Vocal Minority: Facts, Frivolity, Football
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THE STARTING 11: Other Giovinco Goal Celebrations
He’s back! On the strength of 3 1/2 goals against D.C. United, TFC’s tiny talisman Sebastian Giovinco brought his 8 game goalless streak to a resounding end. More importantly it also marked the return of Seba’s creative goal celebrations. We’ve seen the golf swing and the out of control Vespa but now that Giovinco is…
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South Stand Report : Toronto v D.C.
Well this is a delight. Due to extreme heat, I’ve ditched the surely heat stroke-inducing weather of a golf tournament and opted for the live theatre of sport and spectating. #noRegrets Being on the road, I had the pleasure of missing the San Jose debacle and spending 45+ minutes yelling at a television in Pittsburgh.…
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Toronto FC vs DC United: Battle of the Mid-Table!
Toronto FC vs DC United ~ BMO Field ~ 730pm ET ~ SN360 Who’s in the mood for a home stand? Toronto FC is now home for the next four games and a bit of a break in their own stadium is coming at a welcome time after a challenging week on the road. Hopefully…
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Episode 146 – 16/07/21 #MuskyGuide
Mark’s voyages continue so once again he misses this week’s episode, replaced this week by majorleaguemlssoccer.com.org.ca/tfc’s James Grossi. They discuss the game in Columbus, really get into the game in San Jose and look ahead to the game with DC United. In this episode Duncan gets some parting shots in at Damien Perquis, Tony…
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THE STARTING 11: Advantages That Could Help TFC Win
God bless Greg Vanney’s salmon-coloured cotton socks. Our tactical “student of the game” is just so tactically tactile that he managed to make his “MLS Cup contender” side chase a game and lose beyond all odds to one of the league’s lesser clubs. Did we mention that said lesser side had NINE MEN for a…
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South Couch Report – San Jose vs Toronto
Well after a delightful few days away being bad at golf, worse at frisbee, ok at ping pong and, frankly, old at drinking, it’s back home and back to TFC. I didn’t watch the Columbus game beyond the basic highlights, but given that Giovinco wasn’t playing then, and is playing tonight and just how much…
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THE SOUTH LITTER BOX REPORT: Special Guest Reporter – Crew Cat
From time to time we realize that you, our devoted readership get a little tired of our hard-hitting style of investigative journalism. So, once in a while we invite a guest columnist to sit-in for TFC match coverage. Since tonight is the universally awaited second leg of the 2016 Trillium Cup, we aimed high to…
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Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew: Trillium Cup Match Two – The Flowering!
Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew ~ 7pm ET ~ MAPFRE Stadium ~ TSN2 It is once again time for Toronto FC to face their most hated rival – no, not that one! Or that one! – it’s the Columbus Crew you guys! Trillium Cup time; grrrr. In the first of two games for our…
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Episode 145- 16/07/12 #SexHernia
Mark is travelling to the Ohio Riviera so misses this week’s episode, replaced by supersub Ian Clarke of Red nation Online fame. He joins Tony Kristin and Duncan do discuss the somewhat underwhelming win over the Fire, look ahead to the Crew and Earthquakes games and all the usual nonsense including an exclusive interview with…
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