TORONTO LYNX 2006 PREVIEW

LAST SEASON:

2005 results:	3-8-17; 17 points; -24 diff; 12^th place; missed playoffs
RD's 2005 prediction:	9-4-15, 7^th place

Toronto managed three measly wins – two of which came during the six-match midseason stint of current Rochester forward Charles Gbeke – and closed out the campaign with an ominous 0-3-9 freefall. The Lynx came within one strike of allowing twice as many goals as they scored. There’s just no good way to spin this data, as Toronto finished with the worst A-League/USL D1 record since the 2003 Indiana Blast. On the plus side, there’s (mostly) nowhere to go but up.

Arango

Dodds

Aristodemo

Menezes

Anstey

Bedeniković

Seacrest, Out:

F Wyn Belotte (2+1=5); one TOW

F David Simpson (2+1=5)

M Sean Fraser (3+3=9); 1793 minutes; one TOW

M Rumba Munthali; 1977 minutes

D Rick Titus; 1833 minutes

Back in the Fold

M Jamie Dodds (5+3=13)

M Robbie Aristodemo; 1393 minutes

M Chris Williams; 1058 minutes

D Andres Arango; 1625 minutes

GK Theo Zagar; 1.903 GAA; 1 SO

Fresh Meat

F Matthew Palleschi; from Vaughn (CPSL)

F Ryan Anstey; from Oakville (CPSL)

M David DiPlacido; from Montreal

D Marko Bedeniković; from Oakville (CPSL)

D Darren Baxter; from Oakville (CPSL)

D Cameron Medwin; from Vaughn (CPSL)

D Tony Menezes; from Ganzu (China)

Munthali

Belotte

Titus

THE LOWDOWN:

Basically, Toronto lost the few good things they had, and replaced them with a bunch of kids from the CPSL. This isn’t rebuilding – it’s throwing kittens into a den of lions. The Lynx will be the worst team in the league once again, and should threaten the 2000 Connecticut Wolves for the all-time worst record (target: 1-8-19). Sounds like a great way to gear up for the impending arrival of MLS, guys!