Man it was cold, blustery, night. I'm not going to spend too much time on how, despite the crap weather and rush-hour traffic, that the stadium was just a few hundred seats shy of being full. By now, we all know that TFC's fans are the best of any in the city.
It was a scrappy game and the draw was a fair result. TFC is still undefeated at home, and 10 points out of its first six games is a definite positive.
Remember, last season, fans would have been overjoyed with a 1-1 home draw against the Red Bulls.
"The fact that I'm disappointed shows how far we've come," said coach John Carver after the game.

22nd min. Sometimes, guile is more important than skill. Toronto opens the scoring thanks to the quick thinking of Laurent Robert. After TFC win a free kick on the left channel outside the box, Robert sends in a cross while New York's players are still trying to figure out who is marking who. Marco Velez, the maligned centre back, stands alone in the box, and heads in an easy goal. Looks like practice.
38th min. Dave Van den Bergh's equalizer, also on a free kick, a skidding shot that accelerates on the FieldTurf and into the corner of the goal past an outstretched Greg Sutton. With the combination of cold, and moisture out there, the turf is playing exceptionally fast tonight. That's the first goal TFC have given up at home this season.
45 min. The first half was scrappy, sort of what you'd expect if you were watching two relegation-threatened team battle in the Premiership. Has the feel of a Wigan-Reading game. The fact that both goals came off set pieces isn't a surprise. Really, there has been very little attacking flow in this game. There hasn't been a shot in open play worth mentioning.
49 min. Four minutes into the second half, and things get a little nasty. Remember, last season, these two teams had an incident in the BMO Field tunnel after the game. Jozy Altidore, the teenage Red Bulls star, barges over Robert. The famous Robert temper materializes, and he responds by shoving Altidore to the ground. The two teams converge. Robert gets a yellow.
51 min. Wheels is sitting next to me, and has just come into the press box from the cold. He says it's real cold out there. Think about that, and then remember that Toronto could host CONCACAF Champions League games. If it qualifies, Toronto could have home games in the late autumn, or even the winter. Oh, U-Sector will be having so much fun when its -10 and the wind whips in off the lake.
64 min. Rain is coming down hard. More like sleet. Robert whips in a hopeful free kick from 30 yards out, hoping the skidding the ball will take on the turf will fool people.
73 min. Of course, the scoreboard has to flash an image of a shirtless fan in the cold. Yeah, we all get it. It's cold. You're not wearing a shirt, and you look like you could breastfeed twins. Ugh. I think all cameramen should be fined every time they take footage of shirtless fat dudes in the cold.
81 min. A fan runs on the field in front of a disgusted Altidore. He makes it all the way into the centre circle, sliding on to the turf, before any security guards make their way onto the field.
87 min: Announced attenced is 19,816, short of a sellout. We know all the tickets are gone so the rain and cold must have kept some season-ticket holders at home. Or maybe they went to see the Verve next door at Ricoh Coliseum. I still like the "A Northern Soul" album.

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