Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 13 – Tosaint Ricketts
Highest: 9 Lowest: 19 Average ranking: 12.92 Kristin: 11 – Tosaint Ricketts! Fucking Wicked! I’m a big fan of Ricketts and as I wrote last year, was thrilled when he was signed by Toronto FC last year. His super sub status propelled him into the top 10 of our countdown and there were high hopes…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 15 – Nick Hagglund
Highest: 10 Latest: 20 Average ranking: 14.39 Mark: 15 – Ahh, the Slammin’ Salmon. Everyone’s favourite forward/defender. Or is he a defender/forward. Either way, he’s a top guy, who’s had a rough year. The 25 year-old had started the season off strong, making an appearance in every match until the 3-2 win over Minnesota, which…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 16 – Benoît Cheyrou
Highest: 10 Lowest: 20 Average ranking: 15.96 Mark: 18 – I feel like this is a bit of a eulogy. Benoit Cheyrou became iconic. He wasn’t here for very long, but his contributions and class were hard to ignore. He came on against Montreal in the semi-finals and ‘saved us all’. And he did. What…
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Episode 218 – 18/01/12 #tamIsAHat
We ring in the new year three quarters of the gang and with more rage than anticipated as we discuss the Soccer Canada shuffle, the TFC schedule, a Canadian Premier League announcement and the usual silliness. In this episode Mark cannot stop swearing, Kristin cannot even and Duncan cannot guarantee his attendance at games. Give…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 17 – Raheem Edwards
Highest: 9 Lowest: 21 Average ranking: 16.04 Duncan: 12 – 2016 saw Edwards barely play, but look really good when he did, so I was thrilled when he started getting minutes early in this season, and then, mainly due to injuries forcing Justin Morrow out of the left back position, continue to get minutes for…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 18 – Armando Cooper
Highest: 13 Lowest: 25 Average ranking: 18.04 Mark: 19 – The loan that turned into a stay, and we were still confused by it all. Armando Cooper signed on at the conclusion of last year’s playoffs, and stuck around for the full ride. In a word : interesting. Interesting because he started 11 games, but had…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 19 – Jay Chapman
Highest: 13 Lowest: 23 Average ranking: 18.09 Duncan: 18 – When thinking about the 2017 season, there are very few things that make me kind of sad. Jay Chapman is one of them. There was such promise shown in 2016 when he finally got what few of TFC’s lauded academy projects get, consistent playing time.…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 20 – Clint Irwin
Highest: 10 Lowest: 24 Average ranking: 19.3 Mark: 16 – The unfortunate situation with our goalkeepers, is that both of them, at the beginning of the season, were largely interchangeable, but I would still favour Irwin as the #1. He had tons of experience under his belt, and could learn the kid a thing or two…
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VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 21 – Jordan Hamilton
Highest: 16 Lowest: 24 Average ranking: 20.29 Tony: 20 – A push at best for Scarborough’s own. Joins the other academy grads in having a neutral season at best. We still await that breakout year and hope it comes sooner than later despite the crowded talent pool up top. Ok, ok. Maybe NEXT season will be…
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