Before Manchester City became the richest club in the world , its fans had a term to describe the near comical way the club used to shoot itself in the foot.
Typical City wasn't just a saying, it was an identity that was eventually embraced by City fans. By owning the failures and remaining loyal to a club that never seemed to get it right the City fan stayed sane(ish).
Welcome to Typical TFC.
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The Reds don't do things the easy way. Last night -- a 2-1 win over Vancouver in the first leg of the the Voyageurs Cup semi-finals -- was as good an example of that as we've seen in a while.
Yes, they won. And, that's better than losing. But, they beat a team that included a 17 year old in goal and that all but got on the plane waving a white flag. The Whitecaps went young and sat back and waited to see if TFC would self destruct.
It took the full 90 minutes, but we got to see some destructive behaviour eventually. A stoppage time goal by the Caps now allows them to go for it at home and take TFC out of a tournament that many of its most loyal fans care about a great deal.
Typical.
It's not done, of course. TFC did win the game. It just should have been so much easier. The talent difference on paper was so extreme that you would need to be the blindest TFC apologist alive to defend the result.
Beyond the tie itself, what's more troublesome was TFC's continued inability to create legitimate chances that don't come directly from Jermain Defoe doing something only Jermain Defoe could do.
Oh, and the continued inability of Chado Gilbarreto to score.
Yes, Chado Gilbarreto was a thing in the stands last night. That 25 goal prediction is seemingly a tad bit of a stretch.
Again, Typical.
The good news for TFC fans is that City eventually figured it out. It just took a gazillion dollars and 44-years.
TFC Till It Inevitably Kills You!