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Life Without DeRo Begins

Published on April 2, 2011 By Matt Wooding

Toronto FC began their post-DeRo era with a disappointing home 1-1 draw with fellow projected strugglers Chivas USA. The DeRo trade yesterday came somewhat out of the blue, but as I had suggested after the Whitecaps game, it was probably overdue. DeRo had clearly decided his ambitions, financial and otherwise, could not be met at [...]

Time To Go De Ro?

Published on March 20, 2011 By Matt Wooding

Toronto FC got their MLS season underway with a very disappointing 4-2 defeat to expansion club Vancouver Whitecaps. Watching the game you would have been forgiven for confusing TFC as the expansion team, and with a new coach and a completely different playing style, in many ways they are a new team that will take time [...]

TFC Moving Forward

Published on September 26, 2010 By Matt Wooding

Real Madrid is often criticised for buying players based on who they are without any concept of how they will fit into a team, leading to the Galacticos nickname. Well under Mo Johnston, Toronto FC’s player recruit seemed to be run on the same principal, bringing players in without any concept of how they will [...]

All Change at TFC

Published on September 14, 2010 By Matt Wooding

It is all change at Toronto FC as MLSE has finally bitten the bullet and let go of Mo Johnson and with him Preki. There is little doubt that Mo Johnson and his ‘five year plan’ has been a massive and expensive failure, probably best summed up by the acquisition of Nick Garcia on a [...]

TFC and Adrian Serioux

Published on February 4, 2010 By Matt Wooding

It emerged yesterday that Adrian Serioux has been released by Toronto FC, something that came as a shock to most supporters of the club. Duane Rollins of The 24th Minute reacted somewhat angrily to the news, more so the way it was handled than the actual decision itself. There may well be a case to be [...]

Chad Barrett

Published on September 22, 2009 By Matt Wooding

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 [...]

What’s Wrong with TFC

Published on September 22, 2009 By Matt Wooding

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 [...]

The Unpleasable Fans

Published on August 7, 2009 By Matt Wooding

Tonight sees the match publicized friendly between Toronto FC and Real Madrid at BMO Field. The “loyal” TFC fans however have decided to avoid this fixture, instead criticising MLSE of a money grab. I wonder exactly how much of this criticism would be going on if it wasn’t for the turf issue, but how would [...]

The Danny Dichio End

Published on June 23, 2009 By Matt Wooding

With fan favourite Danny Dichio set to retire from professional football at seasons end, MLSE must surely consider honouring a player who in three short seasons has become the first TFC legend. Dichio will be talked about by TFC fans for years, even decades to come. Future fans will be aware of Dichio because of [...]

Toronto FC to Fill DP Slot July 15

Published on June 20, 2009 By Matt Wooding

While in Montreal for the final game of the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship, The Subs Bench has learnt that the much talked about designated player at TFC will be Julian de Guzman. It is believed he will sign on July 15 and make $1 million per season. Irregular paychecks in Spain have taken there toll, [...]