Whitecaps Weekly

By The Province

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News and views from the Vancouver Whitecaps sideline and dressing room

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Whitecaps Weekly episodes:

01.26.2018
Warming up for pre-season
With Whitecaps pre-season launching this week at UBC, Patrick Johnston welcomes Mike Martignago aboard to take a first look at the new season. Is Carl Robinson done spending? Can we really expect anything different this year from last? And what the...
04.07.2017
A win, a loss: Things are looking up
Two games since the last podcast. Two games which tell us a lot. The Caps pulled out a big win over a very poor Galaxy side. And they put up a very brave effort against a very good Tigres side. Mike Martignago and...
03.31.2017
What’s your favourite: GAM? TAM? JAM?
Hey now, here's some news: a Trade! Mike Martignago joins Patrick Johnston to look at the exit of Kekuta Manneh. Tony Tchani is the return. What's the deal? This is the Whitecaps Weekly on Province Sports Radio.
03.24.2017
Red Card Crises and Midfield Missives
So the Whitecaps aren't off to the best start. There's just two goals in three league games. Oh, and two red cards. And some real struggles moving the ball through midfield. Patrick Johnston and Mike Martignago are back to look at the Whitecaps in...
03.09.2017
Hey, the Whitecaps are a world top-24 club!
It's week two of the MLS season. Patrick Johnston and Mike Martignago take stock of the Caps' opening tilts against RBNY and the Philly Union. A CCL win gives hope. A MLS draw prompts worry. Can it really be both? Plus, thoughts on the...
03.01.2017
The 2017 Whitecaps: A Mystery
Who are these guys? Patrick Johnston brings Mike Martignago in to launch the 2017 season of the Whitecaps Weekly. What to make of the additions of Brek Shea and Fredy Montero. (And Mauro Rosales!) The Whitecaps have one clear task ahead of them...
10.22.2016
At the end of it all…what do we have?
The podcast is back. We were off for too long. Sounds fitting, sadly, for the end of the Whitecaps' season. Marc Weber joins Patrick Johnston to look at a team clearly on the verge of transition. First, how did we get here? And...
09.23.2016
You don’t like attention when you’re in the dumps
Remarkably, the Whitecaps still have a sliver of hope. But really, it was dealt the mortal wound in Seattle. Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber begin the process of sorting out what went wrong this year. There are still games to play of course,...
09.16.2016
Off to Seattle! Off to the Champions League quarters!
The numbers don't lie. The Whitecaps are still in it — but only if they keep winning. They won last week in Columbus to keep hope alive. They won midweek in Kansas City to win their Champions League group. It's...
09.01.2016
A true make or break weekend for the Whitecaps and Canada
The Whitecaps are still in it. It's a paper-thin margin...but there's still a chance for MLS playoffs. But it means a win this weekend vs. the Red Bulls and hopefully a good result in the Portland vs. Dallas match on Saturday. Marc Weber...
08.27.2016
The West playoff race is a strange, strange dance
Really, it's down to one spot. There are four suitors. The Whitecaps are one of them. Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston take stock of the MLS playoff race, with the Whitecaps set to face the Galaxy in LA. It's all about the defence....
08.19.2016
The Whitecaps should try the Kansas City Two Step
"Must Win" is a cliched term.
08.12.2016
The Caps need to re-discover their identity
We unintentionally took some time off. But Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber are finally back.
07.22.2016
The mid-season re-shaping of the Whitecaps
The Whitecaps haven't been playing well and yet they're still in the mix.
07.14.2016
Off The Pitch podcast – BC Place is not a fortress
It's Off The Pitch! The Pokemon Go edition! /what? A rather large edition of OTP, Loads of Whitecaps FC talk. Colorado dominated Vancouver throughout, with Vancouver getting some fortunate calls - a red card to Colorado, Techera winning a penalty. Still,...
07.08.2016
Who’s going to grab this team by the scruff of the neck?
Changes are coming to the Whitecaps, that's our prediction.
07.07.2016
Decisions…decisions…
Another episode of OTP?! Even more sawker. INDEPENDENCE DAY SAWKER.
06.29.2016
The ACC Final and that defence and Octavio Rivero
Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber take a look at the Whitecaps as June comes to a close.
06.15.2016
Are there any unsuspended Whitecaps?
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston are back. Pedro Morales, Octavio Rivero and Kendall Waston are not.
05.27.2016
When goals galore isn’t a good thing
Good time to face the Dynamo? Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber take a look at the Whitecaps after last Sunday's debacle.
05.20.2016
Three-win week, big performers, no trades…and now Portland
Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber look back at a week which saw the Caps win three times, getting big performances from key players, all while not trading for a new striker
05.11.2016
Putting out the Fire, topping TFC
There are no Billy Joel references in this podcast.
05.06.2016
The league where mistakes are deadly
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston are both still sporting clean sheets
04.25.2016
Busy week, breakout week?
Marc Weber joins Patrick Johnston to setup the mid-week challenge of Sporting Kansas City.
04.22.2016
Rivero and his missing goals
Crisis mode? Is that where we're at with the Whitecaps?
04.14.2016
The Whitecaps’ worst week?
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston are back this week, with a look at the mess that was and the way forward.
04.01.2016
Kudo ban, Pedro’s return to form and Galaxy reality
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston discuss the Whitecaps four games in, with the Galaxy coming to town.
03.25.2016
Super Soccer Weekend (Mexico v. Canada, Dynamo v. Whitecaps)
Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber set up Friday night's World Cup qualifier between Canada and Mexico...and the Whitecaps return home vs. Houston. Big pod!
03.18.2016
Two weeks, two losses, two suspensions
Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber note, the short term presents big challenges. There are the Seattle Sounders, for instance. The Whitecaps are again on the road this weekend. But nothing is lost, the season is still young.
03.11.2016
Losing to the Impact doesn’t mean a thing
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston discuss Christian Bolanos's suspension, the abysmal defending on the Impact goals last weekend and a positive effort from the attack.
03.03.2016
Previewing the 2016 Whitecaps’ season
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston preview the year to come on this edition of the Whitecaps Weekly.
02.24.2016
The final warmup’s measuring stick and yellow for Waston
Marc Weber, in Portland, joins Patrick Johnston, in Vancouver, to look at what's left to be learned about the Whitecaps in the 2016 pre-season.
02.17.2016
Training Camp returns, part 2 (new, easier to listen to version)
Marc Weber tells Patrick Johnston all about Whitecaps camp in the desert and how things will play out in Portland.
02.17.2016
Training camp returns from Tucson
Marc Weber tells Patrick Johnston all about Whitecaps camp in the desert and how things will play out in Portland.
01.29.2016
The wonders of training camp
Marc Weber joins Patrick Johnston to look at the first week of Whitecaps training camp and Robert Earnshaw's retirement-slash-move into coaching.
01.21.2016
Vamos Costa Rica
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston look at the latest Whitecaps signing and ponder what's yet to come. Darren Mattocks? A right back? A midfielder? Gershon Koffie? Another striker?
01.05.2016
What’s on Robbo’s checklist for 2016
Lots to discuss for Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston as MLS silly season begins.
11.18.2015
What’s next for the Whitecaps?
Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber look at Vancouver's soccer team's offseason plans. Surely a striker is top of the list...and other questions.
11.05.2015
One shot – winner takes it
The Whitecaps take on Portland on Sunday and Marc Weber joins Paul Chapman to break down the matchup in the Caps first home playoff game. One shot, winner takes it and moves on to the Western Conference Final. Who has...
10.27.2015
Whitecaps Weekly gets set for the playoffs
Who will the Whitecaps want to face? Who will take the first round of games in the MLS? Plus, the official Province Sports awards get handed out.
09.17.2015
The self-belief of the Whitecaps builds and builds
The Whitecaps season just builds and builds. CCL quarters? League title?
09.08.2015
After the Whitecaps’ Labour Day break, or, here come the Rapids
Did you enjoy your time off? Marc Weber did. Patrick Johnston didn't have any time off, but he did think about the Whitecaps a bit less.
08.27.2015
Talkin’ Whitecaps Championships
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston make it official: Whitecaps Weekly is a championship calibre show.
08.20.2015
What happened in KC should stay in KC
Marc Weber joins Patrick Johnston to take stock of the nightmare that was last Saturday and look ahead to Saturday's showdown with FC Dallas and the ACC final vs. Montreal next Wednesday.
08.14.2015
On Voyageurs Cup and Kansas City recommendations
As always, Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber break it all down on the Whitecaps Weekly.
08.06.2015
The Whitecaps round into a tough August
The Whitecaps had a big win in Seattle and then a snoozer at home vs. Seattle in the Champions League. There's the Canadian Championship first leg next week - plus a home match vs. Real Salt Lake. Got that? Marc Weber and Patrick...
07.29.2015
A double dose of Sounders
The Whitecaps thumped San Jose last weekend, now there's a Seattle double-dip in front of them.
07.23.2015
Whitecaps, let’s get that home game plan sorted
Marc Weber and Patrick Johnston pondering giving a whole episode over to Matias Laba
07.17.2015
Will the Caps find goals in Portland?
This week, Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber look at the Whitecaps vs. the Timbers, once again from the Rose City.
07.09.2015
MLS salaries, the Women’s World Cup, the Gold Cup AND the Whitecaps come home?!
Tying together the Women's World Cup, the Whitecaps, MLS salaries and the Gold Cup? Really? That can be done? Patrick Johnston and Marc Weber do just that on this week's edition of the Whitecaps Weekly...all the while setting up the return...

What's Whitecaps Weekly about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Whitecaps Weekly episodes:

Warming up for pre-season

A win, a loss: Things are looking up

What’s your favourite: GAM? TAM? JAM?

Red Card Crises and Midfield Missives

Hey, the Whitecaps are a world top-24 club!

The 2017 Whitecaps: A Mystery

At the end of it all…what do we have?

You don’t like attention when you’re in the dumps

Off to Seattle! Off to the Champions League quarters!

A true make or break weekend for the Whitecaps and Canada

The West playoff race is a strange, strange dance

The Whitecaps should try the Kansas City Two Step

The Caps need to re-discover their identity

The mid-season re-shaping of the Whitecaps

Off The Pitch podcast – BC Place is not a fortress

Who’s going to grab this team by the scruff of the neck?

Decisions…decisions…

The ACC Final and that defence and Octavio Rivero

Are there any unsuspended Whitecaps?

When goals galore isn’t a good thing

Three-win week, big performers, no trades…and now Portland

Putting out the Fire, topping TFC

The league where mistakes are deadly

Busy week, breakout week?

Rivero and his missing goals

The Whitecaps’ worst week?

Kudo ban, Pedro’s return to form and Galaxy reality

Super Soccer Weekend (Mexico v. Canada, Dynamo v. Whitecaps)

Two weeks, two losses, two suspensions

Losing to the Impact doesn’t mean a thing

Previewing the 2016 Whitecaps’ season

The final warmup’s measuring stick and yellow for Waston

Training Camp returns, part 2 (new, easier to listen to version)

Training camp returns from Tucson

The wonders of training camp

Vamos Costa Rica

What’s on Robbo’s checklist for 2016

What’s next for the Whitecaps?

One shot – winner takes it

Whitecaps Weekly gets set for the playoffs

The self-belief of the Whitecaps builds and builds

After the Whitecaps’ Labour Day break, or, here come the Rapids

Talkin’ Whitecaps Championships

What happened in KC should stay in KC

On Voyageurs Cup and Kansas City recommendations

The Whitecaps round into a tough August

A double dose of Sounders

Whitecaps, let’s get that home game plan sorted

Will the Caps find goals in Portland?

MLS salaries, the Women’s World Cup, the Gold Cup AND the Whitecaps come home?!