The South Couch Report : Toronto Barca Canada v D.C. Juve China (mash-up edition)
Jun07

The South Couch Report : Toronto Barca Canada v D.C. Juve China (mash-up edition)

OMG So much delicious footie yesterday.  I passed out by the end of it.  I really couldn’t take any more.  With my adrenaline dumping, I figured this report could wait until tomorrow morning. Here’s what I remember : 3′ – off of a free kick, Buchanan gets two big attempts on the far left of goal, forcing Chinese keeper Wang Fei to make 2 even bigger stops. 4′ – Inesta breaks into the box and lays...

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Making a Mountain Out of an Anthill: Five Keys to Giovinco’s TFC Success
Feb05

Making a Mountain Out of an Anthill: Five Keys to Giovinco’s TFC Success

  The jewel of Toronto FC’s off-season manoeuvres has barely had time to plant his tiny feet on the frozen tundra that is his new home but it is already time to look forward. While the pomp and circumstance of the club’s manufactured airport greeting (after what we assume was a comfortable L’il Alitalia flight), and Friday’s official greeting in downtown Toronto is the shiny, happy part of Sebastian...

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Juve Gotta Be Kidding?! Reds Sign Giovinco
Jan17

Juve Gotta Be Kidding?! Reds Sign Giovinco

Remember the “Bloody Big Deal” ad last year when the stereotypical posh British gent spat his tea all over his newspaper? Imagine that. Except this time imagine the Montreal Impact Board of Directors. Now imagine they just read that Toronto FC have signed Juventus attacker Sebastian Giovinco. Now imagine they are eating big, sweaty provolone balls – that just makes it funnier. But it’s no joke. Ok, the...

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