Soccer United Fan Council : Ask for my $0.02, get $7.88 instead
Aug21

Soccer United Fan Council : Ask for my $0.02, get $7.88 instead

One of the many marketing arms of Major League Soccer is a panel called Soccer United Fan Council.  Their purpose can be summed up by this bit of malarkey: This is an exclusive online community where you can share valuable opinions, ideas, and experiences with Major League Soccer (MLS) to help us better serve you and other fans in the future. Please remember to check your email and this website for new surveys so you can continue to...

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Episode 101 – 15/08/19 #becauseNarrative
Aug19

Episode 101 – 15/08/19 #becauseNarrative

The gang is all sobered up to review New York Red Bulls, look ahead to Orlando again and postulate the future of the head coach. In this episode Mark confuses his historical footballing injuries, Duncan pulls no punches on the gaffer, Tony has a song for the opposition and Kristin brings us a time-proven medical stat. Click here to download Episode 101. Frankie says subscribe on itunes. This week’s #bitchyBlank : After 100 episodes,...

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Contest : Joe Bendik Meme
Aug18

Contest : Joe Bendik Meme

I’m going to go out on a limb here, and suggest that Toronto FC could very well be one of the most memeable teams in all of sport.  The dysfunction, the quoteables, the invisible cheque-signings, Mista – the list goes on and on. In the Pulitzer-esque writing of the South Bar Report, I remember distinctly very late in the game, after Bendik made a very good save, a look, or glare – well it was something.  Screen...

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South Barstool Report : New York Red Bulls v Toronto
Aug16

South Barstool Report : New York Red Bulls v Toronto

Welcome to the annual #VMPissUp as we are #DrinkingWithKristin in an unnamed pub somewhere in hot and humid Toronto.  Joined by such luminaries as @grawsee, @bigwulliestyle and @redwineroz for this event, the drinks were cold and the football was lacklustre… unless you were pulling for the opposition, in which case, it was glorious.  Celebrating VMP host and writer Kristin’s birthday, it was educational as well as...

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Episode 100 – 15/08/13 #unspectacularSpectacular
Aug13

Episode 100 – 15/08/13 #unspectacularSpectacular

This is our longest episode to date (and for that we are very sorry), but there was much to cover in our “100th episode”. We’re all present and accounted for to recap Orlando, Kansas City, say good-bye and hello to a few players and preview the future of New York Red Bull. In this episode, Kristin indirectly hates Canada, Mark confesses his episodic sins, Tony expresses his disdain for a set of brothers and Duncan encapsulates...

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