Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast presented by Macey's Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps, as the 'Caps get set to take on the Houston Dynamo this weekend. First, they dive into some Dynamo chatter, looking at what to watch out for on Houston ahead of Saturday's game. Despite having a roster light on top-end talent, the Dynamo have quietly picked up a few good results this year, and Alex and Sam dive a ...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps after a busy weekend of MLS action. First, they dive into the main topic of the weekend, which was the 'Caps 3-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City from Sunday, a game in which they played probably their worst soccer of 2021. Alex and Sam look at why that ended up being the case, before pondering the 'Caps road struggles, and then looking at how s...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast presented by Macey's Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps, as a busy week for the 'Caps has continued to roll along here. First, they dive into the latest 'Caps match, a 1-0 loss to Minnesota United, looking at who and what stood out to them from that game. From Bruno Gaspar's strong debut, to the interesting handling of Lucas Cavallini's minutes by Marc Dos Santos, they...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast presented by Macey's Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps in the midst of a big week for the 'Caps. First, they dive into the game that was over the weekend, one in which the Whitecaps cruised to a 2-0 win over their Canadian rivals, CF Montreal, despite a mixed performance. They break down that performance, and share their thoughts on what that means going forward, win ...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast presented by Macey's Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps as they get set to take on CF Montreal in an all-Canadian matchup! To do that, they're joined by Hady Raphael of Culture Soccer and the Ball is Round Podcast, who helps them get up to speed on CF Montreal ahead of Saturday. First, they look at some of the standout individuals on Montreal, including Kamal Miller, Z...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast, presented by Macey's Sports! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about all things Vancouver Whitecaps after a busy weekend of MLS action. First, they dive into the 'Caps latest game, a clash with the Colorado Rapids from Sunday, in which the Whitecaps suffered their first defeat of the season, falling 1-0 at 'home'. They didn't play great, but neither did Colorado, but the 'Caps failed to take their chances...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of their clash with the Colorado Rapids this weekend. First, to preview that game, they're joined by Colorado Rapids host and digital media producer, Rachel Vigil, who came on the show to chat all things Rapids ahead of Sunday. They dive into the Rapids start to the season, who to watch out for, expectations in the 'Mile High City' and...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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 they drew Toronto FC in their second week of MLS action. First, they look at what stood out from the match, both positively and negatively, as the Whitecaps showed plenty of both good and bad in a topsy turvy matchup against their Canadian rivals. Next, they look at some of the individuals who stood out on the Whitecaps, seeing who put...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS in a jam-packed 88th episode. First, Alex and Sam are joined by Mitchell Tierney of Waking the Red and Darby Magazine to break down the 'Caps upcoming matchup, a clash with their Canadian rivals, Toronto FC. To start, Tierney shares how he feels TFC's start to the year has gone, before looking at who to watch out for from this game, ...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Women's National Team action. First, they dive into the Whitecaps talk, as they look back on a huge 'Caps win over the Portland Timbers to open the season, seeing what stood out from a tactical and individual perspective. After that, they take a look at their 'Third Sub of the Game' from the match, before introducing a new weekl...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of their first game of the 2021 MLS season against the Portland Timbers on Sunday. Before looking ahead to that, however, they dive into the pair of 'Caps friendlies they watched over the weekend, in which the 'Caps beat the Chicago Fire 3-2 before succumbing to Indy Eleven 2-0. They look at what stood out from those matches, both posi...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome back to season 2 of the Third Sub Podcast! In this first episode of season 2, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps! To do that, they're joined by the newest member of the Third Sub, Peter Hicken of AFTN, as they dive deep into the team ahead of the new season. First, they look at the 'Caps roster, breaking down its strengths and weaknesses, as well as where players rank in the depth chart. While they're still thin in a few areas, it's an impro...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps! After a few weeks of focusing on Canadian soccer, they're back to catch up on the 'Caps news that popped up recently, ranging from transactions to talking about a game that was played. First, they look at the big transaction that was made recently, as defender Jasser Khmiri was sent on loan to San Antonio FC in the USL, and they share their thou...
Apr 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by a very special guest, Vancouver Whitecaps Director of Methodology and former assistant coach, Vanni Sartini. During this chat, they take the time to chat about all things Whitecaps youth development, as well as Sartini's career path, as he took quite an interesting path from Italy to Canada, via a career stopover in the US. First, they dive into Sartini's career path up...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canadian Men's National Team, as well as a bit of Women's National Team chatter. First, they dive into Canada's U23 men's team and their tough end to CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers, looking at what went wrong for Canada in that tournament, before looking at the importance of making the Olympics in the future, and how planning should start now in order to make that happen. After, the...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 82
In this special mini-episode, Seaford Russell Jr. of the Cayman Compass joins Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan to preview Canada vs the Cayman Islands, as well as chat about the growth of soccer in the country.
Mar 29, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 81
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 all things Canadian Men's Soccer, including both the Senior and U23 Men's National Teams, who find themselves in the midst of a busy week of games. First, they talk about the senior team, breaking down their 5-1 win over Bermuda to kick off World Cup Qualifying action on Thursday. They look at what and who stood out from the match, Canada's tactical plan and what we...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by a very special guest, Mitchell Tierney of Waking the Red and Darby Magazine. In this, they chat all things Canadian Men's soccer in the midst of a busy week for the Canadian Men's National Team, at both the senior and U23 level. First, they dive into the recent release of Canada's Senior National Team squad ahead of their 2 massive CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games th...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 80
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canadian Men's soccer after an interesting few days of news for them, including the start of their CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying campaign. First, they lead off with their analysis of Canada's U23's and their strong start to the Olympic Qualifiers, as they rode 2 early Tajon Buchanan goals to a comfortable 2-0 victory. They look at the individuals that stood out t...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canada Men's National Team U23 in a special preview episode for the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifiers that kick off later this week. To start things off, they break down Canada's roster, giving thoughts on all of the 20 players called up. They also look at what to expect from head coach Mauro Biello, as well as what's at stake for Canada this tournament, as the...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Premier League expansion. First, they dive into the big Whitecaps news of the week, as Caio Alexandre was officially presented as a 'Caps player on Friday, and they look at what he could potentially bring to Vancouver. They also look at how he'll be expected to fit into the Vancouver roster, and give kudos to the team's recruitm...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canadian Women's National Team, Canada Soccer and Vancouver Whitecaps. To do that, they're joined by a special guest, Harjeet Johal of the Equalizer, Daily Hive and ProSoccerUSA, who returns to the show to help break down Canada's performance at She Believes Cup, the Whitecaps offseason and some other important news. First, they dive into the CanWNT talk, as Jo...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian soccer after what was a busy few days of news on both of those fronts. To start things off, they open things up by chatting about the news that Fredy Montero is no longer a Whitecap, as the veteran striker decided to take his talents to the city where he began his MLS career: Seattle, where he signed with the two time MLS Cup Ch...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps. With the unofficial (but official) start to training camp this week, they dive into a bunch of storylines surrounding the team heading into the start of preseason. First, they take a look at the good news out of Vancouver this week, as the 'Caps officially released their 2021 home kit, and the reviews are positive. With a return of the hoop...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Angus McNab, GM, President and CEO of York United in the Canadian Premier League, for a very special in-depth interview. First, they dive into the big topic that surrounded York this offseason, their rebrand, as they officially changed from York 9 to York United in an attempt to start winning over a fickle Greater Toronto Area market. McNab shares how the process of suc...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canadian Premier League and USports Soccer, including the recent CPL USports Draft. To do that, they're joined by a very special guest, Ben Steiner, who specializes in USports coverage, and did some work for CanPLFantasy ahead of the draft, helping prepare mock drafts and scouting reports to help those looking to prepare for the event itself. First, they chat a...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS. Up first, they catch up on the Whitecaps news of the week, as they look at some of the confirmed transactions that have happened in the past week. First, they look at a confirmed departure, as David Milinkovic's contract was officially terminated this week, before looking at some of the names that signed new deals in the past week, ...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS. First, they talk about something they haven't been able to talk about yet this offseason - a new Whitecaps signing. With the 'Caps signing young Colombian winger Deiber Caicedo, they look at what that transfer means for the 'Caps, and why despite his high price tag of around $2.5 million dollars, it's important that expectations are...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by a very special guest, Mike Ayyash. For those who don't know Ayyash, he's the recently named Whitecaps FC BMO Eastern Canada Head Coach for their newly minted Atlantic Canada Development Centre. Previously, he worked in a similar role at the Whitecaps Academy in London, Ontario, and has experience with various provincial organizations and Canada Soccer under his belt. Fi...
Jan 22, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canadian Soccer ahead of the Canadian Men's National Team's return to action next week with their 2021 'Camp Poutine', as well as some rumoured games for the Women's National Team, and a quick MLS update to round off the show. First, they dive into the Men's National Team chatter, as they look at the squad called up for these games, and what to expect from the ...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 68
