THE STARTING 11: Toronto FC New Year's resolutions

"Wow Jimmy, looks great! Now get it to Anselmi - Chop! Chop!"



That's it - the holidays are over. Take down the lights, put the tree in a chipper and tell the Mayans to bugger off. Nothing but months of sleet, cold and snow to look forward to now... unless you're a TFC supporter! Like a Dutch groundhog, Bob de Klerk has seen his shadow and it's under four weeks until The Reds' return for pre-season. A new year brings with it hope for better things and a fresh start. Much like their supporters though, those involved with Toronto FC aren't immune to making the odd New Year's resolution...
　
11. Nick Soolsma to try and cut down on pre-match catnip
　
10. MLSE to decide on sexy celeb couple name for new owners between "Bellgers", "Rogell" and "Be Ro"
　
9. Torsten Frings to attempt to wear ballcaps forwardly
　
8. Reggie Lambe to try harder not to get upset over bloggers' inability to pass up "lamb" and "Bermuda Triangle" related puns
　
7. BMO Field food services to try and tell people the truth about what's really in Chip Buttys
　
6. Mikael Yourassowsky to try and look less like a comic supervillain
　
5. Jim Brennan to perfect his Mocha Latte
　
4. Training staff to help club lose 180 lbs. / cut Ty Harden
　
3. Aron Winter to not rest until red skinny ties are featured in an issue of Dutch GQ
　
2. Bitchy the Hawk to be less bitchy... more hawky
　
1. Quit sucking

THE WORD: Out like a lamb, in like a Lambe?

All signs point to Toronto?



Toronto FC's season has barely gone cold but it looks like plans for 2012 (aka SIXual Healing) are already starting to heat up. According to reports out of football hotbed Bermuda and East Anglian metropolis/tractor hotbed Ipswich, former Ipswich Town and Bermudian international midfielder Reggie Lambe is on The Reds' radar.
　
The diminutive Lambe was on The Tractor Boys' books since his mid-teens before being released earlier this year. His time with Ipswich was mostly limited to reserve team appearances and culminated with a loan spell at Bristol Rovers. Aside from his club experience, Lambe has been a member of Bermuda's national team since he was 16 and has made 9 appearances, scoring 4 times. The triangle offence puns start here.
　
Lambe, who reportedly trained with TFC over the summer, was brought to Paul Mariner's attention through the same Caribbean network that saw him pluck useful MLS winger Khano Smith from Bermudan obscurity into New England's squad. Whatever happens with this rumour - Reggie Lambe officially becomes "The First TFC Off-Season Rumoured Signing". Huzzah!
　
WORD FACTOR: 5 / 10