Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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The Deal Is Done! MLS Players Union and MLS Agree To A Deal
Put away those placards, stop looking up slogans to chant and cease making yourself dizzy by walking around and around in a circle; there will be no strike by MLS players this year! Barely an hour after I posted this word started to filter out all over twitter that a deal had been struck between the…
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Episode 76 – 15/03/05 #YcantUBhard
The gang is all back, predicting league outcomes, forwards outlook, retirement of a “legend” and another insane round of “Would You Rather” (we’re sorry and you’re welcome). In this episode, Kristin admits to fear of most of the other panelists, Mark gushes for a scrumpy ear worm, Duncan pre-calls out a certain head coach, and…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Houston Dynamo home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Houston Dynamo home In a nutshell : Finally, a Houston kit with some real character Really digging the gradient of orange down to the white at the bottom and the diamond/fence pattern pinstripe print of the shirt. Very happy to see them drop the awkward…
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Kit Nerd Corner : DC United away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. DC United away In a nutshell : new Adidas template that throws subtlety out the window Over the years, DC United has been bland with their away kit : just the inverse of the black kit. A few years back, they blew minds by offering…
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Not Necessarily the Eastern Conference: Your Guide to Some-Things MLS
West may be best for baby (We saw it on Wikipedia) but the East is where it’s at yo! That’s right, hot off the heels of our highly factualish and influentialesque MLS Western Conference preview, we shift focus to the continent’s eastern seaboard… also Columbus. Whatevs – we’re inclusive. Everyone on this continent knows east…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Chicago Fire away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Chicago Fire away In a nutshell : Inoffensive to the eyes, isn’t strict in sticking to the official colours Not everything needs to be a dramatic departure. Not everything needs to be zany or bright or grabbing attention or annoying or crowdsourced. It can be simple…
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Kit Nerd Corner : LA Galaxy Away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Los Angeles Galaxy away In a nutshell : It’s a stunner. Simple, subtle and a little different. As much I quietly miss the gold/teal Galaxy look from years gone by (but not the badge), the white/navy combo has been a step up in class. They have…
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Not Necessarily the Western Conference: Your Guide to Some-Things MLS
Cup your groins in your hands North America – you’re about to be First Kicked. The most majorest of this continent’s major league soccer leagues not in Mexico – Major League Soccer – is back for 2015! That’s right, Commissioner Don Garber has been busy buffing balls as another season is set to begin –…
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