Pre-Match / Match / Post-Match Thread - Toronto FC at FC Dallas - April 19, 2009 (R)

smenge · Apr 19, 2009

Defenders who cannot defend, strikers who cannot strike, and a coach who cannot coach. Same old story.

How many times has Brennan and Harmse given the ball away so far?

What is the 17 year old doing out there? Ibby is horrible. Can Ricketts be that bad?

Vitti should be playing. CArver should be fired.

atlanticTFCfan · Apr 19, 2009

Pete Perogie said: ↑

It's tough to tell with the MLSnet, but was that Barrett that boned it? If so, PULL HIM! It's like watching a lame race nag wheeze his way around the track. Time to call it a day.
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That's how I'm watching the match, and yeah, it was Barrett. In his defense (yeah, I know), the shot was blocked by a defender.

smenge · Apr 19, 2009

atlanticTFCfan said: ↑

That's how I'm watching the match, and yeah, it was Barrett. In his defense (yeah, I know), the shot was blocked by a defender.
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Barrett's first touch is about as bad as anything I have seen by a forward. He keeps missing because he can never get set. How did this guy ever score in the past? Even Cunningham was better.

atlanticTFCfan · Apr 19, 2009

smenge said: ↑

Barrett's first touch is about as bad as anything I have seen by a forward. He keeps missing because he can never get set. How did this guy ever score in the past? Even Cunningham was better.
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Maybe Dallas figured it out with Cunningham. He's not in their starting XI.

Polygong · Apr 19, 2009

WHAT?!??!?! How did DeRosiario miss that? He should be benched.

smenge · Apr 19, 2009

atlanticTFCfan said: ↑

Maybe Dallas figured it out with Cunningham. He's not in their starting XI.
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Would Barrett start for any other MLS team besides TFC?

Polygong · Apr 19, 2009

What??? how did DeRo not get a penalty call on that? He should be benched. Fire Carver.

atlanticTFCfan · Apr 19, 2009

Holy crap. Cooper blasts it by Frei.

This is not looking good. 2-0 Dallas.

TheGrimSweeper · Apr 19, 2009

Who gave away that ball?

atlanticTFCfan · Apr 19, 2009

smenge said: ↑

Would Barrett start for any other MLS team besides TFC?
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Not after what's going on with him now.

smenge · Apr 19, 2009

Polygong said: ↑

What??? how did DeRo not get a penalty call on that? He should be benched. Fire Carver.
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You are a sage. DeRo gives the ball away. Dallas scores. But our guys are great, just great.

ArteEtLabore · Apr 19, 2009

this is starting to look like the TFC of summer 2008

Pete Perogie · Apr 19, 2009

Fire Carver, change the locks on Mo, and GET A G.D. STRIKER ALREADY!!

guppy · Apr 19, 2009

Very revealing indeed ...

Blizzard · Apr 19, 2009

Serioux! At least now we have hope for the second half. Very similar to the goal that tied the match last week.

atlanticTFCfan · Apr 19, 2009

Yeah!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!

Serioux pulls one back!

2-1 Dallas.

KevTico · Apr 19, 2009

GG its about time !

Mississauga FC · Apr 19, 2009

if carver doesn't make proper adjustments at the half, (which he'll do something...but let's see the tactics)...he should be caned (which he won't).

we are just terrible with him as coach. we have potential...but wow.

lucky break for tfc.

ArteEtLabore · Apr 19, 2009

Pete Perogie said: ↑

GET A G.D. STRIKER ALREADY!!
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we have one...he's on the bench

KevTico · Apr 19, 2009

ArteEtLabore said: ↑

this is starting to look like the TFC of summer 2008
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Lets hope we don't get a repeat this summer.

atlanticTFCfan · Apr 19, 2009

Not a good first half for TFC. Even with the late Serioux marker, Barrett is STILL struggling and poor finishing came back to burn TFC twice.

Hopefully, Carver will put Vitti in and get Barrett out of there, but we all know that's wishful thinking at best.

2-1 Dallas at halftime.

Polygong · Apr 19, 2009

Blizzard said: ↑

Serioux! At least now we have hope for the second half. Very similar to the goal that tied the match last week.
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Not good enough. Bench Serioux anyway. Fire Carver and Mo. Bench Frei, he has let in two now.

smenge · Apr 19, 2009

The worst half of the season, but the goal help. Carver needs to make 3 subs asap. Ricketts or Smith for Ibrahim. Vitti for Barrett. Anybody for Harmse. Then, we have a chance.

guppy · Apr 19, 2009

Well they're not terrible ... that's all I can say ... those missed chances affect the momentum of the game, it swings the other way ...

TheGrimSweeper · Apr 19, 2009

This team is still a ways away from being a playoff team.

Signings needed for TFC to be a contender.

Starting striker
Super sub striker

An effective winger
another strong center back
Another holding midfielder/battler ala Gattuso stlyle.