Episodes
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Episode 76 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (The Great Unwashed)
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Friday Aug 29, 2014
Disinfectant at the ready, the Great Unwashed are coming to town.
Portland come a calling to BC Place on Saturday in a crucial Cascadia Cup clash with vital playoff points on the line. A Whitecaps win and they're sitting pretty, A Timbers win and Caps start to lose the momentum in the playoff race.
Episode 76 of "There's Still Time" looks at what lessons, if any, we can take from the Whitecaps' 2-0 loss in LA and ponders whether a change of formation would help with the goalscoring woes. Or will that take a new addition and could he be on the way in the shape of Kei Kamara?
We also look ahead to this weekend's big game hunt against the Timbers. Can the Caps give Will Johnson and co a right good face slapping?
And there's still time for lots of training ground audio from Caps' coach Carl Robinson, goalkeeper David Ousted, defenders Jordan Harvey and Andy O'Brien, and strikers Kekuta Manneh and Darren Mattocks.
Have a listen!
Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
Episode 75 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (More Tales From The Training Ground)
Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
Wednesday Aug 20, 2014
Intense was the word of the day at Whitecaps training on Tuesday and it was also the mood in the air as the players battled hard for over two and a half hours.
There were hard challenges, verbal exchanges and an overall desire to get the team over the final stretch and into the playoffs.
Episode 75 of "There's Still Time" is a special Tales From The Training Ground as we hear from Caps' head coach Carl Robinson, goalkeeper David Ousted, right back Steven Beitashour, midfielder Russell Teibert and striker Omar Salgado about a number of key topics.
We look at the Caps' three clean sheets in a row; the team's current fifth place in the standings and playoff push; the intensity of training and why it's important it doesn't go too far; the upcoming LA game; the Julian Jenner rumours and whether there will be more additions before the roster freeze; and what are the chances of some more homegrown talent being added soon?
All that, and there's still time to look at the Salgado handshake incident that had everyone in a tizzy over the weekend, and we hear from the player and coach themselves in full about it, expanding on my article on MLSsoccer.com.
Have a listen!
Monday Aug 11, 2014
Episode 74 - The AFTN Soccer Podcast (Celebrate Good Times)
Monday Aug 11, 2014
Monday Aug 11, 2014
It's Episode 74 of "There's Still Time", the AFTN Soccer Podcast, and we're in a celebratory mood.
Not just because the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City to get back into the playoff places in the MLS Western Conference, but also because this podcast was recorded on the 25th birthday/anniversary of when AFTN first began as a fanzine back in Scotland on August 10th 1989.
So a special day for AFTN and a special day for the Whitecaps, who got back on track and finally stopped drawing.
We pick over the bones and the highs and lows of the game and hear audio from both locker rooms, both coaches and a number of the players.
On the Whitecaps side we hear from head coach Carl Robinson, goalscorer Darren Mattocks and goalkeeper David Ousted.
And from Kansas City, we have a good chat with their head coach Peter Vermes (one of the best coaches to chat to in MLS in our opinion), their penalty-saving goalkeeper Jon Kempin and All-Star defender Matt Besler.
And there's still time to look at whether the Whitecaps should/will make any further additions to the squad before the roster freeze, the USL Pro town forums and Canada's potential World Cup bid for 2026.
Have a listen!