Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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THE STARTING 11: Reasons Why There Is No Starting 11
The Starting 11. It’s a feature that I have been writing faithfully and on a (mostly) weekly basis since 2009 – first on a little site called The Yorkies and now here. All in all, that’s about 3,850 quips about TFC that have drawn people to these sites in the dozen. Yup, people from Toronto…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v New York
What a perfect afternoon for a football match. The sun is shining, not too hot, and the team is honouring legend Dwayne DeRosario. I almost don’t care if they win. Kidding. Mostly. Bold Predictions : Toronto wins No Wright-Phillips on the score sheet Osorio will do another one touch in successive games in an attacking…
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Toronto FC vs New York Red Bulls: Can TFC Clinch A Playoff Spot Today?
Toronto FC vs New York Red Bulls ~ 5pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN2 So TFC fans, this is a weird place to be in eh? A winning team, a team in first, a team legitimately challenging for the Supporter’s Shield – as we like to say (or sing): is this the real life,…
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Episode 155 – 16/09/12 #theMediumBucks
Three quarters of the gang are present with “Super Substitute” James Grossi stepping in to fill the Tony role as they reflect on the victory and elimination of the Canadian Men’s National Team, reflect on the win in Chicago and look forward to the New York Extreme Beverage Energy Drinks on Sunday. In this episode,…
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Episode 154 – 16/09/05 #WrightFamilyCentipede
Mark’s off being traitorous, watching pointyball AND cheering for Hamilton, so we’re down to 3 for this episode. Sadly we’re also missing the usual sound tech guy, so this one sounds weird at time, sorry about that. We look at the Canada game vs Honduras, and the upcoming El Salvador game, as well as TFC’s trip…
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THE STARTING 11: Other Jobs at TFC
Labour Day, the day we celebrate bringing our first part-time jobs to their full nine-month terms. Thanks antiquated combined sex-ed/civics class curriculum! Anyjobs, with today being the day we celebrate the worker, we thought it was a great opportunity to honour some of the lesser publicized positions at TFC… 11. The guy that puts red…
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Episode 153 – 16/08/29 #maisNonRheaume
The gang is all in, some still recovering, talking about the events of the match in Orlando, the match against Montreal, look ahead to the Canadian men’s national team match on Friday, the latest controversy involving supporters and the usual segments and nonsense. In this episode, Kristin’s pun game is on point, Duncan has some…
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THE STARTING 11: Toronto FC-related CNE Attractions
Wieners are being dipped into gooey, corny batter; Def Leppard mirrors are being shined; ice cream and waffles are having tender coitus; and, The Polar Express really DOES want to go faster. Yes the CNE – home of TFC and two weeks of carny folk – is back in town and as usual the local…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Montreal
Spoiler alert : Just in case you weren’t aware of it, I write the first part before the game (for realzies) and the rest of it in order. You will see my optimism wane, as I’m sure anyone else’s did, as the match went on. The Ex. A tradition that has been around for 134 years.…
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Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact: Rivalry Week! Grrr! Two Solitudes Derby Time!
Toronto FC vs Montreal Impact ~ 730pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN4 Alright everyone, here we go – TFC are riding high on a seven game unbeaten streak, top of the Eastern Conference and seemingly the entire team hitting on all cylinders. So what better way to head into the international break than to…
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