Toronto FC Discussion Thread II

ForeverTFC · Post #101 » by **ForeverTFC** » Sat Apr 4, 2015 11:26 pm

LittleOzzy wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:Ugh.

4 games, 3 points. This isn't looking good. We have Dallas next week.

It's honestly depressing.

The only way to make this trip respectable would be to get a draw next week, and two wins against Orlando and Philly. That would be 10 points in 7 games which isn't too bad when all games are away games.

I like the way Vanney wants to play, but I just don't think we have the personnel for it. I really think we need to shift to a 4-2-3-1:

Play Oso and Jackson alongside Seba, with Altidore in front of them. Bradley and Cheyrou behind them as holding midfielders. That way, we can still exploit the wings without having to commit our defense to it.

Post #102 » by **LittleOzzy** » Sat Apr 4, 2015 11:35 pm

ForeverTFC wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:Ugh.

4 games, 3 points. This isn't looking good. We have Dallas next week.

It's honestly depressing.

The only way to make this trip respectable would be to get a draw next week, and two wins against Orlando and Philly. That would be 10 points in 7 games which isn't too bad when all games are away games.

I like the way Vanney wants to play, but I just don't think we have the personnel for it. I really think we need to shift to a 4-2-3-1:

Play Oso and Jackson alongside Seba, with Altidore in front of them. Bradley and Cheyrou behind them as holding midfielders. That way, we can still exploit the wings without having to commit our defense to it.

Would be nice, but I don't see it happening at this point. We'll lose in both Dallas and Philly, and likely tie with Orlando.

1 point over the next three is my prediction. Though to be honest I am normally pretty negative when it comes to TFC.

Tactic wise I think Bradley is playing way too far back. He's a play maker, not a defender and needs to show why we made him Captain.

ricky23 · Post #103 » by **ricky23** » Mon Apr 6, 2015 2:01 pm

Should TFC get rid of Joe Bendik?! I voted YES lol. ( Poll: http://www.poll-maker.com/poll285786xcC2386a3-11 )

nahom1319 · Post #104 » by **nahom1319** » Mon Apr 6, 2015 5:17 pm

I haven't seen enough out of Findlay to validate starting him next game. Maybe I'm not paying enough attention though.

Also I agree with the 4-2-3-1 and having Cheryou as one of our holding midfielder.

I would probably move Bradley to the middle and play Seba on one of the wings. Maybe Crevalle (if they're so dead set on playing him) or Jackson as the other midfielder, and Bloom back at the RB.

Post #105 » by **LittleOzzy** » Mon Apr 6, 2015 5:35 pm

ricky23 wrote:Should TFC get rid of Joe Bendik?! I voted YES lol. ( Poll: http://www.poll-maker.com/poll285786xcC2386a3-11 )

Bendik isn't the problem, they back line is.

TheSamMitchell · Post #106 » by **TheSamMitchell** » Tue Apr 7, 2015 3:31 pm

LittleOzzy wrote:
ricky23 wrote:Should TFC get rid of Joe Bendik?! I voted YES lol. ( Poll: http://www.poll-maker.com/poll285786xcC2386a3-11 )

Bendik isn't the problem, they back line is.

True, the defense altogether is a mess. I might be in a very small minority when saying this, but I think Bendik is a big part of the problem. Not only is his saving ability mediocre, but his distribution is at times atrocious. Maybe I'm expecting too much from him, but he is definitely not untouchable when it comes to addressing issues with defense.

Post #107 » by **LittleOzzy** » Tue Apr 7, 2015 7:27 pm

TheSamMitchell wrote:
LittleOzzy wrote:
ricky23 wrote:Should TFC get rid of Joe Bendik?! I voted YES lol. ( Poll: http://www.poll-maker.com/poll285786xcC2386a3-11 )

Bendik isn't the problem, they back line is.

True, the defense altogether is a mess. I might be in a very small minority when saying this, but I think Bendik is a big part of the problem. Not only is his saving ability mediocre, but his distribution is at times atrocious. Maybe I'm expecting too much from him, but he is definitely not untouchable when it comes to addressing issues with defense.

I fully agree that he's not untouchable, but he's also not the main problem in my opinion.

Fixing the back line would do more for us than changing the keeper, but if both come together I'm fine with that too.

Post #108 » by **magik9113** » Tue Apr 7, 2015 8:47 pm

that Giovinco goal from the other day is kind of hilarious, but the build up sequence was very nice. his assist for the second goal was great too. Fixing the back line should be a priority

Post #109 » by **LittleOzzy** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:57 pm

Too many weekends off the start the season.

Kills the buzz for the start of the season.

wow09 · Post #110 » by **wow09** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:24 am

LittleOzzy wrote:Too many weekends off the start the season.

Kills the buzz for the start of the season.

I know 2 bye weeks already? How many bye weeks are there in a season and are they usually grouped close together like this?

Seems like they took their bye weeks early so they wouldn't have to play as many games on the road in a row before BMO is completed.

MaliBrah · Post #111 » by **MaliBrah** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:51 am

goal conceded in the first 2 minutes... 2-0 down in 10 mins. Changing the channel

Post #112 » by **LittleOzzy** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:18 am

Terrible, what a joke of a team.

TheSamMitchell · Post #113 » by **TheSamMitchell** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:49 am

3-0 this team is embarrassing. Overall terrible sports day for the 6.

TheSamMitchell · Post #114 » by **TheSamMitchell** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:43 am

Vanney needs to be fired immediately. This guy has THREE career wins. A random placeholder can get three wins with their eyes closed.

Post #115 » by **5DOM** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:22 pm

magik9113 wrote:that Giovinco goal from the other day is kind of hilarious, but the build up sequence was very nice. his assist for the second goal was great too. Fixing the back line should be a priority

His goals from yesterday:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Z28OJ4wMA[/youtube]
starts at 2:39

Post #116 » by **LittleOzzy** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:59 am

TheSamMitchell wrote:Vanney needs to be fired immediately. This guy has THREE career wins. A random placeholder can get three wins with their eyes closed.

I agree, he needs to go.

I hate that the coaching carrousel is going to continue, but it has to happen.

DIEHARD_005 · Post #117 » by **DIEHARD_005** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:31 am

Damn, I stopped watching after LM's dreadful miss. Didn't get to see Gio's pretty goals which followed that.

ForeverTFC · Post #118 » by **ForeverTFC** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:43 pm

TheSamMitchell wrote:True, the defense altogether is a mess. I might be in a very small minority when saying this, but I think Bendik is a big part of the problem. Not only is his saving ability mediocre, but his distribution is at times atrocious. Maybe I'm expecting too much from him, but he is definitely not untouchable when it comes to addressing issues with defense.

Bendick is unbearably average. He makes some great saves, but overall his game is not sound. He plays the ball into danger far too often, and gets his angles wrong a lot. He doesn't do well with the ball in the air and his distribution is Kocic-like.

with that said, that loss was on Vanney. There is absolutely no reason to play Hagglund on the right. That blunder by itself is worthy of a firing.

Changes are coming.

ForeverTFC · Post #119 » by **ForeverTFC** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:32 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/DavidAmoyal/status/590231626346590210[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DavidAmoyal/status/590232152085770240[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/DavidAmoyal/status/590232827947540480[/tweet]

There have been rumblings since the morning. Not sure why the arbitrary 1 game leash though.

ForeverTFC · Post #120 » by **ForeverTFC** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:36 pm

This is starting to get out of hand ...

[tweet]https://twitter.com/TonyMarinaro/status/590243183893860352[/tweet]

Gattuso?! FWIW, Gattuso met his wife in Toronto and she is Canadian.

On the flip side, the local grunts saying there is nothing to these rumours, but they've been wrong before. If this is happening, I don't think their front office sources would know about it.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JohnMolinaro/status/590243540539613185[/tweet]