So the Islanders have drawn TFC in the preliminary round of the CCL. It is too bad for me. Ordinarily, I would cheer for the Islanders to go far in this tournament to wave the flag for the USL but Toronto is my team so I'll be cheering against PR.

Does anyone have predictions for how this one might turn out?

Double post.

I should have added my own prediction, as hard as it is to be objective when your own team is involved.

Toronto is a middling MLS team and Puerto Rico is a very good USL1 team. Toronto also has a somewhat schizophrenic team whereas the Islanders seem to show up pretty consistently. I think TFC can beat PR but could also get shown up by the Islanders who have a good history in the CCL. It really depends what TFC team shows up - the team that got thumped in Vancouver by the Whitecaps or the team that demolished Montreal 6-1? (I realize Montreal didn't field their best squad but Toronto came out with fire in that game. If they play with that intensity I think they will beat PR.) I'll go out on a limb and predict 4-3 TFC on aggregate.

As an aside, the Marco Velez versus Puerto Rico subplot will be interesting to watch.

My thoughts:

It will be very important for TFC to take get the 3 points in TO because when they go down to Bayamon, they will most likel;y have a battle on their hands.

If the sorry TFC shows up to play then they are going to get their feelings hurt and be just another First Division scalp in the Islanders;' collection. If the good TFC shows up then it will be a highly contested series.

I expect the Islanders to be ready to play. We have face better sides and gotten the results that we needed.

The Marco Velez subplot is superinteresting.
Some Islanders and Puerto Rican football fans follow TFC solely because of Marco Velez.

TFC have added extra seats for their home match. Looks like a sellout plus. Should be a very good game.

How did PR draw for the CCL matches last time compared to regular season USL matches?

Intru or someone else will correct me if I am wrong.

The CCL atttendances were preety much along the lines of the average USL attendances.

The notable exceptions being the Cruz Azul game semi which drew an over capacity crowd of 11.3K, I think.

i thought you were the same yankiboy!!

(from the rpb site)

dont be turned off by some of the moron posters on our board, the real RPB are better than that

RPB-London, no worries.
I know how you roll.
You are the man!

I have met some RPB when they came to play DC United. I realize that you can't paint everyone with the same brush... Almost every group has at least one knucklehead, if not a couple.

congrats on the win on tuesday!!

playing like a team realy showed in that match, over both matches actually.

you know all TFC supporters will be cheering for you guys when you play the shit crew next week!

Thanks a lot RPB-London.
Some of us are trying to make the trip to Columbus.
Goood luck to TFC for the rest of the MLS season.

marco velez is coming home to you!!!!

what a great guy to talk to!!

good luck marco!!