nolando Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 20 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Nice to see the Canadians looking good. McGraw with a nice headed effort near the end of the highlight package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Noticed the match was on the radio on CKNW last night. Was that the first time? Better coverage for the Caps if true (although I don't know if CKNW carries the same cache as it used to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 8 hours ago, masster said: Noticed the match was on the radio on CKNW last night. Was that the first time? Better coverage for the Caps if true (although I don't know if CKNW carries the same cache as it used to). I think it was on once before, but the reason is because there was a Lions game on 730am that overlapped. I've heard CKNW does a morning segment with Vanni once a week, but I've never listened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Why is Cubas not in the lineup or on the bench? Suspended? Injured? Rest? Couldn't find any details on the Whitecaps site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 15 minutes ago, masster said: Why is Cubas not in the lineup or on the bench? Suspended? Injured? Rest? Couldn't find any details on the Whitecaps site. Yellow card accumulation. masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Stop the presses! Vancouver wins back to back away games! Given that they've only won one away game this season prior to this, it's noteworthy. Given their dismal away record, I thought their playoff chances were slim going into this seven game extended road trip. But now that they've got the first two under their belt, let's look at the remaining five games: They play NYFC, Toronto and Colorado - all winnable games. They also play Houston and Salt Lake which may be more problematical. But if they can come away with eight or nine points from these five away games, they should still be in a playoff position at the end of it. They then have a rough four games to end the season - against DC, St Louis, Seattle (away) and LAFC. So it's still a tough row to hoe. But at least they're showing some spirit. Trois Reds, Admiral Murray, saladroit and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stanley Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 What a crowd! Like MLS old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) Whitecaps mostly going through the motions. The defensive work is solid. The attacking intensity is lacking. Laborda was poor first half and v weak on the NYC goal, but Adekugbe hasn't been helping back there much either. Caps a bit lucky to get that penalty call. With 30 min left a third away win in a row is very possible. Edited September 2, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Unnamed Trialist said: Whitecaps mostly going through the motions. The defensive work is solid. The attacking intensity is lacking. Laborda was poor first half and v weak on the NYC goal, but Adekugbe hasn't been helping back there much either. Caps a bit lucky to get that penalty call. It definitely looks like their 3rd game in 7 days while going coast to coast. I'd take a draw here, if they can hold on. Not sure they can though. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 7 points obtained from 3 road matches in 1 week. Well done. Goal_Kick, BearcatSA, jonovision and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Second trophy of the year for the Whitecaps: Portland comes from 2-0 to tie Seattle 2-2. Whitecaps are the Cascadia Cup Champions for the first time since 2016. Admiral Murray, Goal_Kick, Aird25 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BearcatSA Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 The captain, Gauld, rightly gets the kudos for his leadership and performance. He is what a DP should be: a tide that rises the other boats. No drama: just leads by example. I have always been a big Cubas fan, too. These two players are surefire starters on any team in this league. What has really been noticeable to me is the contributions of guys like Schöpf, Vite, Berhalter, Raposo, Ahmed, all playing their part. Laryea is a massive pick up for this stretch run and will further enhance his cv. Adekugbe will get his sea legs as is he is still in early Euro season mode This is looking like a team peaking at the right time and will be a tough out. Lots to like here Watchmen, Admiral Murray, Unnamed Trialist and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 20 hours ago, BearcatSA said: The captain, Gauld, rightly gets the kudos for his leadership and performance. He is what a DP should be: a tide that rises the other boats. No drama: just leads by example. I have always been a big Cubas fan, too. These two players are surefire starters on any team in this league. What has really been noticeable to me is the contributions of guys like Schöpf, Vite, Berhalter, Raposo, Ahmed, all playing their part. Laryea is a massive pick up for this stretch run and will further enhance his cv. Adekugbe will get his sea legs as is he is still in early Euro season mode This is looking like a team peaking at the right time and will be a tough out. Lots to like here I am greedy, I wanted the win vs. NYC as we'll need the points. And as Caps rise in the table we'll be played tougher, and that'll make things tougher. Our advantage with these away games is we have a decent counter attack. As rivals, many lower in the table, need points, they'll come at us, we can exploit that in a lot of ways. We almost did vs. a NYC that was frustrated and going for the win late. In any case, last year and this, our road record is poor. This is the critical moment in the season to redress that. My take on LAFC -Inter: good to see our conference rivals lose. I enjoy seeing the Inter show go well, but I am not a Miami fan, in any sport, and frankly just I'd love to see them beat Western Conference teams, helping Caps, and still miss the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Our advantage with these away games is we have a decent counter attack. As rivals, many lower in the table, need points, they'll come at us, we can exploit that in a lot of ways. We almost did vs. a NYC that was frustrated and going for the win late. I agree. We are quite good against teams that like to build on the deck from the back and then pressure to get that errant pass/possession midfield turnover. However, I still think they are quite vulnerable to that long diagonal ball to the flanks when the wingbacks are pushed high. They haven't played a team that uses that effectively like Seattle did at BC Place awhile back or SKC in the past. I would not be surprised to see more of that employed by future opponents, especially down their left/Caps' right, where Laryea has been very aggressively advanced but with the question marks of Brown and Laborda sharing that back line side behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: I agree. We are quite good against teams that like to build on the deck from the back and then pressure to get that errant pass/possession midfield turnover. However, I still think they are quite vulnerable to that long diagonal ball to the flanks when the wingbacks are pushed high. They haven't played a team that uses that effectively like Seattle did at BC Place awhile back or SKC in the past. I would not be surprised to see more of that employed by future opponents, especially down their left/Caps' right, where Laryea has been very aggressively advanced but with the question marks of Brown and Laborda sharing that back line side behind him. Laborda is weak link imo, disappointing player. BearcatSA and Admiral Murray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Laborda is weak link imo, disappointing player. I would go after either of those two I mentioned because each is prone to the big error, conceding dangerous free kicks or penalties. Neither player is a steady-eddie back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 I think both Brown and Laborda get more exposed in a 3 at the back system, which is a problem since that's now the system they're about to play more often. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 I feel this team might be rounding a corner. 😉 (Still holding my breath, mind you.) BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) I'm surprised that both Gauld and White (with 10 goals each) are only four goals behind league leader Hany Mukhtar. With games in hand. I'm more surprised that the league leader only has 14 goals. Edited September 6, 2023 by Goal_Kick nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 4 hours ago, The Beaver 2.0 said: I feel this team might be rounding a corner. 😉 (Still holding my breath, mind you.) Oh, you just blew it, Beav!!! 🤣 Just kidding, though it usually only takes one comprehensive defeat to have the fans go into Chicken Little mode. The Beaver 2.0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) Edited September 7, 2023 by Watchmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Probably the worst moment to be visiting TFC, who might symbolically awake for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Probably the worst moment to be visiting TFC, who might symbolically awake for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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