It's the first day of spring and we celebrate by springing into action with Episode 35 of our <b>West Coast Soccer</b> podcast.
It's an international weekend but that hasn't stopped MLS scheduling matches for depleted teams and the Whitecaps head to Houston for their first away game of the new season.
Pierce chats with the voice of the Dynamo <b>Matt Pedersen</b>, radio broadcaster with <a href="http://www.ysr1560.com/" target="_blank"><u>Yahoo Sports Radio 1560 AM</u></a>. He looks ahead to this weekend's clash and has some words of comfort for Caps fans as the team head into the fortress that is BBVA Compass Stadium.
Turning our attention to home, I sit down with <b>Michael Findlay</b>, the Director of Soccer Operations with BC Soccer, to discuss the CSA's much talked about LTPD plan, player development in general and what to do with the black hole that currently exists from players in the 18 to 23 age range.
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Make sure you stay listening to the end as we play you out with some clips from the newly retired <b>Paul Stalteri</b> from <a href="http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?3995-West-Coast-Soccer-Podcast-Episode-28" target="_blank"><u>our chat with him</u></a> back in December.
Music this week is:
Hold The Line by Major Lazer
Ridin' by Chanillionaire and Krayzie Bone
Back Then by Mike Jones
Down the Road by C2C
Jupiter by Tourist
Have a listen.
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