Greg Vanney – Master tactician?
Before the Vancouver game, there were 4 things I was mainly going to be looking at as harbingers of good or bad things to come, Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Greg Vanney’s tactics and the Caldwell/Perquis partnership. It was a mixed bag for sure, but I’d say the good outweighed the bad. As with anything, it’s early, one game is way too short of a time to come to any kind of definitive judgement. My thoughts on...
THE STARTING 11: Surprising Clauses In The New MLS CBA
When it was all said and done, the new collective bargaining agreement negotiation was a lot like Mista. Lots of talk about its impact; a long-drawn out process filled with frustration; no strikes to be seen. Yes, Major League Soccer and its Players Union managed to save the season by agreeing to a new deal last Wednesday which brought joy to the loop’s fans far and wide. While not everyone – on either side of the...
The Inaugural, One-Time-Only, Super-MegaFun Vocal Minority, First Kick, Live-ish, Vancouver vs. Toronto Match Report
It’s here! The moment we have all been waiting for. The turning point of the young 2015 season. No, not Toronto FC’s opening match but the inaugural gathering of The Vocal Minority for a group match report. We’re sure that the TFC match will be something too. Sure, why not. In our first “live match” gathering since our Voltronesque coming together, we decided to bring you, the sounds (but thankfully not...
Eastern Conference Preview, predictions.
My Western Conference preview can be found here if you’re into all that hipster tree hugging and sunshine stuff. Now time to turn our attention to the East. It’s weird, before I put too much thought into it, I naturally thought, the west is way better, but there were a few teams that I don’t think are as good as I originally lazily assumed. Meanwhile in the East, there are some good teams, even the ones I had...
The Deal Is Done! MLS Players Union and MLS Agree To A Deal
Put away those placards, stop looking up slogans to chant and cease making yourself dizzy by walking around and around in a circle; there will be no strike by MLS players this year! Barely an hour after I posted this word started to filter out all over twitter that a deal had been struck between the players’ union and the front office. Sighs of relief were breathed throughout most of the fanbase (and presumably the players and...
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