The Subs Bench Daily Blog and Weekly Podcast

We all hope so and with 3-5 games left there is still a lot to be decided.  I was trying to figure out what the chances are, so instead of doing them in my head I figured I would make a post to try and understand my own thoughts. So here is what my brain [...]

We finally got our media passes for BMO field and did we ever take advantage of it.  Listen to these exclusive, hard-hitting, Barbara Walters’esque questions we give to some of the TFC staff. Enjoy!

It’s Episode 24 and we go over all of our favourite highlights from the past weekend in footy.  Fergie proves time does stand still.  Liverpool sneak a result at Upton on a bad weekend for English defenders (irrelevant they already qualified for 2010).  Zach wins The Subs Bench Fantasy Derby and TFC’s form on the [...]

Every team has the one guy that the fans just don’t like, they will cheer because he has the jersey on but not because they particularly like the player. For Liverpool it’s Lucas, for Arsenal it’s Eboue, for every club Robbie Savage has played for it’s him, and for Toronto FC it’s Chad Barrett. For [...]

Every ticket in the clubs history has been sold, they have vocal support at home, probably the best away support in the league, and a squad that on paper looks well and truly good enough to challenge the best MLS has to offer. Yet in three seasons the club has yet to trouble the playoffs [...]

It’s Episode 23 of The Subs Bench Podcast.  We go over all the big news out of Europe and have some lengthy discussion about TFC and the JDG signing.  Our top 5 is a tribute to Danny Dichio, the legendary #9 who retired from TFC last week.  Enjoy and comment!

At first glance you would think no, not a chance. However, I was reading an interesting article from an Australian football website and it got me to thinking who really has the better team. Let me start by saying in Capello, England have the better manager, but as far as the players go I am not [...]

Being a Canadian soccer fan is kind of synonymous with being a supporter of the England’s Mens National Team. Now I’m not saying everyone is.  I’m saying that it seems many Canadians who are at least third or fourth generation tend to root for England. Is it because we are still part of the British [...]

Emmanuel Adebayor’s goal celebration against Arsenal has come under a lot of scrutiny since he ran the length of the field to confront the Gunners’ fans. With fan incitement rivaling diving for press coverage in the UK right now, I see little chance of Adebayor’s apology saving him from what will probably be a four [...]

I’m sure you have already know that Toronto FC’s first entry into legendary status has decided to call it quits.  Never mind the circumstances of how it happened its time we reflect on a player that was impossible to dislike.  Here are some of my favourite bits that Danny gave us in 2.5 seasons. Scores [...]