Don’t expect to see national men’s coach Stephen Hart experiment with his roster for Canada’s June 3 friendly against the United States and the subsequent World Cup qualifiers. Hart said, at the senior level, there simply aren’t many players from which to choose.

What this column won't do is make an attack on Toronto itself. It's counterproductive. It's simple. Coach Stephen Hart was given final say on the venues for the qualifiers, and he went with Toronto. It's his decision. So, Hart's Toronto call should be judged just as fans judge a correct or incorrect roster selection or tactical decision.

ut the expected “news” that was to be announced at the town hall proceedings beforehand simply confirmed what The 11 had already reported earlier in the week – Canada will play all three of its CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches at BMO Field.

The Ontario Soccer Association has asked its members to not play league games during Canada’s home World Cup qualifying dates,a strong signal that all three group-stage home matches will be played at BMO Field.

The Impact will play at the Big O until the Stade Saputo renovations are done during the 2012 campaign. But the team struck a deal with the Olympic park, which guarantees games will be played at the Big O in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as well.

So, when it comes to picking the year’s best stories, I let the numbers speak for themselves. I went back through the analytics and looked at the 11 stories you, the readers, kept reading and re-reading.

Rogers Sportsnet is reporting that Rogers Centre will house the March 7 CONCACAF Champions League match between Toronto FC, which will soon be part-owned by Rogers, and the Los Angeles Galaxy.

If Toronto FC decides to play its March 7 CONCACAF Champions League date against the Los Angeles Galaxy indoors at Rogers Centre rather than at BMO Field, it will likely mean many more games under the dome in the seasons to come.

"We're looking at both options," said Cochrane. "The challenges here (at BMO Field) are obvious. The field is the least of our worries. We can get the field up and running and ready to play and be in great shape. It's all the other stuff in and around — the stands, making sure they're safe, plumbing, restrooms, amenities.

If Canada makes it to the next round of World Cup qualifying, national coach Stephen Hart will consider looking at venues other than Toronto’s BMO Field in which to play the home games.