Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and are gearing up for the week ahead. We are officially back to MLS, with the World Cup now in our rearview mirror. Spain are the deserved champions, capping off what was a spectacular tournament. While the final wasn’t quite as good as 2022, I think the tournament as a whole surpassed Qatar. … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday July 20
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely week and that your weekend is fast approaching. Well, we will have to wait a few more days before the Whitecaps return to MLS play, as Vancouver’s match against Chicago was postponed due to unsafe air quality due to wildfires in Minnesota. While the jokes about the Chicago Fire write themselves, this was … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday July 17
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a great weekend and that your week is starting off well. The next two weeks will be busy ones for the Caps, who have four games in about 14 days, as they finish off their epic road trip and begin to dream of a BC Place return in early August. Fortunately, Monday should be straightforward, with … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday July 13
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a great week and that you have a great weekend lined up. The Whitecaps’ return was worth the wait, as they made the most of their cameo at Swangard with a 4-1 win over Cavalry to kick start their Voyageurs Cup campaign. As I said in the preview, this was not a gimme match. Cavalry … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday July 10
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you had a lovely weekend and are gearing up for the week ahead. Well, all good things must end, and it was a disappointing end to Canada’s World Cup campaign. The scoreline in the 3-0 loss to Morocco looks somewhat worse than it actually was. But, truth be told, it was not a good performance from Canada. The Canadians … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday July 6
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely week and that your weekend is coming into view. Here in the U.S., we have a head start on you all. With excitement about Canada’s next knockout match building, it’s easy to forget that the Caps will be playing competitive games in less than a week, with the first leg of their Canadian … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday July 3
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and that your workweek is kicking into gear. It was another historic night for Canada on Sunday, when Stephen Eustaquio scored the biggest goal in national team history to fire the Canadians through to the round of 16. It was a resolute display from South Africa but there was little doubt that Canada … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 29
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope it’s been a good week and that you are closing in on a weekend break. It was a disappointing end to the group stage for Canada, who deserved at least a draw but was left empty handed against Switzerland. The 2-1 loss means that the Swiss top Group B, which gives them a potentially easier pathway after the round … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 26
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you are well rested and that your week is off to a good start. We reflected on Friday about how good the World Cup has been for Canada but not on how it has been good for Vancouver. BC Places wasn’t just Canada’s historic thrashing of Qatar. It has been praised as one of the better host sites for … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 22
Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a great week and that you have big plans for your weekend ahead. It turns out Vancouver suits the Canadian Men’s National Team better than Toronto (I don’t make the rules). BC Place and the 50,000-plus who packed it bore witness to a dominant display on Thursday, with Canada booking their spot in the next … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday June 19