Kit Nerd Corner : Seattle away, RSL away, Montreal away
Feb27

Kit Nerd Corner : Seattle away, RSL away, Montreal away

Disclaimer : I care and because I want to. Seattle away   In a nutshell : Oh shut your face, that’s nice. The inside collar says : Sky of blue, sea of green The outside back collar has : Seattle Sounders NASL logo The jock tag position has : Made in 74 Compared to previous kit : Crushed it. That’s just not fair. Seattle, the inventors of soccer, had such nice colours before they changed them. I’m surprised it’s taken them this...

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THE STARTING 11: Unused Elements of the Cancelled TFC Championship Parade
Dec19

THE STARTING 11: Unused Elements of the Cancelled TFC Championship Parade

We were so close. Inches away really. What a letdown! Yeah the fancy trophy would have been nice and all – but I mean the parade! Thousands, if not millions, billions even, lining the streets of Toronto to fete MLS Cup Winners Toronto FC. But no, teams that take shots on goal aren’t so lucky meaning that parade preparations that were well underway, left a bunch of floats and features forever mothballed… 11. The Al...

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Episode 166 – 16/12/15 #snowltras
Dec14

Episode 166 – 16/12/15 #snowltras

The gang is all here to reflect on what we endured on Saturday, look ahead to the Expansion Draft (at time of recording because we’re so timely) and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Mark forces down his celebratory libation, Kristin suggests masochistic relationships, Tony bestows Hagglund with a nickname and Duncan outlines what GAM and TAM exactly is. This week’s #bitchyBlank is : Instead of kicks, future MLS Cups should be...

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The South Stand/Couch Report : Toronto v Seattle, MLS Cup Final edition
Dec11

The South Stand/Couch Report : Toronto v Seattle, MLS Cup Final edition

Full disclosure : The first part was written before the game, the match report was written while watching the PVR’d version. Pre-Game :  Fuck, another match report?!? It’s like the club is trolling me! And for all the hard work I’ve done for this club : making fun of it, mocking it, taking the piss out of players, praising others (looking at you Soolsma, Jackson, Gilberto, “The Chad”, the season of six keepers),...

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Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders: MLS CUP FINAL!!!
Dec10

Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders: MLS CUP FINAL!!!

Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders ~ Dec. 10th ~ 8pm ET ~ BMO Field ~ TSN The above picture is from the final game of Toronto FC’s inaugural season.  When the game ended (a come from behind 2-2 draw against the tea terrorists), the fans joyfully stormed the pitch – I from my seats in the upper west stand – to celebrate.  It was a spontaneous explosion of happiness from the fans that had experienced an oft rocky first...

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