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TSS Rovers head coach Brendan Teeling talks to AFTN after his side's 2-1 victory over Burnaby FC in the team's 2026 British Columbia Premier League season opener.

Red Bulls v Whitecaps analysis; Wrexham AFC head to Vancouver; Katie Collar interview; TSS Rovers in Canadian Championship

Seattle v Vancouver analysis; Mark Noonan and Matteo Campagna interviews; TSS Rovers; FA Cup drama, MLS and CPL chat

MLS, CPL, and Canadian Championship chat; Rob Friend and Will Cromack interviews

We’re back with another packed show of Canadian soccer chat for what was a veritable feast of footballing action across the country, as we talk MLS, MLS Next Pro, Canadian Championship, CPL, and League1 in this episode with lots of great chat, interviews, and audio.It's been a week for the history books as we delve into TSS Rovers fantastic win over Valour FC in the Canadian Championship and chat with head coach Will Cromack about the game, the next round, and what's next the club, the players, and himself. We also round up the rest of the action from the competition and hear from Pacific FC head coach James Merriman about facing the Rovers next and from Valour's Phil Dos Santos about his team's now infamous loss.Our other feature interview this week is with League1 Canada commissioner Dino Rossi as we chat about the growth of the league across Canada, future expansions, the importance of the level to the game here in Canada, and more.We also look at another historic game, Vancouver FC's first ever goal and win as a club, and hear from head coach Afshin Ghotbi and goalscorers Shaan Hundal and Gael Sandoval, plus Afshin talks about the club's recently announced affiliation with L1BC side Unity FC.All of that plus we round up the Whitecaps news of the week and chat with WFC2 player Malcolm Johnston about his career, coming to Vancouver, and his hopes and aspirations for this season and beyond. Will he follow in his brother's footsteps and head to Europe?Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.42: Intro03.00: Whitecaps News of the Week - WFC2 win again, Dajome departs, MLS roundup10.55: Malcolm Johnston interview22.07: Canadian Championship roundup41.40: Will Cromack interview and TSS Rovers chat78.00: Dino Rossi interview and League1 chat112.25: Vancouver FC get their first ever win134.30: CPL teams affiliate with League1 clubs143.28: Wavelength - The Skinflicks - Smash The Referee

Mark Noonan interview; MLS, CPL, and Canadian Championship chat

We’re back with another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian, and North American football chat!It's been pretty quiet on the western front when it comes to the Whitecaps (should we be concerned yet?), but there's been other stuff to talk about to make up for it, a lot of which we'll discuss in this episode.The draw for the 2023 Canadian Championship has been made, we delve into that and look at the paths ahead for the three BC sides, one of those being TSS Rovers. We sit down for a chat with TSS head honcho Colin Elmes about the club's stellar 2022 on and off the pitch, what lies ahead in 2023, and the team's first ever shot at the Voyageurs Cup.We also sit down for an in-depth chat with League1 BC General Manager Sian Bagshawe about the league's successful inaugural season, expansion, the upcoming season, and future plans.Plus there's still time to chat about the new strategic partnership between CONCACAF and CONMABOL, we wrap up our musical tribute to Terry Hall, and take another trip in the 13th Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.28: Intro06.33: Hot Chocolate Boy - Doughgirls10.10: Whitecaps News of the Week, or lack of22.40: Canadian Championship draw35.55: Colin Elmes interview and TSS discussion70.52: There's only one Minister of Defence74.35: Sian Bagshawe interview and L1BC discussion108.27: CONCACAF and CONMEBOL sign strategic partnership117.51: Wavelength - Flacid Palms - Soccer Mum

Max Crepeau traded to LAFC; Theo Bair, David Egbo, and Kwame Awuah interviews; TSS Rovers supporter ownership

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football chat.The 2021 MLS regular season is in the history books and after many twists and turns and ups and downs, the Whitecaps are in the postseason for the first time since 2017. We pick over the bones of their playoff clinching 1-1 draw at home to Seattle, look around the rest of the action on Decision Day as the afternoon timeline played out, and set up the playoffs to come.But while it's great news on the pitch for the 'Caps, the sexual misconduct scandal is still looming large off it. We look at the latest developments as MLS name the investigators appointed, and we chat with Lindsay Ingham, a Californian lawyer who specializes in such investigations, for an insight into how they proceed and more.Our feature interview this episode is with Colin Elmes and Will Cromack of TSS Rovers as we chat about the club joining League 1 BC, the importance of the league to game's development here, and their plans for fan ownership.All of this, plus we chat about the plans for the 2022 MLS season, the CPL playoff battle, Crazy and the Brains continue their stint as Artists of the Month, and Tulsa band The Shame feature in this episode's Wavelength.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:02.45: Whitecaps v Sounders and how MLS Decision Day played out61.35: Whitecaps sexual misconduct allegations - latest developments and Lindsay Ingham interview101.09: TSS Rovers interview with Colin Elmes and Will Cromack148.03: League 1 BC and fan ownership discussion157.20: Canadian Premier League playoff battle165.53: Wavelength - The Shame - For Football And The Pints

Sunday's AFTN Soccer Show on CiTR radio was so packed, we've had to release it over two parts. This second episode of the three hour show focuses on the Canadian Premier League and the PDL. We kick things off with some PDL chat, looking at TSS Rovers great start to the season that's seen them go unbeaten in their last five matches to sit joint top of the standings. We chat with coach Will Cromack after a six point weekend that saw them lift their first piece of silverware. After that we turn our attention to the Canadian Premier League. It's been a good and a bad week for fans hoping to see teams here in BC. Victoria look set to be in for 2019, but that's the expense of the Fraser Valley bid. We look at what we know about both potential teams journey so far and what lies ahead for both clubs and also the Victoria Highlanders. But one team that definitely will be there for the start of the CPL in 2019 is Calgary's Cavalry FC. We chat about the ins and outs of the team, and hopes for the league, with current Foothills FC head coach, and soon to be Cavalry FC head coach and GM, Tommy Wheeldon Jr. All that plus Black Grape feature in this week's Wavelength section, and BC Soccerweb headlines looks at some stories from around the world of football. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:02.20: Will Cromack interview and TSS Rovers chat12.16: Canadian Premier League in BC discussion31.35: Tommy Wheeldon Jr interview and Cavalry FC chat55.08: Wavelength - Black Grape - England's Irie61.34: BC Soccerweb headlines