Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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THE STARTING 11: Ways TFC Plans To Avoid Future Absences
One of the big themes leading up to this past weekend’s match was the amount of potential absences TFC would have to deal with against RSL. Through a dreaded combo of international call-ups, injury, suspension and possibly alien abduction, The Reds were forced to face what will become this season’s demon… depth. TFC are a…
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The South Couch Report : Real Salt Lake v Toronto FC
I’m so excited, it seems like it’s been forever. Sure, key guys are out for various reasons, but this is the big time. This is a make or break scenario. What happens here is a clear indication of what we can expect out of these guys. Their mettle. Their character. Their desire to step up…
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Toronto FC v RSL: Undermanned In Utah – This Isn’t Going To End Well Is It?
Bye Bye Bye Week! Thank goodness that’s over (for the next two weeks). Because the first two weeks of the MLS season are so tiring and there’s no need for bye weeks during international breaks or anything – really MLS, must you MLS so hard? However, grumbling aside,there is still a game to be played…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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