Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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THE STARTING XI: Advantages To Playing In Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
For good, bad or (really) ugly, the first leg of what is arguably Canada’s most important club fixture (for this week) is set for Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The Impact decided to move indoors onto the turfy goodness and le cha-ching of 60,000 paying customers despite the general crumbliness of “The Big Owe”. However, while it…
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Episode 163 – 18/11/16 #ReadingProgramAfterDark
The gang is three quarters here to look at the ongoings of Canadian football, preview the Western Conference first leg, talk TFC surveys, get excited for the Montreal match and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Mark imagines a multi-Preki universe, Kristin mocks those of us with jobs, and Duncan adds a syllable to the…
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THE STARTING 11: Alternatives To The Name “401 Derby”
You know what the best part of the “401 Derby” is? It’s just how “401”-nny it is. Also, that it is widely accepted as the name for the Montreal v Toronto fixtures everywhere in North America except for one place – Montreal. Tres LOLZ. However, we pride ourselves on our listening skills and so on…
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Episode 162 – 16/11/10 #DuByeBye
The gang is all here in delight of the NYCFC drubbing, look ahead for the rest of the playoffs, and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Mark sings the best of Patrick Swayze, Tony gets ready for this, Duncan reveals how he was the little brother and Kristin loses it in near-record time. This week’s…
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THE STARTING 11: Oddities of playing at Yankee Stadium in November
George Steinbrenner’s shivering ghost! “The House Next to the One Ruth Built Used To Be” was meant for dingers not fancy-pants Europeans faffing about in early winter! But alas, so it was that local foot and ball outfit Toronto FC and a few hundred hosers spent yesterday evening in the Bronx at the makeshift soccer-baseball…
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The South Couch Report : New York v Toronto, 2nd leg
Well, that’s fucked up. For those that don’t know (doubt it) Montreal has eliminated the Extreme Beverages from the playoffs. What that means is that Toronto would have the second leg IF they advance. And that’s brilliant news. The mouth waters at the thought. So good. On the west coast, as of writing, the Galaxy…
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Toronto FC vs New York City FC: Can TFC Hold On To Their Advantage and Advance?
Toronto FC vs New York City FC ~ 6:30pm ET ~ Yankee Stadium ~ TSN4 So this is what it feels like to have a successful team – improved standings, vastly improved defence, winning their way into the playoffs and of course that wonderful playoff home win last weekend – this is what the other…
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Episode 161 – 16/11/03 #HowColdIsIt
Most of the gang is in attendance to bask in the glory that is two home playoff dates and two victories against Philadelphia and NYC as well as looking ahead to Sunday’s match against the Pizza Rats. In this episode, Mark assumes the awards given for winning each round of the playoffs, Kristin assumes that…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v New York, Round 2
And here we are. A two-legged tie with the second place New York City FC. This is the first leg. The second one takes place on a small baseball field. This one takes place on a regular sized pitch. This is the one we’ll focus on. Toronto heroically dispatches Philadelphia which resulted in, what has…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Philadelphia, Knockout Edition
Well my goals have been met for this team. All I asked for was playoffs at home this season and I’ve got them. I’m not about to ask for a new goal just yet that would be greedy. As far as I’m concerned comma this is all bonus round if they win. To be honest…
Work in progress…