Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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Preview: Canada vs England.
So, hey, that World Cup thing’s pretty close. Just over a week and it’ll be underway, I feel like it’s crept up on me quieter than a World Cup should really, but it’s just over a week now. Fun. We’ll be covering it here at the Vocal Minority in our own way, as much as…
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OVERHEARD AT BMO FIELD: #OHatBMO
Those of us that have decamped in the stands of BMO Field since 2007 know that the home side hasn’t always done enough to keep everyone’s undivided attention at all times. It’s those quiet lulls in the crowd noise where a snippet of conversation wafts into your ears on the Lake Ontario breeze. It wasn’t…
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Episode 89 – 15/05/28 #LetsGetWeird
The whole gang is together to revel in the match versus Portland, preview the match against San Jose and the rest of the non-stadium banter that usually permiates each podcast. In this episode, Kristin reveals the musical capacities of a league villian, Mark mixes up his Preud’hommes (who doesn’t), Duncan reveals Greg Vanney’s secret tactic…
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South Couch Report: Toronto FC vs Manchester City
It’s international friendly time! Fresh as daisies off their 2nd place league campaign, Manchester City are (briefly) in town to sell some shirts, expand the brand, thrill the locals with a great exhibition of football. Just before kick off and the crowd is sparse, there’s a few sections full of Man City fans, and one…
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Episode 88 – 15/05/26 #SonOfAPitch
Well, it was bound to happen. The gang gets wrapped up in one topic so long that it just becomes it’s own episode. And striking while the iron is hot, here’s our discussion on the current dramas at BMO Field. Tune in later this week, for the regular episode with the usual malarky. Click here…
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MASCOT HYSTERIA: The Apertura
What a load of fluff that was! The world’s finest point of plush pugilism has put another battle to bed and with that closes out the opening half-season – The Apertura for you fancy types – of the game you know and love – Mascot Hysteria. Not to fear though fans, your googly-eyed heroes will…
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MLS Wins and Losses: Week 12
As always, you can get this in audio form with interruptions and terrible impersonations in each week’s Vocal Minority Podcast. For the second consecutive week, MLS got weird, especially in the East with the early front runners sputtering and the hopeless jokes now building win streaks, the sack race grinding to a halt. Starting in…
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THE STARTING 11: Other Legacies Tim Leiweke Could Leave Behind
If God forbid you ever get the news that you have one year left to live, immediately go out and promise everyone you meet you’ll buy them a beer in 366 days. People will think you’re a pretty righteous dude at the time and once they eventually find out there’s nothing but an empty, broken…
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South Stand Report : Toronto v. Portland
What a week. Full of emotions, frustrations and secretive deals and negotiations, years of broken promises, misleading statements, and it finally came to a head. The Leafs signed Babcock. Kidding, fuck the Leafs. Pointyball is getting shoehorned into our once soccer specific stadium. (seriously, fuck them) So now that that dog and pony show has…
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Toronto FC vs. Portland Timbers: Black Is The New Plaid
As happens, well, pretty much every season since 2007, the miserable news off the pitch is once again overshadowing the miserable news on the pitch at BMO Field. When The Reds take to the field against our hipster friends from Oregon (Saturday 5PM; TV: TSN) the big story for many won’t be the starting XI,…
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