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Has the doom and gloom been lifted in Whitecapsland? Well, just as one swallow doesn't make a summer, one victory doesn't mean Vancouver Whitecaps have turned their season around. But it's a promising sign. We look back on the 'Caps 4-2 win over LA Galaxy. The highs, the lows, and all the main talking points, blown calls, and questions the match posed. Have the 'Caps finally found their clinical finisher in Fredy Montero? Did the Kekuta Manneh trade finally give the rest of the squad the wake up call they needed? What does the addition of Tony Tchani mean to this team? And who was that in Mati Laba's shirt and what have you done with the real Mati? We'll hear from the LA losers too, from grumpy head coach Curt Onalfo, Jermaine Jones, and Ashley Cole, as LA were (mostly) brutally honest about their shortcomings. One player who never made it past half time was Erik Hurtado. We chat with the striker about his season so far and what it meant to him personally to lose his best friend in the team in Manneh. Our main player interview this week is with Residency alumni Sam Adekugbe, back in Vancouver rehabbing the injury he picked up while on loan with Brighton and Hove Albion. We chat with Sam about his time with English Championship side so far, his current injury, his frustrations, and what the future may hold in store for him. Will it be in Canada or England? And there's still time for I, Ludicrous to feature again in this week's Wavelength section and to look ahead to the CONCACAF Champions League semi-final at home to Tigres on Wednesday. Have a listen!

With Vancouver Whitecaps having a week off from MLS action, much to the relief of nearly everybody I'm sure, we thought we'd do something a little bit different for this week's show and delve into the 'Caps rich history, as we launch a new specially themed episode that we're going to bring you a couple of times over the year - The First Eleven. So what is the first eleven and do we use a double shield? We'll pick a topic and come up with a countdown of that fits that theme, making what we feel are the most suitable selections along the way. To kick things off we're going to look at the top eleven 'Biggest Moments In Whitecaps History' spanning from 1973 to the present day. From the NASL to the CSL years to USL and into MLS. All eras are covered. If you don't agree with our selections, then great, we'd love to hear from you to share your placings and entries. Get in touch and have a listen.

Vancouver Whitecaps are now on a two week break. I'm sure I speak for the vast majority of 'Caps fans when I say it couldn't come soon enough. I think we all need a break from this team right now, which is very worrying considering the season has just started. With no spark, no goals, little midfield creativity, and very little discipline, it's been a tough opening month that's seen the team clock up more red cards than league points. With pressure mounting, we look back at the last loss, a 2-0 home defeat to Toronto FC, and the main talking points from it. We hear from 'Caps coach Carl Robinson and discuss some listeners tweets as the discontent in the fanbase grows. We're also going to hear some postgame thoughts from TFC head coach Greg Vanney and captain Michael Bradley about the match, Shea's sending off, the niggly ending, and more. Plus Steve catches up with former Whitecap Steven Beitashour for an exclusive chat about life in Toronto. And it's a welcome return to Half Man Half Biscuit in the 'Wavelength' section of the show, with a song and lyrics about modern football and how it feels to be watching the Whitecaps from the stands right now. Have a listen.

Four days, two matches, two different competitions, two defeats. That's been Vancouver Whitecaps' week, but the performances and circumstances of the games against San Jose Earthquakes and Tigres in the 'Volcano' were very different natural disasters. The 'Caps battled hard against a much better Tigres side in Mexico on Tuesday night, coming away with just a two goal deficit and are still very much in their CONCACAF Champions League semi-final. We look back at the game, the performances, and the strange feeling of coming away from a game that we expected the team to do much worse in but being disappointed with how things ultimately played out. 'Caps coach Carl Robinson gave us a call just before he headed home from Mexico to chat about the game and what may lie in store in the second leg (00:16:23 mark). There were some good defensive displays in Mexico, especially from Kendall Waston and David Ousted. But where was that in San Jose? Can they produce that every week in MLS? San Jose was a mess. We look at the great start, the turning point of Ousted's sending off, and the subsequent defensive collapse, posing the question what future does Kekuta Manneh have with this team if he can't add a better defensive side to his game and what could the 'Caps get for him if they decided to put him up for a trade? Our player interview this week is with one of the Whitecaps most recent additions, Brek Shea (00:49:48). We sit down with Brek to talk about his career, moving to Vancouver, and life off the pitch. We found it an interesting chat and we're sure you will too. And there's still time to bring you Tim Parker's footballing bucket list (01:16:17). Have a listen.

CiTR radio is in the middle of their annual Fundrive (their fundraising telethon to help keep the station producing the great shows it does). This is our first year of taking part in it, so we wanted to do something a little special and something a little bit different from our normal shows. Our Wavelength feature on football songs has proved to be popular, so we're bringing you another whole show of them! Our first Wavelength special was back in September 2015, Episode 129. That was on songs about and by football clubs. For the second special, the theme is songs about footballers, with all but one of the tracks also named after the player himself. We've got songs for you on Peter Beardsley around his time as a Vancouver Whitecaps players; Manchester United and Welsh legend Ryan Giggs; current Scotland manager Gordon Strachan; Another Scottish legend, Kenny Dalglish; former Trinidad and Tobago striker Jason Scotland; a couple of punk songs about Diego Maradona and Bobby Moore; how QPR cult hero Stan Bowles brought two friends closer together; and an interesting track about Man City's former Georgian playmaker, Georgi Kinkladze, and rounding it off, a bizarre lounge session from Tony Adams and the Arsenal team, well kind of. Have a listen and don't forget to let us know your own favourites for future shows.

The 2017 season is already in full swing for Vancouver Whitecaps. While most teams played their first competitive match in this weekend’s MLS openers, the ‘Caps now have three under their belt, with two in the space of four days thanks to their CONCACAF Champions League heroics. We look back at what we learned and what we can realistically take from the 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls in the CCL and the 0-0 draw with Philadelphia Union in MLS. Has the defence finally shored up? Is the two man defensive shield killing attacking play? What’s the best position for Kekuta Manneh and Erik Hurtado? And what are we likely to see from the team in the weeks to come? We talk about all this and more in our first postgame show of the season. We also chat with the newest member of the Whitecaps, but a well known returning face, Mauro Rosales. What tempted the veteran Argentine back to Vancouver? Is coaching in his long term plans? What’s his thoughts on the team this season and especially Alphonso Davies? Plus B.A. Robertson features in this week’s ‘Wavelength’ feature. This is a podcast of our first live show on CiTR radio (and our fifth on the station altogether). As such it’s a little chaotic at times as we worked out which buttons to push!! We also ran out of time to put more in, but it’ll get a lot smoother, so have a listen, enjoy, and ‘Mon the ‘Caps. You can download and/or listen to this, and all previous, episodes of the podcast on the following services:

Interviews with Vancouver Whitecaps' Carl Robinson, Rich Fagan, and Jake Nerwinski, and CCL and Brek Shea chat .

Carl Robinson talks about new Vancouver Whitecaps signing Fredy Montero, we sit down for a chat with Russell Teibert, and preview the CONCACAF Champions League game against New York Red Bulls.

Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS chat - preseason, referees, new kit, development, and a chat with MLS Commissioner Don Garber

We're focusing on Vancouver Whitecaps attack as we chat with Alphonso Davies, Christian Bolanos and Carl Robinson

Vancouver Whitecaps chat from their preseason trip to Wales with new goalkeeping coach Stewart Kerr and the number one man between the sticks, David Ousted.

Our second preseason podcast from Vancouver Whitecaps trip to Wales features news and interviews with Jordan Harvey, Kyle Greig, Erik Hurtado and David Norman Jr.

Interviews with Carl Robinson, Kekuta Manneh, and Christian Dean, and preseason news and chat from Vancouver Whitecaps trip to Wales

Carl Robinson, Jakob Nerwinski, and Francis De Vries talkVancouver Whitecaps MLS SuperDraft day

Roundtable discussion on Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS from the season past and the season to come

The State of the Whitecaps 2016 with special guest Carl Robinson

Vancouver Whitecaps chat featuring interviews with Carl Robinson, Christian Bolanos, David Edgar, Fraser Aird, and Spencer Richey.

Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers postgame show and end of season analysis

USL semi-final preview show with Vancouver Whitecaps 2 head coach Alan Koch, defender Brett Levis, and captain Kyle Greig

Crewzers FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, USWNT vs. Thailand, Man Balls Nate Beckman's Playoff 4caster Battle for The Grand Prize, Crewzers FC vs. Orlando City Iron Lion Firms

Two important conference calls this week from Carl Robinson on Vancouver Whitecaps and Victor Montagliani on the Canadian national team.

An interview heavy Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national team episode of the podcast featuring Bob Lenarduzzi, Pa Modou Kah, Erik Hurtado and Benito Floro.

What's gone wrong with the Vancouver Whitecaps? We look at their recent form and their most recent loss to San Jose. Is there still time to turn things around? We also chat with newest addition Giles Barnes and end on a positive note as we talk to two rising USL stars, Brett Levis and Spencer Richey.

Vancouver Whitecaps chat around all the recent comings and goings, action, performances, and the recent 2-2 draw with Orlando City.

Dario Zanatta interview and Vancouver Whitecaps v New England Revolution postgame show, featuring Kei Kamara, Brad Knighton, Kelyn Rowe, Jay Heaps and Carl Robinson.

Vancouver Whitecaps chat featuring Bruce Grobbelaar, Carl Robinson, Cole Seiler and a look back and ahead to the Canadian Championship games with Ottawa Fury. We're covering the Canadian Championship, MLS, USL, Euro 2016 and Copa America in this episode, so lots to listen to.

Vancouver Whitecaps v Houston Dynamo postgame, Canadian Championship preview, disciplinary problems, Crystal Palace friendly, CONCACAF Champions League draw

Vancouver Whitecaps chat after a nine point week of games. We look at all the key talking points.

Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers postgame show - with Carl Robinson, Caleb Porter, Darren Mattocks, Jake Gleeson and Liam Ridgewell

Vancouver Whitecaps v FC Dallas postgame show featuring Carl Robinson, Oscar Pareja, Tesho Akindele, Walker Zimmerman and Mauro Rosales

Vancouver Whitecaps v DC and RSL; Peter Walton on refereeing; and WFC2's Sem de Wit on his journey to the USL

A look back at Vancouver Whitecaps draw with LA Galaxy and ahead to their clash with DC United. Plus WFC2 USL talk and interviews with striker Daniel Haber and defender Kadin Chung.

Vancouver Whitecaps v Houston and LA, and an extended chat with Houston Dynamo head coach Owen Coyle.

Canadian National Team and Vancouver Whitecaps double header - with Benito Floro, Scott Arfield, Will Johnson, Cyle Larin, Christian Bolanos, Tim Parker and Cole Seiler.

Vancouver Whitecaps v Montreal Impact postgame show with Harry Shipp, Dominic Oduro and both head coaches

Christian Bolaños interview, Vancouver Whitecaps v Montreal Impact First Kick preview, MLS season ahead

Vancouver Whitecaps preseason chat with Sam Adekugbe, Tim Parker, Carl Robinson, and Callum Irving

Fraser Aird, Ben McKendry and Marco Carducci interviews, and Blas Perez and new Vancouver Whitecaps kit chat

Vancouver Whitecaps preseason chat with guests Darren Mattocks, Robert Earnshaw, Erik Hurtado and Christian Dean.

Masato Kudo, Gershon Koffie, Russell Teibert, Jordan Harvey and Carl Robinson talk from Whitecaps preseason camp and journalist Dan Orlowitz joins us from Japan.

A Vancouver Whitecaps MLS SuperDraft Special with guests Carl Robinson, Cole Seiler, Chris Hellman and Thomas Sanner

Back To Business with Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson as he talks Masato Kudo's signing, Cristian Techera, TAM, the MLS SuperDraft and more.

What do Vancouver Whitecaps need to do now to take the next step in MLS and beyond? A roundtable discussion.

Vancouver Whitecaps end of season gameshow

Festive fun with Vancouver Whitecaps' Carl Robinson, Pedro Morales, Kekuta Manneh, Kendall Waston, Pa Modou Kah, Octavio Rivero, Tim Parker, Mauro Rosales, Alan Koch and Victor Blasco.

The second of our Vancouver Whitecaps end of season roundtables, looking at the 2015 MLS season and five year for the 'Caps in MLS.

A roundtable discussion on Vancouver Whitecaps' player releases, possible acquisitions and the MLS Re-Entry draft

Canada's World Cup quest and Vancouver Whitecaps offseason plans with guests Mauro Rosales, Christian Dean and Fraser Aird

Vancouver v Portland in the MLS playoffs, Canada v Honduras in World Cup qualifying, and Bobby Lenarduzzi

Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers - MLS Playoffs Preview Show with Carl Robinson, Caleb Porter, Pa Modou Kah and Pedro Morales