South Couch Report : Montreal v Toronto
The Part I Write Before : What a week. First a 200th episode of the podcast, then advancing to the semi-final of your #MomsCCL, and now a derby in Montreal on St Patrick’s Day. Bold Predictions : Courtesy of the missus Vanney ejection (harsh) Interruption in game from wild animal (bizarre) Morgan gets a point (ridiculous) On to the Match : 21′ – I’ve just noticed now that the desire for a Montreal midfielder to...
The South Stand Report : Toronto v Montreal
The Part I Write Before The Match : I’m not going to lie to you, blog and readers, I’m almost idealist about everything with this side. Tonight could just send me on a footie euphoria bubble that will float away. It’s crazy to be this optimistic, where “burn it to the ground, start over” should’ve been, and could’ve been, the club motto [in latin, it’s : cremabit super terram initium ~ Ed.]. So Montreal come in after a...
THE STARTING 11: Alternatives To The Name “401 Derby”
You know what the best part of the “401 Derby” is? It’s just how “401”-nny it is. Also, that it is widely accepted as the name for the Montreal v Toronto fixtures everywhere in North America except for one place – Montreal. Tres LOLZ. However, we pride ourselves on our listening skills and so on the cusp of the biggest “401 Derby” of all timez, we are willing to consider (briefly) these...
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact: Rivalry Week! Grrr! Two Solitudes Derby Time!
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact ~ 730pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN4 Alright everyone, here we go – TFC are riding high on a seven game unbeaten streak, top of the Eastern Conference and seemingly the entire team hitting on all cylinders. So what better way to head into the international break than to have a home game against their biggest rivals (come on, you know it’s true), the Montreal Impact. The cheesemakers are having an...
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact: Tic-Tac…You Know The Rest – Time For Some Redemption
April 23 ~ 4pmET ~ TSN4 ~ Stade Saputo Six games in, eight points, lowest goals allowed and still playing on the road – who’d of thought that we’d be in this place? These are heady times folks! Seriously, if you’re not enjoying what our Reds are doing at the moment well then I can’t help you. Now that’s not to say that all is fantastic but as far as results go; hard to quibble. But all that...