THE STARTING 11: Best Parts of Living With The Argos
Oct17

THE STARTING 11: Best Parts of Living With The Argos

CAW! No it’s not Bitchy Blanks time but that’s the sound of yours truly eating a little crow over the doom and gloom feelings I held about sharing BMO Field with The Argos. Like many out there, I fully expected the “soccer experience” to be akin to that of Gillette Stadium North this season. However, credit where credit is due – the grounds crew have done an excellent job in minimizing the effects....

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Episode 143 – 16/06/30 #prexit
Jun28

Episode 143 – 16/06/30 #prexit

With two absentees, Duane Rollins (@24thminute) fills in to help with the heavy lifting of reviewing the Orlando debacle, preview the Voyageurs Cup finale vs Vancouver, the weekend match against Seattle, a first-hand account of the Argos home opener and the usual silliness. In this episode, Kristin and Mark interview Sigi Schmidt, Mark and Duane interview Adrian Heath, and Duane and Kristin interview Carl Robinson. This week’s...

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THE STARTING 11: New TFC Narratives
May16

THE STARTING 11: New TFC Narratives

It goes like this: You, the supporter, feel a certain way about a certain aspect of TFCdom. This is most often followed by a member of the local established TFC media telling you how wrong you are and that you are a maroon with only a rube-like knowledge of the sport. In turn, this is rebutted by indignation and a thumbing of the nose by those who consider actually paying money to go to matches as the ultimate truth-teller. The cycle...

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THE STARTING 11: Features On The New TFC Away Kit
Feb22

THE STARTING 11: Features On The New TFC Away Kit

What a load of shirt! It’s that time of year again when MLS clubs unveil the hottest new looks in North American soccer haute couture. It’s like being at a fancy Paris design house – but with more offsides. Many teams have released their new looks as seen here, here and also here – but now it’s Toronto FC’s turn. Always hip to what the kidz on the streetz are wearing, the new TFC alternate is packed...

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Saturday night’s alright for TFC.
Feb19

Saturday night’s alright for TFC.

Been a long time since I’ve written anything really hasn’t it? There’s been no streams to watch, no updates on preseason beyond what the official website’s putting out, still no resolution to the ‘how do we fit under the cap’ question, precious little of the confusion, panic and drama you’d normally associate with a TFC preseason, it’s all remarkably professional.  Yes, this is what...

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