Toronto FC: TFC Discussion Thread - MLS Cup FINAL Nov 10 3PM EST

[TMLeafer]

Terrific start, TFC up 3-0, but it was too much to expect a save from Bono. 3-1

 

[wingman75]

Much needed win, but man that defence is porous... yikes. Going to be a stretch for them to make it. Pretty much have to win 6 of their remaining 7. Hope this is not the end of an era.

 

[PanniniClaus]

They can make up the ground....

 

[LeafChief]

Why is Bono so terrible this season?

 

[trellaine201]

Wow this TFC team is a dumpster dive. 3-0 lead in soccer is HUGE yet they manage to give up 3 in very little time.

Terrible season.

 

[trellaine201]

Giovinco gone!

Major rebuild now?

 

[Advanced stats]

Giovinco gone!

Major rebuild now?

Big news if true, I don't follow tfc much, but I can recognize it's the end of an era

 

[ACC1224]

Giovinco gone!

Major rebuild now?

Gone?
Nothing on TSN. Where did he go?

** TSN just added this.
https://www.tsn.ca/tfc-giovinco-leaves-camp-to-see-doctor-1.1248229

 

[JT AM da real deal]

That would do it for me. Have seasons past 4 years. Yes a band wagon fan. Lose your GM, your best visionary and passing midfielder, your best attacking defender and now maybe your best striker in a couple months that would be it for me. The signs are all there now. I am not interested in a rebuild. Can't really blame the guy either because why would a premier striker talent stay around when no one is going to get him the ball.

 

[trellaine201]

Ugh I read it in the athletic, author Joshua Kloke. But I think a few sentences were edited since I read it. When I read the story it was 6 minutes old. It has slightly been edited since.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

I was hoping for one more season before tearing it up. I hope the academy has some good players coming up...

Going to miss Gio

 

[Clark4Ever]

Nothing official regarding Seba. The league just stated that he left to consult with a specialist regarding his leg and will return to camp shortly.

 

[al secord]

Nothing official regarding Seba. The league just stated that he left to consult with a specialist regarding his leg and will return to camp shortly.

He's been rumoured to have one foot out the door. It's just a matter of time. I'd be disappointed in him if it's in fact Saudi Arabia.

The MLS will miss their most talented player ever. TFC is due for a retool.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Gio looks around camp and says who is getting me the ball????????? No one. We sold off our best midfielder and cut our top offensive defender with skill. And there is no one from academy coming up with anywhere close to world class skill. Oh well the ride was a lot of fun. I must say the MLS cup final win was worth it. And the games against Tigres and Club America were world class. It was a lot of fun to be a supporter on that run.

 

[trellaine201]

True, that team definitely played the best they could and pretty high level. Worth it. And should have and could have won the year before.

 

[Morbo]

at least they won a title. would be a lot worse if they hadn't.

 

[Jozay]

So are they trash now?

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Just another MLS team likely missing the playoffs again. I can't wait for last shoe to drop and Altidore wants a transfer. I expect to hear something any day now. and then Bradley will ask to go play for his dad again. I wonder how this fell apart so quickly. It must be MLSE got tired of funding the losses. They got this years seasons but next year not a chance. It will go back to the die hards again. And I am not knocking those guys they are a lot of fun to party with before and during games. Oh but wait they were kicked out of team last year.

 

[Advanced stats]

To all the door and gloomers, supposing seba leaves, wouldn't tfc turn around and spend that money to be competitive again? Soccer clubs don't "rebuild" do they?

 

[Amadeus]

Heard they may be looking at Julian Greene.

 

[BlueForever75]

If Seba leaves it will be sad. But to be honest, I hope Altidore and Bradley are next. Toronto has the funds to be able to restock, and have some of the best younger talent in the league.

We ultimately has 2 great seasons with this core. One that ended up in a championship. Fans came out, and MLSE saw that there is value in a winning team here in Toronto.

Wouldn't surprise me to see new players brought it replacing the players lost. Big players at that.

De Rossi (Italy)????

 

[Clark4Ever]

If the rumours are accurate regarding Saudi Arabia, he is being offered 10 million euros per season. As great as he has been for us, he's not worth anywhere close to that kind of money at his age.

Mind you, the cap hit for a DP is fixed regardless of the salary, but it would still have an impact on our internal payroll budget and our ability to have quality depth on the roster.

 

[al secord]

Julian Green would be great use of our extra allocation money.

 

[Morbo]

If Seba leaves it will be sad. But to be honest, I hope Altidore and Bradley are next. Toronto has the funds to be able to restock, and have some of the best younger talent in the league.

We ultimately has 2 great seasons with this core. One that ended up in a championship. Fans came out, and MLSE saw that there is value in a winning team here in Toronto.

Most important thing is we saw what kind of support a winning team can get here. for sure.