Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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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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Do You Want To Play Some Football? Join the Vocal Minority MLS Fantasy Leagues!
Do you think you know MLS? Want to build a team and compete against the VMP and other community anoraks? Like the challenge of losing half of your team due to a bye-week? If you at least shrugged your shoulders and said ‘sure, why not’ to at least one of those, then sign up today…
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MASCOT HYSTERIA: Roelio v Sammy the Stag
Welcome back to all of you bloodthirsty fans of head-to-head mascot massacres! Mascot Hysteria is back for a matchup of plush pugilism and we have a dandy for you in this round. Despite his nocturnal refrigerator dump taking ways, the rotund mole from Scotland’s Montrose FC – Monty Mole – turned out to be no…
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THE STARTING 11: Unusual CBA Demands From The MLS Players Union
“Strike! Strike! Strike!” No, not the fruitless begging pleas of Toronto FC supporters towards their forwards, but the possible chant from an MLS Players Union picket line. It’s true foot and ball fans of the Northern Americas, the start of the 2015 MLS season could very well be delayed by a work stoppage! While the…
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Toronto FC 2:1 Costa Rica U23. 2 really nice goals, hopefully no injuries.
So, that’s the final pre season game in the bag, and with a win, 2 goals and 5th place sewn up. Those things are all in one way or another results, probably the most meaningless bits of info we can get from pre season, but there were definitely some things worth reporting on here as…
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Toronto FC Kit And Sponsor Is (Finally) Official
It’s officially here – the new, less maple leaf strewn, still BMO sponsored Toronto FC kit is available for viewing (and of course purchasing). As is usual with things like this in MLS and TFC, the official release of the Toronto’s 2015 kit was little surprise to most, thanks to previous leaks and teases in…
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Toronto FC vs Costa Rica u23: The fight for fifth
One week to go before the season theoretically begins and there’s one last game for TFC to finish off the IMG tournament. After stumbling through the group stage and finishing in 3rd place, behind the Red Bulls and USL’s Oklahoma City Energy FC, they now play off for 5th overall against the 3rd place finisher…
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Selling “Sorry”: TFC and Mea Culpa Marketing
It’s sad, so sad It’s a sad, sad situation. And it’s getting more and more absurd. It’s sad, so sad Why can’t we talk it over? Oh it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word. – Former Watford FC Chairman, Sir Elton John Just when you thought it was safe…
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