Author: Mark Hinkley
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South Couch Report : Mexico v Canada II – The Mexining
Mexico v Canada. 10:30pm. Seriously? So here’s the confession for tonight : I may be part time supporter. If they’re getting bested, or I fade on the couch, I’m going to bed. I got that work thing in the morning and if it’s an incomplete report, so be it. Good shot of the Voyageurs travelling.…
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South Couch Report – Canada v Mexico
Canada v Mexico. 55,000 home supporters. Pizza and a slurpee (to which I am going to add an unnamed alcohol which could imply bias or bad luck). This is truly a Good Friday. Welcome to the road to Russia 2018. This weekend (well, Friday to Tuesday) is as make-or-break as it’s going to get. Home…
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Episode 129 – 16/03/23 #SeoulWaterfall
The gang is in full attendance as we discuss the embers of Sporting KC, look ahead to Canada’s critical qualifier against Mexico and reflect on a season not 10% complete. In this episode, Duncan shows an alarming amount of optimism, Tony describes the greatest away section ever, Mark comes up a memorial-esque nickname for the…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Canada home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. In a nutshell : Red with a weird collar and an off-center vertical white stripe One of the things that usually trouble kit designs of national teams is the concept of tradition. One of my favourite misconceptions is that Canada should always and only wear…
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South Couch Report : Kansas City v Toronto
Stupid Sporting KC Wiz. Their stupid home graph paper kits and their stupid team with Dom Dwyer. So much stupid here. Toronto is in Children Mercy Park, which is a terrible name that is supposedly known as “The Blue Hell”. Any park for a kid’s mercy it probably a shade of hell. The good news…
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Episode 128 – 16/03/17 #TinySwitchblade #HandGestures #MoreBadAccents
The gang is all intact for this one as they review the game and tiny pitch of NYCFC, look ahead to Sporting KC *spit*, and partake in the usual malarkey. In this episode, Kristin secretly wants the ant to dance, Mark defends his best buddy BennyBalls (TM), Tony invokes a rare biblical text and Duncan…
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South Couch Report : NYC v Toronto
Undefeated, top of the table, highly unlikely. These are all phrases used to describe Toronto FC. Today the indomitable Robins take on the only team in New York at the tiny confines of Estadio del Yankees. After stealing all the points from the only team in New Jersey, you can’t help but be a wee…
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Episode 127 – 16/03/08 #TheLovitzRole
The gang is all here with a special “Live” while we’re watching the first match of the season and a “Live” studio audience. Relive all of the insanity as if you were standing there with us at a match, canopy and all. In this episode, Tony can’t handle the initials, Kristin mumbles, Mark loves the…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Dallas home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. In a nutshell : Still barely worthy of being called “the hoops” The inside collar says : “Dallas ‘Til I Die” The outside back collar has : modified version of the flag of Dallas The jock tag position has : Flag of the United States…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Toronto away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. for the Giovinco outfit for the Bradley/Altidore outfit In a nutshell : White with a large red horizontal band and a smaller blue band above it The inside collar says : unknown The outside back collar has : “All For One” The jock tag position…