The Vocal Minority
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A thoughtful and humorous look at the play, business, and drama that is Toronto FC and sometimes Major League Soccer.
The Vocal Minority
3h ago
The gang is mostly here to recap #CanWNT vs South Korea, MLS Cup finals, some #CanPL contract news, some very positive NSL news on the player front, Club World Cup and Leagues Cup news, a Bev Priestman update, and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Duncan stumbles into a new level of marketing brilliance (which also is terrible), Mark does an impersonation that is incorrect, likely offensive and full of regret, and Kristin, though she nailed the quote, did mispronounce a Star Wars character's first name ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1w ago
The gang is mostly here to talk #CanWNT vs Iceland, preview South Korea, talk MLS playoffs and the final on Saturday, #TFC departures including John Herdman, Olaf Melberg finally joins MLS and the usual malarkey. In this episode, there was a surprisingly long discussion about fast food that we moved to the very end. You're welcome ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1w ago
The gang is mostly here to talk about Canada defeating Suriname, Whitecaps sacking their coach for whatever reason, other #CanPL coaching news, #CanWNT staffing announcements and friendlies vs Iceland and South Korea, #NSL announcements and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Mark resists making so many drone-based jokes during a segment, Kristin apologizes for ruining the klaxon from last week, and Duncan postulates a crazy idea of sending a #CanPL coach to Vancouver ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1w ago
The gang welcomes our Ohio correspondent Mike Hudson (@mikehudsonsucks) to recap #TFClive vs Atalanta United, preview matches against Columbus and Orlando, talk Copa America and Canada vs Chile, preview the next knockout match against Venezuela, and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin is cheering for a 'colonizer Euro', Duncan points out a vowel deficiency amongst competitors, Mark wants to point out that his player to watch isn't the wildest but is more than regular 'wild', and Mike threatens to tell us about what a spank tunnel is ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1w ago
The gang is here to recap a pile of international friendlies, #CanWNT hosting two matches vs Mexico, #CanMNT traveling to the Netherlands and France, talk about Marsch's first two games in charge, talk some #CanPL matches, things happening in Columbus, preview #TFClive vs Chicago and malarkey. In this episode Kristin is shocked about the signing of an ex-TFC player out west, Mark makes a controversial bet/promise for Copa America and Messi, and Duncan brags about seeing Albania play in Spain (probably again, we couldn't remember ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1w ago
The gang is somewhat here and joined by special guest Mike Hudson to recap the Nashville and Montreal, preview Voyageurs Cup visit by CS Saint Laurent, and league match vs Cincinnati, preview the rest of the Voyageurs Cup round, talk some Jesse Marsch and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Mark believes there's no international dodgeball rulebook, Duncan renames a club, thus improving it, and Mike provides us a coaching education ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1w ago
The gang is all here to talk about Canada's performance at the World Cup vs Nigeria and Ireland, talk about the mess in the League's Cup and the 5-0 drubbing at the hands of NYCFC, look ahead to Canada v Australia on Monday, TFC vs Atlas on Sunday, and a lot of music punnery. In this episode, Mark called someone the women's Ali Gerba, Duncan has a solution for TFC, Kristin almost had 'a draw is a loss' metaphor but ruined it and Tony is going for all the major hits ..read more
The Vocal Minority
3w ago
The gang is mostly here to talk about the #CanMNT vs Suriname and preview the return leg in Toronto, some #CanWNT friendly announcements, Kadeisha Buchanan injury, last matches for some legends, some #CanPL bits of news, and the usual malarkey. In this episode Kristin mutters the name of a Chicago Bears legend to continue a gag, Duncan cuts out but we kept it in (sorry), and Mark has a new voice for the front office of a certain club ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1M ago
The gang is mostly here to talk a whole whack of #CanPL, including the championship, the awards, and everything else around it, talk about #CanMNT squad for their match against Suriname, #CanPL coaching departure, #CanPL expansion, MLS playoffs and the usual malarkey. In this episode, Kristin demonstrates that her favourite colour is "Schadenfreude Pink" Duncan reveals his PSAs were different where he grew up, and Mark threatens to bring the CanPL to both Bolton and Darlington thanks to a mystery inquiry form ..read more
The Vocal Minority
1M ago
The gang is mostly here to recap and and preview the finale of the #CanPL and all of the awards that it comes with, talk some MLS play-offs, Christine Sinclair's final match for Portland and the usual malarkey. In this episode Duncan tells us about some facts of the Canadian Inuit Dog that we didn't know, Mark openly apologizes for the things he said earlier this season about a particular keeper and Kristin does not hate Doneil Henry, no matter what you hear on this podcast ..read more