Category: Analysis & Opinion
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Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders: Can TFC Keep On Rolling On Short Rest & Missing Key Players?
Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders ~ May 6th ~ 3pm ET ~ CenturyLink Field ~ CTV Three game homestand, three wins, nine points – really this homestand (their longest of the season) couldn’t have gone much better for Toronto FC. Admittedly Wednesday night’s game against Orlando wasn’t the prettiest or the most dominant; but unlike…
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Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC: Can TFC Win On Vanney’s 100th Game?
Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC ~ May 3 ~ 730pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN Game three of Toronto FC’s longest homestand of the season kicks off tonight against Orlando City SC; the current league leaders come into town with a pretty shiny record (five wins at home, one win and one loss…
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Let The Kids Play: Is Toronto FC Really Doing All It Can To Develop Canadian Players?
*This is the first column from Duane Rollins, who will be contributing various thoughts on Toronto FC to The Vocal Minority throughout the season* Won’t someone please think of the children? It’s a little known fact that Helen Lovejoy was talking about the way TFC managed its young talent when she uttered that line on…
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Toronto FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Or, The Reds vs The Raindrops
Toronto FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps ~ Sat. March 18th ~ 4pm ET ~ BC Place ~ CTV Week 3 of the new MLS season brings Toronto FC all the way out to Vancouver for their lone meeting (Voyageurs Cup notwithstanding), of the regular season. Both teams have had quiet starts to the season; TFC…
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Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union: Will TFC Rise Up To The Challenge of Their Rival?
Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union ~ Sat. March 11 ~ 430pm ET ~ Talen Energy Stadium ~ TV: TSN4/5 ~ Streaming: TSNGo, MLSLive Play this while reading to get you pumped up: Time for Week 2 of the 2017 MLS season, and for Toronto FC that means a trip to cheesy Chester to take on…
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Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake: Not The South Couch Report
*I know that usually one of the VMP folk post a minute by minute (more or less), however this week you’ve got my ramblings instead.* The first weekend in the 2017 MLS season has come and gone, and being the first spate of games there’s not really a lot to takeaway – teams are obviously…
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2017 MLS & TFC Preview: New Teams, New Players, New Season! Will Toronto FC Go All The Way This Year?
The 2017 season is upon us! After a super short off season (apparently the shortest ever for MLS), it’s time to once again agonise over the ups and downs of your team, banter with fans from other teams and of course spend large swaths of your free time (either at the stadium, at the pub…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Vancouver home, Los Angeles away, DC away & Columbus home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Vancouver home In a nutshell : triangles EVERYWHERE!!!! The inside collar says : Our All. Our Honour. The outside back collar has : Flag of Canada The jock tag position has : since 1974 Compared to previous kit : A step backwards Rain. Not mountains,…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Sporting KC home, NYCFC home & New England away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Sporting KC home In a nutshell : Why does a team I hate have kits I like? ANSWER ME UNIVERSE!!! The sleeve has : No other club Compared to previous kit : Much much better Well, we’ve come a bit of a way forward from…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Philadelphia away, San Jose home & Dallas away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Philadelphia away In a nutshell : Nice, even if the sponsor wrecks it. The outside back collar has : Jungite aut Perite The jock tag position has : The snake from the badge The sleeve has : Union Compared to previous kit : most definitely…