Author: Mark Hinkley
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Kit Nerd Corner : Houston Dynamo home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Houston Dynamo home In a nutshell : Finally, a Houston kit with some real character Really digging the gradient of orange down to the white at the bottom and the diamond/fence pattern pinstripe print of the shirt. Very happy to see them drop the awkward…
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Kit Nerd Corner : DC United away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. DC United away In a nutshell : new Adidas template that throws subtlety out the window Over the years, DC United has been bland with their away kit : just the inverse of the black kit. A few years back, they blew minds by offering…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Chicago Fire away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Chicago Fire away In a nutshell : Inoffensive to the eyes, isn’t strict in sticking to the official colours Not everything needs to be a dramatic departure. Not everything needs to be zany or bright or grabbing attention or annoying or crowdsourced. It can be simple…
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Kit Nerd Corner : LA Galaxy Away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Los Angeles Galaxy away In a nutshell : It’s a stunner. Simple, subtle and a little different. As much I quietly miss the gold/teal Galaxy look from years gone by (but not the badge), the white/navy combo has been a step up in class. They have…
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Do You Want To Play Some Football? Join the Vocal Minority MLS Fantasy Leagues!
Do you think you know MLS? Want to build a team and compete against the VMP and other community anoraks? Like the challenge of losing half of your team due to a bye-week? If you at least shrugged your shoulders and said ‘sure, why not’ to at least one of those, then sign up today…
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Episode 75 – 15/02/27 #DuncanForUnionRep
Get your podcasts out for the lads as Kristin is “vacationing in beautiful sunny Tirana, Albania”, as the telegram informed us from the official bureau. In this episode, Tony terrorizes with half mascots, Duncan horrifies with league villians behind closed doors and Mark haunts with flashbacks of high school. Click here to download episode 75.…
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Episode 74 – 15/02/19 #2Limited
On the cusp of the real season (and the demise of the silly season), the gang discusses the loan out of a TFC legend, the lack of trialists and some stupid, unimportant “who cares”-worthy topics that aren’t even worth talking about… even though they did. In this episode Duncan’s patriotic displays are equivalent to a…
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Episode 73 – 15/02/11 #mmph #monicaSeles
The gang talks about all things ant-related, ad-related and playing along side kids-related. In this week’s episode, Kristin tugs at nostalgia’s pizza-tied heartstrings, Mark briefly hijacks the podcast with his often threatened meta-podcast, Duncan gives a former TFC legend a new last NSFW name and Tony uses a safe word that will cause more problems…
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Kit Nerd Corner : TFC Home (leaked!)
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Toronto FC Home In a nutshell : vanilla, not gaudy, but may be limited-time special If there is one time-honoured tradition with the internet, it is the perpetual gift that is “the leak” and today the gift arrived early. I admire MLS feeding my desire…
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Episode 72 – 15/02/05 #brosts
Another round of hard-hitting analysis, as we discuss the surprise signing of Marseille’s Cheyrou, the expidited role of Giovinco and all the other madness that has made TFC, the greatest MLS off-season club of all time. In this episode, Tony learns that it’s not about Irish gentlemen, Kristin regrets giving us a key for last…