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A message should be sent from head office to Dasovic that they want the youngsters playing who will be around next season and not the guys who are as good as gone! Of course Dasovic will be likely looking (as anyone would) to keep the head coaching position and he will look to win by playing players who have played all season. It would be nice to see Lindsay/Gala/Henry start this one

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Think now that it is clear that a new GM will be appointed (i.e. won't be Earl Cochrane) and now that Tom Anselmi has made it clear that the new GM will hire the next head coach, Nick Dasovic must know that he has very little chance of getting the head coach job next season. Being seen to do what's best for the future of the club at this point might actually be a good career move if he still wants to hang around under the new regime.

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A message should be sent from head office to Dasovic that they want the youngsters playing who will be around next season and not the guys who are as good as gone! Of course Dasovic will be likely looking (as anyone would) to keep the head coaching position and he will look to win by playing players who have played all season. It would be nice to see Lindsay/Gala/Henry start this one

Gala hasn't even been on the bench for a long, long time now, either side of the coaching change. Lindsay has taken his spot in the line up. Probably best if he found another address for next season.

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Gala hasn't even been on the bench for a long, long time now, either side of the coaching change. Lindsay has taken his spot in the line up. Probably best if he found another address for next season.

Lindsay playing really well this game. Took 4yrs but maybe they got a wide player. These idiots better hang on to him!

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Hesmer. lol I don't know what else to say about that ending.

It's insane ... they had to get OBW on ... he's the big stopper, you know, in their prevent defense which has never prevented anything.

Best two players on the day were Lindsay and Santos and they were both subbed off.

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Santos i can understand the sub because he looked extremely gassed at the end there. He worked his socks off for the entire time he was on. If he can be brought back at a cheap price, I'd like to see him back. Best forward we've ever had for holding up the ball, by far.

Lindsay had a positive game and i can't say i understood the sub. The rest of the mids were gassed, Gargan was on a yellow, and Labrocca was invisible along with JDG.

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Santos i can understand the sub because he looked extremely gassed at the end there. He worked his socks off for the entire time he was on. If he can be brought back at a cheap price, I'd like to see him back. Best forward we've ever had for holding up the ball, by far.

Lindsay had a positive game and i can't say i understood the sub. The rest of the mids were gassed, Gargan was on a yellow, and Labrocca was invisible along with JDG.

That's true, it was the Lindsay sub was a real head-scratcher... Yet I think I would take Santos lying in his coffin over OBW on fresh legs.

Conway had the best take down, anyway. Leinhart reacted by kicking like a turtle on its back.

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Santos i can understand the sub because he looked extremely gassed at the end there. He worked his socks off for the entire time he was on. If he can be brought back at a cheap price, I'd like to see him back. Best forward we've ever had for holding up the ball, by far.

Maicon Santos makes $93K which IMO is quite reasonable for a decent MLS forward.

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Santos i can understand the sub because he looked extremely gassed at the end there. He worked his socks off for the entire time he was on. If he can be brought back at a cheap price, I'd like to see him back. Best forward we've ever had for holding up the ball, by far.

Lindsay had a positive game and i can't say i understood the sub. The rest of the mids were gassed, Gargan was on a yellow, and Labrocca was invisible along with JDG.

I'd take Maicon back at this price. Unlike half the players on this team, he can score in a whorehouse with a fistful of 20s.

I'd probably keep about 10 or 11 of the players, mothball the rest and go digging for cheap talent in the lower divisions of North America and the top divisions of South America.

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http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2010/10/16/sp-tfc-fan-protest.html

Toronto FC: The fans have had enough

MLSE not only has to build a playoff-worthy soccer team, they also need to win back the fans

Last Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010 | 11:01 PM ET Comments7Recommend37

By John F. Molinaro, CBCSports.ca CBC Sports

Columbus Crew mid fielder Robbie Rogers kicks a corner kick as Toronto FC fans wave flags to protest next year's ticket prices during second half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

The honeymoon is over.

BMO Field is often described by MLS players as the most intimidating stadium to play in. It's a reputation the lakefront stadium earned thanks to Toronto FC’s loyal fans who have lent their vociferous support to the Reds and berated visiting teams in equal measure on game days over the past four years.

Saturday’s regular season home finale was an eerily notable exception.

Toronto’s 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew unfolded inside a disturbingly quiet BMO Field, the announced gathering of 18,084 spectators sounding more like a library than a soccer crowd.

In light of recent events, the surreal and funereal atmosphere shouldn’t come as a surprise to the club’s owners, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

Fans want their moneys worth

With hopes of TFC’s first-ever playoff berth fading fast, MLSE made an ill-timed announcement that fans would face a 30 per cent hike in the price of next year’s season ticket packages, which included four extra games.

Fans were outraged that they were being asked to shell out extra money to see a losing team, even more so after last Saturday when Toronto FC was officially eliminated from playoff contention.

In an attempt to quell the growing furor, MLSE wrote an open letter to its fan base earlier this week, apologizing for Toronto FC’s failure to qualify for the playoffs for a fourth straight season and admitting that it “screwed up” in increasing the total number of games for 2011 season ticket packages.

The letter also explained that two games would be removed from the package to lower the costs, and that MLSE chief operating officer Tom Anselmi would meet with TFC supporters in a series of six town hall meetings to address their complaints.

But that didn’t seem to impress a lot of TFC fans who for the majority of Saturday’s match sat and stood in collective silence in an impressive form of protest.

“Actions Not Words”

Three of the club’s major supporter groups — U-Sector, the North End Elite and the Red Patch Boys — usually lead the charge on game days with their constant chanting, singing and banging of drums. But on this sunny afternoon, they were mute and sedate, their voices barely rising above a whisper.

Some fans wore green shirts, instead of the team’s red and white colours, to symbolize what they feel is MLSE’s greed. Boos rang out throughout BMO Field when a message flashed on the scoreboard reminding fans to renew their season tickets. A number of banners were unfurled in the crowd, among them “All For Money” and “Actions Not Words”.

And the “boo birds” were out again when the final whistle blew.

Caught in the middle were the players, who in a sincere gesture recognized the support of the home fans by applauding their efforts after the game was over. Only a smattering of people in the stands chose to return the favour.

One can only imagine what BMO Field will be like next Tuesday when the Reds host Panamanian side Arabe Unido in a meaningless CONCACAF Champions League contest. With TFC already eliminated from the tournament, the crowd for the club's final home game of 2010 could make the one for Saturday's match look like a college keg party.

Coach and players sympathize

Toronto FC defender Nana Attakora appreciates why fans are so upset.

“Definitely,100 per cent. We haven’t performed and [season] ticket prices are going up and I don’t blame them,” Attakora said.

“If we were a winning team contending for the playoffs, then maybe, OK. But we haven’t been performing and prices are going up — I can understand where they’re coming from.”

Interim coach Nick Dasovic also sympathized

“They have their issues and opinions and God bless them, because they’re our customers and they should voice their opinions.”

Thoughtful and heartfelt sentiments, to be sure, but as the sign said: Actions Not Words.

Take note, MLSE.

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Insult To Injury

http://viewfromthesouthstands.com/2010/10/insult-to-injury/

Some video thoughts on the game Saturday at BMO Field against the Columbus Crew. I cover off the four positives (yes there were four positives!), I talk about the fan anger/protests finally getting some mainstream traction and I finish off with why Barry MacLean's sideline pass should be revoked.

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