Toronto FC is preparing for life without Maurice Edu, but losing him may help the club install real grass at BMO Field.
Seriously, this is such a no-brainer….
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Check this insane Propane Depot explosion near Murray Road and Wilson Avenue in Toronto this morning at 3:50am.
Were any of you guys around this?
The Red Patch Boys have got this right, bottom line. If there was ever a group that has consistently shown up, represented and earned the respect of every fan in this league, it’s Toronto FC supporters.
I’m a big fan of what you guys are doing and I truly hope that BMO Field stays soccer specific.
Over the weekend I took a trip north of the border to visit Toronto and meet a couple friends and go to the FC Dallas-Toronto FC game.
After driving about 6 hours (I live in OH these days) I got to Toronto and checked into the Canadiana Hostel and met the crew. Staying at a hostel was a pretty random idea, but the location was great, there were a ton of Euro backbackers looking to grab a brew at one of the hundreds of local pubs, and of course it was dirt cheap. Hey, who needs air conditioning?
The Texas invasion force does not seem to scare the locals…
We walked over to pre-game a bit with the Red Patch Boys. Meeting the Red Patch Boys was very cool - let’s be honest, it can be strange to meet a bunch of Texans rolling up - but the guys could not have been nicer and we had some good laughs here. Notice the boots with shorts look, Yikes!
A Lot More Pics After The Jump…
Last night I headed out to the game with Garrett, Ben and Tonus to check out Monday Night Football at Rice Eccles Stadium.
An absolute bust by Guevara and great finish by Findley for the game winner.
Hate to say it, but there’s a few on TFC that seem to be mailing it in.
World Supporter’s Cup is an event we do in the Fan Development department. It’s the 2nd year that it has been done, starting last year.
We’ve got 8 clubs represented and this is West Ham vs Real Madrid. The idea is to bring fans of international teams together with MLS team fans at the All-star game and TFC is the MLS club represented obviously.
This is just one thing that is a part of the All-Star Soccer Jam. As you can see from the pic, BMO Field is in the background. Celebrity soccer-tennis was cancelled earlier due to rain. I was planning on taking the title with Alejandro Moreno as my teammate.
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I’ve always subscribed to the theory that if you’re going to make additions to your team, start them right away and that’s exactly what Frank Yallop and John Doyle are doing today against Toronto FC at BMO Field.
Along with sending allocation money to both Kansas City for Scott Sealy and Toronto FC for the rights to Darren Huckerby, the Earthquakes signed 37 year old Brazilian defensive midfielder Francisco Lima.
Lima’s resume is long and impressive as his stops include Sao Paulo, Lokomotiv Moscow, Bologna FC, Roma and Brescia.
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The roster for the 2008 MLS All-Star Game at BMO Field in Toronto is set as Stevie Nicol’s men will run out against West Ham United.
MLS All-Star Roster:
Goalkeepers: Pat Onstad (
Defenders: Jim Brennan (
Midfielders: David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Chicago Fire), Dwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo - Commissioner’s Pick), Christian Gomez (Colorado Rapids), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
Forwards: Juan Pablo Angel (forward, New York Red Bulls), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy - Commissioner’s Pick), Kenny Cooper (FC
Just in case you’re paying attention, that means no Luciano Emilio (DC United - 10 goals), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew - 8 assists), Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake - 7 assists) or Jon Busch (Chicago Fire - 0.93 Goals Against Average).
It also means that not one player from DC United or Real Salt Lake will be on the field in Toronto.
With Peter Nowak about to name his Olympic Roster later this week, don’t be surprised to hear a few more alternate names pop up as anyone going to Beijing will not be participating in the All-Star Game.
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Nothing like hearing the boys talk about their All-Star choices for the upcoming game against West Ham United.
Word around the transfer campfire is that Toronto FC are trying to get their hands on former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi. Apparently there are a few teams trying to wrangle the Nigerian’s services. Getting young players with global experience would be a step in the right direction for MLS. If this happens, what will Dave from Stoke, aka Dave from Newcastle do? In his famous words, “You don’t give up Ameobi…you manage it…”
