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Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: Decision Day! Or, The Ol Gil Memorial Match
Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire ~ 4pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN4 Decision Day! Grrr! The day is upon us when all of the deciding will be done – the MLS scheduling gods have decreed that all deciding matches start at the same time (ooh, how continental!) so get ready for some Decision Day…
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Episode 159 – 16/10/20 #dingDong
The gang is all here, and in a bit of an 80s mood more than usual, to review the Montreal match, look ahead to the season finale at home to Chicago as well as the usual silliness. In this episode Tony instigates a metaphorical food fight (again), Kristin throws an un-Kristin-like heinous burn, Mark loves…
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THE STARTING 11: Best Parts of Living With The Argos
CAW! No it’s not Bitchy Blanks time but that’s the sound of yours truly eating a little crow over the doom and gloom feelings I held about sharing BMO Field with The Argos. Like many out there, I fully expected the “soccer experience” to be akin to that of Gillette Stadium North this season. However,…
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The South Couch Report : Montreal v Toronto
Last two games of the season and there’s a legitimate chance to finish top 2. Seba is back. Probably win by 4, right? So Didier Drogba isn’t playing. Well that will certainly speed up the game significantly. Likely keep the team physio bored tonight. Bold Predictions : Seba play Seba goal Seba wins On to…
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Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact: Two Solitudes Derby Time – Can TFC Erase The Memory of Last Year’s Debacle?
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact ~ 3pm ET ~ Stade Saputo ~ TSN2 Two games left. Two points out of first. A sub-par homestand over and a tiny, goal-scoring machine finally back to fitness. So of course it means a game on the road against Montreal to try to stay in the race for one…
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Episode 158 – 16/10/14 #cheeseSongs&Genitals
The gang is all present and accounted for (finally!) for some talk about Canada’s national teams, look ahead to Montreal, reflect on the holiday passed and the usual malarkey. In this episode Duncan introduces the concept of the trousers of reason, Kristin channels some goat cheese, Mark has his World Cup dreams dashed again (he…
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THE STARTING 11: Similarities Between Toronto FC and the Toronto Blue Jays
You’ve got a diamond. You’ve got nine men. You’ve got a hat, and a bat, and that’s not all. We’ve got chip buttys and the Trillium Cup so… whatevs. For the second year on the trot, Toronto’s foot and ball team AND their rounders team are simultaneously in the post-season! This sudden kinship seemed unlikely…
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Episode 157 – 16/10/06 #chuffery
Three out of four (it’s still a B+) are in for this one as we reflect on the Orlando and DC matches, speculate on a much clearer playoff picture and much more. In this episode, Duncan represents his hood, Mark learns about his post-season hopes being realized and Kristin trolls you all at the end.…
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THE STARTING 11: Thoughts Greg Vanney May Have While High
This is a work of fiction. I realize that you come to The Starting XI every week for hard-hitting factual journalism, but this is a speculative piece. By no means are we implying Greg Vanney has ever been under the influence of any narcotics. He doesn’t even seem the type to take an extra large…
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Toronto FC vs DC United: TFC Need A Strong Effort To Stave Off A Surging DCU Side
Toronto FC vs DC United ~ 730pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN4 Will today be the same as the last few? Another draw, more points lost and that coveted home playoff game still not settled? If this was the DC United of a month ago, then I’d feel more confident in saying no, that…