The opportunity to win the Supporters’ Shield. This is a big deal. A ‘bloody big deal’.
As good as I thought Toronto FC would be this year, never did I think that this would be a possibility. My 2017 predictions had FC Dallas repeating as champions, with Toronto battling it out with the Red Bulls for top spot in the Eastern Conference. At least I got one thing right. Sort of. Toronto will battle with the Red Bulls. One game. Saturday night. Win, and you’re legendary. Lose, and… let’s not consider the consequences.
In North American sports, finishing at the top of the table is not as important as winning the prize at the end of the playoffs.