Author: Mark Hinkley
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Kit Nerd Corner : Toronto away, LA Galaxy home, Chicago home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Toronto Away In a nutshell : still white without the red chest stripe The outside back collar has : All for One The jock tag position has : a maple leaf Compared to previous kit : slight improvement I long for the day that this…
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The South Couch Report : Colorado v Toronto, CONCACAF Champions League, first leg (FIGHT!)
Didn’t I write one of these buggers, like, a few weeks ago?!? AGAIN!?! Ugh. Remember that off-season we used to have. From early October until mid-March. Oh those halcyon days gone by. Now we’re in this bastardized version of Champions League (ummm… groups?) and we’re playing the most vanilla f’ing side in the first round.…
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Episode 221 – 18/02/08 #IraqiAttackiMidfielder
The gang is all here to discuss some Canada national program stuff, discuss player transfers, look at some TFC and it’s sequel TFC II, as well as the usual silliness. In this episode, Duncan loves Go Station names, Mark loves ailments shared between animals and people, Tony loves geography puns and Kristin loves goalkeepers. Give…
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Episode 220 – 18/01/25 #manipulatingThePace #PaisManipulation
The gang is mostly here and is joined by SuperSubTM James Grossi (@grawsee) to talk the SuperDraft, review international news, TFC roster shifts and TFC II schedule discussion. In this episode, Mark does the fun part, Duncan is in mourning, James channels the gaffer and Kristin has her sticker dreams ruined. Give us any rating on…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 11 – Steven Beitashour
Highest: 7 Lowest: 20 Average ranking: 10.8 Mark: 11 – He is the right back we wanted and the right back we deserved. Or was he a winger? He played like a winger. He was, arguably, the right sided version of Justin Morrow. Well, was. He’s left us for a better place. Weather-wise, anyways. Steven…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 15 – Nick Hagglund
Highest: 10 Latest: 20 Average ranking: 14.39 Mark: 15 – Ahh, the Slammin’ Salmon. Everyone’s favourite forward/defender. Or is he a defender/forward. Either way, he’s a top guy, who’s had a rough year. The 25 year-old had started the season off strong, making an appearance in every match until the 3-2 win over Minnesota, which…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 16 – Benoît Cheyrou
Highest: 10 Lowest: 20 Average ranking: 15.96 Mark: 18 – I feel like this is a bit of a eulogy. Benoit Cheyrou became iconic. He wasn’t here for very long, but his contributions and class were hard to ignore. He came on against Montreal in the semi-finals and ‘saved us all’. And he did. What…
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Episode 218 – 18/01/12 #tamIsAHat
We ring in the new year three quarters of the gang and with more rage than anticipated as we discuss the Soccer Canada shuffle, the TFC schedule, a Canadian Premier League announcement and the usual silliness. In this episode Mark cannot stop swearing, Kristin cannot even and Duncan cannot guarantee his attendance at games. Give…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 23 – Jason Hernandez
Highest: 19 Lowest: 25 Average ranking: 22.05 Mark: 23 – The TL;DR is “he did what was expected of him”. When Hernandez arrived in the very early season, he was signed as a free agent after a two-season spell at NYCFC, with the role of journeyman substitute defender, firmly his for the taking. He knew he…
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Episode 217 – 17/12/21 #drawCity #optionDeclined #sextuple
The gang is mostly here to review the season as a whole, discuss signings and un-signings (at time of recording) and look ahead to the CONCACAF Champions League tournament with the reveal of the opening draw. In this episode, Mark doesn’t know the difference between initials (see note below), Duncan rebrands a giant of Mexican…