In a courageous performance, a 10-man Whitecaps side ground out a 1-1 draw with LAFC on Saturday night at BMO Field, overcoming an early Tristan Blackmon red card. Blackmon’s sending off in the sixth minute seemed to doom the Caps to another defeat but the away side responded well, nabbing a goal from Oliver Larraz late in the first half to take a deserved lead. … Continue reading Post Match: Grinding One Out
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. Hope it’s been a good week and that you have a restful and restorative weekend ahead of you. It was another … interesting week for the Caps. And while much of that stemmed from the ongoing Tristan Blackmon drama, we had some actual signings and movement elsewhere. But first, let’s recap the Blackmon saga, which ultimately turned out to be … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday January 16
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope it’s been a good week for everyone and that you’re wrapping things up at work before the weekend. It’s been an eventful week in Caps world — and not in a fun way. News dropped on Wednesday afternoon that Miami was rumored to be interested in trading/cashfering for Tristan Blackmon. Then the Miami Herald reported that it was … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday January 9
Anyone hoping for a letdown from the Whitecaps after their midweek triumph in CONCACAF Champions Cup were left disappointed, with a dominant 1-0 win over FC Dallas on Saturday. A cool 57% possession belies what was an even more dominant performance, with Dallas unable to muster a shot on target while the Caps dictated the bulk of the match. There was midfield dominance, good fullback … Continue reading Report Card: Domination in Dallas
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely start to your February and that the weekend isn’t too far off in the distance — a break is sounding pretty good to me right about now. It was a busy week of action in the centerback room as Vancouver wrapped up their preseason in Spain, with a familiar face getting a contract … Continue reading Coffee with the Caps, Friday February 2
A few days after the most recent Vancouver Whitecaps game, which came against the Houston Dynamo, we dive into some of what stood out from that one. The progress continues to be there, at least. At the same time, the results are yet to follow. This, of course, is the story of the 2022 Vancouver Whitecaps, who continued their tough to the MLS season with … Continue reading Second ‘Caps Thoughts: Vancouver Whitecaps fail to manage key moments in 2-1 loss against Dynamo, although progress continues to come
The Vancouver Whitecaps took on the Houston Dynamo in MLS action on Saturday. Here’s our match report from that one. It wasn’t a must-win, but it was certainly a should-win. Chasing their first goal and win of the 2022 MLS season, the Vancouver Whitecaps headed to Texas to take on a Houston Dynamo side also without a goal or a win themselves, in a game … Continue reading “We didn’t deserve to lose”: Vancouver Whitecaps continue rough start to MLS season with 2-1 loss to Houston Dynamo
The Vancouver Whitecaps had a busy first week of training camp, one that included some surprise departures, as well as some new faces. In this, we look at some of those moves. After a relatively quiet offseason, the Vancouver Whitecaps opened up their 2022 training camp at UBC without too much fanfare this week. And coming off of a big 2021 season, one where they … Continue reading Chaos to the Max: Surprise Maxime Crépeau trade to LAFC taps off a topsy-turvy first week of Vancouver Whitecaps preseason
In Episode 122 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they opened up their 2022 training camp this week. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast presented by Macey’s Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps in the midst of … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 122 (.5): Vancouver Whitecaps kick off their 2022 preseason, Maxime Crepeau gets traded
In Episode 121 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan catch up on a month of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS and CanMNT news to kick off 2022. Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast presented by Macey’s Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to catch up on a busy month’s worth of Vancouver … Continue reading The Third Sub Episode 121: ‘Caps continue quiet offseason, CanMNT transfers rack up, and MLS continues interesting winter