Whitecaps lose Leveron to suspension: San Jose’s Chavez has ban reduced 15 May 2013So, Whitecaps fans have something to chew on Wednesday morning. Would the Caps have been able to overcome the Galaxy by a 3-1 count Saturday had Johnny Leveron been sent off for his early two-footed scissor challenge on the Galaxy’s Jose Villarreal?
TFC waives little-used forwards Morgan and Bennett 14 May 2013And for little-used forwards Ashton Bennett and Taylor Morgan, the writing was on the wall.
TFC acquires Israeli international Ben Haim on loan 9 May 2013“Tal Ben Haim has been one of the top defenders in the EPL for nearly a decade. He captains his national team and Ryan thinks the world of him,” said Toronto FC President and General Manager Kevin Payne in a release issued by the club. “He’s exactly the sort of veteran defender we need.”
Close scoreline, wretched performance: Hope rapidly disappearing from TFC season 9 May 2013The 2-1 scoreline would hold, and TFC’s hopeful glimmers from the start of the season have given way to the reality that, more and more, this feels like a Mo Johnston team. What is TFC? Players from the lower English divisions and an Argentine that we don’t know a lot about, but there’s high hopes he can do something. (We’ve seen that script before.)
TFC gets two more players on loan: Caldwell and Brockie 7 May 2013Kevin Payne took over as Toronto FC’s general manager and president so close to the MLS SuperDraft and the start of the 2013 preseason, that he didn’t have much time to design a grand plan for the club.
MLS salary update: More Canadians working in the league, but making less 6 May 2013There are five Canadian players making US$35,125 this season, while eight more are on the books for base salaries of $46,500 each.
Emory, Nelsen both wear goat horns as TFC loses another one late 5 May 2013But, while Emory made the mistake, his coach was the one who put his team in jeopardy. Call it a rookie mistake, but coach Ryan Nelsen has to put his hand up, as well.
Montreal coach Schallibaum: TFC could not deal with “injured tiger” 2 May 2013“I felt all day that we were going to have a good result,” said head coach Marco Schallibaum. “I also felt it yesterday in training and during my pregame speech tonight. The guys were pumped.
Toronto FC’s late-game breakdowns: Now officially a template! 27 Apr 2013"It's not a jinx, not a hoax or anything like that. We need personalities to go and clear the ball or win the ball," Nelsen said. "Strong personalities in the back. Every successful team in the world has had one or two defenders that the ball seems to go like a magnet to their head since they want to win it so much."
