We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat, and the internet only died on us three times during the recording of this one, which is in part why it’s a little bit shorter than our usual!

It’s been another up and down week for the Whitecaps, where the highs have been great and the lows have been anger-inducing. A limp performance against CF Montreal saw them crash out of the Canadian Championship midweek, masters of their own downfall with the referee giving them a helping hand or two along the way. They needed a response in MLS action on Saturday and they got it, in a comfortable 3-0 win at RSL. Steadying the ship? Back on course? Or are we set for another blip and dip against D.C. United this coming weekend? We delve into all of that and more, including some standout performances, both good and bad, and a look around the lie of the land in the MLS Western Conference.

We also round-up the weekend’s action in the CPL, where Vancouver FC are hanging on to a playoff spot, Pacific FC have been officially eliminated from postseason contention, and some experienced big-name players have come to the league. But how are clubs making these signings work and does the league have a transparency problem?

Music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, Lawrence and the Comfortable Society feature as our C86 era song, and Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.22: Intro – the burning, Ted Lasso

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We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Vancouver Rise chat and interviews.

The Vancouver Whitecaps results rollercoaster continues after another week of ups and downs. A good win against LA Galaxy was cancelled out by another disappointing home loss to Austin. We pick over the bones of both matches, but three points from a possible nine at home this month is not champions material. We also round-up the weekend’s MLS action, look at the race for the Supporters Shield, and look ahead to the Canadian Championship clash in Montreal.

Turning our attention to the women’s game, Vancouver Rise sacked their head coach Anja Heiner-Møller just 296 days after winning the inaugural Northern Super League title with the club. The right decision or just another example of what have you done for me lately in modern football? Time will obviously tell, but she very much deserved to be given a chance to see out the season. We chat about the decision, where it leaves the club, and hear from the Rise’s Chief Soccer Officer Robyn Gayle and interim head coach Iain Darbyshire.

Music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, Meat Whiplash feature as our C86 era song, and Amy MacDonald has a song about the Old Firm in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.30: Intro – ta-ra Trionda, holding out for a Hero(clix)

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We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat and interviews.

It wasn’t quite the week we’d hoped for in Whitecapsland. A midweek draw against Montreal in the Canadian Championship leaves their semi-final with all to play for, while the ‘Caps struggled against the in-form St Louis City in MLS action on the way to a 3-1 defeat on Saturday. We pick over the bones of both matches and the main talking points coming out of them. An off day or two, or are some real concerns starting to creep in? And just how can Vancouver get the best out of Thomas Müller, who’s been a bit up and down of late?

We also hear some postgame thoughts from St Louis head coach Yoann Damet and former Whitecaps forward Simon Becher. Plus we catch up with former Pacific FC and TFC centreback Lukas MacNaughton about St Louis’ great run of form, his career journey, the importance of the CPL, and how he made his current teammate, goalkeeper Roman Burki, some money when he moved to MLS!

We also round-up the weekend’s MLS and CPL action, and music-wise, Scottish band Lung Leg begin their residency as our Artists of the Month, Treehouse Story feature as our C86 era song, and we’ve a song about how football makes us all feel at times in Wavelength.

Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:

01.22: Intro – subscriber shoutouts, sponsor news, drinking games, and a grand opening

You can download and/or listen to this, and all previous, episodes of the podcast on the following services:

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Or after all that, you could just listen on the player below!