Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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Episode 149 – 16/08/12 #MLSLiveAndChill
Tony is off with a hamstring injury (#hamstrong) so that leaves us with 75% of the gang present to reflect on the victories versus Salt Lake and New England, look ahead to Houston, talk a little bit of Canadian Women’s National Team at Rio, question our TFC optimisms and the usual malarkey. In this episode…
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THE STARTING 11: TFC Olympic Events
Now that TFC are good and stuff we can shift our attention to the really big story in sports right now – the Summer Olympics in Rio. Despite the doom and gloom of toxic water and pestilence, the games have gotten off to a good start albeit with the same old sports we see every…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v New England
After what can only be described as an “interesting” performance, Toronto is on a win streak. Moreso, they’re on a home win streak, and they’re unbeaten at home in their last 10 matches. I know, I’m shocked too, and I went to them all. Not to be outdone, the Tea Terrorists TM road form isn’t anything…
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Toronto FC vs New England Revolution: Can TFC Have a Perfect Home Stand?
Toronto FC vs New England Revolution ~ BMO Field ~ 7:30pm ET ~ SN360 Well this is an unfamiliar feeling, Toronto FC playing well – playing so well that they’ve won their last three games and are on the cusp of a perfect home stand; feels weird doesn’t it? Even weirder is that they’re doing…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Salt Lake
You guys! OMG you guys! We’re going to win the league! Everything is amazing you guys! I love Toron… *needle scratch* Whaddoya mean Cheyrou is out with a hamstring injury? Gah… I know, I know, he wasn’t there for the 3-0 beating to Columbus anyways, but I figure it’s a bit of coasting if you…
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Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake: The Return of the Joao
Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake ~ BMO Field ~ 7pm ET ~ TSN4 Another game already? We don’t even get a full week to celebrate our glorious new silverware? Fine, if we have to. So who’s up next? Ah a host of ex-Reds and the dreaded wonder from sexy Sandy, Utah – you…
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Episode 148 – 16/08/03 #That’llDoSig
Mark’s hamstring is worse than Jozy Altidore’s so once again we’re down to 3 to revel in the Trillium Cup glory, look ahead to the visit from the Saltiest of Real Lakes and the tea terrorists as well as a quick look at the Olympics and of course a sentimental and thoroughly respectful salute…
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The South Stand Report : Toronto v Columbus
The manufactured cup. So unimportant and uninspiring to me and many others, I’m not even capitalizing it. Trophies are nice but meaningful trophies get me amped. This is not one of them. Nonetheless, it is a long weekend and the weather is cooperating so Hooray! A game! Toronto FC are coming off the Mr. Hyde…
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Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew: Again? So soon?
Didn’t we just play these guys? Can we not have a different team be designated rivals and thus be one of the teams we play three times every bloody year? Ah well, it is what it is and thus on Sunday we’ll play again, the 3rd time this year, second time in July and there’s…
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Episode 147 – 16/07/28 #shaddup
The gang is back in tact to review the DC match, look ahead to the Trillium Cup conclusion on Sunday, postulate the All-Star Game and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Kristin offers an Amazing Race MLS crossover, Tony holds his spot in the show for an interruption, Mark offers a real All-Star Game showcase…
Work in progress…