Toronto FC Discussion Thread

cram · Post #301 » by **cram** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:49 pm

I am not a soccer fan but this is a pretty huge event. Would be comparable to the LA Lakers playing some B-level euroleague basketball team. I would like to go even though i dont' know/get soccer. (at all)

btw - funny how a mod can put up a thread about who the hottest sportscaster in toronto is, and it is left here. A thread about UFC is moved to off-topic.

wille-dynamite · Post #302 » by **wille-dynamite** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:51 pm

Looks like its on GolTV. which is free this month on rogers nice!

Post #303 » by **LittleOzzy** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:51 pm

cram wrote:I am not a soccer fan but this is a pretty huge event. Would be comparable to the LA Lakers playing some B-level euroleague basketball team. I would like to go even though i dont' know/get soccer. (at all)

btw - funny how a mod can put up a thread about who the hottest sportscaster in toronto is, and it is left here. A thread about UFC is moved to off-topic.

Because we already have a thread about the event and because we have our own OT board which is a great privilege.

I bet every board wishes they had their own OT section.

PoloGoose · Post #304 » by **PoloGoose** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:51 pm

Tix are a fortune. Guess they gotta pay Real and the $250,000 grass turf they laid down.

Hope there's more international club games to come though. I'd kill to see Juve.

Anyone see the Puerto Rico game earlier this week?

Post #305 » by **LittleOzzy** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:52 pm

colangelo wrote:Tix are a fortune. Guess they gotta pay Real and the $250,000 grass turf they laid down.

Hope there's more international club games to come though. I'd kill to see Juve.

Anyone see the Puerto Rico game earlier this week?

Honestly I hope we have no friendlies next season.

The schedule is packed as it is and these games are really holding TFC back.

Brinbe · Post #306 » by **Brinbe** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:53 pm

RM's stars will most likely play for the first half at least... And I just want us to make a good game of it, even if we'll look severely out-classed at times.

Also hope we can sneak in a few nice tackles in on Cronoldo.

Brinbe · Post #307 » by **Brinbe** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:55 pm

wille-dynamite wrote:Looks like its on GolTV. which is free this month on rogers nice!

Yep! And it'll be on in HD on the Rogers HD preview channel. (Which is 501 here in Toronto)

cram · Post #308 » by **cram** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 2:57 pm

LittleOzzy wrote:
cram wrote:I am not a soccer fan but this is a pretty huge event. Would be comparable to the LA Lakers playing some B-level euroleague basketball team. I would like to go even though i dont' know/get soccer. (at all)

btw - funny how a mod can put up a thread about who the hottest sportscaster in toronto is, and it is left here. A thread about UFC is moved to off-topic.

Because we already have a thread about the event and because we have our own OT board which is a great privilege.

I bet every board wishes they had their own OT section.

Like i said, kinda funny how some things get moved there and others don't.

Quotashun · Post #309 » by **Quotashun** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:02 pm

Pretty decent T.O. sports night considering there's no Leafs and Raptors yet. TFC/Real Madrid, the World Series players' reunion happening during the Orioles/Jays game and the horrible Argos vs. Als... all on at about the same time.

killerbs · Post #310 » by **killerbs** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:11 pm

LittleOzzy wrote:
cram wrote:I am not a soccer fan but this is a pretty huge event. Would be comparable to the LA Lakers playing some B-level euroleague basketball team. I would like to go even though i dont' know/get soccer. (at all)

btw - funny how a mod can put up a thread about who the hottest sportscaster in toronto is, and it is left here. A thread about UFC is moved to off-topic.

Because we already have a thread about the event and because we have our own OT board which is a great privilege.

I bet every board wishes they had their own OT section.

Thanx Ozzy

alexintoronto · Post #311 » by **alexintoronto** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:21 pm

They moved a league game in order to get Real Madrid here. The priority should have been making the playoffs and advancing in CCL - not a high profile cash grab.

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vulture · Post #312 » by **vulture** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:25 pm

As much as I love the beautiful game, those ticket prices are ridiculous.

lostradamus · Post #313 » by **lostradamus** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:26 pm

Ticket prices for this exhibition game are outrageous. MLSE at it's finest.

Post #314 » by **Turnpikebandit** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:29 pm

wille-dynamite wrote:Looks like its on GolTV. which is free this month on rogers nice!

There's also an HD freeview on most major cable providers...

http://www.goltv.ca/

Channel numbers listed there...

sideshow · Post #315 » by **sideshow** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 3:50 pm

Should be interesting. Nice to host such a high calibre team here. Hopefully we aren't too embarrased.

vi3t · Post #316 » by **vi3t** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 4:10 pm

I'm goin to this game, and I'm not even that big of a soccer fan

, and yea ticket prices were a b*tch

Mr.Sunshine · Post #317 » by **Mr.Sunshine** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 4:32 pm

I think i'm gonna go down to Sheraton after work to see if they are hanging around lol
maybe i'll catch someone? but that's highly unlikely

Bankai · Post #318 » by **Bankai** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 5:36 pm

They have an agreement with Real Madrid that the superstars will play significant minutes against TFC. Also the game will be shown on GOLTV with HD. I gotta find a way to watch this game on TV!! (DOnt think ill be able to get tickets)

Oakville_Raptor · Post #319 » by **Oakville_Raptor** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 5:42 pm

Real Madrid: 8
TFC: 0

Post #320 » by **5DOM** » Fri Aug 7, 2009 5:43 pm

Real didn't look good at all during the Peace Cup.
Kaka's certainly going to make a difference though. Is Xabi Alonso with the team right now?