Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all have a lovely last week of November in store. And, for those of you who were at BC Place on Saturday, I hope your voice has returned. Saturday’s match was so epic, it almost defies description but because this blog relies on the written word, I will try. Suffice to say, the slugfest between two Western Conference … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 24
The Vancouver Whitecaps will hope the third time is the charm on Saturday night, when they host LAFC in a do-or-die playoff match where they will try to avoid another postseason defeat at the hands of their Southern California rivals. Aside from the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final, this is probably the biggest match in the Caps’ MLS-era history. It isn’t just the stakes — a … Continue reading Match Preview: Now or Never for the Whitecaps against LAFC
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely day and that the weekend brings rest and relaxation. If you will be one of the 52,000 fans at BC Place on Saturday night, the weekend will probably bring anxiety and adrenaline. That’s because the international break has only served to heighten the anticipation for one of the most eagerly awaited fixtures in … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday November 21
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all are diving in for a work day ahead of Canada Day — or maybe you’re off and enjoying this. Lucky. Vancouver was back to winning ways on Sunday night, besting LAFC 1-0 in a match that won’t win any awards for beauty. That’s OK with the Caps, however, as they strangled the game and LAFC’s rather limp … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday June 30
The Vancouver Whitecaps got back on track, grabbing an early goal and stymieing a rudderless and tired LAFC team, in a needed 1-0 victory at BMO Stadium. It wasn’t the prettiest of matches but Emmanuel Sabbi reversed a string of underwhelming performances with his third MLS goal of the season, while a sharp defensive performance helped the ‘Caps return to their winning ways. Despite conceding … Continue reading Post Match: Back on Track
The high flying Vancouver Whitecaps get a chance to exorcise their demons against an old nemesis, LAFC, when the Black and Gold travel to BC Place on Sunday. That Sunday night date is in and of itself significant, as it means appearing in MLS’ signature time slot. The notion of a national TV game in the US fundamentally changed after the Apple TV deal, but … Continue reading Whitecaps look to best longtime nemesis LAFC
In Episode 228 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy week of action for the Vancouver Whitecaps. 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. To begin, they look at the latest out of the Whitecaps, whose journey … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 228: Whitecaps are eliminated from playoffs, begin looking forward to busy offseason
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a lovely weekend and that your work week is off to a good start. This is officially the first column of the season, with the Whitecaps officially eliminated from the playoffs on Friday night at the hands of LAFC once again. It was a defeat that bore a striking resemblance to the first match, where a … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 11
By Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan The Vancouver Whitecaps 2024 MLS season came to an end on Friday, as they fell 1-0 to LAFC in game #3 of their first-round playoff series. After doing well to force a third and decisive elimination game with a big performance last Sunday at BC Place in game #2, the Whitecaps were unable to replicate that sort of showing … Continue reading Post Match: Different Story, Same Ending
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a relaxing week. Here in the U.S., we’ve been consumed by elections (which I write about for my day job) so I’m coming back up for air. That means redirecting my attention to the Caps game tonight, which I forgot about for most of the week amid everything else. Vancouver heads back to LA for … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday November 8