24thminute.com - 10/24/2009
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How TFC gets in isn't really that complicated. A TFC win combined with a loss of points by either Colorado or Dallas and you can print the tickets. If both Colorado and Dallas win, the only hope Toronto has is to end up in a four way tie with Dallas, New England and DC United. So, Reds fans will ...
Not as complicated as it seems: The MLS playoff picture for TFC
24thminute.com 10/18/2009 — You had best sit down. This seems convoluted. But, it actually isn’t. Unless it is. Currently, the best I can tell (MLSnet has yet to update the standings) Toronto sits in ninth place, in a four way tie for the final playoff spot. Dallas wins the four way tiebreaker by having the best overall ...
Playoff Race Update 2
worldcupway.blogspot.com 10/23/2009 — So we've been waiting for the league to give us official confirmation on FC Dallas' different playoff scenarios since we think numbers hurt our head and they should know better than us, right? Well below is a breakdown of the different possibilities, ...
MLS Weekly Newsletter
american11soccer.com 10/12/2009 — Impact Game of the Week:Colorado Rapids at FC Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 17, 8:30 p.m. (DK, Matchcenter)This week’s Impact Game of the Week features one of the most intriguing late season matchups in recent history, as surging FC Dallas meet the Colorado Rapids with each team led by this season’s ...
MLS Playoff Race Helpfully Explained
amoresplendidlife.com 10/19/2009 — Here also is how a typical gas furnace works Many MLS followers are having a hard time figuring out just what needs to happen in MLS' final week of fixtures in order for their team to qualify, so AMSL will helpfully explain it to you in clear ...
Six Teams Contend for Two Spots in Last Weekend of MLS Regular Season
american11soccer.com 10/23/2009 — In the final weekend of the MLS regular season, six teams will contend for the two remaining berths in the MLS Cup Playoffs.Six teams have clinched passage to the postseason: Columbus, Houston, Los Angeles, Chivas USA, Seattle and Chicago.Three teams have been eliminated from playoff contention: ...
Major League Soccer Recap and Video Highlights – Saturday, October 17, 2009
the90thminute.com 10/18/2009 — The Major League Soccer season is down to its final matches and the playoff picture is extremely close. Several teams who needed to win on Saturday to remain in contention did so including Toronto FC and DC United. Here’s a recap of the matches in Major League Soccer on Saturday, October ...
Hitchcock Out
3rddegree.net 10/27/2009 — FC Dallas has will not be renewing the contract of General Manager Michael Hitchcock. Clark Hunt today sent a letter to season ticket holders announcing the change. In the letter Clark lays out the plan to replace Hitchcock, which includes President ...
Clear as mud. Really muddy mud: The MLS playoff chase
24thminute.com 10/14/2009 — Not according to Sports Club Stats , where a 2-0-0 finish by the Reds gives Toronto a 96.2 per cent chane to make the dance. That's crazy, I admit, but it is what it is. MLS is a very forgiving league. Squizz over at Some Guys has already demonstrated why T.O.'s hopes are still mostly in their ...
Such Heights...and Such Depths | a DC United Match Reaction
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com 10/25/2009 — Go ahead. Admit it. You saw that coming didn't you? I mean, I wasn't prepared for Julius James to limp his way to late almost-glory in a target man role only to have his effort negated by a stoppage time PK (Fred giveth PK's, and Fred taketh them...
Stadium shutters soccer —
NY Post: Sports 10/24/2009
When the Red Bulls host Toronto tonight (7:30 p.m., MSG2, WADO 1280 AM), it will not only be their season finale, but the curtain call for soccer at Giants Stadium. For a building that hosted the 1994 World Cup, David Beckham's first MLS start, and P...
Season-long inconsistency burns TFC —
Major League Soccer News 10/25/2009
Toronto FC needed a win Saturday to keep alive its hopes of earning a first-ever playoff berth. Instead, TFC suffered its largest defeat in three years of MLS play, losing 5-0 to the New York Red Bulls -- the worst team in the league this season.