Worth the wait 9 Jan 2017 For the better part of a decade, supporting Toronto FC was an exercise in futility. But, after getting to within one Stefan Frei fingertip from winning MLS Cup, expectations are high in Canada’s largest city. Where do the Reds go from here?
Super Frei: The man of the hour has an air of great power 10 Dec 2016 Stefan Frei, drafted by Toronto FC in 2009, may have dreamed back then about winning an MLS Cup at BMO Field. He probably didn’t imagine at the time that he’d do it as a member of the Seattle Sounders.
Vanney, Biello keep the temperature down in lead-up to Impact-TFC second leg 28 Nov 2016 But you could have started a drinking game with the media involved in Monday’s conference call — they had to drink every time TFC coach Greg Vanney said that he respected the Impact.
Impact takes first-leg lead, but TFC gets two vital road goals 22 Nov 2016 At the 67-minute mark, the score was 3-0 for the Impact, the Big O was rocking, and it was looking like the second leg at BMO Field was going to be nothing but a formality — a wake by the lake
TFC, Impact look forward to record-setting 401 Derby 16 Nov 2016 “We expect a very defensive game on their part, and we’ll get ready for that,” Giovinco said through an interpreter as part of an MLS conference call previewing the conference final.
TFC, Impact move closer to realizing 401-Derby Conference Final 30 Oct 2016 The hopes for a 401-Derby Eastern Conference Final are still very much alive. The spirits of Macdonald and Cartier are strong.
The Trouble With Tribbett: TFC gets first-ever playoff win 26 Oct 2016 On April 7, 2007, Toronto FC played the first regular-season match in club history, a loss on the road to Chivas USA. Ken Tribbett was 14 years old when that happened.
Intelligent design 15 Sep 2016 Because Designated Players take up such a large chunk of a team’s salary-capped budget, conventional thinking is that an MLS club can either spread the wealth and have depth, or invest in star players but accept the consequences of having a thin roster. But, Toronto FC General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko is trying to prove that a team can have the best of both worlds
Man disadvantage: TFC now up to eight dropped points when opponents see red 27 Aug 2016 TFC and its supporters can look to three matches this season where the Reds were up by a man — or men — for long periods… and didn’t win.
One-man gang 21 Sep 2015 Sebastian Giovinco is having a season for the ages; not just in Toronto FC terms, but in MLS terms. But, as his team looks set to back into the Eastern Conference playoffs, the question remains: Can the Atomic Ant’s astounding offensive contributions compensate for a defence that’s been astoundingly inept?