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FoS Action: Quebec Rescinds Turban Ban - Reinstated by CSA
Now expect the following: Some racially-intolerant teams will arbitrarily refuse to accept genuinely skilled players with turbans, claiming that any head covering will reduce the players' ability to perform (ie. interfere with heading the bal…

Comment by spinrack June 15 permalink
Weekly MLS Power Rankings
'Caps Drop 2 Spots To 11th in Week 15 So, so close to an epic four-game run. If they'd actually secured that win at Seattle, it would most likely have been the best stretch in Vancouver's MLS history. As it stands, though, it'…

Comment by spinrack June 11 permalink
June 8th, 2013, 7:30pm - Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders - MLS Round 13 (R)
Have to say that those flares/flames that go up behind the nets after goals looked really stupid. This is soccer/football, not professional wrestling.

Comment by spinrack June 9 permalink
The Southside Tonight
How was the 'Caps support in general? On the TSN broadcast, one could repeatedly hear the Seattle supporters singing "It's all gone quiet over there". I hope that wasn't truly the case!

Comment by spinrack June 9 permalink
June 8th, 2013, 7:30pm - Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders - MLS Round 13 (R)
Lou_macari_chippy said: If we want to be honest about this game, every player for the whitecaps performed less than they should have. I hated the result, and the second half was a complete joke, but come on... Camillo had an excellent night, …

Comment by spinrack June 8 permalink
June 8th, 2013, 7:30pm - Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders - MLS Round 13 (R)
Disastrous half. Rochat is seriously missed on the back line.

Comment by spinrack June 8 permalink
June 8th, 2013, 7:30pm - Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders - MLS Round 13 (R)
Very bad penalty conceded by Klazura, and a horrible second half for the entire team. 'Caps are hanging on for dear life, here.

Comment by spinrack June 8 permalink
Weekly MLS Power Rankings
'Caps Move Up 2 Spots To 12th in Week 14 That's as fantastic a response to the midweek ACC heartbreak as Martin Rennie could have dreamed of. Perhaps even more important than the three points, though, was the form of Kenny Miller upon …

Comment by spinrack June 4 permalink
The Southside Tonight
Brenton said: Coincidentally, I was just telling my co-worker that Chumbawumba aren't some shit pop band, but rather some radical anti-state group that used that shit pop song to push their message. Seemed it didn't work. I guess I …

Comment by spinrack May 30 permalink
The Southside Tonight
cixceven said: I'd like to hear the chorus from Tubthumping. "I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never going to keep me down!" And then I suppose replace the "Oh Danny Boy" bit with "Oh Joey Boy&…

Comment by spinrack May 30 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
Can we please let this conversation die now?

Comment by spinrack May 30 permalink
May 29th, 2013, 7:00pm: Whitecaps vs Montreal Impact - Voyageurs Cup Final Leg 2 (R)
RastaTC said: Positives though - Liked Kobaysashi (after coming in), Camillo, and Reo tonight - they were entertaining at least. Camilo has always been the best free kick man on the squad. That goal was a gem.

Comment by spinrack May 29 permalink
May 29th, 2013, 7:00pm: Whitecaps vs Montreal Impact - Voyageurs Cup Final Leg 2 (R)
Grandstander said: With Ottawa in the competition next year would you guys prefer to see 8 (4 home, 4 away) qualifying games, or just 4 qualifying games (2 home and 2 away) like in the Europa League? I believe that the plan is that Ottawa …

Comment by spinrack May 29 permalink
May 29th, 2013, 7:00pm: Whitecaps vs Montreal Impact - Voyageurs Cup Final Leg 2 (R)
I don't understand the Mattocks for Camilo substitution. It makes no sense to bring in a striker when defending a lead late in the match.

Comment by spinrack May 29 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
danimal said: No need to bring Paris into it. They have enough of a problem with their dogshit-littered streets and expensive coffees. Problems that we share here in Montréal, BTW.

Comment by spinrack May 29 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
I hereby declare that Chunky Monkey is offensive to all right-minded foodies. Banana-flavoured iced cream is an abomination.

Comment by spinrack May 29 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
ynwasouthside said: The irony at that time was the fact that virtually none of the Impact were French or French Canadian (similar to today). It's only gotten more hypocritical as we've had players like Akloul, Rochat, Hassli and Le To…

Comment by spinrack May 29 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
I don't know who the "Anti-Racist Montréal Supporters" are. I only learned of their existence a few days ago, and it seemed relevant after the racism spectre reared its ugly head in this discussion. UM02 is not the be-all end-all of…

Comment by spinrack May 28 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
Yes, and you will notice that there is no mention of racism anywhere in that Wikipedia article. One of the popularizers of the phrase calls it "French-bashing", which falls more under the umbrella of cultural insensitivity or xenophobia. …

Comment by spinrack May 28 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
http://www.facebook.com/antiramontrealsupporters

Comment by spinrack May 28 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
Wow.

Comment by spinrack May 28 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
puntocero said: Spinrack, what's your connection with the Ultras02? You seem to be very passionate to convey their displeasure in Vancouver fans beating the 'surrender monkey' horse so much. Why do you care so much? I cannot st…

Comment by spinrack May 27 permalink
Voyageurs Cup - Canadian Championship 2013
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Comment by spinrack May 27 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
Incidentally, while it's fair to call the Impact a bunch of Surrender Monkeys, it may not be all that correct to level the same charge against their fans. After the infamous 2009 CC incident, the Ultras boycotted the first half of the Impact&#…

Comment by spinrack May 27 permalink
Voyageurs Cup - Canadian Championship 2013
Here are a couple of pictures of the tifo that the Montréal Ultras brought out for the first leg of the championship...

Comment by spinrack May 27 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
BledforDays said: What? We're not supposed to rile up opposition supporters groups? Nobody here, not even me, is suggesting that. I will repeat for a third time... the Southsiders have raised the ire of UM02. If the goal is to create a…

Comment by spinrack May 24 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
Like I said... If the point is to rile up the opposing supporters, then "surrender monkey" is working admirably. I just want to point out that it has damaged relations between our two groups, at least from the Ultras perspective. Whethe…

Comment by spinrack May 23 permalink
Return of the Surrender Monkey
FYI, guys... Be careful wearing these shirts around any visiting Montréal Ultras. They will take it very personally. There is a serious breakdown within UM02 of goodwill towards Vancouver fans in large part due to the Southsiders' persistent …

Comment by spinrack May 23 permalink
Weekly MLS Power Rankings
'Caps Remain In 14th in Week 12 That draw vs. Portland is probably a good result, all things considered, but the 'Caps are more likely to focus on the two home points lost. At least they have a bye week to keep working on it – and mayb…

Comment by spinrack May 22 permalink
MLS Expansion
piltdownman said: I find the following puzzling: In order to begin play in 2015, NYCFC will arrange for an interim venue but will also seek a permanent home in New York. The club says it will continue the discussions already under way…

Comment by spinrack May 21 permalink

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