THE MATCHUP: Season V: 2.0

The "Chip Butty" app is way overrated



TORONTO (16th) VS. DALLAS (3rd)
　
BMO FIELD - WEDNESDAY 8PM
TV: TSN
　
THE KICKABOUT:
- How many new faces will Aron Winter throw into the starting 11?
- Are expectations too high for a rapid turnaround?
- Does Torsten Frings become the "spiritual" captain of the club?
- Will there be more deals between now and kick-off?
- Does the future really start now or is this yet another false dawn for long-suffering TFC supporters?
　
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME: "The Debutantes' Ball"
　
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
TORONTO: Torsten Frings, Andy Iro, Ryan Johnson
DALLAS: Kevin Hartman, Ugo Ihemlu, Brek Shea
　
THE ODDS:
- Program sales rising by 50%: 2-1
- Stefan Frei tearfully embracing Andy Iro: 10-1
- Ty Harden being traded during the halftime talk: 25-1
　
WHO ARE YA?
- The match will mark the first time TFC supporters have un-ironically chanted "Who are ya?" at their own players
- If match fit, Danny Koevermans is aiming to score his first TFC goal in the 24th minute as an "Ohhh, Danny Koevermans" song has the same amount of syllables as "The Dichio Song"
- Toronto FC could match the record for most new faces in a consecutive match since the 1972 Bermuda national team was lost in The Triangle
　
THE WAGER: 1-1 Draw (2011: 17-9 with 5 exact scores)
FUTURE HEADLINE: "REDS FAIL TO SECURE WIN - TRADE 7"