Tonight the MLS All-Star game will be played in Toronto, at the home of Toronto FC. The game will feature a lineup of All-Stars taking on West Ham United, from the English Premier League.
Game time – 6:00 pm. I’ll be at Coester’s, enjoying a good meal and some entertaining soccer I expect. Come out and join me!
There should be some fireworks off the pitch as well, if earlier experiences are any indication.
There is some dissatisfaction in Toronto. Here’s a quote from An all-star letdown looms in Toronto in the Toronto Star
In the end, we get West Ham. Thanks for nothing. We get the feeling West Ham feels the same. It wouldn’t sting so much if Barcelona wasn’t playing Red Bulls in a friendly next month. What did we do wrong? Install FieldTurf is the short answer. Offer to sell out 80,000 seats at Giants Stadiums is the shorter one.
The KC Wizards will be represented by Jimmy Conrad but there won’t be a single Canadian player (Jim Brennan, Pat Onstad and Dwayne De Rosario) in the starting line up for the game in Toronto. Hmmm…
Even Ive’s is stewing on the issue with The All-Star Game that Could have been
It’s okay to admit it. You aren’t happy with this year’s MLS All-Star Game. You were hoping for a Champions League title contender like Manchester United or Real Madrid instead of West Ham United (no offense, Hammers fans). You would almost have preferred to see an All-MLS game rather than this meaningless friendly.
He offers a couple of options for future All-Star configurations. Will you be watching?
