Episode 726 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Best of Times, The Worst of Times – #SaveTheCaps campaign launched, Whitecaps destroy SKC, Thomas Müller talks ‘Caps season so far, MLS and CPL round-ups)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat.
On the pitch, the Whitecaps are flying high, off it, things are starting to get more concerning about the club’s future in Vancouver. Murmurs about the team being relocated are gathering pace to the extent that supporters have launched a #SaveTheCaps campaign. We chat about why everyone needs to get behind this at this point in time and look at the issues at the forefront that has added some urgency to everything.
The Whitecaps dominated the visiting Sporting Kansas City on Friday night to stay top of both the MLS West and the Supporters Shield. We pick over the main talking points coming out of the match, hear from Andres Cubas about the club’s goal-free record when he’s on the pitch this season, and get some thoughts from Jesper Sorensen about getting Rayan Elloumi the development minutes he’s needing right now. Plus Thomas Müller chats about the Whitecaps start to the season and packing out BC Place.
All of this plus we round up the weekend action in MLS and the CPL, move onto the letter Q in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, music-wise, Inspiral Carpets continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, Big Flame are the latest band to feature in our 40th anniversary tribute year to the C86 movement, and we’ve got another new Scottish World Cup song in Wavelength.
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.22: Intro chat – it’s been an odd weekend
04.20: #SaveTheCaps campaign launched amid concerning relocation rumours
31.35: Canadian Soccer A to Z – Q
49.00: Whitecaps destroy KC to stay top of MLS
89.20: Thomas Müller chats about the Whitecaps season so far
103.20: MLS round-up
116.20: The Battle for the Canadian Number One
127.47: CPL round-up and more Football Video Support drama
156.30: Wavelength – Bucks’ Bravehearts – Scotland’s On The Way
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