Episode 294 - The AFTN Soccer Show (The State That We Are In)

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08/28/18 • 121 min

At half time on Saturday, it felt like a seismic shift in Vancouver Whitecaps' season lay in store. By full time, it may have been a result that does that but in a completely opposite way. Trailing 2-0 to the worst team in all of MLS, the 'Caps dug deep and pulled out a 3-2 come from behind victory in San Jose.
Is this a major mental turning point of their season or just another struggle against a poor team, albeit one that ended with three points for once? We look at that and all the other main talking points from the match and hear from both head coaches.
Our big part three discussion topic this week focuses on the current state of the Whitecaps. We analyse some of 'Caps President Bobby Lenarduzzi's comments on TSN radio this week as we get set for what feels like the biggest offseason in the club's MLS era. We look at what the mandate for a new coach should be, what the Whitecaps' future should look like, how to integrate our youth talent better, and a lot more.
All this, plus we talk ice cream with Kei Kamara, look at the weekend's action around MLS, and Argy Bargy are back in this week's Wavelength.
Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:
03.17: San Jose Earthquakes v Vancouver Whitecaps analysis
27.55: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Mikael Stahre
35.27: More Quakes v 'Caps chat
49.02: Kei Kamara Ice Cream Man
52.05: The State The Whitecaps Are In - Bobby on TSN radio, poor offseason rebuilding, biggest offseason to come, the need to integrate youth better, what the future has to look like
84.12: MLS West week in review
101.43: Wavelength - Argy Bargy - Hooligan's Heaven [explicit lyrics]
106.27: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world

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Episode 293 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Tremors - San Jose v Vancouver preview show)

It feels that the plates are moving in Whitecaps land. Tremors are being felt. The big one is coming. Amongst it all, the 'Caps are still fighting for a playoff place.
Next up for Vancouver is a trip to San Jose to face the team with the worst record in all of MLS. It's a place where the Whitecaps have yet to win, but surely they need to take all six points against a poor Earthquakes side to realistically still be in with a shot of making the postseason. Can they though?
Joe and Nick ponder all that and more, delving in to the threats that San Jose do have and what line up Robbo will put out to counter them.
There's a lot on the line and has Joe finally found a game that Nick can do well at inbetween it all? Have a listen and find out!

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Episode 295 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Keeping It Tight with guests Chris Wondolowski, Felipe, Marcel de Jong, and Caleb Clarke)

Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff dreams are still alive. Likely looking in better shape than many people's underwear in the closing moments of their match with San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, but only just.
Joe Deasy joins us in the studio this week to look over the Quakes match and what it might mean for the rest of the season as we break down every MLS Western team's run-in. Plus all the talking points to come from the game, we hear from both head coaches, and look at the week's other big stories in Whitecapsland.
We've got a slew of interviews for you this week, kicking things off as we chat with San Jose's Chris Wondolowski as he approaches MLS' all time scoring record. Will he do it and will he be back for another season?
We also sit down with the Whitecaps' Felipe to chat about his season, how he's settled in Vancouver, and the more defensive role he's being asked to play, and we talk the Canadian national team with Marcel de Jong.
All this, plus we catch up with former Whitecaps MLS striker Caleb Clarke as he begins life at UBC with a bang, and after a four month absence, Half Man Half Biscuit are back for this week's Wavelength.
Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:
06.54: Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes analysis
23.26: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Mikael Stahre
28.58: More Quakes v 'Caps chat
38.05: Chris Wondolowski interview and chat
45.06: The MLS West run-in to the playoffs
66.00: David Norman Jr heads to Scotland
69.27: Felipe interview and chat
77.00: Canada v US Virgin Islands look ahead
80.25: Marcel de Jong interview and chat
87.46: Wavelength - Half Man Half Biscuit - Swerving The Checkatrade
93.20: Caleb Clarke interview and chat
101.48: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world