Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all are well rested and that your Monday morning isn’t too, well, Monday-y. If it helps, there is the lingering joy of three points from Saturday, with the Caps dispatching Minnesota United 3-2 in a bit of a wild affair. It appears this is the match where the Caps finally caught up to their expected goals, though it happened … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday May 8
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are gearing up for a nice weekend/Cinco de Mayo festivities. The Caps are back in action at BC Place Saturday against a team that has largely been their mirror this season: Minnesota United. Without an AWOL Emmanuel Reynoso, the Loons have struggled to create chances and score goals but have been defensively solid. Sound like anyone we … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday May 5
Good Monday morning Caps fans and happy May. Hope you are mentally OK with April going by in the blink of an eye because, like it or not, it did. There isn’t a ton to report from Saturday night’s 0-0 stalemate with Colorado Rapids, with the away side effectively neutralizing the Caps best efforts offensively. If you replay that exact match 100 times, with the … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday May 1
Despite dominating possession, the Caps could only play out a 0-0 draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at BC Place. Yohei Takaoka had to take matters into his own hands to preserve his MLS-leading shutout streak, denying Diego Rubio from the penalty spot to ensure Vancouver escaped with a draw in a match they had the better of the attacking chances. The Caps … Continue reading Whitecaps can’t break down Colorado Rapids, settle for 0-0 draw
Good Friday morning Caps fans. April has absolutely zoomed by and May is right around the corner — hope you all are mentally prepared. I jinxed the Caps on Monday when I predicted they would be silent on deadline day. While there are no in-comings to report, the club did send out Cristian Dajome to DC United for 350k in guaranteed GAM, plus additional money … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday April 28
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a lovely weekend and are gearing up for an equally lovely work week. The most Caps-related news we got over the weekend came from the Canadian Premier League, courtesy of Shaan Hundal, who decided to pop off after helping secure a 2-1 victory for Vancouver FC over York United, the maiden victory in the club’s history. … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday April 24
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are gearing up for the weekend. April showers have dominated the landscape here lately but hopefully your time off involves some more pleasant weather. There is no Whitecaps match this weekend, freeing up plenty of time for other hijinks. Indeed, it was a quiet week in Caps world, with players and coaching staff availing themselves of the … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday April 21
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a restful weekend and are slowly starting to ease into everything this week has to offer. It was a fairly humdrum affair on Saturday night in Austin, with the Caps walking away with a point on the road in a match where the Caps didn’t concede any major chances — but also didn’t finish the few … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday April 17
The Caps earned a point on the road in central Texas Saturday, battling Austin FC to a 0-0 draw to preserve their unbeaten run against a key Western Conference rival. It was not a banner attacking display, with the Caps unable to convert a few high-quality chances, but their defensive solidity shut down Austin’s high-volume but lower quality offensive opportunities. A return to league play … Continue reading Whitecaps keep clean sheet streak alive with 0-0 draw against Austin FC
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a great week and are getting ready for some rest and relaxation. Its 80 degrees here, as we enjoy the blissful moment before summer really sets in and we all roast. Speaking of getting roasted, it was a painful midweek for the Caps, who were officially booted out of the CONCACAF Champions League after a 3-0 … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday April 14
