THE MATCHUP: Les Reds marchons dans

Home of Le Kop

MONTREAL VS. TORONTO
　
OLYMPIC STADIUM - SATURDAY 4PM ET
TV: TSN
　
THE KICKABOUT:
Like it or lump it MLS, "The 401 Derby" is unchallenged amongst the league's derby days. When you throw in all the other muck that makes Montreal v Toronto a powder keg in any sporting, political, cultural or Mitsou-based clash, it can't be beat for heat. Just to be dicks about the whole thing, TFC supporters are invading en masse dans le Big O and are set to break (our own) MLS away day travel record. Throw in the bonus that Montreal is looking like a good squad and TFC are seemingly in ascendance and merde just got real.
　
With approximately 5000 red clad Ontari-ari-ari-ans making a spectacle of ourselves in our own "Kop" in The Big O, we thought it only right to emulate some other famous Reds and sing a little tune to our provolone-money host. Learn the tune, learn the words (like so)... hold your scarf up high....
　
When you walk through the store
Hold your basket high
And don't be afraid of the rind
　
At the end, of the aisle
There's a golden wedge
And that sweet cheesy tang of Cheddar
　
Walk on, past the Swiss
Walk on, past Colby
Though your choice... is all your own
　
Walk on, walk on, with Saputo in your cart
And you'll never Prov-alone
You'll never Provalone
　
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME:
"The 401 Derby"
　
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
MONTREAL: Patrice Bernier, Marco Di Vaio, Alessandro Nesta
TORONTO: John Bostock, Robert Earnshaw, Darren O'Dea
　
THE ODDS:
- Darren O'Dea not doing well with either official language: 10-1
- "Club Super Sexe" not accepting TFC Discount Cards: 2-1
- Someone commenting that it's "provolone" not "provalone": EVENS
　
WHO ARE YA?
Nowhere in Canada was yesterday's Papal announcement more closely followed than in Catholic-heavy Quebec. Not ones to miss a promotional opportunity, Toronto FC quickly put a new third goalkeeper kit into production for their own Vatican-esque property. "The Swiss Guard" Stefan Frei kit should be available soon through your local parish.



POST-MATCH HEADLINE:
" (SOMETHING ANGRY IN FRENCH) !!!"
　
And… no matter what happens on Saturday Reds’ supporters… you get to leave The Big O come back to this…