Book now to not see Danny Koevermans! MLS releases Waiver Draft and 2014 schedule

"July would have been so kick assh!"

It's a Major League Soccer admin BOGO! Not only were Don Garber's little elves busy listing all of the waived players prior to today's Waiver Draft but they also produced the 2014 schedule. Christmas has come early for press release junkies! 　

Firstly to the waiver wire "action". Yes the stars have come out to shine (marvel here) on this list of the league's most unwanted. You can expect very little movement this afternoon and none from Toronto FC. 　

For their part, The Reds have made the worst-kept secret in Dutch-Canadian international relations official by waiving Danny Koevermans and added "never-was" Michael Thomas to the list just to make Danny feel less sad about things. The moves leave two gaping holes on TFC - one in the "pie eating" role and the other in the "who the f*ck is that?" position. We are confident that both can be filled this off-season. 　

Now to the other half of this day of many spreadsheets - the 2014 schedule. Picking the highlights on a TFC schedule is always an exercise in sorcery. Really, who can predict exactly when our 5-7 wins will come next year? You can take a gander at TFC's TBDpalooza here but some of the brief "highlights" on paper are:
- First Kick in Seattle: March 15th, 2014
- Home/SkyDome (likely) Opener vs. D.C. United March 22nd, 2014
- A league-wide break for the first chunk of the World Cup in June
- 3 out of 4 matches at home in July aka "Sunstroke 2014"
- Montreal Impact away: August 2nd, 2014
- Montreal at BMO Field and final home fixture: October 18, 2014
- Final match/playoff push (ok, ok we all had a good laugh) at New England: October 25, 2014 　

Stay tuned for any TFC Waiver Draft shockers and the likely Excel spreadsheet of Don Garber's dry cleaning expenses (2013-2014) to be released later.

What to Expect When You're Expecting a New Manager - TFC's 2013 schedule released

Humpday? Must be Columbus.



Well our manager may not be around for the first while but you dear supporter have no excuse! It's time to call your second cousin and tell her to move that wedding date - or at least make sure that the hall gets GOL TV. Yes, from deep in their Manhattan underground lair, Major League Soccer has unleashed its 2013 schedule on an expectant public.
　
It's no real use trying to guess if this is a "good" or a "bad" schedule for The Reds - that all comes down to form at any given time. With the parity in this league, a hot team overcomes a tough schedule. However, TFC does get a bit of a rough start to the year. Good thing poor Nelly won't be here to witness it!
　
Some highlights for TFC 2013 include:
- A difficult start to the new season away to Vancouver, at "home" (SkyDome most likely) to Sporting KC, down the 401 to La Belle Cheesemakers followed by a (hopefully BMO opener) against the MLS Cup Champions LA Galaxy
- For those obsessed with floral-based trophies that mean very little, The Trillium Cup versus Columbus Crew will be a trilogy once again with Crew visiting BMO on July 27 and August 12 with The Reds making that dream trip to the Ohio Riviera on May 18
- Who knows how far we will be from the playoff picture but we will finish of the season with a bang - and some pseudo-Quebecois swearing - at home to Montreal on October 26. They will likely have added 14 more elderly Italians by then.
　
The rest of your Two Thousand and Thirteen Eff Cee's schedule can be found right.... HERE!