AFTN Soccer Show

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and general football chat, with even some political talk thrown in this episode. It's a big few days for the Whitecaps as they face a top of the table battle in St Louis midweek after coming away with a gritty draw at LAFC at the weekend, playing 84-plus minutes down a man. It's the kind of performance that invigorates a team for the business end of the season, especially after some poor form. But will it? We delve into the main talking points coming out of the LAFC match, look at whether Ryan Gauld could take on a new role with the team, and set up that big clash with St Louis. We also round-up the action from both MLS and the CPL this past weekend, as the playoff races in both are set to go right down to the wire. It's election time in BC at both municipal and provincial level, both of which could have parts to play in the Whitecaps' future in Vancouver. We threw out an open invitation to parties and candidates in both to come on the show and talk about their platforms, the Whitecaps, and World Cup legacies. OneCity's Caitlin Stockwell, who is running for Vancouver City council, and Tyler Petersen took us up on that offer and we have a great chat about it all. All of that plus we look at some of the big stories around world football this past week, chat about South Melbourne's historic Australia Cup win, and the season finale of Ted Lasso, while music-wise, Leeds legends The Wedding Present continue their residency as our Artists of the Month with their debut album George Best, Manchester band Laugh feature as our C86 era song, and punk legends The Gonads feature in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.22: Intro - giving thanks, South Melbourne cupset, ethnic based football clubs 22.50: Ted Lasso season 4 wraps up - has it been worth the wait and what now? 27.10: 10-man Whitecaps show grit and strengths in draw at LAFC 73.00: MLS round-up - the scary behemoth that is St Louis City awaits 88.45: CPL round-up - Vancouver FC control their own fate 112.17: Talking Point - should 3 MLS clubs play in a Canadian only league? 127.25: The Vancouver municipal election and how it could affect the Whitecaps 162.05: Wavelength - The Gonads - Glorious 166.45: Goodbyes and Canadian abroad chat

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and general football chat and interviews. It's been a tough time of late in Whitecapsland, something we haven't felt in a while. The team on the pitch aren't doing the business and look like a shadow of their former selves from just a few months ago, while fans have been hit by season ticket readjustments and price increases. We delve into the Whitecaps' latest loss in Chicago and whether it's time to really panic about postseason seeding, and chat about the sticker shock and fan anger at the team's season ticket renewals. On the more positive side though, we sit down for a one-on-one chat with the 'Caps latest homegrown signing Johnny Selemani about his footballing journey and joining the MLS roster. All of that plus we look at Man City's 115 charges and the implications it might have for MLS and world football, while music-wise, Leeds legends The Wedding Present begin their residency as our Artists of the Month with their debut album George Best, former Artists of the Month Pop Will Eat Itself feature as our C86 era song, and Hospital Food feature in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.22: Intro - Traitors time once again! 13.00: The ups and downs for the International Whitecaps this window 18.35: Whitecaps serve up arguably worst performance of the season in Chicago defeat 37.00: How much panic and concern should there be in Whitecapsland? 52.15: Thomas Müller re-signs for MLS sprint season 62.20: Whitecaps' season ticket sticker shock 104.20: Johnny Selemani interview 128.25: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Johnny Selemani 134.25: Man City's 115 charges and how it might affect MLS and world football 162.25: Wavelength - Hospital Food - We Hate Man. U

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat. Vancouver Whitecaps dropped two more points at home on Saturday in a 3-3 draw with D.C. United that was both entertaining and frustrating. Some great attacking play, some poor defensive play, and a team with 10 players out through international duty and injuries. We unpack the highs and lows coming out of the match, look at how the Whitecaps form across MLS is actually better than it might feel these past 10 games, and look at the main talking points from the weekend's action across the league, including the sacking of former Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos at LAFC. We also round-up the action in the CPL, Forge FC Bobby Smyrniotis talks about adding experienced big-name players and how they've made it work within the salary cap, and delve into a very long international break that kicked off with Canada beating Chile in a feisty affair in Toronto. Music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg wrap up their residency as our Artists of the Month, King of the Slums feature as our C86 era song, and Swedish band Dolkows feature in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.22: Intro - not away with the ferries and Drew Peacock 11.35: Two more home points dropped in draw with D.C. 58.06: Whitecaps' home pitch worries continue but form guide not as bad as it feels 66.30: MLS round-up, the lie of the land, and the sacking of MDS 84.10: CPL round-up after a wild weekend, plus Bobby Smyrniotis talks big additions 124.35: Is this international break too long? 129.30: Did Canada get much out of win over 9-man Chile? 152.30: Wavelength - Dolkows - Football

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat, and the internet only died on us three times during the recording of this one, which is in part why it's a little bit shorter than our usual! It's been another up and down week for the Whitecaps, where the highs have been great and the lows have been anger-inducing. A limp performance against CF Montreal saw them crash out of the Canadian Championship midweek, masters of their own downfall with the referee giving them a helping hand or two along the way. They needed a response in MLS action on Saturday and they got it, in a comfortable 3-0 win at RSL. Steadying the ship? Back on course? Or are we set for another blip and dip against D.C. United this coming weekend? We delve into all of that and more, including some standout performances, both good and bad, and a look around the lie of the land in the MLS Western Conference. We also round-up the weekend's action in the CPL, where Vancouver FC are hanging on to a playoff spot, Pacific FC have been officially eliminated from postseason contention, and some experienced big-name players have come to the league. But how are clubs making these signings work and does the league have a transparency problem? Music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, Lawrence and the Comfortable Society feature as our C86 era song, and Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.22: Intro - the burning, Ted Lasso 08.10: Whitecaps masters of their own downfall in CanChamp loss 31.00: Whitecaps bounce back with much-needed win at RSL 52.35: MLS round-up as Whitecaps extend lead at top of West 60.20: D.C. United preview 69.00: CPL chat and round-up as experienced names come to league 102.50: Wavelength - Ya Cetidon, Cruzito, and Karma Atchykah - Supra All The Way 105.40: A Tale of Two Davids

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Vancouver Rise chat and interviews. The Vancouver Whitecaps results rollercoaster continues after another week of ups and downs. A good win against LA Galaxy was cancelled out by another disappointing home loss to Austin. We pick over the bones of both matches, but three points from a possible nine at home this month is not champions material. We also round-up the weekend's MLS action, look at the race for the Supporters Shield, and look ahead to the Canadian Championship clash in Montreal. Turning our attention to the women's game, Vancouver Rise sacked their head coach Anja Heiner-Møller just 296 days after winning the inaugural Northern Super League title with the club. The right decision or just another example of what have you done for me lately in modern football? Time will obviously tell, but she very much deserved to be given a chance to see out the season. We chat about the decision, where it leaves the club, and hear from the Rise's Chief Soccer Officer Robyn Gayle and interim head coach Iain Darbyshire. Music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, Meat Whiplash feature as our C86 era song, and Amy MacDonald has a song about the Old Firm in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.30: Intro - ta-ra Trionda, holding out for a Hero(clix) 12.35: Whitecaps comfortably beat LA Galaxy in the week's good news 36.25: Whitecaps drop more points at home in Austin loss 69.20: The Gaffers - Jesper Sorensen and Davy Arnaud 82.05: MLS round-up 98.35: Canadian Championship preview 107.10: Canadian U20s at the World Cup and the development quandary 114.15: Anja Heiner-Møller sacked by Vancouver Rise 148.35: Winnipeg gets a new soccer stadium 152.20: Wavelength - Amy MacDonald - The Green and the Blue