Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps and the Canadian Premier League. To begin, they dive into the latest with the Whitecaps, who are coming off a big week, as they claimed seven out of a possible nine points to kick off their seven-game road trip. As a result, they head into the international break in excellent shape, with their push into the top four of MLS's Western Con...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 33
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 in an express version of the show. To begin, they look at the Whitecaps latest game, a Cascadia Cup clash with the Portland Timbers, where they picked up a massive road 3-2 road win. Led by big two goal and one assist effort from Ryan Gauld, and supported by some key pieces around him, they look at what went right for Vancouver in this one, ...
Aug 29, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 31
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 the CPL. To begin, they take a look at the Whitecaps, who marked their long-awaited return to MLS play with a disappointing and frustrating home loss to the San Jose Earthquakes last weekend. They look at what went wrong in that one, from some bad luck, injuries and some intriguing personnel decisions, in a game that the Whitecaps will w...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 31
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, League 1 BC, CPL and more. To begin, they look at the Whitecaps MLS outfit, which has been on a bit of a break following their Round of 32 elimination from Leagues Cup. Despite that, it was a successful Leagues Cup for Vancouver, and they dive into why, mainly due to what they were able to learn in tilts against Mexican giants Tigres and Cl...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 30
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, League 1 BC, CPL and more. To begin, they take a look at the big news this week - it was deadline day in MLS! And, more importantly, the Whitecaps were very active ahead of that deadline, too, making a pair of huge first-team signings by acquiring CanMNT full backs Sam Adekugbe and Richie Laryea, as well as making some other minor moves. Tw...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Whitecaps FC II, CPL and League 1 BC in a jam-packed episode. To begin, they take a look at the Whitecaps' first team, who capped off a chaotic eight-day stretch, in which they had three home games. A run in which they won two games and lost one, they look at if they felt the week was successful, and what stood out from those games - g...
Jul 19, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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. To begin, they look at the latest Whitecaps game, a 3-0 loss away to Sporting Kansas City, as the Whitecaps failed to build off a big road win over LAFC the weekend prior. They look at what went wrong for Vancouver, who reverted to some old, dangerous habits in the process, continuing their road struggles. After that, they look at how the '...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps and CPL after a busy week of action. To begin, they dive into the Whitecaps, who for the first time in over a calendar year, have won a road game in MLS! They look at how that happened, as they beat the defending MLS Cup and Supporters Shield winners, LAFC, in LA for the first time ever. From some tweaks in midfield, to a new position f...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat everything Vancouver Whitecaps and League 1 BC. To begin, they dive into the Whitecaps, who after a recent draw against FC Cincinnati before the international break, hit the halfway mark of their 2023 MLS season. Therefore, to celebrate that, they dive into some Whitecaps midseason awards, anointing the best performer, the most disappointing player, the "Tosaint Ricketts ...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 17
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 a bit of CPL), after the Whitecaps won the Canadian Championship for a second straight year and third time total this past week. With that in mind, they began this show by diving right into that game, and what stood out from a Whitecaps perspective. To begin, they look at some of the individual performances, as everyone shone, from the ...
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League and League 1 BC. To begin, they start with the Whitecaps, where they look back on a busy stretch of games, in which the 'Caps played four times in two weeks across league and cup play. From the good, such as their qualification to the Canadian Championship final and an outburst of goals, to the bad, such as thei...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian Premier League, League 1 BC and more. To begin, they dive into the latest out of the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are in the midst of a busy stretch of games in MLS and Canadian Championship action. First, they look at what's stood out from their recent run of games, where after beating Minnesota United in MLS play and York United...
May 19, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 15
In Episode 165 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things soccer in British Columbia. To begin, they dive into the latest Vancouver Whitecaps performance, as the 'Caps hosted the Colorado Rapids at BC Place in MLS play this past weekend. There, a mixed run of form continued for the 'Caps, as while they kept their 4th straight clean sheet in MLS play, they were shut out for a second straight game, as the match eventually finished 0-0. They look at what...
May 04, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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 soccer in BC. To begin, they start with the Whitecaps, who despite not playing a game this past weekend, still made news as they traded winger Cristian Dájome to DC United for some GAM ahead of the closing of MLS's primary transfer window. They start by breaking down what this move means for Dájome, for the 'Caps and for DC, before looking at what this could me...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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, Canadian Premier League and Canadian Championship after a loaded week of local soccer action. To begin, they dive into the latest out from the 'Caps, who drew Austin 0-0 on the road. They look at what stood out from that game, as Vancouver continued to pick up points in MLS play, setting themselves up nicely for a bye week this upcoming wee...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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 week for the club. To begin, they dive into the main games that the team has played over the last eight days, that being the Concacaf Champions League, where they took on LAFC across a two-legged series in the quarter-finals. And there, things didn't go great for the Whitecaps, as they first fell 3-0 at home in the first leg, be...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 big weekend for the team. To begin, they start with the biggest highlight from the weekend - a 5-0 win over rivals CF Montréal, one where they were able to take advantage of an early Montréal red card to put up their first win of the season. Led by a pair of former WFC II standouts, Simon Becher and Ali Ahmed, it was a much-needed co...
Apr 04, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 some news at the Third Sub, as well as all things Vancouver Whitecaps. To begin, they look at the big news at the Third Sub, which is no longer just a podcast, thanks to the launch of thethirdsub.ca, a new venture between 86Forever and Between The Sticks. Here, Alex and Sam share some key details on this change, before looking forward to what it means for local socc...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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, as they reached their first international break of the 2023 MLS season. To begin, they look back at the 'Caps most recent games, as they first fell 3-2 on the road to Real CD España in the second leg of their Round of 16 CONCACAF Champions League tie, a score that was still enough to get them through to the next round 7-3 on aggregate, befo...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into all things Vancouver Whitecaps, as they continued their busy start to the 2023 season. To begin, they take a look at the first of two games the 'Caps played over this past week, which was a clash with Honduran side Real CD España in the first leg of their Round of 16 Champions League tie, a game in which the 'Caps picked up their first win of the 2023 season in a 5-0...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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, as they progressed through their 2023 MLS season this past weekend. This time out, the 'Caps travelled down to California to take on the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, in what was just their second match of the season. And in that game, they got a bit of deja vu from the first one, as they fell 2-1, in a game where they scored early befo...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps, as they kicked off their 2023 MLS season this past weekend. To begin, they look back at that game, which was a 2-1 win for Real Salt Lake, who managed to come into BC Place and waltz out with a crucial three points in their pockets. They analyze how that happened, and what went wrong for Vancouver, who after getting off to a brilliant start to the game, faded...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 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 ahead of the start of their 2023 MLS season. To begin, they dive into an in-depth preview of the team, looking at their new acquisitions, before looking at the team's important floor and ceiling raisers that the team will be relying on in 2023. Then, after that, they take a look at what a best-case and worst-case scenario looks like for the ...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 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, Canadian Soccer and CPL following a busy few weeks of news on all of those fronts. To begin, they dive into the latest out of the Whitecaps, who have been continuing their preseason down in Palm Springs, California, where they're undefeated in games against DC United, Charlotte, Toronto FC, St Louis City and Las Vegas Lights. Backed by stro...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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 continued to roll through their 2023 preseason. First, they dive into their latest preseason match, a 2-1 loss to Austrian side Wolfberger AC, the second game of two for the 'Caps during their trip to Marbella. From a Cristian Dajome goal, to another strong Ali Ahmed performance, they share what stood out...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 got the ball rolling for their first (exhibition) game of 2023! To begin, they dive right into that game, a friendly against German 2nd Bundesliga side Hamburger SV, breaking down what went on in HSV's eventual 2-0 win over the 'Caps. From a decent showing defensively, to a tough night at the office offens...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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 dive into all things Canadian and Vancouver soccer. To begin, they start on the Canadian side of the ledger, as they dive into the big news from the last month, that being the participation of the CanMNT at the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Things didn't end up going as planned there for Canada, unfortunately, but there was still a lot to dive...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 77
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 a jam-packed episode. To begin, they dive into the main news of the week, which was the wild MLS Cup final that occurred between LAFC and the Philadelphia Union, as they look at what that final can teach the Whitecaps as they continue their preparation for the 2023 campaign. Then, they take a look at the MLS Ex...
Nov 12, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 77
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 kicked off their 2022 offseason this week. First, they look at how they got here, which came due to a tough 2-0 loss to Minnesota United on MLS's Decision Day, a result that left the 'Caps just outside of the playoffs. Then, they share their takeaways from the 'Caps end-of-season media availability, in whi...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 76
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 after a busy week for the club. To begin, they dive into their most recent match, a 2-0 win over Austin FC, one that now has the Whitecaps in full control of their playoff destiny heading into Decision Day. There, all they'd need is a win over a reeling Minnesota United on the road, and they'll be in the playoffs ...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 76
