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Saturday, June 16, 2012

AFTER 90: New dawn... same evening

The future isn't that bright Paul.

THE BUZZ:
Can this finally be the real "The New Beginning" (TM)?
Is the 4-4-2 set to make its TFC return?
Is TFC more Plymouth Argyle 1970's or 2000's?
Will de Guzman find a permanent place in Mariner's doghouse?
Can Jacob Peterson quietly hiss through the Canadian anthem?
Push. Run. Or, push-and-run? Discuss.
Is Livestrong Sporting Park on the juice?

FIRST HALF:
18' - GOAL: Sporting KC - C.J. Sapong
SPORTING KC 1 - TORONTO 0
35' - GOAL: Sporting KC - Julio Cesar
SPORTING KC 2 - TORONTO 0
 
FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHT: Any moment TFC didn't try and defend
FIRST HALF LOWLIGHT: Eric Avila playing pinball instead of scoring
 
HALFTIME: SPORTING KC 2 - TORONTO 0

SECOND HALF:
46' - SUB: Ashtone Morgan on for Adrian Cann
55' - YELLOW CARD: Reggie Lambe
62' - SUB: Luis Silva on for Eric Avila
62' - SUB: Julian de Guzman on for Reggie Lambe
77' - YELLOW CARD: Ryan Johnson

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHT: Captain America Jacob Peterson writhing
SECOND HALF LOWLIGHT: Paul Mariner telling the home audience that the First Half really wasn't all that bad

FULL TIME: SPORTING KC 2 - TORONTO 0

PLAYER RATINGS: Milos Kocic 6 / Richard Eckersley 6 / Adrian Cann 5.5 (Ashtone Morgan 6) / Doneil Henry 5 / Jeremy Hall 5 / Reggie Lambe 5.5 (Julian de Guzman 5) / Terry Dunfield 6 / Torsten Frings 5.5 / Eric Avila 6 (Luis Silva 6.5) / Danny Koevermans 5.5 / Ryan Johnson 5

THE YORKIES' TFC MAN OF THE MATCH: Really? Hmpf... Eric Avila?

THE MOOD:
Yes, we will preface this by saying it's the first match under a new manager. But boy... fuggo. Toronto FC, breakers of all kinds of futile records also become one of the few teams to not get any kind of "new coach bump". Flat and on their heels from the opening whistle, The Reds were simply never in this match. Do not be fooled by a slightly better second half - the superior SKC had taken their foot off the gas. From the bewildered defence, the unimaginative midfield and up to the misfiring forwards - nothing clicked for The Reds.

Again, we aren't painting any "MARINER OUT" banners but 100% of the abused TFC supporters tuning into Kool-Aid TV (aka Gol TV) tonight expected to see heart and effort. They got little. Three DP's who look entirely done with this club surrounded by a group of kids and misfits leads to thoughts of blowing up the roster (again) and the dawn of 5 Year Plan IV. To us, the insult to injury was Paul Mariner telling us newb soccer fans that things weren't so bad and trotting out the eternal "bad luck". We deserve better than that Paul. We deserve better than this MLSE. But you've heard that before haven't you Tom... sorry to disturb you.


6 comments:

  1. I was distracted during the interview, does Lee Godfrey get paid for every head nod during an interview? I thought we were either going to witness a first aid situation or a marriage proposal.
    Did Skipper Mariner truly call us "newb soccer fans"... so he gains points for not throwing his team under the bus, but then squanders those points by throwing us under the bus...

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  2. Oh and what is the email for the Yorkies Set? My computer tries to launch something odd when I hit that link.

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  3. No the "newb" quotes were our own flourish - guess I should de-quote those! Guess I got all Gol TV in my exuberance.

    As far as the cards go - the link does seem to be wobbly - I will get our boffins on it asap. I will ask the card master if any card sets are still around as well. The email was just our regular one listed in contacts at the bottom of the page.

    Cheers

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  4. Can't listen to Dunleavy do pbp. Too much of a turd polisher.

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  5. I'm glad I watched the L'Impact game on regular cable instead of paying extra to watch shity TFC.

    Seriously I need a time machine so I can go back to SSH renewal time and not make a bonehead mistake in buying TFC Tickets.

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    1. Tuffy you might right some where, but actually I think majority of people love to buy TFC's and NHL Tickets as well !

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