Vocal Minority

Author: Tony Walsh

  • VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 8 – Chris Mavinga

    Highest: 2 Lowest: 13 Average ranking: 9.32 Tony: 7 – If it wasn’t for Victor Vazquez – Chris Mavinga would have been the hands-down signing of the season. Sure Mavinga looked a bit like a giraffe on ice for the first few matches but after the early struggles he found his way. And how. The big…

  • VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 9 – Marky Delgado

    Highest: 6 Lowest: 14 Average ranking: 9.68 Tony: 10 – Entirely unspectacular – and that’s ok!  Once you stop looking for Delgado to be another Vazquez or Cheyrou, you can appreciate that he does plenty of basic things quietly right.  A less fiery (again, ok) version of Osorio, Delgado comes in to steady that area of…

  • VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 12 – Eriq Zavaleta

    Highest: 4 Lowest: 18 Average ranking: 12.6 Tony: 11 – It’s not Eriq’s fault who he’s related to! Despite that – he has turned into a very useful MLS defender capable of eating minutes as a starter or offering fresh legs from the bench.  Not spectacular in any way, but rarely hurts you either. We crack…

  • VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 21 – Jordan Hamilton

    Highest: 16 Lowest: 24 Average ranking: 20.29 Tony: 20 – A push at best for Scarborough’s own. Joins the other academy grads in having a neutral season at best. We still await that breakout  year and hope it comes sooner than later despite the crowded talent pool up top. Ok, ok. Maybe NEXT season will be…

  • VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 24 – Tsubasa Endoh

    Highest: 17 Lowest: 27 Average ranking: 23.33 Tony: 24 – 2017 seemed like a step backwards for the affable Japanese forward.  His limited playing time in 2016 became more so,  Perhaps it was TFC’s depth or perhaps we’ve seen his peak. The Endoh is nigh. It’s hard not to have a soft spot for Tsubasa Endoh.…

  • VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 25 – Oyvind Alseth

    Highest: 21 Lowest: 26 Average ranking: 24.71 Tony: 26 – One of the Too 10 Norwegians in TFC history. Fact. There really is no fun (nor interest) in an in-depth review of Oyvind Alseth. It was so exciting to finally have a Norweege on TFC but then, much like a Norwegian comedy club, applause was very…

  • VMP 2016 Final Countdown #19: Tsubasa Endoh

    Tony: 16 – More promising than Tokyo railway station vending machine panties For the Vocal Minority crew, Endoh was going to be a success no matter what. He’s from Japan! We’ve not had a Japanese fella here! VENDING MACHINE PANTIES!!! Seriously, if you drew a picture of “Japanese Football Player 1.0” it’s Endoh. Slight build? Check.…

  • VMP 2016 Final Countdown #20 – Josh Williams

    Tony: 20 – Just kind of drifted off into the ether after a useful 2015 Bloodclot! Was a former health concern of Josh Williams. Despite 24 appearances in 2016, it’s almost like Josh Williams wasn’t here. As the younger duo of Hagglund and Zavaleta improved and moved into the starter’s roles, Williams gradually shifted further down…

  • VMP 2016 Final Countdown #24: Mo Babouli

    Tony: 23 – His season took a curve midway. Like his hair. Hey UAE guys! It’s Molham! While it wasn’t quite the breakout year that many had hoped for Mo Babouli, he did gobble up some valuable minutes in his 16 appearances with the big boy club. Sadly for Mo, two things didn’t come to fruit…

  • THE STARTING 11: Unused Elements of the Cancelled TFC Championship Parade

    We were so close. Inches away really. What a letdown! Yeah the fancy trophy would have been nice and all – but I mean the parade! Thousands, if not millions, billions even, lining the streets of Toronto to fete MLS Cup Winners Toronto FC. But no, teams that take shots on goal aren’t so lucky…