I usually don't post about work, but then the team I've covered more or less since day one makes it to their first-ever league final, it's probably worth a mention.
Writing about Toronto FC hasn't always been fun, though it certainly hasn't been uninteresting. There was a certain ironic "wow, just how messed up can this team get?" fascination that went on, sort of like eight seasons' worth of rubbernecking. And yet at long last, TFC has turned into not just a good team, but almost an excellent team, as evidenced by their close shave in the MLS Cup. Losing on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes (after pretty much dominating the game offensively) is a horrid way to go out, yet every TFC supporter will happily take it over another season outside of the playoff picture. 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, as they say.*
* = I'm pretty sure Alfred Tennyson played some midfield for TFC in their expansion season.
So while things can turn on a dime in MLS, the Reds look like they've built up a pretty strong roster and may finally have things in the right direction for many years to come. What am I supposed to write about now? Competency? Where's the fun in that?
Writing about Toronto FC hasn't always been fun, though it certainly hasn't been uninteresting. There was a certain ironic "wow, just how messed up can this team get?" fascination that went on, sort of like eight seasons' worth of rubbernecking. And yet at long last, TFC has turned into not just a good team, but almost an excellent team, as evidenced by their close shave in the MLS Cup. Losing on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes (after pretty much dominating the game offensively) is a horrid way to go out, yet every TFC supporter will happily take it over another season outside of the playoff picture. 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, as they say.*
* = I'm pretty sure Alfred Tennyson played some midfield for TFC in their expansion season.
So while things can turn on a dime in MLS, the Reds look like they've built up a pretty strong roster and may finally have things in the right direction for many years to come. What am I supposed to write about now? Competency? Where's the fun in that?
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