Soju Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 There's a spread in the latest issue of Four Four Two where one of their writers makes the trek to Toronto for a match. A lot of praise for the support and atmosphere. This is a well read magazine, good to see this kind of exposure for football in Canada. [8D] Couldn't find the article itself online but here's something related from their website: http://fourfourtwo.com/travel/restoftheworld/toronto/141/default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlimus Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 THAT´S AWESOME. Not really news to any TFC fans, but great publicity for Soccer here in Canada fans! People from Montreal and Vancouver, I´m sure that the exact same thing would be written about your stadiums. I refuse to take any critism in the food department from a Brit, bus drivers are often jerks the world over, and our transit absolutely sucks, but a great article nontheless. I think fourfourtwo is up there with World Soccer as the biggest english (as in language) footy mags in the world. I remember seeing "David Beckham´s Soccer Show" on tv in Glasgow and TFC was rated Britain´s number one soccer team, although that´s probably just because we´re the only non-American one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whither Canada Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Hilarious - the article advises that while in Toronto if you want to watch a weekend game on TV, it recommends the Football Factory or "If you'd rather slum it, then head to the dark, dingy confines of the Duke of Gloucester". Now I'm hurt. FourFourTwo is IMO the best soccer magazine there is. It doesn't take itself or the game too seriously and is always packed with great articles. Quite England-centric but that's to be expected. Too bad it's so bloody expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Which issue is the article in? September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by earlimus THAT´S AWESOME. Not really news to any TFC fans, but great publicity for Soccer here in Canada fans! People from Montreal and Vancouver, I´m sure that the exact same thing would be written about your stadiums. Montreal locks it down, on sofoot.com. Maybe we even had our feature before you, which would just be another instance of Toronto coming in second to Montreal. [8D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbailey62 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trident Montreal locks it down, on sofoot.com. Maybe we even had our feature before you, which would just be another instance of Toronto coming in second to Montreal. [8D] sofoot.com? Oh ya, that's a foot fetish site isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by amacpher Which issue is the article in? September? August 2009 with Messi on the cover in his argie shirt, that's the latest issue where I am is September's out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trident Montreal locks it down, on sofoot.com. Maybe we even had our feature before you, which would just be another instance of Toronto coming in second to Montreal. [8D] but they got 6 pages and you only got 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Soju August 2009 with Messi on the cover in his argie shirt, that's the latest issue where I am is September's out? Not where I am, but I'm sure the new issue hits the stands in some places long before they arrive here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 quote:Originally posted by tmcmurph but they got 6 pages and you only got 1 First past the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Whither Canada Hilarious - the article advises that while in Toronto if you want to watch a weekend game on TV, it recommends the Football Factory or "If you'd rather slum it, then head to the dark, dingy confines of the Duke of Gloucester". Now I'm hurt. Than they must have their heads far up their asses. Toronto has the most soccer games on basic tv anywhere in the world. Definately more than England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Macksam Not sure I'd call GolTV, Fox Soccer, Setanta, TLN "basic cable". In fact, I recall not too long ago requiring digital cable just to see Canada play live. But yeah, you can get a tonne of matches if you're willing to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_AM_CANADIAN Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 TLN is channel 35 on Rogers.... basic cable. So far as I can recall, though, last season there were only 3 games of European football on weekends, one on Sportsnet, two on TLN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 ^^I assume that's in Toronto? That won't necessarily apply coast to coast as the Rogers channel numbers are often different even in a relatively big and nearby city like London, Ont. although not in the case of TLN admittedly. Think you'll find that when you head away from the major urban centres where first and second generation immigrants are concentrated TLN often tends to be dropped off the basic cable package by the local provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I would image that to be true Blizzard. Anyhow, I didn't mention Canada though. I only mentioned Toronto...the greatest place on earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Macksam Simply from where I have spent time Switzerland and Mexico get more games than Canada does. Your correct about England though, they don't get that many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Just pointing out the potential source of confusion on what represents basic cable, Macksam. Would agree with amacpher over GolTV, FoxSoccer and Setanta. There is way more soccer available now to those who will pay extra for speciality channels but I don't think the situation for people with basic cable is anything particularly spectacular in global terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by I_AM_CANADIAN TLN is channel 35 on Rogers.... basic cable. So far as I can recall, though, last season there were only 3 games of European football on weekends, one on Sportsnet, two on TLN. Yeah, that's what I seem to recall on my visits. Of course, visits = staying in hotels or visiting family that don't care about soccer = basic cable. And... yeah... there's hardly any soccer on whatsoever. Not even MLS (except TFC). No way there are more soccer games on basic cable in Canada (or Toronto) than anywhere else in the world. Maybe 20% of what any other country in the Americas gets, including the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by amacpher Yeah, that's what I seem to recall on my visits. Of course, visits = staying in hotels or visiting family that don't care about soccer = basic cable. And... yeah... there's hardly any soccer on whatsoever. Not even MLS (except TFC). No way there are more soccer games on basic cable in Canada (or Toronto) than anywhere else in the world. Maybe 20% of what any other country in the Americas gets, including the USA. MLSE did the research before getting TFC, and they concluded that out of anywhere in the world, Toronto was the place you could watch the most soccer on TV. Living my whole life here, I don't find that hard to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Macksam MLSE did the research before getting TFC, and they concluded that out of anywhere in the world, Toronto was the place you could watch the most soccer on TV. Living my whole life here, I don't find that hard to believe. Right, but I thought you were referring to basic TV (ie. excluding Fox Soccer, Setanta, GolTV, etc.)? And didn't GolTV Canada come after TFC?? Unless I'm forgetting something, MLSE's study is highly flawed if it was done before the arrival of GolTV. There's no-way Toronto could have the most games back then since there was practically 2 whole continents ignored in terms of soccer coverage until GolTV arrived. Which means basically it was only European leagues that were covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 quote:Originally posted by amacpher Right, but I thought you were referring to basic TV (ie. excluding Fox Soccer, Setanta, GolTV, etc.)? And didn't GolTV Canada come after TFC?? Unless I'm forgetting something, MLSE's study is highly flawed if it was done before the arrival of GolTV. There's no-way Toronto could have the most games back then since there was practically 2 whole continents ignored in terms of soccer coverage until GolTV arrived. Which means basically it was only European leagues that were covered. It could have been flawed, but it determined nicely the level of support they would get when going a head with the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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