We return to the Canadian Premier League for week four of the new season. Each week, we’ll discuss the games played the past weekend, the current league table, and the upcoming encounters, giving you a one-stop-shop where you can keep up on events and hear a bit of analysis. Halifax vs. Valour (1-0) The Wanderers were coming off a big win, while Valour was eager … Continue reading Canadian Premier League Review – Week Four
We return to the Canadian Premier League for week three of the new season. Each week, we’ll discuss the games played the past weekend, the current league table, and the upcoming encounters, giving you a one-stop-shop where you can keep up on events and hear a bit of analysis. Vancouver vs. Cavalry (1 – 1) The first match of the weekend was Vancouver FC smarting … Continue reading Canadian Premier League Review – Week Three
We return to the Canadian Premier League for week two of the new season. Each week, I will discuss the games played the past weekend, the current league table, and the upcoming encounters, giving you a one-stop-shop where you can keep up on events and hear a bit of analysis. This was a compact week, as Valour and Cavalry did not play a game. Pacific … Continue reading Canadian Premier League Review – Week Two
Join me as we cover the Canadian Premier League in 2025! My name is Ivan Sørensen, and in 2025 I will help cover the Canadian Premier League (CPL) for The Third Sub. I hope you will join me on this journey as we chart the triumphs and trials of Canada’s own league. The CPL is a very young league, which means that it does not … Continue reading Canadian Premier League Review – Week One
In Episode 233 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into the latest out of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Pacific FC and more. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps, CPL and more. To begin, they dive into the latest out … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 233: The Whitecaps…make a signing (!) as preseason kicks off
Tuesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps moved one step closer to their third straight Canadian Championship trophy, with a 1-0 (2-0 on aggregate) win over Pacific FC. Having not played in a competitive match for 20 days, the Whitecaps had the luxury of fielding a well-rested XI that was reasonably close to their best possible team. In order to meet the Canadian contingent … Continue reading Post Match: Canadian Championship Efficiency
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article examining the CPL foreign signings. One of the trends I noticed is that the most successful markets were places where there was a dissonance between the number of professional quality players and the number of professional opportunities. So, following that logic, this article looks at one potential transfer target for each CPL team. This is mostly … Continue reading One Foreign Transfer Target for Every CPL Team
The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Pacific 1-0 in the Canadian Championship. Based on how the game went I would say this was a fair result. The first half was essentially a series of car crashes. Starlight Stadium has a very small pitch, so when Pacific sat deep and compact it was very hard for Vancouver to get anything going. Combine this with Vancouver’s lack of play-making … Continue reading Post Match: Deserved
By Samuel Rowan & Marko Kolobara. On Saturday afternoon, Pacific FC made their way over on the ferry to contest the first Salish Sea Derby of the 2024 season against Vancouver FC. The Eagles, defending their home pitch, would secure victory, as the match ended 2-1 after a late match-winner from Vasco Fry. With the win, the Eagles took their unbeaten streak in the rivalry … Continue reading Third straight win for Eagles over Pacific in Salish Sea Derby
“We Are Back!” Was the cry from James Merriman while being interviewed at the end of the match, as his side won on the road in Halifax. The victory made it two 1-0 wins in the space of three days, a dramatic change in Pacific’s fortunes: from a team who had struggled at the end of the regular season, limping into the playoffs, to a … Continue reading Pacific march on, but what are their chances going forward?