AFTN Soccer Show
613 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe AFTN football/soccer podcast primarily about Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and the Canadian Premier League with lots of interviews and fun segments thrown in.
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Episode 213 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Rapids Response Team with guests Adam Straith and Marco Carducci)
August 07, 2017 10:09 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBVancouver Whitecaps' road trip rolled into Colorado this weekend, fighting to a 2-2 draw with the Rapids. A tad disappointing or a hard point well earned? We look at that, the highs and lows of the match, and which players stood out for all the right and the wrong reasons. With New England next up, we also look ahead at what might be in store for the 'Caps against the Revolution. With the transfer window set to close in a few days we chat to a player who could be joining the Whitecaps, Can...
Episode 212 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Thundersticks with guests Ryan Pierce, Stefan Marinovic, and Stewart Kerr)
July 31, 2017 12:54 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt was a historic first away win for Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Their first in Dallas and their biggest so far in the MLS era. We look back at the 4-0 win over FC Dallas, the shining individual performances, and what it means heading into Colorado this weekend. We also hear from both head coaches, Vancouver's Carl Robinson and Dallas' Oscar Pareja. We also chat with the 'Caps new Kiwi goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic and Whitecaps goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr. Jordan Harvey talks f...
Episode 211 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Splintered - Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers postgame show)
July 24, 2017 21:40 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBThe highs and lows of football in MLS in the space of five days. That was Vancouver Whitecaps' week. We look back at whatever it was that played out at BC Place on Sunday afternoon in the Cascadian derby against Portland Timbers, and hear from both coaches, Vancouver's Carl Robinson and Portland's Caleb Porter, and our Timbers Man of the Match, Jake Gleeson. We also look back at Canada's showing at the Gold Cup and what the future of the national team may look like, listen to Mike Petke's ...
Episode 210 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Chicken on a Bear with guests Carl Robinson, Fredy Montero, Cole Seiler, and Sem de Wit)
July 17, 2017 18:45 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBWoah. We're halfway there. Are Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff hopes living on a prayer or are they on a firmer footing? We look at the high and lows of the season so far, and what may lie ahead, as we chat with head coach Carl Robinson and striker Fredy Montero. We also look at Canada's showing in the group games at the Gold Cup and the threat Jamaica poses, plus The Fall make their first appearance in our Wavelength section, Cole Seiler talks books, and does Martyn Pert fancy a chocolate di...
Episode 209 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Ora Galora featuring Octavio Zambrano, Milan Borjan, and Junior Hoilett)
July 14, 2017 01:07 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBCanada are top of the world! Well, top of their Gold Cup group, so that's the next best thing, and not as cold. Four points from their two group games sees Canada sitting pretty for the knockout stages. Steve and Zach look back at the draw with the Ticos, the standout performances, the concerns coming out of the match, and a look ahead to the big showdown with Honduras on Friday. Plus there's audio from Canada coach Octavio Zambrano, Man of the Match Milan Borjan, and Junior Hoilett. T...
Episode 208 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Canada's Future Is Already Here - Gold Cup, Jordyn Huitema, John Herdman, and Steven Reid)
July 10, 2017 19:44 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBWith MLS on a break, we turn our attention to the Canadian national teams this week, on both the men's and the women's side. The men got off to a winning start in their Gold Cup campaign. We look back at the victory over French Guiana, chat about all the highs and the lows, and hear from head coach Octavio Zambrano, goalscorer Scott Arfield, and captain Patrice Bernier. We catch up with new CSA President Steven Reed and turning our attention to the women's side, we chat with head coach J...
Episode 207 - The AFTN Soccer Show (New York City Is A Graveyard with guest Carl Valentine)
July 07, 2017 21:01 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBVancouver Whitecaps shocked the world, well us and a lot of others here, by fighting back to beat a star-studded, and unbeaten in five, New York City FC side at BC Place on Wednesday night. We look back at the highs and lows from the game, some individual performances, hear from coaches Carl Robinson and Patrick Viera, and Fredy Montero talks about Herrera's flop. We also take a quick look at the state of both conferences as we move past the halfway point of the regular season, and chat ...
Episode 206 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Sound The Alarm with guests Brett Levis and Marcel de Jong)
July 03, 2017 12:19 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBVancouver Whitecaps headed east to face the best team in MLS right now, Chicago Fire, and they got their asses handed to them. We look back at the highs and lows from the game, some individual performances, and we hear from coaches Carl Robinson and Veljko Paunović Our players interviews this week are with two Canadian Whitecaps, Brett Levis and Marcel de Jong as we talk recovery, the Gold Cup, and the Canadian Premier League. All this plus Billy Bragg is featured in this week's Wavelength...
Episode 205 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Burning Down The House with guests Shane Murray and Carl Robinson)
June 30, 2017 00:37 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBVancouver Whitecaps are on the road again, taking their injury and international call up ravaged squad to an in-form Chicago Fire side. Well in-form in the league, if not the Cup. After a gruelling 120 plus minute US Open Cup loss to FC Cincinnati, what state with the Fire be in? They're also missing some key players, but then so are the 'Caps. We preview the match with Chicago Fire beat reporter Shane Murray and have a pregame chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson. All this plus Thousand Ya...
Episode 204 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Brilliant! Tragic! with guest Andrew Jacobson)
June 26, 2017 11:35 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBWhat a weekend! Vancouver Whitecaps were in action at MLS, USL, and USSDA levels, and TSS Rovers had a double header with Victoria Highlanders with the Juan de Fuca Plate. A feast of football as the temperature gauge rose, and we have it all covered in this episode of the AFTN Soccer Show. Our player interview this episode is with the 'Caps Mr Versatile, Andrew Jacobson, we hear from coaches Carl Robinson and Adrian Heath after Vancouver's 2-2 draw in Minnesota, and Art Brut are featured i...
Episode 203 - The AFTN Soccer Show (United We Stand with guests Marius Røvde and Myer Bevan)
June 23, 2017 02:33 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBIt's a busy weekend of football, with Vancouver Whitecaps MLS, USL, and Residency teams all in action in crucial matches. After a long stint at home, the 'Caps first team are back on their travels, heading to expansion side Minnesota United for the very first time. It's rivalry week, so I guess we can call this one the Røvde Derby, as adding a bit of spice to the tie is United's goalkeeper coach Marius Røvde, who left Vancouver after five and a half years to head to Minny. We chat with Mar...
Episode 202 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Week To Remember/Forget with guests Alan Koch, Pa Modou Kah, and Atiba Harris)
June 19, 2017 21:16 - 2 hours - 110 MBWell that's been a week we're glad is over. A difficult one for Vancouver Whitecaps off the pitch, and a mixed one on it. We're focussing on the footballing aspects of it all in the latest AFTN Soccer Show, as we look back at the match that was the 1-1 draw between the 'Caps and FC Dallas on Saturday. A good result considering all the line-up issues and uncertainty? We discuss that, who stood out, who didn't, the goals, the talking points, and more, plus we hear from Brek Shea [at 31:11]...
Episode 201 - The AFTN Soccer Show (A Place To Call Home with guests Bob Lenarduzzi and Greg Anderson)
June 16, 2017 01:48 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBVancouver Whitecaps finally have a place to call home. The National Soccer Development Centre up at UBC is finally finished. It's felt like a long time coming but the end result has been worth with the wait, with the 'Caps now having a state of the art training facility. We chat with Whitecaps President Bobby Lenarduzzi about what the facility means to the club and whether it's likely to attract players and touring teams to Vancouver. We also sit down with Whitecaps Vice-President of S...
Episode 200 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Canadian Premier League special with Paul Beirne and Daniel Squizzato)
June 12, 2017 11:42 - 2 hours - 114 MBIt's a milestone episode for the AFTN Soccer Show, and we're dedicating our 200th episode to a milestone in Canadian soccer - the new Canadian Premier League. We'll chat about league logistics including locations, stadiums, the timing of the season, the player pool, and will we see a team here in the lower mainland and elsewhere in BC? We kick things off with an extensive chat with the Director of Business for the CPL, Paul Beirne, split into two parts [Part One at 03:52 / Part Two at 24...
Episode 199 - The AFTN Soccer Show (International Rescue with guests David Edgar, Kendall Waston, Alphonso Davies, and Paul Stalteri)
June 08, 2017 08:17 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBIt's international week all over the football world and we're no different on the AFTN Soccer Show, as we bring you a special internationally themed episode. There's a few 'Caps away representing their country on international duty this week, with perhaps the most important games coming up for the Whitecaps two Costa Ricans, Kendall Waston and Christian Bolanos. We speak to both of them ahead of a busy week that could see the Ticos qualify for another World Cup. Waston tells us [at 05:11...
Episode 198 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Feeling Peachy with guest Bernie Ibini)
June 05, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIt's certainly been an interesting eight days in Whitecapsland, covering a gamut of emotions. We kick things off with a look back at the 'Caps win over Atlanta, thanks to a two goal Man of the Match performance from Kendall Waston. We chat about how the match played out, who shone, and is this 4-1-4-1 formation now set in stone due to the success it's been having. We also pay a visit to the Atlanta locker room and hear the postgame thoughts [at 23:27] from Greg Garza, Michael Parkhurst, ...
Episode 197 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Dirty Cheaters United)
May 29, 2017 21:42 - 1 hour - 109 MBSo it turns out that cheaters actually DO prosper. At least in MLS under PRO referees they do. Vancouver Whitecaps' 1-0 loss to D.C. United, thanks to a dodgy winning penalty call, is a hard one to take. At least we now know what the D.C. aspect of the team stands for. But it wasn't all just down to that one call. The 'Caps did enough to win the game and their finishing, good goalkeeping, and the woodwork, all conspired to prevent that from happening. We look back at all the big talking ...
Episode 196 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Win Peaks)
May 22, 2017 10:40 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe boys are back in town. Well men, but Thin Lizzy didn't sing that. And it was a case of men against boys for much of Saturday's match at BC Place as Vancouver Whitecaps came away with a 2-0 victory over the Western Conference leading Sporting Kansas City. We look back at the 'Caps victory - the performance, the unchanged line-up for a fifth straight match, which players stood out, and which ones may need a rest. We bring you audio from both head coaches, Carl Robinson and Peter Vermes a...
Episode 194 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The Lost Boys - Missing Episode Recovered!)
May 22, 2017 02:27 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBIt once was lost, but now, it's found. Amazing! After some technical issues that prevented podcasts being produced for all CiTR radio shows last week, it was looking like the May 14th episode of the AFTN Soccer Show might be a special one that was only going to be heard live. But thankfully the issues resolved themselves and we can now bring it to you. We appreciate some of the talk is now dated, but we felt it worthwhile to bring you it anyway. Listen if you want more 'Caps talk and ski...
Episode 195 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Football's Coming Home - Whitecaps v Sporting KC preview show)
May 19, 2017 08:44 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBFootball's coming home! Well Vancouver Whitecaps are anyway. After a tough four game road stretch, the 'Caps will be back at BC Place next weekend, returning with six points from 12, a new formation, and a lot more promise than how things were looking at the start of April. They may have lost on Friday night to Houston, but it was a good performance and they should be heading home now with a bit of a spring in their step. And they need to be, as there's a lot of hard work ahead for them if...
Episode 193 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Some Might Shea with guest Nazeem Bartman)
May 08, 2017 10:23 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBAnother week, another away win for Vancouver Whitecaps. We could get used to this. We look back at Friday night's win in Colorado. Who stood out, the plusses and minuses from the match, and how the 'Caps are looking in this tough stretch of the season. We also look ahead to the next match in Houston and what twists and turns may lie ahead for the next spell of the season. Our player interview this week is the latest addition to WFC2, South African striker Nazeem Bartman. After a stellar ...
Episode 192 - The AFTN Soccer Show (PDL Special with Todd Eason, Colin Elmes, and Will Cromack)
May 04, 2017 08:58 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBThe new PDL season gets underway this weekend. To celebrate, we're bringing you an hour long PDL special. We kick things off with a chat with the man running the league right now, PDL director Todd Eason (03:46 mark). We talk to Todd about the season ahead, the challenges facing the league from the likes of the NPSL and USL Third Division, where the PDL fits into the North American soccer landscape, the importance of bringing stability to the league, the part Canadian clubs play in the lea...
Episode 191 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Poutine On A Show)
May 01, 2017 09:31 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThe derby games have been coming thick and fast for Vancouver Whitecaps this month. On the back of two Cascadia Cup clashes, the 'Caps headed east to take on Montreal in an all-Canadian clash, grabbing their first away win of the season in the process. We look back at all the talking points from the game - the goals, the performance, the tactics, and all the highs and lows. Plus a look at the 'Caps ever-increasing injury woes and the latest salary news that came out this week. And there'...
Episode 190 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Portland Was Weird)
April 24, 2017 08:43 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBAnother week, another Cascadian derby, another Fredy Montero goal. Only trouble was this week it ended in a 2-1 defeat. We dissect Vancouver Whitecaps' loss against the Portland Timbers. Was it the cliched game of two halves that it felt? Where did it all go wrong, who stood out, who was targeted, and should the 'Caps have taken something from it? We get the thoughts from 'Caps coach Carl Robinson and striker Fredy Montero after the match, about the game and where they go from here with th...
Episode 189 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Building The Game In Canada featuring Colin Elmes, Will Cromack, and Don Garber)
April 21, 2017 05:54 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBPart two of Sunday's mammoth two and a half hour CiTR radio show is featured in this episode of the podcast. After looking at the State of the Whitecaps in Episode 188, we turn our attention to the Canadian game. With the Three Amigos 2026 World Cup bid officially announced, we look over the details and what it may mean for the growth of football in Canada, both in the build up to a successful bid and the legacy from it. Was the bid fair? And what may the tournament look like here? We ...
Episode 188 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The State Of The Whitecaps)
April 17, 2017 19:26 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBA two and a half hour roundtable discussion on the state of Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Soccer? Yes please! But don't worry, you don't have to listen to it all in the one sitting because we've split Sunday's mammoth CiTR radio show into two podcasts. Your usual AFTN hosts are joined by Jay Duke to chat about all things Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League, and the recent 2026 World Cup bid. The 'Caps chat is in today's podcast, and the World Cup and Canadian PL one will be coming on Thu...
Episode 187 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Fredy For Battle - Vancouver v Seattle postgame show)
April 15, 2017 10:20 - 1 hour - 102 MBKings of Cascadia. We know who we are. Another Cascadian derby. Another Vancouver Whitecap victory. All hail Fredy Montero! Who'd have thought we'd be saying that two months ago? Montero came up with a brace to give the 'Caps a 2-1 win over the Sounders. To celebrate we brought you a special live postgame show on our Mixlr channel. If you missed it, fret not, because here's the podcast of it it. We look back at the match and hear from 'Caps coach Carl Robinson and two goal hero Fredy M...
Episode 186 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Vancouver v Seattle Preview Show)
April 14, 2017 08:11 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBWhat would make a Good Friday a Great Friday? Vancouver Whitecaps beating Seattle Sounders at BC Place, and making it even better yet is bringing you a special preview show for the first Cascadia Cup clash of the new season. We chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson about the task ahead, along with goalkeeper David Ousted and in what will be an emotional occasion for the Sounders all-time leading scorer, striker Fredy Montero. We also hear from the Sounders camp, with audio from head coach ...
Episode 185 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Snow Fun City)
April 10, 2017 09:42 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBJust when you thought the Snowpocalypse had left Vancouver, the Whitecaps went to the Snowpocalypse. The 'Caps headed to Salt Lake City to face RSL, but were demolished in the terrible weather conditions by a team that always looked to be one step ahead of them. We look back at the main talking points to come out of that game and the midweek Champions League loss to Tigres. Where do the 'Caps go from here? How urgent is their need for new faces before the transfer window closes? Are the ...
Episode 184 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Laba Land with guests Sam Adekugbe and Erik Hurtado)
April 03, 2017 21:35 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBHas the doom and gloom been lifted in Whitecapsland? Well, just as one swallow doesn't make a summer, one victory doesn't mean Vancouver Whitecaps have turned their season around. But it's a promising sign. We look back on the 'Caps 4-2 win over LA Galaxy. The highs, the lows, and all the main talking points, blown calls, and questions the match posed. Have the 'Caps finally found their clinical finisher in Fredy Montero? Did the Kekuta Manneh trade finally give the rest of the squad the w...
Episode 183 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The First Eleven - Biggest Moments In Whitecaps History)
March 27, 2017 06:19 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBWith Vancouver Whitecaps having a week off from MLS action, much to the relief of nearly everybody I'm sure, we thought we'd do something a little bit different for this week's show and delve into the 'Caps rich history, as we launch a new specially themed episode that we're going to bring you a couple of times over the year - The First Eleven. So what is the first eleven and do we use a double shield? We'll pick a topic and come up with a countdown of that fits that theme, making what we ...
Episode 182 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Give Us A Break - Vancouver v Toronto Postgame Show)
March 20, 2017 22:10 - 1 hour - 125 MBVancouver Whitecaps are now on a two week break. I'm sure I speak for the vast majority of 'Caps fans when I say it couldn't come soon enough. I think we all need a break from this team right now, which is very worrying considering the season has just started. With no spark, no goals, little midfield creativity, and very little discipline, it's been a tough opening month that's seen the team clock up more red cards than league points. With pressure mounting, we look back at the last loss, ...
Episode 181 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Natural Disasters with guests Brek Shea and Carl Robinson)
March 16, 2017 03:47 - 1 hour - 111 MBFour days, two matches, two different competitions, two defeats. That's been Vancouver Whitecaps' week, but the performances and circumstances of the games against San Jose Earthquakes and Tigres in the 'Volcano' were very different natural disasters. The 'Caps battled hard against a much better Tigres side in Mexico on Tuesday night, coming away with just a two goal deficit and are still very much in their CONCACAF Champions League semi-final. We look back at the game, the performances, a...
Episode 180 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Wavelength Special 2 - Songs About Footballers)
March 13, 2017 10:01 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBCiTR radio is in the middle of their annual Fundrive (their fundraising telethon to help keep the station producing the great shows it does). This is our first year of taking part in it, so we wanted to do something a little special and something a little bit different from our normal shows. Our Wavelength feature on football songs has proved to be popular, so we're bringing you another whole show of them! Our first Wavelength special was back in September 2015, Episode 129. That was on ...
Episode 179 - The AFTN Soccer Show (New Beginnings, Same Whitecaps? with guest Mauro Rosales)
March 06, 2017 21:56 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBThe 2017 season is already in full swing for Vancouver Whitecaps. While most teams played their first competitive match in this weekend’s MLS openers, the ‘Caps now have three under their belt, with two in the space of four days thanks to their CONCACAF Champions League heroics. We look back at what we learned and what we can realistically take from the 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls in the CCL and the 0-0 draw with Philadelphia Union in MLS. Has the defence finally shored up? Is the tw...
Episode 178 - The AFTN Soccer Show (History Awaits with Carl Robinson, Rich Fagan, and Jake Nerwinski)
February 27, 2017 07:57 - 1 hour - 111 MBVancouver Whitecaps have one foot in the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals following last week's first leg at New York Red Bulls. Can they make history? We look back at Wednesday's 1-1 draw and ahead to this Thursday's second leg. What went right? What were the concerns? And how confident should the 'Caps feel? We also hear the thoughts of Carl Robinson, Jordan Harvey, and Sheanon Williams. There's a new Whitecap to talk about too - Brek Shea. He may not be in Vancouver yet, but we c...
Episode 177 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Ready, Fredy, Go with Carl Robinson and Russell Teibert)
February 20, 2017 09:08 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBThe Whitecaps finally have their number nine striker, but just as they get Fredy Montero, Yordy Reyna picks up an injury. Hopefully this isn't an ominous sign of the season to come in Vancouver. In our latest episode, we chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson about the Montero acquisition and discuss what it will mean for the team. He won't be playing in the Champions League game on Wednesday. We preview that match and look back at the horrific end to the 'Caps preseason. Our player inter...
Episode 176 - The AFTN Soccer Show (As Easy As Pythagoras with Don Garber)
February 13, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBLike a triangle, there's three sides to every story, at least that's how it feels in the world of football - the club's version, the fan's version, and the truth that most likely lies inbetween. It's been a busy week both on and off the pitch in Whitecapsland. The 'Caps were in action down in Portland in the Rose City Invitational. We look at what we may have learned about that so far and what we made of the first appearance of Yordy Reyna. MLS Commissioner Don Garber was in town on Mo...
Episode 175 - The AFTN Soccer Show (On The Attack with guests Alphonso Davies, Christian Bolanos, and Carl Robinson)
February 06, 2017 08:00 - 44 minutes - 60.4 MBIt's a new era for The AFTN Soccer Show. After four years, and 174 episodes, the podcast is taking to the airwaves at CiTR. Even 'Snowmageddon IV - Deep Trouble' won't stop us, the only Vancouver soccer show on FM radio. And our first radio show is a packed affair, as we look at the latest Vancouver Whitecaps happenings. The preseason may be well underway but the 'Caps are still searching one or two final pieces as they look to return to the MLS playoffs. This year's attack could hold the ...
Episode 174 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Goalkeepers Union with guests Stewart Kerr and David Ousted)
February 03, 2017 15:53 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBWe're back for one final show from Wales as Vancouver Whitecaps wrap up their first of two preseason camps. We look back at the latest game, what the camp has told us, and chat about some of the latest news and rumours out there in Whitecapsland. This episode is something of a nod to the Goalkeepers Union as well. We sit down with the 'Caps new goalkeeping coach, Stewart Kerr, and chat with the number one man between the sticks, David Ousted. So before we say hwyl fawr to Cymru for one...
Episode 173 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Dial M For Merthyr)
February 01, 2017 02:21 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBWe're back! Our podlet idea seems to have already gone out the window as this episode comes in at 45 minutes long. It's our second podcast from Wales following Vancouver Whitecaps on their preseason tour. We have a lengthy chat with one of the few veterans on the team, left back Jordan Harvey and a couple of strikers looking to make a name for themselves this season, Kyle Greig and Erik Hurtado. Plus we chat with one of the newest, yet oldest, Whitecaps, newly signed WFC2 midfielder Da...
Episode 172 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Croeso with guests Carl Robinson, Kekuta Manneh and Christian Dean)
January 29, 2017 22:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBCroeso i Gymru. Or Welcome to Wales if you want that in English. The AFTN travelling roadshow has hit Newport and the Vale of Glamorgan as we follow Vancouver Whitecaps preseason preparations in Wales. With the first game of the trip in the history books, an unfortunate 1-0 loss to Cardiff City U23s, we bring you the first of our (mini) podcasts of the preseason. We chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson about the match and some of the talking points from the preseason so far, and we catc...
Episode 171 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Draft Day Extravaganza!)
January 14, 2017 19:48 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBWhat number of offseason draft was this? We've lost count. But Friday was the big one, MLS SuperDraft. You know it's special because it has Super in the title! Not that explosive and Vancouver Whitecaps had fewer selections it felt than in seasons past, but they came away with a couple of solid, promising defenders. We speak with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson (at 02:58 mark) after all the draft hoopla was over for the afternoon about Vancouver's selections, his search for a new striker and a...
Episode 170 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Ring out the old, bring in the new)
January 01, 2017 21:34 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBRing out the old, bring in the new. Is there anyone who isn't glad to see the back of 2016? Happy and healthy New Year salutations to you all from all of us here at AFTN. We bring in 2017 with our first podcast of the year, a round table discussion on the year that's been and the season to come. Michael and Steve are joined by AFTN writer Jay Duke and Curva Collective's Zachary Meisenheimer to look back at Vancouver Whitecaps 2016 season. Not the happiest year to review we know but we lo...
Episode 169 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (2016 Christmas Special)
December 25, 2016 04:20 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBWell a Ho Ho Ho and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope you're having a wonderful festive period, with lots of fun and family traditions. Let us bring you ours, with the 2016 Christmas Special of the AFTN soccer podcast. We chat with Carl Robinson, David Edgar, and Fraser Aird about Boxing Day and New Years Day football action. What it's like to play in and go to those matches, do they miss it, and what are some of their favourite Christmas footballing memories and players and as fans. ...
Episode 168 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (The State of the Whitecaps with guest Carl Robinson)
December 19, 2016 09:14 - 1 hour - 99.5 MB2016 has been a pretty shitty year all round. From a Vancouver Whitecaps perspective, it hasn't been on of their best, but that's all in the past now and we just need to look forward to the better times ahead. But not without our fourth annual State of the Whitecaps end of season chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson (at 37:16 mark). In our latest one on one with Robbo we look at just what went wrong this season past, what's he's learned, what needs to be done to make this team better, and...
Episode 167 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (That Was Then, This Is Now)
December 09, 2016 09:12 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBRemember us? We thought we'd come out of winter hibernation to bring you a couple of end of year podcasts to round off what's been a pretty miserable 2016 with a bang. It's been a fairly quiet offseason in Whitecapsland but with things starting to happen this week, it seemed only right to come back with a round-up of all the latest news and rumours and to bring you some unheard interviews we did towards the end of the season with Vancouver Whitecaps players and management. It's been a we...
Episode 166 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Ending on a high note)
October 25, 2016 05:59 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBWell, if you've had a disappointing season, at least end it with a bang and send the fans home happy. And that's just what Vancouver Whitecaps did with their 4-1 demolition of their bitter rivals, Portland Timbers. We're joined by Harjeet Johal to look back over the game, pondering, as everyone else is at the moment, just where that team has been all years and looking at the performances that got the job done. Giles Barnes, Pedro Morales, and a whole load more players are all up for discuss...
Episode 165 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Semi. Sweet!)
October 07, 2016 01:57 - 37 minutes - 52 MBIt's the USL Western Conference semi-final on Saturday afternoon. WFC2 face off against OKC Energy and we have you covered with all the build up here on AFTN in a special USLcentric episode. Hear from head coach Alan Koch, defender Brett Levis, and captain Kyle Greig, as they look back on last Friday's historic playoff win in Colorado Springs, ahead to OKC this weekend, and share their thoughts on the season so far and what may still be yet to come. There's a lot of talk to be had, so have ...
Episode 164 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Carl Robinson and Victor Montagliani conference calls)
September 15, 2016 22:44 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBWe're technically on holiday, but there's no rest for the wicked when it's a busy week of football for both the Whitecaps and Canada. The 'Caps have won two games in a row on the road, qualified for the knockout stages of the CONCACAF Champions League, and Erik Hurtado's scored in consecutive games. Whatever crazy voodoo has been done, it's working. Next up is a must-win game away to Cascadian rivals Seattle. Defeat is not an option if Vancouver's faint playoff hopes are to stay alive. The ...