The Third Sub Episode 227: Whitecaps push first round series vs. LAFC to game #3 with 3-0 win

In Episode 227 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 and their run through the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs. To begin, they dive … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 227: Whitecaps push first round series vs. LAFC to game #3 with 3-0 win

Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 4

Good Monday morning Caps fans and happy November — hope you’re making the best of the falling leaves and falling temperatures this week. It truly was a good Sunday night for Vancouver, as they dispatched LAFC TK and forced a decisive game three on Friday in Los Angeles. As a sign of how well things went, I started writing this column well before the final … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday November 4

Post Match: One More Episode

By Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan The Vancouver Whitecaps have lived to fight another day in the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, as they defeated LAFC 3-0 in game #2 of their first-round best-of-three series at BC Place on Sunday.  After LAFC won game #1 by a score of 2-1, giving them the opportunity to end this series in this match, the Whitecaps ensured this one … Continue reading Post Match: One More Episode

Match Preview: Do or Die

The Vancouver Whitecaps will hope to keep their season alive Sunday night, welcoming LAFC to BC Place for the second match of the best-of-three playoff series. A win (either in regulation or a penalty shootout) is a must if Vancouver wants to send the series back to Southern California and avoid the fate they met last season, when poor finishing and poor officiating saw them … Continue reading Match Preview: Do or Die

The Third Sub Episode 226: Can Whitecaps recover from game #1 loss to LAFC in game #2?

In Episode 226 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 dive into the latest out of the Whitecaps, who faced … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 226: Can Whitecaps recover from game #1 loss to LAFC in game #2?

Report Card: A Tale of Two Whitecaps

It was a tale of two Whitecaps sides in the first leg of the best-of-three playoff series against LAFC. The one in the first half, which went toe-to-toe with the home side and should have had a goal or two. The other, for much of the second half, which looked tired and out of ideas. There were some quality performances amid all of this, despite … Continue reading Report Card: A Tale of Two Whitecaps

Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 28

Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a nice weekend and are gearing up for a lovely workweek ahead (insofar as any work week can be lovely). Sunday night certainly wasn’t a lovely start to Vancouver’s best-of-three playoff series against LAFC, with a result and performance that we’ve seen all too many times before against the LA rivals. The Caps cooked in the … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Monday October 28

Post Match: In the Fight

By: Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan Sunday night at BMO Stadium, the Vancouver Whitecaps dropped the first match of their first-round best-of-three series against LAFC by a final score of 2-1. After everything went right for the Whitecaps against Portland in the Wild Card match on Wednesday, they were able to build on many of those strengths with a strong start, though unfortunately they were … Continue reading Post Match: In the Fight

Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 25

Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all have had a lovely week of fall colors and playoff smackdowns — here’s to more of the same this weekend. In my wildest dreams, I didn’t envision the type of display the Caps hung on the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night. I was hopeful that getting the band back together would mean the Caps could be competitive … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 25

Post Match: Gauld chops up the Timbers

By Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan The Vancouver Whitecaps have advanced to the first round of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, as they defeated the Portland Timbers 5-0 In the #8 vs #9 Wild Card match at Providence Park on Wednesday night.  Led by a hat trick from captain Ryan Gauld, and supported by a one-goal, two-assist showing from fellow Scottish Designated Player Stuart Armstrong, … Continue reading Post Match: Gauld chops up the Timbers