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  • Toronto FC sign Clement Simonin. MLS gonna MLS.

    Given the Team Americaness of this year’s Toronto FC, international absences was always going to be something that would cause a problem sporadically throughout the year. Given the age and/or injury history of some of the more important TFC players, injuries were always going to be something that would randomly cause problems throughout the year.…

  • Episode 79 – 15/03/26 #punini

    Episode 79 – 15/03/26 #punini

    The gang gets together to talk about TFCII, preview the RSL match on Sunday, and bring up the latest in pointy-ball neighbours at the stadium. In this episode Tony opens up about pre-dentist anxiety, Duncan gives an epic historical goal celebration, Mark gives an odd internet history lesson and Kristin gives much-deserving props to Toronto’s…

  • MLS Wins and losses: Week 3

    As always, you can get this in my fine dulcet Yorkshire-Canadian tones without all this reading and links clicking, with interruptions and digressions instead, you can listen to it in this weeks Vocal Minority Podcast, out later on this week.  Remember last week when goals and entertainment happened and all was good in MLS? Yeah,…

  • THE STARTING 11: Names For The Proposed Minnesota MLS Club

    MLS’ obesity epidemic continues as Don Garber pushes on with his plan to expand the league to 200 top flight clubs in 15 divisions. Don’t worry – only 45 of them make the playoffs. Sorry TFC. While yet to be officially confirmed, the latest club to join The Majors will very likely be in Minneapolis,…

  • MASCOT HYSTERIA: Sammy the Stag v Ritter Frankie

    It’s back! Another round of the world’s foremost football mascot showdown -The Vocal Minority Original Series: Mascot Hysteria! After three rounds of inspired battle, reigning champ Roelio has finally been broken! Unlike other bones it wasn’t degenerative disease, blunt trauma or the evils of osteoporosis that took down the Spanish fightin’ femur but an overly…

  • New Canada kit revealed. And other assorted Canadian bits and bobs.

    It’s been a busy week for the CSA’s press people, with all sorts of National Teams related announcements. There was the latest squad release for the men’s upcoming friendlies against Guatemala and Puerto Rico, as well as the announcement of the Women’s team playing their final World Cup warm up game against England, for some…

  • II Way Street – TFC makes use of USL affiliate with loan of seven

    It seems like the partnership between Toronto FC and its USL affiliate TFC II (“The Search for Mo’s Gold”) is already proving beneficial at both levels. The organization announced today that the big club would be sending seven players currently on its roster on loan to the USL side as they prepare for their club…

  • Look Out Below! Depth Charge Exposes TFC’s Structural Weakness

      While it’s not quite Toronto FC’s “Perfect(ly bad) Storm”, the list of potential absences in the squad for the next match is certainly a stern warning. When The Reds travel to The Holy Kingdom of Utah next week to face Real Salt Lake, the plane may be a lot emptier than usual. Due to…

  • Episode 78 – 15/03/18 #ThisIsMarksFault

    Episode 78 – 15/03/18 #ThisIsMarksFault

    The gang does their best to stay away from the universal talking point of the Columbus match, speculate about everyone’s new favourite sequel-based club and engage in the usual malarkey of BitchyBlanks and Would You Rather. In this episode, Duncan nicks a Colin Samuel gag for a manager, Kristin expresses her distaste for a particular…

  • MLS wins and losses. Week 2

    Want this in your ears, without all this reading and link clicking, but with a lot of interruptions and digressions? Sure you do. Then you should be listening to the Vocal Minority Podcast. This week’s episode will be out later this week, but for now, woof, just look at the archives.  Yes, last week was…

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