The 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.
Episodes
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
The year is fast coming to a close and so is the decade. So far it's all players on their way out at the Whitecaps, but could that change in the coming week as the MLS end of season draft mechanisms get into full swing?
We take a look at some of the players available and the Whitecaps news of the week, plus we hear from former 'Cap David Norman Jr about his departure from Vancouver and the new challenge awaiting him in Miami.
But it's also the time of year for reflection and we kick off a new section to pick our Whitecaps of the decade, starting with selecting the manager and goalkeeper for the team.
There's also some Canadian Premier League chat as we look at the award nominees for this week's trophy presentations and hear from Forge FC owner Bob Young.
Plus does Derek Cornelius fancy a chocolate digestive? And there's a song about George Best in this week's Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain finish up their residency as our artists of the month for November, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
04.15: Whitecaps departures
08.16: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Derek Cornelius
09.18: More Whitecaps chat
27.53: MLS end of year drafts discussion
38.04: David Norman Jr interview and discussion
47.51: Whitecaps of the Decade - Part 1 Manager and Goalkeeper
77.44: Bob Young audio and Forge FC and CPL awards chat
103.12: Wavelength - Don Fardon - Belfast Boy
108.19: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps finally have their new sporting director and we've come all over a little German for this week's show. We look at the hiring of Axel Schuster and what it might mean for the club, as well as hearing from the man himself. Plus all the other big Whitecaps and MLS stories and rumours from the past seven days.
Sadly that's where the good news stops as we have to look at Canada's disappointing defeat by the US on Friday night and hear some postgame thoughts from head coach John Herdman.
Turning our attention to the Canadian Premier League, we sit down for an in-depth chat with Valour FC head coach Rob Gale about the club's first ever season and the challenges he faced, plus all the latest CPL news of the week.
Plus does Fredy Montero fancy a chocolate digestive as we talk to him about his new coffee shop? There's a song about Thierry Henry in this week's Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain continue their residency as our artists of the month for November, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
03.30: The Whitecaps have a new sporting director
31.56: Whitecaps and MLS news of the week
48.06: Wavelength - Away Boyz - Thierry Henry (P.I.M.P.)
52.26: More MLS news of the week
61.13: US v Canada chat plus John Herdman audio
84.36: Canadian Premier League news of the week
86.35: Rob Gale interview and Valour FC discussion
110.32: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Fredy Montero
116.22: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Another MLS season has come to pass and another Vancouver Whitecaps rival has lifted the MLS Cup. Sigh. One day people, one day...
We were down in Seattle for Sunday's final as the Sounders took on TFC. We chat about the match and the main talking points coming out of it and how Seattle fared as a host city. Plus we bring you excerpts from Don Garber's State of the League address and chat about some of the main things covered in it, especially those with a Canadian bent.
Turning our attention to the Canadian national team, we eagerly look forward to the big game with the US in Florida on Friday and hear some thoughts from head coach John Herdman. Plus we chat with 'Caps centre back Derek Cornelius about the historic 2-0 win over them in Toronto last month, the disrespect shown to the Canadian team after it from US pundits and fans, and about what's he's expecting in part two.
We also look at an eventful week in Canadian club soccer as Ottawa Fury cease operations and CPL teams start to release players. We sit down for an in-depth chat with Pacific FC defender Marcel de Jong about the CPL season past, his move from the 'Caps, injuries, and looking ahead to the future.
Plus does Ben Fisk fancy a chocolate digestive?, Kevin Phoenix features in Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain continue their residency as our artists of the month for November, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
03.20: MLS Cup chat - Seattle are champs again
33.20: The State of MLS - a discussion and Don Garber audio
62.14: US v Canada chat plus John Herdman audio
76.17: Derek Cornelius interview and defensive discussion
88.00: Pacific FC and CPL news of the week
91.05: Marcel de Jong interview and discussion
102.05: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Ben Fisk
103.18: Ottawa Fury cease operations
112.47: Wavelength - Kevin Phoenix - Gio (Kinkladze)
118.03: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
It's a time for trophy presentations and champions to be crowned, but for Vancouver Whitecaps, it's a time to get themselves better.
It's another important offseason for the 'Caps, one in which they need to make significant improvements to try and become a playoff team again. The spotlight and the pressure is on head coach Marc Dos Santos as he scours the globe looking for the players to make all that happen.
He joins AFTN this week for an in-depth 45 minute chat about Whitecaps past, present, and future. Where did it all go wrong this year? How much has he questioned himself? What state is the club currently in? How does he go ahead rebuilding the squad and where may we see the new additions coming from and fitting in? All this and a lot, lot more are covered.
Plus we look back at the crowning of the first ever CPL champions and look ahead to next weekend's horrorshow that is another MLS Cup final with a Whitecaps rival in it. Also the Rainbow Choir feature in Wavelength, Goldie Lookin' Chain kick off their residency as our artists of the month for November, and there's BC Soccerweb headlines.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
04.02: Forge FC are CPL champions
20.08: It's a Seattle v Toronto MLS Cup horrorshow
32.43: Marc Dos Santos interview Part 1 and discussion
57.11: Marc Dos Santos interview Part 2 and discussion
85.17: Marc Dos Santos interview Part 3 and discussion
112.42: Wavelength - Rainbow Choir - Super Marco Van Basten
118.03: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
There is no rest at AFTN Towers as the podcasts keep coming thick and fast.
Vancouver Whitecaps have wrapped up their offseason training camp and we hear the thoughts about it and the seasons past and yet to come from head coach Marc Dos Santos and right back Jake Nerwinski.
The 'Caps may be in their offseason but there's still a lot of news elsewhere in North American football and the big one on Saturday is the Canadian Premier League final, second leg. We're joined by AFTN's Cavalry FC writer Scott Strasser to look back at last weekend's first leg and ahead to next week's second. Plus Cavalry goalkeeper Marco Carducci.
Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
02.06: Vancouver Whitecaps chat and Marc Dos Santos audio
06.46: Jake Nerwinski audio
18.39: Scott Strasser interview and CPL championship game chat
38.10: Marco Carducci interview
43.53: MDS on the CPL