Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: April 11, 2013 Impact Back at Home at Saputo Stadium vs. Columbus Crew Montreal may face snowy Saputo debut on Saturday Fresh off a two-week break in the schedule, the Impact are back in Montreal to face the Columbus Crew in the club’s first game of the season at Saputo Stadium. As usual the Impact played two games at Olympic Stadium earlier this year and weather could be...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: April 11, 2013 Whitecaps Veteran Miller Setting Example for Mattocks The Vancouver Whitecaps should have all their striking options available for Saturday’s visit of Real Salt Lake. Al Dannity says Kenny Miller, the 33 year old Scottish international, has veteran knowhow that Darren Mattocks can learn from. There’s no questioning his talent. Darren Mattocks has pace, fire, and skill that can bring the Whitecaps on...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: April 8, 2013 Canada Women Lose 1-0 to England in Exhibition The Canadian women’s national team’s European tour ended in heart-breaking defeat. A stoppage time header was enough to steal the win for England against a battling Canadian team. Al Dannity looks back on the best of Sunday’s action. Having drawn 1-1 with France in the first game of their European tour, hopes were high in...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: April 5, 2013 MLS Picks for Kicks: Ryan Nelsen Leads Toronto FC Reform Argentine reinforcements en route To TFC Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was Manchester United. That’s what Toronto FC supporters should remember as the Reds prepare for their fifth game of the MLS season. At this point last year it was painfully obvious that major changes were needed with this organization – from...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: March 28, 2013 MLS Picks for Kicks: Toronto FC ready for LA Galaxy at BMO Field MLS Betting Odds and Preview If Toronto FC is looking for a measuring stick for its solid start this season, the club needn’t look any further than this weekend’s date with the MLS reigning champion LA Galaxy. Los Angeles already looks primed to win its third consecutive title and Sports Interaction has the Galaxy as...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: March 22, 2013 MLS Picks for Kicks: No Spark for Red Bulls Without Thierry Henry Marco Di Vaio Paces Montreal Impact Attack The New York Red Bulls can’t catch a break right now. Heading into their fourth game of the season against the 3-0 Montreal Impact, New York will be without both of its designated players – Tim Cahill (International duty) and Thierry Henry (MCL sprain). New York was already...
Soccer Dale Perth Last Updated: March 21, 2013 West Ham To Be Confirmed for London’s Olympic Stadium After seven years of haggling, a news conference is planned for Friday to announce that West Ham United will sign a 99-year lease to use the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London as their new home venue. The club, currently in 14th place in the Premier League, will move out of the 35,000-seat Boleyn Ground in...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: March 15, 2013 MLS Picks for Kicks: New Life in Impact – Toronto FC Rivarly MLS Rivalry Weekend, Betting Odds and MLS Breakaway Debut If the MLS is going to really take off, it needs weekends like this one to make a big impression. If nothing else, you can’t fault the league for trying. This weekend is dubbed Rivalry Weekend and features a slate of seven games Saturday and two...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: March 8, 2013 MLS Picks for Kicks: No More Montreal Impact Road Woes? Major League Soccer Preview and Odds Life on the road wasn’t pretty for the Montreal Impact last season. They won just twice away from Montreal and claimed just nine points as visitors. The Impact often faded and lost focus late in matches last year – especially on the road – and fumbled away a playoff...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: March 1, 2013 MLS Picks for Kicks: Whitecaps Will Roll TFC in Opener MLS Week 1 Preview and Odds Toronto FC (+380) at Vancouver Whitecaps (-154) Draw (+200) If Vancouver coach Martin Rennie has his way, last season’s playoff debut will merely serve as a stepping stone for this season’s Whitecaps. Now, after becoming the first Canadian team to play in the MLS postseason, a successful run in...
Soccer Al Dannity Last Updated: February 27, 2013 The Reds Must Get Younger Following on from Frank Doyle’s column on the retirement of Torsten Frings, Al Dannity says now is the time for Toronto FC to hit the reset button and develop a younger roster. The biggest impact Torsten Frings ever has in Toronto could be his departure. With Danny Koevermans the lone designated player (DP) left on...
Soccer Frank Doyle Last Updated: February 26, 2013 Who will captain Toronto FC after Torsten Frings' retirement? On the day that Toronto FC said goodbye to captain Torsten Frings, Reds supporters are left both wondering about what might have been, and what’s next for the team with just four days before its season-opener in Vancouver. Frings, who announced his retirement after 18 seasons, never really had the impact Toronto had hoped when...
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