May 27 - Voyageurs Cup: Montreal vs Toronto [R]

[gianga]

Will it be a full house???

[RJB]

I expect that no matter what the attendance, the crowd will be loud and into it. I think it'll be that way for all the games. This game has so much tension, much more so than the Vancouver games. There is so much more invested in any Toronto-Montreal rivalry. I hope you guys can pack the place!

[rodfern2007]

I already have my ticket. Chucks away.

[SilverSamurai]

At BMO, yes expect it.

While I admit I'm a TFC fan, good luck to Montreal and Vancouver trying to score at BMO. TFC have only given up 1 goal at home this season.

As for in Montreal, I hope so! My understanding is that 200+ TFC supporters are making the trip.

I really wish I was going for this match.[V]

[SilverSamurai]

Forgot to add. The numbers would be higher of TFC fans if the game was on a weekend and if TFC didn't have an away game the Saturday before.

Both trips have a lower number I'm told (atleast from the RPBs)

[youllneverwalkalone]

quote:Originally posted by SilverSamurai

At BMO, yes expect it.

While I admit I'm a TFC fan, good luck to Montreal and Vancouver trying to score at BMO. TFC have only given up 1 goal at home this season.

As for in Montreal, I hope so! My understanding is that 200+ TFC supporters are making the trip.

I really wish I was going for this match.[V]

I appreciate your defensive record but, let's face it, these two clubs couldn't score in a brothel.

[SilverSamurai]

quote:Originally posted by youllneverwalkalone

I appreciate your defensive record but, let's face it, these two clubs couldn't score in a brothel.

Haha, true very true.

Most TFC goals have been off set pieces.

Still, the next 2 TFC games will be a real test as to how much the club has improved.

And I'm going tonight! Whee

[jimmynow]

so how's the buzz in montreal about the upcoming match?

do people care to see the great french talent, Laurent Robert christen their field (maybe with a goal??

[Mpenza]

Same old, same old.

The house will probably be packed, but nobody talks about the game.

[Trident]

quote:Originally posted by jimmynow

so how's the buzz in montreal about the upcoming match?

do people care to see the great french talent, Laurent Robert christen their field (maybe with a goal??

No. No one cares about Laurent Robert.

And it wouldn't exactly be a christening, it's the second game.

[DarnCherry]

quote:Originally posted by Mpenza

Same old, same old.

The house will probably be packed, but nobody talks about the game.

Sounds familiar.

[jimmynow]

quote:Originally posted by Trident

No. No one cares about Laurent Robert.

And it wouldn't exactly be a christening, it's the second game.

it would be a christening, since no goals have been scored on the field.

Would be appropriate for Robert to score the first goal at Saputo.

Hopefully TFC can "mark its territory" at Saputo by going in the record books with the first ever goal scored by the pros at the new stadium

[Guest speedmonk42]

quote:Originally posted by jimmynow

it would be a christening, since no goals have been scored on the field.

Would be appropriate for Robert to score the first goal at Saputo.

Hopefully TFC can "mark its territory" at Saputo by going in the record books with the first ever goal scored by the pros at the new stadium

I don't see why it would be appropriate.

A hometown Montrealer scoring the first goal would be appropriate.

[themodelcitizen]

quote:Originally posted by speedmonk42

I don't see why it would be appropriate.

A hometown Montrealer scoring the first goal would be appropriate.

well future fulham reject Eddie Johnson scored the first goal at BMO so can we have yours please? You guys can score the first at Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium.

[Gian-Luca]

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080526&content_id=160998&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280

[masster]

quote:Originally posted by themodelcitizen

well future fulham reject Eddie Johnson scored the first goal at BMO so can we have yours please? You guys can score the first at Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium.

Then the Whitecaps score the first goal where?

[nolando]

cbc is showing this live, right?? Is it 4:30 pacific?

[Massive Attack]

The game is live on CBC Bold and the CBC website.

The CBC main network is showing the game tape delayed at 12:00 am local time.

[nolando]

cheers

[MikeD]

I'm very excited about this match. Montreal are 6-time Voyageurs Cup champs and I hope they're highly motivated to defend their title.

[Gian-Luca]

quote:Originally posted by MikeD

I'm very excited about this match. Montreal are 6-time Voyageurs Cup champs and I hope they're highly motivated to defend their title.

It should be very interesting. There's been a lot of talk about the difference between USL-1 and MLS levels of play but this will be the first time we get to see it in Canada, and between what should be two truly motivated sides to boot.

It's a great day for Canadian soccer.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2008/05/27/torontofc-montreal.html

[nazzer]

"Toronto FC coach John Carver believes this game is just as important as the league games"

I think it's awesome that John Carver is taking this seriously. I wonder if both teams will be fielding their A lineup? (minus Edu and Guavera).

[Sam]

Really excited for this match!!! Its a huge sep for canadian football. Hopefully whoever wins the tournament does us proud in the champions league.

[Guest Ed]

quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca

It should be very interesting. There's been a lot of talk about the difference between USL-1 and MLS levels of play but this will be the first time we get to see it in Canada, and between what should be two truly motivated sides to boot.

It's a great day for Canadian soccer.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2008/05/27/torontofc-montreal.html

Reading the replies to that story, it may indeed be a great day for Canadian soccer but sadly a new low has been put into public consumption for English teachers coast to coast.

[DJT]

Starting lineups according to the CSA match tracker (PDF):

Montreal:

1 Matt Jordan

7 David Testo

9 Rocco Placentino

15 Patrick Leduc

16 Stefano Pesoli

17 Joey Gjertsen

18 Leonardo Di Lorenzo

19 Pato Aguilera

21 Dwight Barnett

24 Simon Gatti

33 Adam Braz

Toronto:

1 Greg Sutton

4 Marco Velez

5 Kevin Harmse

9 Danny Dichio

10 Rohan Ricketts

11 Jim Brennan

16 Marvell Wynne

28 Olivier Tebily

32 Laurent Robert

33 Carl Robinson

96 Jeff Cunningham