Vocal Minority

Tag: MLS

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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”…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • MLS Western Conference Preview, predictions

    Eh? what’s that? They’re not striking? Bloody hell, I should get on with this I guess shouldn’t I? Yes, with the 2015 MLS season officially starting on March 6th, it’s time to fire up the old season preview machine. Mr Tony Walsh already got you started with this essential guide to the East and West teams,…

  • Strike? Will The Players Be Walking The Picket Line Or Kicking A Ball In Two Days?

    So close and yet so far.  The 2015 MLS season is supposed to start on Friday and yet, with each passing minute the probability of that happening seems to get further away.  Will the season start on time? The collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players union ended at the conclusion of the…

  • THE STARTING 11: Unusual CBA Demands From The MLS Players Union

    “Strike! Strike! Strike!” No, not the fruitless begging pleas of Toronto FC supporters towards their forwards, but the possible chant from an MLS Players Union picket line. It’s true foot and ball fans of the Northern Americas, the start of the 2015 MLS season could very well be delayed by a work stoppage! While the…

  • Episode 72 – 15/02/05 #brosts

    Episode 72 – 15/02/05 #brosts

    Another round of hard-hitting analysis, as we discuss the surprise signing of Marseille’s Cheyrou, the expidited role of Giovinco and all the other madness that has made TFC, the greatest MLS off-season club of all time. In this episode, Tony learns that it’s not about Irish gentlemen, Kristin regrets giving us a key for last…

  • Giovinco still has his soul, but what’s his motivation?

    So, we all know no matter how much management is talking it up, Sebastian Giovinco’s not coming to MLS and Toronto FC for the challenge, it’s all about the money.  Nothing unusual about that, players move to all sorts of teams in all sorts of leagues for the sake of a good pay cheque, which…