But, the reviews from FC Edmonton’s coach Colin Miller and the players weren’t all that positive. A day after the paint was applied to the test patch, the turf had matted down and become very hard — and sticky, too.

So, how does this compare to other home winless droughts? In other leagues? In other team sports?

On Monday, Chris Rolfe became just the second non-Whitecap to win the MLS Player of the Week award over the last six weeks.

David Zaharija will try and take his game from the Vancouver Metro Soccer League to the North American Soccer League.

In a one-line press release published on its website on Monday, Greek club Skoda Xanthi announced that it had signed the Canadian midfielder.

And 60 per cent of you voted “no way,” that the name and colours were untouchable. That’s a solid but not not overwhelming split.

“Mallan Roberts had two or three chances from inside the box, open headers and a couple were put into the keeper’s chest,” said Miller. “Antonio Rago hit the post. I think they had two shots on goal for the entire game. I thought, overall, we did very well.

On Saturday, after a 1-1 draw, an extra time that decided nothing and seven penalty kicks each, the Cometes won the Central Conference playoff crown — and will be off to the W-League’s Championship Series.

If Leiweke is serious about a major overhaul, are shiny new Designated Players enough? Or should he consider more radical changes to the team?

After six and a half years, it’s hard to imagine that Toronto FC could find new and baffling ways to frustrate and anger its fan base.