U-Sector – The Original Toronto FC Supporters Group

Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson

Saturday, March 6, 2010 No Comments

And then there was one.

With the news today that Carl Robinson has been released by TFC, there remains only one original roster member on the squad, captain Jim Brennan. And while Brennan will seemingly retire a hometown Red (especially after having just signed a new one-year deal), “Robbo” will need to pursue other opportunities to close out his distinguished career.

Club vs. Country, TFC style

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3 Comments

Yesterday the CSA finally announced what every hardcore Canadian soccer supporter had long known, that its men’s national team would be taking on powerhouse Argentina in Buenos Aires on May 25.

Somehow, little Canada got chosen as the opponent for Lionel Messi and company’s final preparatory match prior to jetting off to South Africa for the World Cup. In fact, the match will also headline Argentina’s bicentenary celebration.

The latest from Fox News…

Monday, February 8, 2010 9 Comments

Apparently, Toronto FC is the biggest collection of morons in the history of world sport, for (possibly) donning a star above its crest in commemoration of last year’s Nutrilite Canadian Championship win.

So says repeat Canada-baiter Bill Archer, who apparently hates all things Canuck so much that he finds the time to laboriously pore through every piece of available information on us in order to feel better about being a Crew supporter. All supporters of the Columbus Crew are supposed to hate all thing Canadian soccer, especially the stuff emanating from Hades’ lair also known as Southern Ontario, in case you weren’t completely up to speed.

Voyageurs Cup 2010 is set

Thursday, February 4, 2010 1 Comment

The Canadian Soccer Association announced today the schedule for the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship, which kicks off in Toronto on April 28, with The Reds hosting the Montreal Impact at BMO Field.

TFC’s regular season schedule released

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 No Comments

The entire MLS 2010 regular season schedule was released at the league’s website today, including Toronto FC’s fourth year fixture list.

We’ve already known for months that The Reds would be opening the 2010 campaign on the road at Columbus, as well as matching up against New England away on April 10, before debuting BMO Field’s brand new grass pitch and north stand against expansion Philadelphia Union on April 15. Today brought the rest of the year’s fixtures to light, allowing us crazies to finally plan our spring, summer and fall accordingly. [...]

Season Four is upon us

Monday, February 1, 2010 6 Comments

With the TFC players checking in at BMO Field this morning for pre-season physicals, the 2010 season is officially underway.
Of course, while there was no action on the field over the past few months, Toronto was busy as always off of it. The biggest offseason acquisition is the field itself, which is in the midst [...]

USIL Matchday 9 location change

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 No Comments

All USIL players please be aware that Matchday 9 (Saturday, January 30) will take place at Danforth Collegiate & Technical Institute, located at 800 Greenwood Avenue (on Greenwood Ave north of Danforth Ave, between Donlands and Greenwood TTC stations).

Kick-off times will remain as scheduled.

TFC drafts Herold, Joseph

Thursday, January 14, 2010 1 Comment

With its two picks in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, Toronto FC selected US U-17 defender Zach Herold and Cameroonian Nane Joseph.

Port St. Lucie, FL, native Herold was chosen with the eighth pick in the draft, 24th overall. He played for the US in last year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, helping the American side advance to the Round of 16 before they fell to Italy by a 2-1 scoreline.

Following his performance in the U-17 World Cup, Herold received an offer to play for FC Koln in Germany, but the young fullback ultimately decided to sign a Generation adidas contract with MLS late last month. As a member of Generation adidas, he will not count against the salary cap.

No USIL January 9

Friday, January 8, 2010 No Comments

Note to all USIL participants, all games scheduled for January 9 have been postponed indefinitely. A make up date will be announced sometime in the future.

Games resume as usual on January 16th.

Between Sainthood and Madness: Marcelo Bielsa

Friday, January 1, 2010 9 Comments

World Cup Qualification can be a pretext for a bit of heavy-handed hyperbole. Emerging unscathed from the ether of the qualifying process can leave some to the entertain the idea of already placing one hand on the World Cup, as seems to be England’s wont every four years. For Chile, on the other hand, some are placing their hands and hearts on something a bit more unworldly, the prospect of Sainthood for Marcelo Bielsa.