Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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The Voyageurs Cup: Now With Extra CanCon!
A new year doesn’t just mean a new MLS season, it also means it’s time for another Voyageurs Cup! That’s right boys and girls, your favourite Canadian footy tournament is almost upon us and there are a few changes for both this year and next. Before we get into all of that, here’s the…
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Episode 176 – 17/03/08 #PinkBirdsMatter
Mark ‘Tugboat’ ‘chuckles’ Hinkley is still on a boat, if he survives he’ll be back next week so once again join us for 3/4 of your favourite podcast, this week with an actual honest to goodness meaningful game to talk about. We recap that game in sexy Sandy, look ahead to the Philly game, get…
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Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake: Not The South Couch Report
*I know that usually one of the VMP folk post a minute by minute (more or less), however this week you’ve got my ramblings instead.* The first weekend in the 2017 MLS season has come and gone, and being the first spate of games there’s not really a lot to takeaway – teams are obviously…
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2017 MLS & TFC Preview: New Teams, New Players, New Season! Will Toronto FC Go All The Way This Year?
The 2017 season is upon us! After a super short off season (apparently the shortest ever for MLS), it’s time to once again agonise over the ups and downs of your team, banter with fans from other teams and of course spend large swaths of your free time (either at the stadium, at the pub…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Vancouver home, Los Angeles away, DC away & Columbus home
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Vancouver home In a nutshell : triangles EVERYWHERE!!!! The inside collar says : Our All. Our Honour. The outside back collar has : Flag of Canada The jock tag position has : since 1974 Compared to previous kit : A step backwards Rain. Not mountains,…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Sporting KC home, NYCFC home & New England away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Sporting KC home In a nutshell : Why does a team I hate have kits I like? ANSWER ME UNIVERSE!!! The sleeve has : No other club Compared to previous kit : Much much better Well, we’ve come a bit of a way forward from…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Philadelphia away, San Jose home & Dallas away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Philadelphia away In a nutshell : Nice, even if the sponsor wrecks it. The outside back collar has : Jungite aut Perite The jock tag position has : The snake from the badge The sleeve has : Union Compared to previous kit : most definitely…
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episode 175 – 17/02/28 #AlbertRucksack
Mark’s on a boat motherfucker (well he’s on his way to a boat, almost the same thing) so once again it’s a 75% strength podcast for you, reviewing Bill’s big breakfast, previewing the season for TFC and the league as a whole, and looking ahead to the season opener in sexy Sandy, Utah. In this…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Chicago away, NYRB home & Colorado away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Chicago away In a nutshell : windswept steel isn’t as boring as it sounds The outside back collar has : Crossed hammers with a six-point star The jock tag position has : Est. 1997 The sleeve has : the four red six-pointed stars from the…
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Kit Nerd Corner : Seattle away, RSL away, Montreal away
Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Seattle away In a nutshell : Oh shut your face, that’s nice. The inside collar says : Sky of blue, sea of green The outside back collar has : Seattle Sounders NASL logo The jock tag position has : Made in 74 Compared to previous…
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