Toronto FC v FC Dallas: Will TFC Falter In Frisco?
After weeks – well, two weeks – of waiting, Toronto FC are finally back in action this weekend. Can I say again how much bye weeks are the devil? Even though they mean less games that TFC have to play on the road to start this season, but this stop and start nonsense is difficult. However the team is about to start a solid run of games that will perhaps allow them to build chemistry and you know, learn to play as a...
Chicago Fire v Toronto FC: No “Days Off” For Inconsistent Reds
There will be no time for Greg Vanney and Robin Fraser to drive a convertible KIA Sportage through the streets of Chicago this weekend. No opportunity for them to visit an art museum, go to the stock exchange or catch an afternoon Cubs game at Wrigley. Nope – you won’t even catch Vanney in his leopard-print waistcoat singing “Danke Schoen” in a parade. There simply isn’t time for a Day Off as TFC visits...
Greg Vanney – Master tactician?
Before the Vancouver game, there were 4 things I was mainly going to be looking at as harbingers of good or bad things to come, Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Greg Vanney’s tactics and the Caldwell/Perquis partnership. It was a mixed bag for sure, but I’d say the good outweighed the bad. As with anything, it’s early, one game is way too short of a time to come to any kind of definitive judgement. My thoughts on...
Jozy Altidore – Flat track bully?
2 goals from the debutant star striker and 3 points in the bag. The obvious comparisons to last year are obvious (and for anyone looking for a lazy ‘yeah, but’ can continue all year really, 9 points from the first 4 games, yeah 2014!, 19 points from 11? 2014, 3rd place and comfortably in a play off spot at the end of August? 2014), but it’s best not to do that really, different team and situation and all that, more...
The Inaugural, One-Time-Only, Super-MegaFun Vocal Minority, First Kick, Live-ish, Vancouver vs. Toronto Match Report
It’s here! The moment we have all been waiting for. The turning point of the young 2015 season. No, not Toronto FC’s opening match but the inaugural gathering of The Vocal Minority for a group match report. We’re sure that the TFC match will be something too. Sure, why not. In our first “live match” gathering since our Voltronesque coming together, we decided to bring you, the sounds (but thankfully not...
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