Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely week and that your weekend is coming ever closer. The Whitecaps got some brutal news this week, with the club announcing that Ryan Gauld will be out until April after undergoing a follow-up procedure on his knee. There were some fears about Gauld’s status after he missed the first preseason friendly earlier this … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday January 30
Good Friday morning Caps fans — hope you all had a great New Years and that 2026 is off to a good start. The start of the new year means a new season is, incredibly, not all that far off. The Caps will be boarding a plane for Marbella Spain before you know it. In the meantime, instead of resolutions for the club, I’m going … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday January 2
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you are gearing up for a well deserved break. Well, the international break is in the rearview mirror and we’re back to the final handful of MLS games before the offseason hits and we must go without. The playoffs return this weekend with the conference semifinals and it will be … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday November 22
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
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
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
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you are getting ready for a lovely fall weekend. It is hard to believe that another season is in the books. As always, at the end of every regular season, I get a bit wistful that I got to do this for another year. This team is never a straightforward … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday October 18
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and are gearing up to enjoy one of the last weekends of summer. All quiet on the home front, with LAFC (the Caps’ would be opponent this weekend) making their way to the Leagues Cup final against Columbus. That means their first match back will be against Pacific in the Voyageurs Cup … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday August 23
Good Friday morning Caps fans and congrats for making it this far in the week — hopefully a well-deserved weekend break is around the corner. The Caps are in the midst of a real break, with the only action this weekend being the friendly against Wrexham at BC Place (featuring real grass!) before two glorified friendlies next week as part of Leagues Cup. The club … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday July 26
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a good end to your week and that you are ready for the weekend ahead. The Caps pulled off a big win in the midweek, beating Minnesota United 3-1 to rocket up the Western Conference standings and earn a much-needed three points over their rivals for a home playoff spot. Was this a convincing win? … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday July 5