Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union: Will It Be Curtains For Philly?
Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union ~ August 23rd ~ 8pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN1/3/4/5 Nine games left, an MLS record still in reach and lots of chatter about whether TFC are the best team in MLS history – what better time to take on one of the league’s lesser lights with the chaos…
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South Couch Report : Chicago v Toronto
The Part I Write Before The Match : Look, it was my birthday yesterday and I had a conflict. I could watch wrestling or TFC. While TFC should deliver, wrestling will deliver. So I watched this after the game was over. Unless Toronto wins by 7, I feel I made the correct choice (and if you don’t…
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Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire: Will TFC Be Saying Danke Schoen For Three Points?
Toronto FC v Chicago Fire ~ August 19th ~ 8pm ET ~ Toyota Park ~ TSN1/4 Toronto FC have ten games left on the season; ten games to solidify their hold on the Eastern Conference, and (currently) the Supporters Shield – not to mention that first round bye in the playoffs (wouldn’t that be nice?).…
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Episode 200 – 17/08/16 #cuchara
75% of the gang is in attendance for this one as they cover Portland, look ahead to Chicago and Philadelphia, talk ticket renewals and the usual malarkey. In this episode Mark debunks bad lists and marketing, Duncan speaks his mind about misleading promises and Kristin recommends a player sticking to his other career Give us…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Portland
The Part I Write Before The Match : I honestly don’t know what to put here. I expect Toronto to field a good team. Portland will do the same. Hopefully it doesn’t rain. Um… No lightning delays either. Toronto came off a less than good outing against a very underachieving, bottom of the table…
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Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers: Will It Be Timber To The Visitors, Or A Chainsaw Massacre?
Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers ~ August 12th ~ 6pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN2 If a Portland teams falls at BMO and there’s no one around is it still a loss? Trick question, even in the dark times BMO Field was never empty. Lame attempts at joking/philosophising aside, this afternoon’s (is 6pm still…
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Episode 199 – 17/08/10 #thisMetaphorSucks
The gang is all here but separately as they record from their personal abodes to cover the DC United match, look ahead to Portland, talk VAR and the usual nonsense. In this episode, Tony has strong opinions about Luxembourgish players, Kristin goes back on her own rules about Man of the Match awards, Mark apparently…
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The South Couch Report : DC v Toronto
The Part I Write Before The Match : Well, the line-ups are out and Toronto are not about to phone it in against the bottom side. The only change is the debut of new signing and Liechtenstein international, No. 26 Nicolas Hasler, and his timing couldn’t be more perfect with Beitashour still out and Alseth…
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Episode 198 – 17/06/03 #VezAndBanneyOut
The gang is mostly here with special guest from The Athletic – Toronto, TFC beat writer Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke)to talk the thumping of New York, look ahead to a thumping in DC (mostly), talk All-Star Game, VAR, CBC and other acronyms. In this episode, Duncan flaunts his rarely-bridled pessimism, Kristin may hate Canada but loves…
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The South Couch Report: Toronto vs New York City
Another South Couch report for a home game? I’m afraid so, it’s a poor showing from the vocal minority as other commitments means a lonely afternoon for full time supporter Kristin. Your humble correspondent relaxes on the air conditioned couch and so it’s on to the report. The Part I Write Before The Match :…
Work in progress…