SuperDaft: Observations From The 1st Round
Jan15

SuperDaft: Observations From The 1st Round

MLS SuperDraft. About as “super” as Aquaman on land. While my learned colleagues here at The Vocal Minority were busy doing “research” and “serious writing” regarding Toronto FC’s dealings, I went on assignment on the sidelines. When you troll the spaces in between the picks, you find the weird and wonderful “other stuff” that happens which makes this day so “super”....

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Is That A Super Draft? No Just A Light Bez.
Jan15

Is That A Super Draft? No Just A Light Bez.

  How’s everyone feeling?  Super? That’s just super guys!  I’m super too.  To quote South Park: ‘I’m super psyched to be here!’.  It’s SuperDraft day in MLS – feel the excitement!  Today is the day where Canadian Cyle Larin will get drafted first overall – which is kind of exciting I guess – by Orlando City SC.   But other stuff has to happen too – there’s...

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Jo-zy can you see? TFC just keep on getting more and more ‘Murica.
Jan14

Jo-zy can you see? TFC just keep on getting more and more ‘Murica.

It’s not official yet. The necessary winks and nods have to be exchanged and the rules massaged in Uncle Don’s Rub ‘n’ Tug Parlour until the desired happy ending is arrived at in an explainable fashion (Hold on, according to this update from Gareth Wheeler, MLS tried all that sort of thing to get Altidore to New York, but TFC chastely resisted, running horrified from the back room of what they assumed to be a...

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Episode 69 15/01/14 #combineHarvester
Jan14

Episode 69 15/01/14 #combineHarvester

We’ve got a brand new TFC podcast for you, and we’re still in speculation and wishing mode as the gang discusses potential signings, good and terrible, as well as the MLS Combine.  In this episode, Mark gets lost over the potential of a derby prize, Kristin gets lost over the simple math of ratings systems, Duncan gets lost over a dream sequence, and Tony reveals his fandom for Scrumpy & Western music styles....

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Few Alti-ternatives: Did Toronto FC Grab The Best Deal Available?
Jan14

Few Alti-ternatives: Did Toronto FC Grab The Best Deal Available?

  WARNING: This article contains some explicit assumptions. Reader discretion is advised. While no one in the past, present or future universe will ever describe MLSE as paupers, the final move in the Bloody Big Deal may have come down to a case of beggars can’t be choosers. While the imminent transfer that will end Jermain Defoe’s TFC reign of error wasn’t one that the club necessarily offered with cap in hand,...

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