Nick Dasovic (left) gets chummy with the next TFC GM Jim Brennan.First of all my apologies to our readers who are still waking up from the migraine caused by one of Toronto FC's all-time gutless performances, losing 1-0 at home to DC United yesterday. I'd love to tell you there's a silver lining - but this is TFC we're talking about. Actually I'd L-O-V-E to tell you Mo Johnston is packing a large ginger suitcase - but this is MLSE we're talking about (see you in 2011 Mo!).
For those of you just starting to realize that TFC is going nowhere under the current regime (Welcome disciples!) the news today gets even muddier. According to The Toronto Sun this morning (read article here) there is trouble brewing with TFC personnel. Are Mista and Preki at it again? Oh yeah, many of you thought that wasn't true (cough. cough.). No, this one is a bit stranger - TFC first team assistant, and Reds' coach since 2008, Nick Dasovic wasn't on the bench against DCU and hasn't been since before the Dallas match.
Apparently the TFC sources' line is that Dasovic is on a scouting mission... right in the middle of The Reds' playoff run. Okaaaayy. Those words are also likely from the same mouths that brought you such TFC Greatest Hits as "Dichio can't fly on planes", "John Carver doesn't want to sit on the bench", "Carl Robinson/ Adrian Serioux are too injured to re-sign" and "Mo Johnston has a 5 Year Plan".
Before we put Nick Dasovic's face on the side of a BMO Field milk carton, let's think what this rumour could mean...
- Is Dasovic (a pre-Preki employee) just the latest casualty of not being a "Preki Man"?
- Is the fact that Dasovic hasn't been officially demoted or released a sign that TFC/ MLSE hasn't decided on Preki's immediate future?
- Is there yet another massive rift forming down the middle of TFC's locker room much like 12 months ago?
- Or, is Toronto FC such an undermanned, mismanaged disaster that sending your main assistant away during the most important time of year is considered prudent?
If there is indeed an ounce of truth to these rumours, it could very well be the first crack in what could be a major post-season locker room collapse. The truth may or may not come out on this latest pearl of TFC joy but it is distressing how clean Mo Johnston's name is in this new mess so far. What is Scottish for "Teflon"?
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Why are you always trying to start negative crap here? Maybe if you got behind the team insted of ripping them the'yd make the play offs
ReplyDeleteright...b/c THAT's why they are utter shit, because of this blog...sigh
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ReplyDeleteIf your logic of "not getting behind the team = failure" then that means "getting behind the team = success", no?
So exactly how didn't TFC not win the league the first two seasons? Louder than any other team in the league...
As a customer of said product, I have a minimum expectation for quality. I expect the team to play well and hard for 90 minutes when I put up my money for the "privilege" to watch them play. I thought TFC played very well against New York when they were ultimately smashed 4-1. I was very satisfied with their performance.
You mean to tell me that you were HAPPY with TFC's performance. Ignore the scoreline, you can tell me that TFC lived up to your expectations of the entertainment dollar spent. Ravis who couldn't keep a ball in play? O'Brien White being useless? No forward momentum for the entire second half? A collapse of a defensive system at the hands of a poor team? A post-season opportunity evaporating against teams that TFC should defeat?
You pay money for a movie and it's utter garbage, do you "keep supporting the film" and it gets better? You can choose to agree or disagree with my point, the writer's point or anyone else's for that matter but it's the same thing. A bad performance by a band, a play, a movie, a TV show, a sports team is still BAD and there's nothing anyone can do to improve it by simply twirling a scarf and following what a guy says on a deck while ignoring the event you paid money to attend. :)
You want to settle for mediocre soccer at ridiculous prices, that's your choice. I choose to be vocally and visually upset.