Episode 478 – 24/01/23 #AOAB
The gang is mostly here to talk about potential MLS Ref strike, talk CanPL schedule releases, some CanPL signings, CSA signings and resignings, Portland in general and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Duncan adjusts his score mid-review, Kristin affirms that the NWSL is a very good league (which she is right), and Mark tells a whole-ass story about a Scottish player sliding on plastic turf in July. Show Rundown Segment 1: What’s...
Episode 477 – 24/01/16 #GeordieLakeshore
The gang is mostly here after a long break to recap the madness over the last few weeks, including some #TFC drafts, press conference moments, quotes and schedule talk, some CSA announcements, talk some League 1 Ontario, and a month’s worth of make-up malarkey. In this episode Kristin drops knowledge that was said much earlier in the show as if it’s new, Duncan calls out Julio Cesar for what he was, and Mark impresses...
Episode 476 – 23/12/18 #TonyBackwards
The gang is all here with special guest SuperSub&tm; James Grossi to talk some US Open Cup drama, preview the SuperDraft and what that could mean for #TFClive, discuss some #CanPL CONCACAF Champions Cup fixtures and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin wants more Jason Hernandez “impressions”, Duncan grills our guest with a hard hitting (maths) question, Tony is all about planetary marketing slogans, Mark wants for...
Let The Kids Play: Is Toronto FC Really Doing All It Can To Develop Canadian Players?
*This is the first column from Duane Rollins, who will be contributing various thoughts on Toronto FC to The Vocal Minority throughout the season* Won’t someone please think of the children? It’s a little known fact that Helen Lovejoy was talking about the way TFC managed its young talent when she uttered that line on The Simpson’s back in 1996. Seriously. She’s a time traveller. Everyone knows that. She’s also got a point when it...
THE STARTING 11: Reasons for Canada Soccer’s Recent Woes
Yes this is primarily a Toronto FC site and yes The Starting 11 is usually Reds or MLS specific but sometimes we have to root around our backyard. Amongst the recent weeds has been a largely mind-numbing journey with Canada Soccer. At press time (I have a fedora – shut it) whole flotillas of men’s and women’s national sides have not only failed to succeed in tournaments, but have managed to only find the net once –...