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  • The South Couch Report: New England Revolution vs Toronto FC

    The South Couch Report: New England Revolution vs Toronto FC

    Your regular South Couch updater Mark is absent so Duncan again takes the reins from his East Side Couch. Last time this happened was against new England as well, Mark’s clearly terrified of the the Gillette Stadium pitch. Injuries, suspensions and 11 goals conceded in our last 3 away games, that’s the backdrop here, what…

  • Toronto FC vs New England Revolution: Can A Depleted Lineup Come Back From Southie With Points?

    Vive la revolution! Oh wait, wrong thing. What were we talking about?  Oh yeah, Toronto FC’s last road game before an August filled with 5 home games – this time against the New England Revolution, or tea terrorists as 1/4 of the VMP Panel call them. The Reds are off to foxy Foxborough to take…

  • In praise of Vanney and the 3-5-2.

    When TFC’s lineup was announced last Saturday, and announced as a 3-5-2, there was a lot of consternation and snark from some people on twitter (hi!) with many predicting doom and some (hello!) questioning whether the change was forced on Greg Vanney due to the fact he only had one healthy and competent full back at…

  • Episode 98 – 15/07/30 #whelming

    Episode 98 – 15/07/30 #whelming

    The gang is all here and Tony plays the role of director this week, recapping the action thrill ride that was the Columbus match, recapping the drama that was the Gold Cup, and looking ahead to the potential horror that is the turf at Foxborough. In this episode Duncan is apparently the Kristin-whisperer, Tony refuses…

  • MLS Wins and Losses: Week 21

    As always, you can listen to the increasingly odd audio version of this as part of this week’s Vocal  Minority Podcast, out later this week. Mmmm, Andrea Pirlo made his debut for New York, mmmm, he was majestic out there, a man amongst boys, so smooth, so cultured, clearly man of the match, mmmmmm. That’s…

  • Chicago Fire Acquire Gilberto Off Waivers: Welcome Back Gil, Maybe It’s Really Your Time To Shine!

    It was inevitable wasn’t it?  That Gilberto would come back to MLS but in no way would he be able to come back to Toronto FC – Core DP or no.  And well, he’s baaaack (in pog form!).  After rumblings the past few days that things had soured at Vasco de Gama – not to mention…

  • THE STARTING 11: Reasons for Canada Soccer’s Recent Woes

    Yes this is primarily a Toronto FC site and yes The Starting 11 is usually Reds or MLS specific but sometimes we have to root around our backyard. Amongst the recent weeds has been a largely mind-numbing journey with Canada Soccer. At press time (I have a fedora – shut it) whole flotillas of men’s…

  • The South Couch Report : Columbus v Toronto

    This day would come. Columbus and their high-flying offense colliding with Toronto’s assassin-like offense (when it’s working). I boldly predicted a high scoring game.  They’ve got Kamara, we’ve got Giovinco.  They’ve got Trapp, we’ve got Giovinco.  They’ve got Higuain, we’ve got Giovinco.  It’s pretty evenly matched. On to the match! 8’ – their Findlay exposes…

  • Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew: Trillium Cup Time; Or A Very Important Match

    It’s Trillium Cup time baby!  What’s that?  You forgot about the Trillium Cup?  That’s OK, so did everyone else. However if Columbus win today (7:30 pm ET, Mapfre Stadium, SN360), then they get to again hoist the TCup and lord it over TFC yet again.  And for that they will continue to be our most…

  • The Magnificent Morocco? Reds set to move for Ahmed Kantari

    While yet to make it through the red-tape and fact-checking officialdom that is MLS and/or TFC press releases, it seems that The Reds are about to bolster their backline. According to the official website of French Ligue 1 (soon to be 2) side RC Lens, that defender is Moroccan international Ahmed Kantari. This signing would…