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Jarrek Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 TORONTOFOOTBALLCLUB.COM and torontofc.ca to be domain name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gian-Luca Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 05/11/2006 09:27AM Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment unveils Toronto FC as 13th Major League Soccer team Team takes to the pitch April 2007 Toronto FC Media Relations Toronto FC will play at National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place. (Toronto FC) Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) and Major League Soccer (MLS) unveiled Toronto FC as the city's newest professional sports team on Thursday. Toronto becomes the 13th Major League Soccer team and the first outside of the United States. During the ceremony, Toronto FC's emblem was also unveiled. Major League Soccer granted Toronto a team in October 2005 after an agreement was reached to build a permanent soccer stadium at Exhibition Place in the city. "This is an exciting day for soccer fans in Toronto who can now enjoy great quality soccer and have a team they can call their own," said Tom Anselmi, executive vice-president and chief operating officer at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "Toronto provides the perfect backdrop for the world's number one sport given our city's diversity and affinity for soccer. We're committed to making Toronto FC and Major League Soccer a success." The strength of Toronto FC's name is its simplicity. The emblem integrates a traditional shield with contemporary imagery. The acronym FC is synonymous with soccer and great soccer clubs around the world choose to emphasize their cities' names. "The absense of a conventional sports nickname is deliberate," Anselmi added. "We wanted the whole city to feel ownership and we want to provide the opportunity for a meaningful nickname to emerge over time." Toronto's first professional soccer team will take to the pitch next spring wearing red and white colours that reflect a strong Canadian identity. "We're thrilled to have Toronto FC as the 13th team in Major League Soccer and our first international club," said Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. "The combination of a new stadium, a diverse sports market and one of the elite sports and entertainment organizations in the world provides an exciting future for Major League Soccer in Canada." Toronto FC will play an instrumental role in growing soccer and has formed pivotal relationships with the Canadian Soccer Association and Ontario Soccer Association to further develop the sport. The National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place, presently under construction, will serve as a permanent home for Toronto FC and the Canadian National team. It will also be accessible to community youth and adult soccer leagues. Construction for the 20,000-seat stadium remains on schedule and on-budget with excavation completed by May, while seat and turf installation will be completed by year's end. The stadium will open in time for the 2007 Major League Soccer season. Discussions are presently taking place with several organizations for the stadium naming rights. The facility will also play host to the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Championship in July 2007, an event that will garner an audience of more than 600 million worldwide. "Toronto's soccer stadium represents a significant investment and commitment to city and community building by all levels of government, the Canadian Soccer Association and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment," Anselmi commented. "We're excited that Toronto will finally have a dedicated soccer facility. Our new team and sports facility will play pivotal roles in developing the sport at all levels in Canada." Major League Soccer (MLS) is a premier professional soccer league founded in 1996 after the United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Now in its 11th season, MLS is experiencing a period of growth highlighted by expansion, the construction of soccer-specific stadiums and new investors. The League aims to have 16 teams by 2010. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) is a privately held corporation that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Toronto Marlies Hockey Club of the American Hockey League (AHL), Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, Air Canada Centre and two digital channels - Leafs TV and Raptors NBA TV. Soccer fans can visit www.torontofc.ca for the latest information on club memberships, season tickets and team updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 05/11/2006 09:27AM Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment unveils Toronto FC as 13th Major League Soccer team Team takes to the pitch April 2007 Toronto FC Media Relations Toronto FC will play at National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place. (Toronto FC) Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) and Major League Soccer (MLS) unveiled Toronto FC as the city's newest professional sports team on Thursday. Toronto becomes the 13th Major League Soccer team and the first outside of the United States. During the ceremony, Toronto FC's emblem was also unveiled. Major League Soccer granted Toronto a team in October 2005 after an agreement was reached to build a permanent soccer stadium at Exhibition Place in the city. "This is an exciting day for soccer fans in Toronto who can now enjoy great quality soccer and have a team they can call their own," said Tom Anselmi, executive vice-president and chief operating officer at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "Toronto provides the perfect backdrop for the world's number one sport given our city's diversity and affinity for soccer. We're committed to making Toronto FC and Major League Soccer a success." The strength of Toronto FC's name is its simplicity. The emblem integrates a traditional shield with contemporary imagery. The acronym FC is synonymous with soccer and great soccer clubs around the world choose to emphasize their cities' names. "The absense of a conventional sports nickname is deliberate," Anselmi added. "We wanted the whole city to feel ownership and we want to provide the opportunity for a meaningful nickname to emerge over time." Toronto's first professional soccer team will take to the pitch next spring wearing red and white colours that reflect a strong Canadian identity. "We're thrilled to have Toronto FC as the 13th team in Major League Soccer and our first international club," said Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. "The combination of a new stadium, a diverse sports market and one of the elite sports and entertainment organizations in the world provides an exciting future for Major League Soccer in Canada." Toronto FC will play an instrumental role in growing soccer and has formed pivotal relationships with the Canadian Soccer Association and Ontario Soccer Association to further develop the sport. The National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place, presently under construction, will serve as a permanent home for Toronto FC and the Canadian National team. It will also be accessible to community youth and adult soccer leagues. Construction for the 20,000-seat stadium remains on schedule and on-budget with excavation completed by May, while seat and turf installation will be completed by year's end. The stadium will open in time for the 2007 Major League Soccer season. Discussions are presently taking place with several organizations for the stadium naming rights. The facility will also play host to the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Championship in July 2007, an event that will garner an audience of more than 600 million worldwide. "Toronto's soccer stadium represents a significant investment and commitment to city and community building by all levels of government, the Canadian Soccer Association and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment," Anselmi commented. "We're excited that Toronto will finally have a dedicated soccer facility. Our new team and sports facility will play pivotal roles in developing the sport at all levels in Canada." Major League Soccer (MLS) is a premier professional soccer league founded in 1996 after the United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Now in its 11th season, MLS is experiencing a period of growth highlighted by expansion, the construction of soccer-specific stadiums and new investors. The League aims to have 16 teams by 2010. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) is a privately held corporation that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Toronto Marlies Hockey Club of the American Hockey League (AHL), Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, Air Canada Centre and two digital channels - Leafs TV and Raptors NBA TV. Soccer fans can visit www.torontofc.ca for the latest information on club memberships, season tickets and team updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Jarrek TORONTOFOOTBALLCLUB.COM to be domain name? They own that, but TorontoFC.ca is their official site. It goes directly to the MLS site. I wonder why they couldn't use TorontoFC.com. Hmmm.... I think the logo looks half-decent. They should have the Leafs leaf at the top. As for the name, I guess it's like Dallas with FC Dallas and this whole "Hoops" nickname seems to becoming the unofficial-official nickname. The Soccer Leafs? The Summer Leafs? The Black Squirrels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Please, keep the Leafs name away from them-I mean, if they want to win, why curse them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrek Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:I wonder why they couldn't use TorontoFC.com. Hmmm.... I just became a $50 Toronto FC club member ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyris2k Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 www.torontofc.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 It's nice to see the MLS and MLSE nod their collect hats to a famous successful USL team. Edmonton FC. What a bland logo and name. But it's a perfect fit for the blandest stadium built in the last 30 years. The soccer moms will love it. Hopefully they get a cross over crowd from it Marlies season ticket base. YAW. Can't wait till they name Frank Yallops as manger and Ross Ongaro as GM. At least Ongaro will add some needed life into the whole thing. I'm surprised the team colours isn't grey and beige. But grey and red is close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Negativity on all levels from G(rumpy)-Man. Shocking, I tell you. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup Negativity on all levels from G(rumpy)-Man. Shocking, I tell you. Shocking. hey- this the best that a 1.3 BILLION dollar corporation can come up with. Grey and Red. And stock logo pulled from Coreldraw. bland is the new exicitement in marketing I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Jarrek I just became a $50 Toronto FC club member ... "Free access to all games of the Toronto FC Reserve team" wow. well worth the 50 bucks Jerrek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Lighten up, Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup Negativity on all levels from G(rumpy)-Man. Shocking, I tell you. Shocking. He was determined to hate everything about the team from the get go. They could sign Ronaldinho, Rooney and Shevchenko tomorrow and G-Man will still be pissing and moaning about the lack of professionalism and ambition from the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup Lighten up, Francis. you're right. You know, this is the greatest day in the history of Canadian soccer since Molson's brought the NASL to Montreal. Molson's lasted two years. Hopefully MLSE will do the same for the game as Molson's did for it in 81. The future is Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Rudi He was determined to hate everything about the team from the get go. They could sign Ronaldinho, Rooney and Shevchenko tomorrow and G-Man will still be pissing and moaning about the lack of professionalism and ambition from the team. I doubt anyone at MLSE knows who those 3 players are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Sorry, Rudi-forgot my /sarcasm tag. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Funny how on the other soccer forums I frequent (Big Soccer and MaxXed) people are stating how great the team name and logo are. This includes people who aren't from Toronto. But of course, it doesn't have a flaming ball on it, so it will never satisfy the biggest flamer on the forum G(oof)-Man. As per the $50 that Jarek spent, the money will eventually go toward your season tickets, so its not even money wasted. But don't let that get in the way of G(oof)-Man's disinformation campaign. I'm actually going to join up as well, because it will also give me a front line to 2007 WYC tickets. See here: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/t280/tickets/ Your $50 deposit makes you a Club Member and you receive: * First Access to the BEST Season Tickets for Toronto FC BEFORE the general public * $50 against your Season Ticket Purchase * First Access to 2007 FIFA U20 World Cup ticket packages BEFORE the general public * Special Club Member prices on Toronto FC tickets * Advance window / discounts to: o International games o Friendly games o Canadian National Team games * Advance access and discounts on team merchandise * Free access to all games of the Toronto FC Reserve team * 4 issues annually of our team magazine "Free Kick" * Access to exclusive Members-only team related events and parties That doesn't sound like a waste of money to a real fan to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Does Goof-Man want his baby bottle. HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go cry to your mommy!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A FOOOOLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leekoo Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Is this a booboo ... Toronto FC will play at National Soccer Stadium at Exhibition Place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 So G-Man, what would you do? Please outline your plans for the masses so we can all learn from you what it takes to run a truly world-class team. I look forward to reading your business and marketing plans. /takes little to bitch, as you know full well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coward Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by G-Man hey- this the best that a 1.3 BILLION dollar corporation can come up with. Grey and Red. And stock logo pulled from Coreldraw. bland is the new exicitement in marketing I guess. So wait - you're suggesting they are so rich that they should have invented new colors? Known color spectrum - tremble at the might of my billion dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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