Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely start to October and that your weekend is beckoning ever closer. This was the first time in a while that we didn’t have a midweek match, but it was still a busy week in Caps world. The big news, which has good and bad elements embedded within it, is that the Whitecaps will … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 2
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 Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope your week is coming along well and that you are in store for a rest this weekend. The 2026 season is (sort of) underway with the start of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, even if only one MLS team took part in the first batch of matchups. Shout-out to Forge for grinding out a 0-0 draw with Tigres. Things … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 6
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope you’re all having a lovely week and that you’re gearing up for a festive weekend and a well-deserved rest. This column was supposed to be about the roster decisions facing the Caps now that they have officially decided which options to pick up for the 2026 season. Well, you’ll get that on Monday instead, as the Caps and … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday December 12
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope it was a good weekend and that you have good things in store in the week ahead. Don Garber elected to make things interesting even during the break, coming to Vancouver to do a mini press tour in a bid to light a fire under PavCo to make some concessions as the team negotiates a new lease at BC … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 10
In Episode 246 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy stretch for the Vancouver Whitecaps and the CanMNT. Welcome back to another episode! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, the CanMNT and more. To begin, they dive into the latest with the Whitecaps, who, since … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 246: Whitecaps return to MLS action as CanMNT continue Gold Cup after Vancouver visit
In a strange spectacle, the Vancouver Whitecaps played EFL League 1 side and Hollywood darlings Wrexham at BC Place on Saturday. The away team in their stadium, it was hardly the sort of circumstances many are used to seeing the ‘Caps play under, however. First, there was the surface, grass, as Wrexham had installed before the match. Then, there was the crowd, who were mostly … Continue reading What to make of Wrexham’s visit to Vancouver?
In Episode 195 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a mixed first MLS game of 2024 for the Vancouver Whitecaps, as well as preview what’s next for the ‘Caps. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to discuss all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 195: Caps come flat out of gates vs Charlotte
In Episode 185, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps and the MLS Cup Playoffs. 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 and the end of their 2023 campaign, after their recent MLS Cup Playoffs elimination at the hands of … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 185: Whitecaps season comes to an end in controversial fashion vs. LAFC
The Vancouver Whitecaps 2023 MLS campaign came to a close on Sunday, as they fell 1-0 to LAFC in game 2 of their first-round MLS Cup playoff matchup at BC Place. After losing game 1 by a score of 5-2 a week prior, the Whitecaps were unable to force a decisive third game in their best-of-three matchup, as a 24th-minute penalty from LAFC would be … Continue reading It’s all over: ‘Caps eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs after game 2 defeat to LAFC