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Chelsea's stars are all around the international footballing world competing in build up to the world cup this summer! The matches created all kinds of chaos, Pedro Neto's chaotic fighting, Enzo's great goal, transfer rumors, and much more! Join our Discord community! Join Link: https://discord.com/invite/londonbluepod Follow London is Blue, Get in Touch! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/33ZRQ0P ⚽️ Player Interviews – http://bit.ly/2ZrP05n 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/londonbluepod/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/londonbluepod 📰 Newsletter – https://londonisblue.beehiiv.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc-soccer-podcast/id914691565?mt=2 🟢 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5I0NZIy6hdFWj6oRtpL8qI Brandon: https://twitter.com/bbbusbee Dan: https://twitter.com/dandormer Nick: https://twitter.com/nickverlaney 📧 Email us at [email protected] Audio Edited by Jake Perkins: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahludicrous/ Until next time Chelsea fans, keep the Blue flag flyin’ high! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tristan Blackmon and Mihail Gherasimencov interviews; Whitecaps beat TFC; MLS round-up

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: subtle podcast references at the darts, goal probabilities with Clinton Morrison, West Brom fans' limited patience with their new manager, football boot manufacturers appearing in Latin epic poems, Conor Coady goes full Conor Coady in his first interview as a Charlton player and selecting the best moment of Ian Holloway's latest outburst. Meanwhile, the panel debate the aesthetic and technical merits of scorpion-kick goals and ponder the exact level of their own "ball knowledge". Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Download SAILY in your app store and use code CLICHES at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For more info, visit https://saily.com/cliches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rog and Rory are back to break down another wild week of Premier League action, including a surging Aston Villa taking down league-leading Arsenal at Villa Park. Are Mikel Arteta's men cracking under pressure again atop the table? Plus, Mo Salah's bombshell interview after Liverpool's draw with Leeds has the internet in a frenzy. Is Mo gone? Is Arne Slot out? Or can Liverpool still reverse their downward spiral? Shop the "Soccer's Coming Home" Collection: mibcourage.co/4pQPLgH See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer chat and interviews and we're joined by special guest co-host Global TV and CKNW's Asa Rehman.The countdown to the big Whitecaps-LAFC MLS Western Conference semi-final continues. We look ahead to the match with Asa and hear the thoughts of LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo ahead of the game, and he's already trying to put pressure on the referee! We also chat with Whitecaps Sebastian Berhalter and Emmanuel Sabbi about the match, and former Whitecap and Korean national team legend Lee Young-Pyo drops by to talk about his time in Vancouver, the game with LAFC, the threat and impact of Son Heung-min in the league, and how MLS is seen in South Korea.We also talk some more on the big changes coming to the MLS schedule and we bring you the full press conference from MLS Commissioner Don Garber about the changes to the schedule and the Apple TV deal.Music-wise, Camper van Beethoven continue their residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop songs from Autopop, and on a momentous week for the Scottish national team, a song to match it in Wavelength.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.17: Intro05.33: Whitecaps vs LAFC preview with Asa Rehman39.25: Sebastian Berhalter interview and discussion45.22: Emmanuel Sabbi interview and discussion49.57: LAFC's Steve Cherundolo talks Whitecaps vs LAFC60.50: YP Lee talks Whitecaps, MLS, and the threat of Son74.10: MLS schedule change chat with Asa Rehman88.45: Don Garber's media call on MLS schedule change114.55: Wavelength - Randolph's Leap - They Never Saw Us Coming

Orlando v Vancouver; Müller magic sends Whitecaps top; Isaac Boehmer interview; 2026 World Cup tickets and qualifiers

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Leagues Cup chat and interviews.The Whitecaps may have three weeks off, but that doesn't mean there's not a lot to talk about! We delve into the 'Caps news of the week including the transfer speculation around Ali Ahmed, the injury to Brian White, and the striking issues and needs for the team right now. Turning our attention to MLS in general, we look at the lie of the land in the MLS West, the Thomas Müller and Son Heung-min effect on the league since their signings, and we delve into the Miami melee down in Seattle.We've two feature interviews for you this episode. First up is the Whitecaps new German centre-back Sebastian Schonlau. We chat with Basti about the move to Vancouver and MLS, the emotions and memories in leaving Hamburger SV, his own footballing journey, and more. Plus, does he fancy a chocolate digestive?We also sit down with Whitecaps assistant coach Michael D'Agostino about his playing and coaching journey, four years with the first team, the dynamics under new head coach Jesper Sorensen, what it's like to coach Thomas Müller, his favourite jam, and more!Music-wise, Hazel O'Connor starts her residency as our Album of the Month, we've a Britpop song from Salad, and a song about Mansfield Town in Wavelength.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.26: Intro - Costa Rica soccer tales20.00: Whitecaps News of the Week - Ahmed, White, striker needs44.10: The lie of the land in MLS West53.10: Miami Melee - Leagues Cup final ends in disgrace77.22: Sebastian Schonlau interview and discussion107.10: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Sebastian Schonlau113.45: Michael D'Agostino interview144.37: Michael D'Agostino's Favourite Jam150.55: The Müller and Son Effect in the growth of MLS162.30: Wavelength - Apocalypse Babys - Yellows

Whitecaps beat Miami and Minnesota; Kaylyn Kyle, Sebastian Berhalter, Ralph Priso interviews; football superstitions; MLS and CPL round-up

Vicky Gomersall is joined by Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterill and The Sunday Times Chief Football Writer Jonathan Northcroft to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We begin by looking at the Premier League title race, with Liverpool in touching distance to secure the title. How important will Virgil Van Dijk’s new contract be? Gary believes Van Dijk is the greatest centre back since Vincent Kompany, but do Liverpool need to spend big in summer? Next, Daniel Khan sits down with Ruud Van Nistlerooy to talk about Leicester’s difficult position, the standards being set and plans for the future. Elsewhere, we discuss the race for the Champions League spots, looking at Aston Villa’s 4-1 win at home over Newcastle and Olly Watkin’s post-match interview, claiming he was “fuming” to be left on the bench against PSG. Gary and Jonathan both think Forest are the team to miss out on the Champions League for next season. Also, Joe Thomlinson interviews Jurrien Timber about the win over Real Madrid and a personal battle won against Vinicius Jr, and the elite level defence Arsenal have created this season. We then discuss Tottenham, after they’ve reached the Europa League semi-finals. Gary thinks Ange is a man who looks like he’s feeling the pressure and believes a lot of Tottenham fans think he’ll be gone win or lose in the semi-finals. We end with two more interviews; Jamie Carragher sits down with Arne Slot to talk about Salah and Van Dijk’s contract renewals, Trent being back on the pitch, and the title coming to a close. And James Cole chats with Mikel Arteta about defeating Madrid, and carrying form in to the league. Running Order: 1min End of the title race 11min Ruud Van Nistlerooy Interview 15min Race for the Champions League spots 28min Timber interview 34mins Spurs Semi Finals 44mins Carragher and Slot 54mins Arteta interview Sunday Supplement is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/sunday-supplement You can listen to Sunday Supplement on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sunday Supplement". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities or to get in touch email: [email protected]

Kendall Waston, Jesper Sorensen, and Emmanuel Sabbi interviews; Vancouver Whitecaps chat

Whitecaps MLS schedule released; Christmas with Sebastian Berhalter, Isaac Boehmer, and Yohei Takaoka; Christmas in 1974; Festive fun, games, and music

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat and interviews, as decision day in both leagues looms.It's a CPL heavy episode as we look at the battle facing the two BC teams trying to make the playoffs. We look at the path ahead for both Pacific and Vancouver, hear from VFC head coach Afshin Ghotbi, and we bring you two feature interviews.First up is Pacific forward Dario Zanatta. The former Whitecap talks about his move back to Canada to play in the CPL with his hometown team, the highs and lows of his nine year spell in Scotland, his season with Pacific so far, and the battle for the postseason. Next up is Vancouver's Miki Cantave. We chat with Miki about his career so far, his European adventures, coming back to Canada, joining VFC, playing for Haiti, and his friendship with the Whitecaps' Fafa Picault.All of this, plus we look ahead to Vancouver Whitecaps' big Decision Day showdown in Utah as they battle for MLS placing, hear from assistant coach Michael D'Agostino about the big game with RSL, and we catch up with former Valour, and current Portland Thorns, head coach Rob Gale about his transition into the women's game and taking a familiar face with him.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.25: Intro - future podcast plans09.10: All to play for in CPL's "The Outcome" day15.19: VFC's Afshin Ghotbi's thoughts heading into Ottawa35.50: Dario Zanatta interview and discussion74.25: Miki Cantave interview110.05: Rob Gale interview122.07: RSL v Whitecaps preview136.33: Wavelength - Sir Robert Orange Peel - Rage Quit

Whitecaps grim playoff path; Vancouver vs LAFC; Kei Kamara and Thomas Hasal interviews; CPL round-up and coaches audio; women’s soccer in Canada

Vancouver Whitecaps’ concerning form; Ryan Gauld talks Scotland; Jay Herdman on his loan deal; Playing games in the international break; MLS and CPL round-ups and audio

Stuart Armstrong, Fafa Picault, Jay Herdman, and Cindy Tye interviews; Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canada national team chat; Football in Costa Rica; Britpop

*DISCLAIMER* If you are looking for Austin FC tactical analysis, please go back or forward one episode for a regular episode of Moontower Soccer. But if you are looking for wholesome content about the good, good boys of Austin FC, you are in the right place. ----------------------- On today's Swoontower Soccer, Steph and Mike are all about the boys! Topics include: Season Opener vs MinnesotaMatchscot Bastian InterviewWhich animals should Austin FC Players adopt?Steph's new son?'Fit ChecksSoci...

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver FC, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, and general football chat.The busy North American soccer offseason continues apace and the Whitecaps are making moves and getting their preseason underway over in Marbella. We delve into the Whitecaps News of the Week as we talk about the addition of veteran Haitian winger Fafa Picault, camp trialists, and look at the announced kick off times for the 'Caps MLS matches this coming season and some good ticket sales.We have two featured in-depth interviews for you this episode, both with experienced midfielders looking to shine with their new clubs in Vancouver. One new to the city and one making a return.First up is Whitecaps offseason signing Damir Kreilach. We chat with the Croatian about his career so far, making the switch to Vancouver, his hunger after a couple of years derailed by a back injury, his Kreilach's Corner initiative, and more.Next up is a Whitecaps academy alumni, Ben Fisk. We chat with Ben about coming home to play for Vancouver FC in the CPL, his journey between leaving the 'Caps in 2013 to returning to the city over a decade later, his hopes for the season, playing with his childhood friend Callum Irving, and more.All of this, plus we say goodbye to a true footballing legend, 'The Kaiser' Franz Beckenbauer, look back at this week in 1974, and feature a fine splattering of music to boot.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.32: Intro - cold weather, continental cups, sponsor an episode08.58: Hot Chocolate Boy returns! - Glenburn Soda14.28: Whitecaps News of the Week - Picault signs, Marbella, kick off times, ticket sales41.50: Damir Kreilach interview73.00: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Damir Kreilach77.05: Ben Fisk interview121.11: This week in 1974130.50: RIP Franz Beckenbauer - The Kaiser in Vancouver149.00: Wavelength - Bownik - Franz Beckenbauer

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian soccer chat.The Whitecaps end of season moves have started as they announced their roster decisions for moving into 2024. We delve into who's coming back and who's not and ponder whether these were the correct choices. Plus we chat with Whitecaps Sporting Director Axel Schuster about the decisions made and what this means for the team moving forward.The fallout from Vanni Sartini's comments about and reaction to referee Tim Ford continued this past week. Both Vanni and Axel addressed how last Sunday's playoff loss to LAFC played out off the pitch, while we chat about the overblown reaction and what suspension may be coming to the way of the 'Caps head coach.Turning our attention to the international stage, Canada's roster for the Jamaica Nations League quarter-final was announced and it features four Whitecaps. We chat with two of them, Sam Adekugbe and Ali Ahmed, about the games ahead the Whitecaps' season, plus we hear from Canada head coach Mauro Biello about some of his squad decisions and what the future may hold in store.All of this plus we review the football film Next Goal Wins that comes out this week and New Zealand lo-fi punk band Dick Move and Scottish legends The Yummy Fur continue their residencies as our new Artists of the Month.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.40: Intro - what a week for BC college soccer, U17 World Cup15.16: Axel Schuster on the Whitecaps end of season roster decisions31.55: Whitecaps roster discussion63.33: The Tim Ford fallout continues - what suspension will Vanni get?97.47: Mauro Biello announces Canada squad for Jamaica119.00: Sam Adekugbe interview on Canada and the 'Caps131.55: Ali Ahmed interview on Canada and the 'Caps147.20: TVOD - Next Goal Wins (a review)164.20: Wavelength - Jamine Man - Japanese Football Team

BERT AND ERNIE. ABBI AND ILANA. GREALS AND HAALAND. Manchester City's terrible twosome has entered the ranks of histories greatest duos, and they've done it all without messing up their glorious hair. And this week, Treble winners Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland sit down with Rog for an epic breakdown of their drastically different approaches to football, what Greals thought of Erling the first time they met, and the special goal celebration they have planned for Rog. Plus, we get an answer to the question on top of everybody's mind...what does Erling Haaland smell like? But first, Rog is joined by Arsenal manager and Everton legend Mikel Arteta to discuss how he persevered through early adversity in North London, what he learned from last year's heartbreaking finish below Manchester City in the Premier League table, and why empathy is such an important trait in a footballer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jenny Chiu is joined by Lisa Carlin, Jordan Angeli and Darian Jenkins to discuss everything about women's soccer and break down the World Cup. They discuss what went wrong for the USWNT during the group stage and how the Americans can take a step forward during the Round of 16. They discuss the latest results from Group D and G, plus the legendary Marta and her career. Jenny welcomes Samantha Kerr of Bayern Munich to discuss her recent signing in Germany. Plus, Sandra joins to shine light on Colombia's incredible World Cup run and who she thinks is going through to the final rounds. We are a nominee for the "Best Female-Hosted Podcast" category in The People’s Choice podcast awards! VOTE FOR ATTACKING THIRD: http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/ - Go to PodcastAwards.com - Sign up/sign in - Toggle down to "Best Female Hosted Podcast" - Vote "Attacking Third"!!!!! Watch Attacking Third for FREE, live Golazo Network every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pmET on Paramount+ or the CBS Sports App. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with another packed show of Canadian football chat and this episode is a bumper three hour special dedicated to the Canadian Premier League, which is set to kick off its 5th season.With one team folding and one new team joining the league, we cast our eyes over all eight sides, looking at their offseason moves, and what 2023 may hold in store for them.We particularly delve into newboys Vancouver FC and chat with goalkeeper Callum Irving about the season ahead and coming home to play his football again.We also have an in-depth chat with Valour FC head coach Philip Dos Santos about his time in charge in Winnipeg so far, what he's expecting from his side this year, rebuilding the team with a two year plan, and the difficulties of recruitment. Plus we look ahead to next week's big Canadian Championship clash with TSS Rovers.Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.20: Intro and introducing Felipe03.25: The CPL returns for Year 5 with new playoff format19.18: Vancouver FC season preview47.46: Callum Irving interview56.53: Pacific FC season preview71.51: Cavalry FC season preview83.15: Valour FC season preview95.25: Forge FC season preview107.40: York United season preview115.25: Atletico Ottawa season preview121.55: HFX Wanderers season preview133.05: Philip Dos Santos interview168.33: Wavelength - Armchair Loyal - Fun Facts About Footballers

The boys are back in town! Vancouver Whitecaps 2023 preseason camp is underway and we've got your covered with all the news, rumours, and chat on this episode of the AFTN Soccer Show.We hear from head coach Vanni Sartini as he talks about the preseason ahead and getting the team ready for the tough season to come, where the 'Caps will be fighting on four fronts. How many more players does he see coming, what will he do with the ones he has, where does new signing Mathias Laborda fit in, can the club avoid the Champions League hangover that many others suffer?We delve into all of that and more, including the search for a new shirt sponsor, plus we bring you two interviews with two of the new Canadian faces in the squad - defender Karifa Yao and forward Levonte Johnson. We chat about their journey to Vancouver, their careers so far, and their hopes for the season to come. Plus we find out the burning question - do either of them fancy a chocolate digestive?Plus we talk about the rise of Wrexham FC and is it a good or a bad thing for lower league football in the UK, chat about some possible rule changes we'd like to see implemented in the game, and pay tribute to another footballing legend gone way too soon, Gianluca Vialli.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.30: Intro and Gianluca Vialli tribute17.12: The Rise of Wrexham - good or bad for lower league UK football?28.05: The Whitecaps preseason has begun42.50: Vanni Sartini talks preseason and the campaign ahead54.41: Bell ends61.17: Unpacking Vanni - 22 man rosters, formations, Laborda70.07: Karifa Yao interview and discussion80.26: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Karifa Yao85.12: 'Caps Chat - the goalkeeping situation, Tai Baribo rumours96.25: Levonte Johnson interview and discussion109.26: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Levonte Johnson113.17: Talking Point -changes to the rules of football127.58: Wavelength - Chelsea 2000 FA Cup Squad - Blue Day Tomorrow

Vanni Sartini and Rob Friend interviews; Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Premier League chat

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman sat down with the European stars of The Women's Cup ahead of the inaugural tournament hosted by Racing Louisville. The series of interviews start with Swiss International and PSG forward Ramona Bachmann to discuss what football she watched this summer and her impressions of the NWSL. Then we speak with Sarah Zadrazil, Carolin Simon and Sofia Jakobsson of FC Bayern to hear what fans can expect from Bayern, who they are excited to play against in the tournament, plus we play a fun This or That game. 1:32 - Ramona Bachmann of PSG 14:46 - Sarah Zadrazil of Bayern 26:21 - Carolin Simon and Sofia Jakobsson 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_tjI6Q_4JD1E3234CwemA/featured You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 37 of Glory Days of Gold.Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.We're back, and so is League 1 football in Scotland by the looks of it, so to celebrate we thought we'd bring you this week's episode a little bit earlier than usual as we chat about when we might see East Fife back in action and what the remainder of the season may look like.Our feature interview this episode is with a father and son duo who both pulled on the famous black and gold jerseys, Peter and Paul McQuade.Peter played for the club in the late 60s and early 70s, winning promotion with the team and was part of the last ever era where East Fife played in the top flight of Scottish football. We chat about those heady times, his career in the game, and hear some great stories along the way from the infamous stolen televisions to turning out in front of tens of thousands at the likes of Ibrox and Parkhead, and is he really Kevin Bridges' dad?!Paul played one season for East Fife in 2011 and talks about following in his father's footsteps to join the club, his career as a footballer, and the injuries that sadly forced him to hang up the boots at an early age. Plus we find out how his debut at Bayview was thrown into confusion by a late showing manager and we hear some fun dressing room tales.All of that, plus Billy Bragg features in this week's Wavelength.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:00.04: League 1 football is coming back15.44: Peter and Paul McQuade interview145.59: Wavelength - Billy Bragg - God's Football

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, and Canadian Premier League chat.At the time of recording this episode, it looks like a MLS lockout has been avoided. We talk about what info is flying around regarding the deal between the league and the players, and debate whether the players have given up too much that they'll come to regret in the long run.We also delve into the Whitecaps and CPL news of the week and look at the exciting revamp of the CONCACAF Champions League.Our feature interview this episode is tied in with our latest Wavelength selection. Glasgow band The Eisenhowers released their third album last month and the last track on it, and the first single taken from it, is a football based song called "3 O'Clock On A Saturday". Dubbed "a love letter to Scottish football" it's an evocative song, made all the more meaningful by having our ability to attend football matches taken away from us just now. We chat with singer songwriter Raymond Weir about the song, how football runs deep in us all, and give it a play for you all to enjoy.Plus we find out if former Whitecap Andy O'Brien fancies a chocolate digestive and what is FC Edmonton head coach Alan Koch's favourite jam.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.12: Has a MLS lockout been avoided?20.10: Whitecaps News of the Week31.56: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Andy O'Brien33.22: CONCACAF Champions League revamp46.56: Wavelength - The Eisenhowers - 3 O'Clock On A Saturday53.30: Raymond Weir Interview84.16: CPL transfer chat92.56: Alan Koch's Favourite Jam94.05: CPL prize back competition

Thomas Tuchel is sacked in Paris on Christmas Eve, to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino. Was he hard done by? Or is he destined to always fall out with the hierarchy? And can Pochettino impose his pressing style on PSG? He’s not the only managerial mover. Schalke have hired Christian Gross of tube ticket fame. And after 27 years out of club management, Nantes have appointed former France coach and star sign enthusiast Raymond Domenech. In Italy, Milan are still unbeaten and Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus manage to lose 6 points in a day. Are the Old Lady already out of the title race? Plus Messi, Slutsky and Choupo-Moting. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the week (02m 00s) • PART 2: Tuchel out, Poch in at PSG (05m 00s) • PART 3: Juve miss out on 6 points, Milan stay unbeaten (19m 30s) • PART 4: Gross returns at Schalke (27m 00s) • PART 5: Messi’s interview on his future (31m 00s) • PART 6a: Domenech returns to management at Nantes (43m 00s) • PART 6b: Highlights of 2020 (50m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION FREE: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 12 of Glory Days of Gold. This week's episode is brought to you by Michael Hunter and the Auckland Supporters Group, and The Bedwell Group.Recorded across THREE continents this week, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.Our feature interview this week is with a member of the 2015/16 East Fife Championship winning team, and a man who spent seven seasons at Bayview, Stevie Campbell.We chat with Stevie about his time at Bayview, that championship season, coming through the ranks at Ibrox, the injuries that plagued his early years, playing in Australia, and moving to become a teacher in Dubai, amongst many other topics. Through them all his love for East Fife shines brightly.There's lots of fun tales to be told along the way including being wound up as a young player at Partick Thistle and nearly shitting himself on the pitch. And where does Beetlejuice come into all of this?! Plus he doesn't hold back when talking about Willie Aitchison's time at the club and his own time at Airdrie!All this and we find out if Tam McManus fancies a chocolate digestive, Cameron Barnes is this week's artist in Have You Heard?, Wardie Burns, Jordan Butler and Werd SOS feature in this week's football music section Wavelength, and there's another Who Are You?.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.48: East Fife and Scottish football chat12.32: Have You Heard? - Cameron Barnes18.30: Stevie Campbell interview125.22: Who Are You?128.57: Help pick the podcast's all-time, seen with your own eyes, East Fife XI135.07: Wavelength - Wardie Burns, Jordan Butler, and Werd SOS - Sick Division143.19: Mailbag148.20: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Tam McManus

Welcome to Episode 10 of Glory Days of Gold. This week's episode is brought to you by Liam Anderson Architectural Services, Peter McCue, and Phil and Toj Ciarletta.Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.Our feature interview this week is with a man voted in as an East Fife all-time great, the Good Doctor himself, Kenny Deuchar.We chat with Kenny about his time at Bayview, his footballing and doctoring careers, and of course that goal. We find out how he became a Fifer, talk about the highs and lows he faced at Gretna, look at his time in MLS, talk about the difficulties of balancing a medical career with a football one, and lots, lots more including which footballing hero of his wanted him to look at his rash!We also sit down with East Fife boss Darren Young to chat about the club's signing of Danny Swanson and the release of this season's fixtures. Plus we chat with East Fife fan, and local singer-songwriter, PG Ciarletta about the release of his new single "The Sesh" in this week's Have You Heard? section.All this and we find out if Greig McDonald fancies a chocolate digestive, Barmy Army feature in this week's football music section Wavelength, and there's another Who Are You?.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:05.49: Darren Young interview30.55: East Fife and Scottish football chat39.00: Have You Heard? - The Sesh - 57.18: Who Are You?59.33: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Greig McDonald61.38: Kenny Deuchar interview174.56: Wavelength - Barmy Army - Sharp As A Needle183.52: Mailbag - what's the best shout you've heard at a game?You can download and/or listen to this, and all previous, episodes of the podcast on the following services:Apple Podcasts.Spotify

Welcome to the fifth episode of your new favourite podcast - Glory Days of Gold. This episode is brought to you in partnership with the East Fife Supporters Club. Recorded across two continents, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews and fun segments thrown in along the way. And for the first time, there's more people on the show from the other side of the Atlantic than in Scotland as we bring you our latest in-depth interview with a man who spent six seasons at Bayview before heading over to Canada for love, David 'Div' Muir. Div takes us on a hilarious and heartfelt journey through his career at Bayview, the antics from the locker room, his new life in Canada, and a lot more. His love for East Fife shines through in what was a very enjoyable chat and gives you a wonderful insight into what life is like for a lower league footballer. Find out his memories of that dramatic goal in Peterhead that kept the Fife up, the Aberdeen cup shock, the managers he's played under, the highlights and heartbreaks, and about the time he quit East Fife. Plus hear such gems as what it was like playing in an unsanctioned league in Canada, which international manager he doesn't rate, which teammate he hated, which one broke up one of his relationships, and just what happened with a kettle in Greece? We also look at the results from the East Fife supporters survey, chat about some of the big talking points from Scottish football, find out if former East Fife gaffer Gary Naysmith fancies a chocolate digestive, and Dundee singer-songwriter Michael Marra features in this week's Wavelength with a song about the legendary Dundee United goalkeeper Hamish McAlpine (yes, we're ignoring the fact that he also played for R*ith! Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.23: East Fife supporters survey results36.12: Div Muir interview142.16: When will fans be back on the Scottish terraces and what should/could it look like? 150.43: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Gary Naysmith152.23: Mailbag - players you love to hate and another all-time East Fife XI161.06: Wavelength - Michael Marra - Hamish (The Goalie)165.28: Goalkeepers chat

Paul McManus interview; East Fife and Scottish football chat

Welcome to the very first episode of your new favourite podcast - Glory Days of Gold. Recorded across two continents, the podcast will bring you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering on interesting interviews and fun segments thrown in along the way. For this episode though, we wanted to introduce ourselves, taking a trip down the Bayview memory lane as we look back at some of our favourite East Fife players, games, and moments from the last couple of decades and explain who we are and what this podcast is going to be all about. We also look at East Fife and Scottish football in this time of Corona and ponder what the future of the game might look like, play you a punk song all about the mighty Fife, and find out if Rangers player Scott Arfield fancies a chocolate digestive. The sound is a little bit hit and miss in this episode, so apologies for that. We plan to work on that for the next episode, but that's the perils from recording across an ocean! Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.13: Who are we? Who are we?13.41: What does East Fife mean to you?27.37: A trip down Bayview memory lane - favourite players42.50: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Scott Arfield45.53: East Fife and Scottish football in the time of Corona63.44: Wavelength - Slugger - Bonny Lassie68.17: Best East Fife XI from player's we've seen play

Alan Koch and Ranko Veselinović interviews; Whitecaps chat with Axel Schuster; MLS chat with SKC CEO Jake Reid; the latest from football's lockdown around the world

Fredy Montero and Janio Bikel interview; Marc Dos Santos on football films and documentaries; the latest on the football shutdown in Major League Soccer and the Canadian Premier League

The year is over, the decade is done. We're left with memories of the past, some good, many bad, and a hope for what is to come in the years ahead. Our first show of 2020 picks up where the last one left off, as we finish our 2019 year in review with a look at the big Whitecaps, MLS, CPL, and Canadian soccer stories in the months of July to December. There's also a look at some of the Whitecaps' highlights and biggest busts from the last decade, but we're not just looking to the past as we look into our crystal balls to make some predictions and cast some wishes for the 2020s. We also chat with Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts about some of his football firsts, look ahead to some options for the 'Caps in Thursday's MLS draft, and we kick off a month of FA Cup themed tunes in Wavelength with one from former Cardiff City striker Steven Thompson. We also have our first Artists of the Month for the new year, as German band Gurr take up residency. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.38: July in review18.07: August in review34.06: September in review40.23: October in review49.17: November in review60.09: December in review72.59: Whitecaps highlights and biggest busts of the decade90.28: Tosaint Ricketts' Football Firsts93.05: Predictions and wishes for the 2020s116.47: Wavelength - Steven Thompson - Do The Ayatollah121.27: Whitecaps MLS draft preview

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 director31.56: Whitecaps and MLS news of the week48.06: Wavelength - Away Boyz - Thierry Henry (P.I.M.P.)52.26: More MLS news of the week61.13: US v Canada chat plus John Herdman audio84.36: Canadian Premier League news of the week86.35: Rob Gale interview and Valour FC discussion110.32: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Fredy Montero116.22: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

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 again33.20: The State of MLS - a discussion and Don Garber audio62.14: US v Canada chat plus John Herdman audio76.17: Derek Cornelius interview and defensive discussion88.00: Pacific FC and CPL news of the week91.05: Marcel de Jong interview and discussion102.05: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive - Ben Fisk103.18: Ottawa Fury cease operations112.47: Wavelength - Kevin Phoenix - Gio (Kinkladze)118.03: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

Maxime Crepeau celebrated a very unique Sweet Sixteen on Saturday evening in San Jose, claiming the MLS record for the number of saves in a game. Imagine how bad Saturday could have gone for Vancouver Whitecaps if he hadn't. It's a great personal achievement but a bad team one. We look back over the debacle and ponder just where it all went wrong. We lift the mood though with a very enjoyable chat with one of the newest Whitecaps, Tosaint Ricketts, as do a career so far retrospective with the striker, and boy, does he have some tales to tell. Moving away from MLS, we turn our attention to the Canadian Premier League and bring you some interesting chats. First up is former Whitecap Ben Fisk, as we talk about his move to Pacific FC and the league in general. Plus we also chat with Pacific head coach Michael Silberbauer and Valour's Rob Gale about their respective seasons so far, the run-in, and what things need to change in the CPL for year two. Plus there's the week's happenings in MLS, our latest Wavelength and BC Soccerweb headlines. This show has strong language throughout and humour that may offend. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:04.00: San Jose v Vancouver Whitecaps match analysis and general 'Caps discussion37.35: Tosaint Ricketts interview51.40: Whitecaps Road to the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl56.23: Ben Fisk interview and Pacific FC/CPL discussion79.30: Rob Gale interview and Valour FC discussion92.40: Michael Silberbauer interview106.33: Wavelength - Wardie Burns, Werd, & Butler - Sick Division111.30: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

Are you hanging tough? Vancouver Whitecaps are certainly in it tough and when the going gets touch the AFTN Soccer Show gets better, and longer, and we're back this week with an absolutely jam packed two and a half hour affair! There's no doubting Marc Dos Santos has his work cut out to get this Whitecaps team up to a serious playoff contender and Saturday's latest loss to San Jose showed the gap between themselves and teams they should be beating, especially at home. We pick over the bones of the game, hear from both head coaches, and ponder where the 'Caps go from here. We also look ahead to the Cavalry FC game in the Canadian Championship on Wednesday and hear from MDS on his thoughts after the first leg. AFTN's Calgary correspondent Scott Strasser joins us to chat about the Cavs season and what he expects from them in this second leg. Plus we chat with MLS record goalscorer Chris Wondolowski, the Quakes' former Whitecap Shea Salinas, and hear from Zlatan after the LA derby. There's also lots of MLS chat and Ivor Cutler makes his first appearance in Wavelength. Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the 'Caps we have another fun filled show for you. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.41: Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes match analysis18.54: Coaches audio25.24: More Whitecaps chat about current woes and fan reaction48.05: Whitecaps 2019 v 2011 chat52.17: Shea Salinas interview57.01: What's next for MDS and the 'Caps?65.43: Whitecaps 1979 Soccer Bowl season70.25: LA derby chat and Zlatan Ibrahimovic audio82.26: MLS chat and Chris Wondolowski interview93.26: Cavalry FC Canadian Championship preview - with Marc Dos Santos audio106.12: Scott Strasser interview and Cavalry FC and CPL discussion131.42: Wavelength - Ivor Cutler - Pass The Ball Jim135.20: BC Soccerweb headlines - news stories from around the world of football

Football in the snow conjures up some fantastic images. Orange balls. Sliding tackles. Cleared lines marked on pitches. A football show in the snow isn't quite as magical but we try our best to keep you all cozy again this week as Snowmageddon 2019 hits Vancouver. Thankfully for the Whitecaps, they've been in the tropical climes of Hawaii. Unfortunately for them, they're flying home! That'll be a shock to their system, as was some of the Whitecaps news of the week. We delve into it all looking at the arrivals of Erik Godoy and Joaquin Ardaiz, the rumoured additions of Fredy Montero and Brian Ruiz, the departure of Marcel de Jong, and, of course, the 'Caps two preseason matches in Hawaii. Not that you can glean too much from those. We also sit down for chats with Whitecaps midfielders Andy Rose and David Norman about returning to MLS, the season ahead, and their respective times in Scotland with Motherwell and Queen of the South. Plus some MLS and CPL news from the past week and Soccer Hooligans feature in this week's Wavelength section. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:06.39:: Whitecaps News of the Week - Hawaii preseason matches, Godoy and Ardaiz arrive, de Jong departs, Montero and Ruiz rumours40.50: David Norman interview and discussion52.22: More Whitecaps discussion64.35: Andy Rose interview and midfield discussion81.24: MLS News of the Week87.18: Canadian Premier League News of the Week97.18: Wavelength - Soccer Hooligans - Football In The Snow108.39: BC Soccerweb headlines - football news from around the world

What a weekend this could have been. Once again Vancouver Whitecaps had other results go in their favour and once again they failed to get the job done themselves. "Same again" said Carl Robinson, "not again" said the supporters. So our 300th episode isn't quite the celebratory start we'd hoped for as we pick over the bones of the 'Caps defeat to FC Dallas, but the fun soon starts to pick up after that! We have two interviews to bring you this week. First off all it's a blast from the past as we chat with Whitecaps legend Jay Nolly about his time with the 'Caps and his new career as a commentator for RSL. Next up is Rahul Kohli from iZombie to talk football, the last season of one of our favourite shows on TV right now, Funhaus, and racial stereotypes in the acting world. It's a great chat and we only wish we had double the time with him to get all our zombie questions out there! All this, plus we look at the weekend's action the MLS West, find out if Scott Arfield fancies a chocolate digestive, talk take out food with Jake Nerwinski and fish and chips with Kei Kamara, and there's a double dose of Wavelength to celebrate our milestone show featuring our favourites Half Man Half Biscuit and Frank Sidebottom. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:04.05: Vancouver Whitecaps v FC Dallas match analysis28.15: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Oscar Pareja40.50: MLS West Week In Review52.44: Frankenstein's Monster - let's build the perfect Whitecap59.55: Fish and Chips with Kei Kamara62.25: Jay Nolly interview and discussion72.43: Wavelength - Half Man Half Biscuit - 1966 And All That80.29: Rahul Kohli interview93.32: Jake Nerwinski Take Me Out96.01: Wavelength - Frank Sidebottom - Three Shirts On A Line101.02: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Scott Arfield107.40: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world123.15: Southsiders GA discussion - not fun with flags

Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff dreams are still alive. Likely looking in better shape than many people's underwear in the closing moments of their match with San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, but only just. Joe Deasy joins us in the studio this week to look over the Quakes match and what it might mean for the rest of the season as we break down every MLS Western team's run-in. Plus all the talking points to come from the game, we hear from both head coaches, and look at the week's other big stories in Whitecapsland. We've got a slew of interviews for you this week, kicking things off as we chat with San Jose's Chris Wondolowski as he approaches MLS' all time scoring record. Will he do it and will he be back for another season? We also sit down with the Whitecaps' Felipe to chat about his season, how he's settled in Vancouver, and the more defensive role he's being asked to play, and we talk the Canadian national team with Marcel de Jong. All this, plus we catch up with former Whitecaps MLS striker Caleb Clarke as he begins life at UBC with a bang, and after a four month absence, Half Man Half Biscuit are back for this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:06.54: Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes analysis23.26: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Mikael Stahre28.58: More Quakes v 'Caps chat38.05: Chris Wondolowski interview and chat45.06: The MLS West run-in to the playoffs66.00: David Norman Jr heads to Scotland69.27: Felipe interview and chat77.00: Canada v US Virgin Islands look ahead80.25: Marcel de Jong interview and chat87.46: Wavelength - Half Man Half Biscuit - Swerving The Checkatrade93.20: Caleb Clarke interview and chat101.48: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world

From the highs of Portland to the lows of Toronto. It had been a busy and mixed few days for Vancouver Whitecaps. A lot of ups and a lot of downs, so it was perhaps only expected that we got both of those in the 'Caps 2-2 draw with New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Depending on your glass half full/empty attitude to the 'Caps this season, this was either a battling point against one of the best teams in MLS this year, or two crucial points blown by an avoidable late goal. We take a look back at the match and hear from both head coaches. Coming out of the draw, and with the West looking tight but also close to getting away from the Whitecaps, we look a bit further ahead and look at the future of some players and coaches, and look yet again at the team's current defensive woes. All this, plus we hear from Tim Parker on his return to B.C. Place, talk about the mess the Vancouver Southsiders find themselves in after their recent statement about Kendall Waston, look at the weekend's action around MLS West, and Section 5 feature in this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:02.11: Vancouver Whitecaps v New York Red Bulls match analysis26.24: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Chris Armas33.44: The future of some Whitecaps players and coaches49.21: The Whitecaps defensive woes (again)63.13: Tim Parker interview and discussion73.22: Tim Parker Ice Cream Man75.34: The Southsiders find themselves in a hole94.07: Wavelength - Section 5 - Every Saturday98.25: MLS West week in review109.30: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world

Just like a never ending game of snakes and ladders, Vancouver Whitecaps got themselves off a two match slippery slope, finding a rung to take their trajectory upwards again in a match between two teams that feel like they would struggle to find consistency in the dictionary. Chicago Fire came to town and left on the end of 3-2 victory for Vancouver. We look back at the highs and lows of the match and the players' performances, hear from both head coaches, Chicago's Veljko Paunović and Vancouver's Carl Robinson, and chat about some of the latest Whitecaps news, from the continuing Davies to Europe rumours to the new U23 team the 'Caps are in the process of setting up. We've got two interviews for you this week. The first is with Chicago's World Cup winner, German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger who talks to us about his move to MLS, Saturday's match and playing on turf, and his thoughts on Alphonso Davies. Next up is Whitecaps goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic as we take a trip down World Cup memory lane armed with some Panini sticker albums. We find out the first tournament he can remember watching, how this year wasn't the first year he came heartbreakingly close to being at a World Cup, and look back at New Zealand's 1982 and 2010 World Cup squads. All this, plus lots of World Cup chat and orld Cup Wavelength continues this week with Weezer. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:04.39: Vancouver Whitecaps v Chicago Fire match analysis18.07: Coaches audio - Veljko Paunović and Carl Robinson25.24: More Whitecaps v Fire chat37.00: Bastian Schweinsteiger interview and discussion46.26: MLS and Whitecaps news of the week56.39: World Cup chat77.27: Stefan Marinovic World Cup Panini Memories87.00: World Cup 2026 chat96.50: Wavelength - Weezer - Represent101.45: BC Soccerweb headlines - inc Can PL chat

Sick of teams from LA yet? I know we are. LAFC came to BC Place on Friday night and fairly easily picked apart an uninspiring and disappointing Kamaraless Vancouver Whitecaps. We do some picking ourselves, as we pick over the bones of the 2-0 loss, ponder where it all went wrong, how it can be improved, can we cope without Kei, where's the creativity, and where do some players fit into this team. Plus we sit down for a chat with Russell Teibert and talk with Jordan Harvey about his homecoming. We'll also look at the weekend's action amongst the MLS Western Conference teams and Flyscreen feature in this week's Wavelength section with a song about Panini stickers and Willie Johnston. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:03.45: Whitecaps v LAFC match analysis28.40: Bob Bradley and Carl Robinson audio36.15: Techera's tackle and Felipe's flop42.15: Trying to solve some Whitecaps woes - home blanks, lack of creativity, fitting players in, rankings, polls, mailbag80.55: Russell Teibert interview and discussion86.23: Quick look ahead to Kansas City89.10: Quickfire MLS West Week in Review and CCL chat95.58: Jordan Harvey interview and discussion103.32: BC Soccerweb headlines114.06: Wavelength - Flyscreen - Your Phil Neal for my WIllie Johnston

It's good to have constants in your life, right? When a weakened team comes to B.C. Place, Vancouver Whitecaps fail to rise to the occasion seems to be one of those, and it was the same again on Saturday night when a highly depleted LA Galaxy side came and left with a point in a 0-0 draw. We pick over the bones of that game and individual performances, and hear from Galaxy head coach Sigi Schmid and 'Caps coach Carl Robinson. Plus we look back at the Whitecaps report card on the squad four games in. Turning our attention to the 'Caps defence, we discuss the overturning of Kendall Waston's red card, sit down for a chat with Uruguayan centre back Jose Aja about his move to Vancouver and how he's settling in, and we find out if Aaron Maund fancies a chocolate digestive. All this plus we chat with Canada national team and LAFC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye, look at the week's action in MLS West, discuss MLS derbies, look at some of the stories making the news around the world, and Half Man Half Biscuit are back in this week's Wavelength section. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:02.25: Whitecaps v Galaxy Match In Review17.51: Sigi Schmid and Carl Robinson audio24.10: Whitecaps v Galaxy chat on players42.07: Whitecaps Report Card so far54.10: Kendall Waston red card rescinded56.05: Jose Aja interview and discussion66.51: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Aaron Maund69.02: MLS West Week In Review74.24: MLS derbies chat featuring Sigi Schmid82.36: Mark-Anthony Kaye interview and discussion92.14: Canada v New Zealand chat95.31: BC Soccerweb headlines110.35: Wavelength - Half Man Half Biscuit - Bob Wilson, Anchorman

Efrain Juarez and David Norman Jr interviews, plus the week's Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS news. Also Stefan Marinovic talks take out food and does David Edgar fancy a chocolate digestive? Plus Morrissey features in this week's Wavelength section.

AFTN's two part Christmas special continues with a more football related theme, but with some special festive sprinklings thrown in for good measure. It might be the festive season but it's still been a busy time in the world of football and we chat about the week's big Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS stories. Turning our attention to Christmas, Jordan Harvey, Tim Parker, Erik Hurtado, Gordon Forrest, and Robert Earnshaw tell us what Christmas day is like in their households, and Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without some games and tunes! Here's the full episode rundown:02.15: Whitecaps news of the week (Henry in, Harvey out, Blondell leaves with a bang, season opener)14.54: Christmas Dinner with Jordan Harvey17.03: Richard Herring's Emergency Christmas Questions - Part One25.20: MLS news of the week (Nashville, expansion, new additions and rumoured signings)32.07: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Glenn Hoddle and Tottenham 1981/82 squad35.49: Richard Herring's Emergency Christmas Questions - Part Two43.04: Christmas Dinner with Gordon Forrest47.30: Christmas Countdown54.14: Christmas Dinner with Tim Parker56.14: Richard Herring's Emergency Christmas Questions - Part Three63.09: BC Soccerweb headlines67.43: Christmas Dinner with Erik Hurtado69.06: Richard Herring's Emergency Christmas Questions - Part Four73.48: Wavelength - Half Man Half Biscuit82.36: Christmas Dinner with Robert Earnshaw84.47: Listeners Christmas football present wishlists89.05: Xmas Steps - Mogwai The AFTN Soccer Show is brought to you in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com, your one stop site for all your BC, Canadian, and North American soccer news and links. Have a listen!

Top of the Western Conference bay bay. That's where Vancouver Whitecaps find themselves this morning and long may it stay that way! Wednesday night's 3-0 win over Minnesota United sent the 'Caps to the summit. We look back at the match and hear from both head coaches, Carl Robinson and Adrian Heath. It's a week of homecomings in Vancouver as two former players take the pitch against the 'Caps. Wednesday saw one of the MLS originals back in town, New Zealand defender Michael Boxall, while Kekuta Manneh faces off against his first pro team on Saturday. We chat in-depth with both about their times in Vancouver, moving on to pastures new, and how their current seasons are going. And there's still time to hear from another Kiwi, current 'Caps 'keeper Stefan Marinovic and take a look ahead to Saturday's visit by Columbus Crew. Here's the full episode rundown:01.40: Vancouver v Minnesota review and analysis10.03 : Carl Robinson and Adrian Heath postgame audio16.30 : Michael Boxall interview28.03 : Kiwis in MLS chat and Stefan Marinovic interview32.23 : Kekuta Manneh interview49.39 : Vancouver v Columbus preview The AFTN Soccer Show is brought to you in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com, your one stop site for all your BC, Canadian, and North American soccer news and links. Have a listen!

Vancouver Whitecaps' road trip rolled into Colorado this weekend, fighting to a 2-2 draw with the Rapids. A tad disappointing or a hard point well earned? We look at that, the highs and lows of the match, and which players stood out for all the right and the wrong reasons. With New England next up, we also look ahead at what might be in store for the 'Caps against the Revolution. With the transfer window set to close in a few days we chat to a player who could be joining the Whitecaps, Canadian international Adam Straith. The Residency alumni is here training with the 'Caps as a free agent, and we also chat with another former Residency player who was back in Vancouver this past week, current Rio Grande Toros keeper Marco Carducci. All this and a World Cup anthem that wasn't to be in this week's Wavelength section, plus Stewart Kerr talks fish and chips, and does Jordan Harvey fancy a chocolate digestive? Here's the full episode rundown:01.44: Vancouver's draw in Colorado - chat and analysis22:19 The first week of VAR26:16 The state of the wild, wild West29:47 Colorado preview40:51 Adam Straith interview and chat56.27: Anyone fancy a chocolate digestive with Jordan Harvey58.04: WFC2 and USL present and future62.13: Marco Carducci interview and chat69.44: Flash Five - U23 Canadian goalkeepers75.07: Stewart Kerr talks fish and chips77:58 BC Soccerweb headlines91.11: Wavelength - James The AFTN Soccer Show is brought to you in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com, your one stop site for all your BC, Canadian, and North American soccer news and links. Have a listen!