Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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Voyageurs Cup Final – Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact: Will TFC Go For It In The Away Leg?
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact ~ Wed. June 21st ~ 730pm ET ~ Stade Saputo ~ TSN It’s time for the Cup final!! What already? Not that cup, the other one, the Canadian one – it’s super fun, honest! Yes it’s time for the Voyageurs Cup Final – this year it’s between TFC and the…
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Episode 192 – 17/06/20 #notVoltron
Most of the gang is in studio to discuss the DC match, talk Canada men’s national side, Cyle Larin, and look ahead to Montreal and New England. In this episode, Duncan explains the goalkeeper gestures by Kristin, Kristin wants to rescue a goalkeeper, and Mark tries to lure a goalkeeper with a compelling burrito argument.…
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South Couch Report: Toronto FC vs DC United Nil
South Couch? But this is a home game, surely your intrepid reporter is in the South STAND, no? Well yes, your usual reporter, full time supporter Mark Hinkley is at the game. Duncan however is too goddamn lazy and is watching this game from home, having just finished a leisurely dinner and with a delicious…
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Toronto FC vs DC United: Can TFC Put A Loss Behind Them And Get Back To Their Winning Ways?
Toronto FC vs DC United ~ Sat. June 17th ~ 8pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN A break is welcome when you’ve played a ton of games, travelled all over and started to come a bit unglued, so the past two weeks had to be welcome for most of Toronto FC’s squad. Some had a…
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Episode 191 – 17/06/15 #plasticYeller
The gang is all here for this one to round up (sort of) the triumvirate of Canada national team matches, look ahead to DC tomorrow and give our mid-season awards. In this episode, Mark votes for Cooper twice, Duncan tries to split hairs with his best team selection, Kristin has all the legal interpretations for…
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Episode 190 – 17/06/08 #BornOnAFarm
This week, we cover the slapping of Ottawa, the smashing by New England, talk Canada’s national teams and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Mark explains has a chart comparison on the types of game days, Kristin gets philosophically dirty in her intro and Duncan expertly spots new turf. Give us any rating on iTunes,…
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The South Couch Report – New England v Toronto
I have no predictions, as I was busy. And I’ll be fair, I know how it ended (thanks Twitter!) but as a “respected” “journalist” and “blogger” [Added the quotes, you’re welcome ~Ed.], a match report will be filed. On to the Match : 3’ – Rowe has a go forcing Bono to make a lunging…
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Toronto FC vs New England Revolution: Unbeaten In Eight vs Unbeaten In Ten At Home – Who Triumphs Tonight?
Toronto FC vs New England Revolution ~ June 3rd ~ 730pm ET ~ Gillette Stadium ~ TSN In his most recent column for us, Duane Rollins (Duane’s World! It’s party time, it’s excellent!), called us (and anyone still residing in the cynics circle) out for not embracing the Reds’ current success. And with Toronto FC…
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Duane’s World: Should The Cynics Cheer Up and Accept The New, Successful Toronto FC?
The Vocal Minority have a well-earned reputation for reserving excitement towards the Mighty Reds of Liberty Village, and resisting the temptation for hyperbole when reporting on positive play by the club. For years, this was a sensible direction to take. When Danny Koevermans called them the Worst Team in the World five seasons ago, I…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Ottawa
The Part I Write Before The Match : OK, so the last time we played Ottawa, they won. They shouldn’t have, on paper, but they did on turf and deservedly so. The mighty Robins bounced back considerably after that performance and showed some of that #deepestDepthEver that we’ve been hearing about, given that they looked…
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