Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In episode 59 of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about another Vancouver Whitecaps game. This time, however, it's a 'Caps loss that's on the menu, as they pick over the bones of a tough Vancouver loss at the hands of the Seattle Sounders. First, they dive into the game itself, before jumping into a couple of discussion points, including a look at Marc Dos Santos's confusing plan for his young players and the s...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat another Vancouver Whitecaps victory! After the 'Caps did well to grind out a victory over the San Jose Earthquakes this past weekend, they dive into how the game unfolded, as Vancouver overcame a slow start and a tough defensive mistake to get a gritty victory. They then get into a debate about these sorts of victories and the validity of them, as the 'Caps have found a w...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 58
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 57th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Sebastian Pereira and Ben Righetti of the 90Plus Podcast for a special Vancouver Whitecaps roundtable. First, they took the time to dive into the most recent Vancouver Whitecaps game, a loss to LA Galaxy, sharing their biggest takeaways from that one. They chat about what went wrong, as well as their thoughts on the substitution plan both in that game and this sea...
Oct 24, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 56th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, taking the time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps after the 'Caps suffered a tough 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy on the weekend. They take the time to look at what happened in the game, as the 'Caps just couldn't find a way to muster up the energy they needed, causing the unfortunate result, one that keeps an already-tight Western Conference playoff picture as tight as ever. After t...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 55th episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about another Vancouver Whitecaps victory, with the 'Caps fresh off of winning back-to-back games for only the second time this season thanks to their triumph over LAFC. With the 'Caps having done well to beat LAFC on Wednesday, Alex and Sam look back at what stood out from that game, including some improved midfield play, a deadly trio up front and some...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about the most recent Vancouver Whitecaps game, a victory over Real Salt Lake. First, they take a look at some of the individual performances, before diving into some discussions surrounding Michael Baldisimo's role on the 'Caps, and what should happen with Ranko Veselinovic and his purchase option. After that, they get into a debate about Leonard Owusu and Janio Bikel, a...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Ian Knighton of RSL Soapbox, who joins them to preview the upcoming Vancouver Whitecaps clash versus Real Salt Lake. To start things off, they take a quick look back at when these two teams last played, which was a mere 3 weeks ago, as the 'Caps picked up their last victory in a dramatic 2-1 result over RSL. After that, talk shifts to how RSL has fared since that game, ...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In their 52nd episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps after they suffered yet another tough defeat this past weekend, this time at the hands of the Seattle Sounders. They look at what went wrong in that Seattle game, which was essentially a tale of two halves, in which the 'Caps started strong, but fell apart in the second half. After that, they look at the dubious officiating, which was unusual...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In episode 51, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps in a unique episode. It's award season in the Third Sub world, as the guys dive into some midseason awards to hand out to members of this Whitecaps side, with the 2020 MLS season somehow having recently passed its halfway point, even though it hasn't felt like it. They give their midseason picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero, Defend...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In a special milestone episode, their 50th, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk some Vancouver Whitecaps, before wrapping up with some Gold Cup and CanMNT talk. To start things off, before diving into the 'Caps most recent game, a 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers, they look at the state of flux surrounding the club right now, which was well summarized by Kristian Jack of TSN after the game, and look at his comments and share what their though...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In their 49th episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by AFCCurtis, Canadian Premier League YouTuber extraordinaire, as they take the time to dive into an in-depth chat about the CPL. To start things off, they take a look at OneSoccer's broadcast during the tournament, and their thoughts on that, before taking a look ahead to what the league could like in 2021, as the CPL aims for a return to home markets for a full schedule n...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 48th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about the upcoming Vancouver Whitecaps clash with the Portland Timbers. First, they look at what to expect from the Timbers, who have been a streaky team as of late, rising to 2nd in the Western Conference thanks to a nice run of form that's seen them win their last 2 games. From the threat of Yimmy Chara on the wing, to the emergence of Jeremy Ebobisse, as well as ...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time for a special emergency podcast, as they both elected to jump on the microphone right after a devastating 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps loss to LAFC on Wednesday night. After seeming to make some good progress in back-to-back wins last week, the first such time in over 16 months that they had done that, they took a step backwards against an LAFC side that has seemed to have their number in the...
Sep 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In the 46th episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about yet another Vancouver Whitecaps victory, which came over Real Salt Lake this past weekend. For the first time in over 16 months, Vancouver has won back-to-back games, and they look at how the 'Caps made that happen, as they overcame a slow start to take out RSL at Rio Tinto Stadium. From an improved defensive posture, to clinical finishing from a new-look front 3/4, th...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this one, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat some Vancouver Whitecaps, after the 'Caps did well to beat the Montreal Impact at BC Place on Wednesday. To start things off, they look at went right for Vancouver, including a switch to the 4-2-3-1, improved defensive play and some clinical Fredy Montero finishing, all part of a pretty complete effort from the 'Caps. After that, they dive into some of the individual performa...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In episode 44 of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Canadian Premier League ahead of the final of the 'Island Games' this weekend. First, they dive into both finalists, Forge FC and the Halifax Wanderers, and what they can expect from both of them heading into the final. Forge has an upper-hand based on experience, but Halifax has looked good all tournament long, and can lay claim to being a sort of bo...
Sep 18, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In their 43rd episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat some Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Premier League action. To start things off, they dive into the most recent Whitecaps match, a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Impact at home on Sunday, as they were unable to build off a big victory over Toronto FC a week prior. From another poor defensive performance, to a quiet game from their big players, and more, they look at what plague...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 42nd episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Tristan D'Amours of ProSoccerUSA, as they chat some Montreal Impact, Canadian Premier League, Canadian rivalries and much more in an in-depth chat. To start things off, they talk about the Montreal Impact, as the Impact find themselves reeling after a heartbreaking loss at home to Toronto FC earlier this week. What does that loss mean for the Impact? They take ...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In their 41st episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat some Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Premier League action. To start things off, they go back and analyze the Whitecaps win from the weekend, in which the 'Caps took out Toronto FC by a score of 3-2. Alex shares what it was like to take in the match in person, while Sam shares some of his observations from watching it back after, as they break down what is only the 'Caps ...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Welcome back to episode 40 of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Michael Singh of Waking the Red, the SBNation blog covering all things Toronto FC, Canadian Premier League and Canadian National Teams. With Michael, they look at a bunch of Toronto FC related topics, including TFC's recent unbeaten streak, what went wrong in the loss that broke the streak against the Montreal Impact, learn the best way how to beat this TFC team and much mor...
Sep 03, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this 39th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about a myriad of subjects after a busy weekend of action in the sporting world. First, they take some time to talk about the importance of the strike that many sports went on last week, in protest of the Black Lives Matter movement, before looking at how sports and politics will always be linked, and why that's important. After that, they catch up the most recent...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about some Canadian Premier League and some Alphonso Davies talk. To start things off, they dive into the week that was at the Canadian Premier League's 'Island Games', which wrapped up 2 matchdays over the course of this last week. They look at how their predictions have so far fared, as they reiterate their confidence in some teams, such as Forge, Cavalry and Halifax, and have less confidence in others, such as York 9 or Atlet...
Aug 25, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps, after the 'Caps suffered another tough loss this past Friday against Toronto FC. For the second time in 3 days, the 'Caps were unable to muster up much offensively against Toronto, and they look at why that comes down to tactics and offensive work rate, both of which being things that this 'Caps team are seeming to lack at the moment. From ...
Aug 24, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this one, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps, fresh off of a tough 'Caps loss to Toronto FC to kick off MLS's Phase 1 return. They look at what went wrong for Vancouver in this one, as they were outmatched in all parts of the game by their Eastern Rivals, and propose some fixes for the 'Caps next game, which coincidentally comes in a few days against Toronto once again at BMO Field. Do ...
Aug 19, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about some Canadian Premier League, Vancouver Whitecaps/MLS, and global football! To start things off, they take a look back at the week that was in the CPL, as they kicked off their 'Island Games' this past weekend. They review some of the opening matches, as they take a look at what stood out, both positively and negatively, from a relatively successful opening weekend....
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub podcast! In this special dual-episode, numbers 33 and 34, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into some Canadian Premier League talk. Ahead of the CPL's 'Island Games', they take an in-depth look at each of the league's 8 clubs, as they analyze the players to watch, the questions to monitor and storylines to ponder, before rounding off the episode with some predictions. In the 33rd episode, they look at Atletico Ottawa, Valour FC...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub podcast! In this special dual-episode, numbers 33 and 34, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into some Canadian Premier League talk. Ahead of the CPL's 'Island Games', they take an in-depth look at each of the league's 8 clubs, as they analyze the players to watch, the questions to monitor and storylines to ponder, before rounding off the episode with some predictions. In the 33rd episode, they look at Atletico Ottawa, Valour FC...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub podcast! In their 32nd episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, Canadian Premier League and CanMNT, in what ended up being a jam-packed episode. First, they take a look at the 'Caps and the latest rumours surrounding DP midfielder In Beom Hwang, who is reported to be on the move to Russia soon . They explore In Beom's time in Vancouver, look at what this move means for both he and the 'Caps, before t...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 31st episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined once again by Peter Galindo of Sportsnet, in the second part of their chat covering all things CanMNT. After kicking off the first part of their chat with talk of the new CONCACAF Men's World Cup qualifying format, the play of Canadians abroad, and the importance of testing yourself in certain leagues, they continue their chat in this episode with talk...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Welcome back to the latest episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 30th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Peter Galindo of Sportsnet, who comes on the show to talk all things Canada Men's National Team, along with a bit of CPL and MLS. To kick things off in this 30th episode, they break down the latest news surrounding CONCACAF and their Men's World Cup qualifying format, as they finally made an announcement ahead of qualifiers in the fall. Now, thanks to a new for...
Aug 04, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 30
