando literally has a better record when Kaka doesn't play and Pirlo is a shadow of his former self that should have retired on a high note years ago

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

But most importantly, what happens to the Trillium Cup

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady


I'll bite to give us some relief from crewchat. Vazquez got robbed

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Dallan Invictus posted:

I assume you mean for Newcomer? He probably ended up 4th or 5th like Giovinco and Piatti did for MVP last year, there were just way too many good signings this year.

That too but I actually meant for MVP, to at least be nominated. Assuming we take the definition of MVP to mean most valuable to his team, he's been the difference between squeaking into the play-offs and outperforming expectations to having a dominant year. Definitely a short-term signing but what a loving signing. As much as I love Gio, Vazquez has been the difference-maker this season.

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Ungratek posted:

Has he coached at any level before?

Don't worry, TFC always hired coaches from outside of Home Depot, and there's been nothing but success to show for it

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Shrapnig posted:

I can't wait for this stupid league to fold.

Do you need help deciding which Canadian Premier League team to root for?

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

r.y.f.s.o. posted:

Cool. I haven't actually bought my ticket yet, planning on buying it tonight after some research - do you have any suggestions on the best way to purchase it? Any better or worse seats I should consider, if you know that kind of thing?

I probably wouldn't be able to be there until 3 or 4, because of work, but that should leave enough time to grab a bite or whatever, if everything works out. Kids are no worries.

Stubhub or go through the Toronto supporter's groups boards like U-Sector or RPB, they have ticket exchange subforums

Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

Kilson posted:

Nah, that would cause Jozy to collapse under the weight. Dude goes down whenever someone breathes on him.

Why did it take until now for bigsoccer/reddit to notice he falls down a lot

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Poonior Toilett
Aug 21, 2004

m'lady

we're rich bitch

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