Mariner’s anti-Heath shots show why he’s a liability for TFC 26 Oct 2012 When you are at the head of an organization, and a candidate turns down the job offer, the drill is simple. You shake the person’s hand, wish him or her well and you move on to the next candidate.
Santos Laguna knocks a Canadian team out of CCL for the third time 25 Oct 2012 But, for the third time since Canada began sending a team to the CCL, our representative has been knocked out of the competition thanks to a loss in Torreon. Montreal gave up two injury-time goals to lose there back in ’09, then TFC twice in 2012.
TFC’s attendance grief offers a cautionary tale for the Impact 20 Oct 2012 It was the indifference that might be the most worrying thing for the Reds as they finish their sixth straight year out of the playoffs — out of the announced 16,151 in attendance at BMO Field, the majority of the noise seemed to be coming from the 150-odd Impact fans in the visitors' section.
Another game, another late goal conceded by TFC 6 Oct 2012 "We come to the end of every game and we don't tense up," said forward Andrew Wiedeman. "We all think this is the game we're going to right the ship. I firmly thought we were going to pull it out and get the win, the way we were peppering the goal. We put them under so much pressure in the second half but we couldn't pull it off."
Henry toys with Toronto FC’s back four 30 Sep 2012 Henry has made some of the top defenders in the world look silly in his star-studded career. Against a defence as suspect as the Reds? Well, it looked like a pick-up game at times.
No faith in TFC: CSA schedules Canadian Championship semis to fall on same dates as CCL final 28 Sep 2012 Even the Canadian Soccer Association has no faith in Toronto FC.
TFC coasts to easy CCL win over listless Aguila side 26 Sep 2012 No Canadian team — club or national side — will ever have as easy a time of a match in Central America as Toronto FC did Tuesday night in its 3-0 win over El Salvador’s CD Aguila in CONCACAF Champions League action.
Passive, passionless TFC allows Galaxy to run rampant 23 Sep 2012 Professional players are expected to give their all for the jersey. And, when there is nothing left to play for in terms of trophies or playoff spots, they play for pride.
O’Dea: Toronto FC “is mentally weak” 15 Sep 2012 "It doesn't matter how well you play for 89 minutes, it's the whole game that matters," said O'Dea. "The ability is there. There is no question of that. The team is mentally weak. Tough times in games we don't hold out, we concede late goals."
Mariner fumes after TFC’s poor effort against the Fire 13 Sep 2012 "If you want to give teams a two-goal stand then carry on, but we’re not that good. We were the architects of our own downfall, playing ridiculous balls in the wrong area of the field. I thought we eradicated that, but obviously some of the lads that have been in the squad haven’t been listening."