Author: Mark Hinkley
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Episode 201 – 17/08/24 #streetier
The gang is mostly here and are joined by Waking The Red writer and friend of the south end Tej Sahota (@boatical) where we review the Chicago match, look ahead to Montreal, discuss the ‘greatest team of all time’ moniker and the usual silliness. In this episode, Mark floats a segment rename, Duncan flexes his…
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South Couch Report : Chicago v Toronto
The Part I Write Before The Match : Look, it was my birthday yesterday and I had a conflict. I could watch wrestling or TFC. While TFC should deliver, wrestling will deliver. So I watched this after the game was over. Unless Toronto wins by 7, I feel I made the correct choice (and if you don’t…
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Episode 200 – 17/08/16 #cuchara
75% of the gang is in attendance for this one as they cover Portland, look ahead to Chicago and Philadelphia, talk ticket renewals and the usual malarkey. In this episode Mark debunks bad lists and marketing, Duncan speaks his mind about misleading promises and Kristin recommends a player sticking to his other career Give us…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Portland
The Part I Write Before The Match : I honestly don’t know what to put here. I expect Toronto to field a good team. Portland will do the same. Hopefully it doesn’t rain. Um… No lightning delays either. Toronto came off a less than good outing against a very underachieving, bottom of the table…
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Episode 199 – 17/08/10 #thisMetaphorSucks
The gang is all here but separately as they record from their personal abodes to cover the DC United match, look ahead to Portland, talk VAR and the usual nonsense. In this episode, Tony has strong opinions about Luxembourgish players, Kristin goes back on her own rules about Man of the Match awards, Mark apparently…
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The South Couch Report : DC v Toronto
The Part I Write Before The Match : Well, the line-ups are out and Toronto are not about to phone it in against the bottom side. The only change is the debut of new signing and Liechtenstein international, No. 26 Nicolas Hasler, and his timing couldn’t be more perfect with Beitashour still out and Alseth…
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Episode 198 – 17/06/03 #VezAndBanneyOut
The gang is mostly here with special guest from The Athletic – Toronto, TFC beat writer Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke)to talk the thumping of New York, look ahead to a thumping in DC (mostly), talk All-Star Game, VAR, CBC and other acronyms. In this episode, Duncan flaunts his rarely-bridled pessimism, Kristin may hate Canada but loves…
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Episode 197 – 17/07/27 #cheersYouFuckinMuppet
The gang is all here to review the Gold Cup adventure, conduct an autopsy of the NYCFC and Colorado matches, look ahead to more NYCFC, and much more. In this episode, Tony crushes a theatre pun, Duncan tries to soften an trolling on Kristin with something she would favour, Kristin gives a Canadian rocker a…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Colorado
The Part I Write Before The Match : Anything can happen, it seems. An undermanned Toronto can somehow hold their mettle to steal a point in historic legendary Yankee Stadium missing too much of their first team. So why not a thumping of Colorado. Bold Predictions : Colorado wearing their buttery Sweden kits Vazquez man…
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South Couch Report : New York v Toronto
Long day. No predictions. No insight. I called for a win on the road. Ambitious, I know. On To The Match : 12’ – GOAL – Ball finds its way into the box, first hit cross by Spencer, full volley to Ashtone Morgan, and buries it like a pro for his first goal and Kristin…