The Third Sub

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by a very special guest, Mike Ayyash. For those who don't know Ayyash, he's the recently named Whitecaps FC BMO Eastern Canada Head Coach for their newly minted Atlantic Canada Development Centre. Previously, he worked in a similar role at the Whitecaps Academy in London, On...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat all things Canadian Soccer ahead of the Canadian Men's National Team's return to action next week with their 2021 'Camp Poutine', as well as some rumoured games for the Women's National Team, and a quick MLS update to round off the show. First, they dive into the Men's Nati...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 67th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat some MLS and Vancouver Whitecaps. To help them do this, they're joined by a special guest, MLSSoccer.com's Tom Bogert, who takes the time to dive into a myriad of topics surrounding the MLS and the Whitecaps. First, they take a look at the CONCACAF Champions League an...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In episode 66, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about some Canadian Soccer and Vancouver Whitecaps news stories. First, they dive into Forge FC's run in CONCACAF League, in which they unfortunately bowed out in the quarter-finals and lost a subsequent playoff in, as a win in either of those games would've seen them qualify...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about the Vancouver Whitecaps and some other interesting news from the other Canadian MLS teams. First, they dive into the latest news that came from the Whitecaps on Monday, as they announced that 7 players re-signed through 2021, while 2 others remain in negotiations, wit...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their latest episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt! First, they dive into Manuel's work at Transfermarkt, looking at how he and his staff calculate the famous transfer values that they're known for. They also look at the volatility of those numbers, breaking down some of the different...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to dive into the first ever Third Sub End of Season Awards show! The awards up for grabs include: MVP Rookie of the Year Unsung Hero Defender of the Year Shea Salinas Departure of the Year Robert Earnshaw Third Sub of the Year Eric Hassli Goal of the Year Alphonso Davies most promi...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about the Vancouver Whitecaps and their year-end media availability, as the 'Caps sat down and fielded questions after having complete their 2020 MLS season a few days prior. First, they dive into the news that winger David Milinkovic won't be returning in 2021, breaking do...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about the final Vancouver Whitecaps game of the 2020 MLS season, with the 'Caps having done well to beat the LA Galaxy 3-0 on Sunday. First, they look at that game versus the Galaxy, breaking down some of what they saw, as the 'Caps certainly confirmed a lot of what was alr...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 60th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about the Vancouver Whitecaps. First, they pick over a tough 'Caps loss to the Portland Timbers on the weekend, they dive into what that result means for the rest of the Whitecaps season, as the loss left them all but eliminated from the MLS playoffs. From some quiet...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In episode 59 of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about another Vancouver Whitecaps game. This time, however, it's a 'Caps loss that's on the menu, as they pick over the bones of a tough Vancouver loss at the hands of the Seattle Sounders. First, they dive into the game itself, before jumping into a couple of dis...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat another Vancouver Whitecaps victory! After the 'Caps did well to grind out a victory over the San Jose Earthquakes this past weekend, they dive into how the game unfolded, as Vancouver overcame a slow start and a tough defensive mistake to get a gritty victory. They then ge...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 57th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Sebastian Pereira and Ben Righetti of the 90Plus Podcast for a special Vancouver Whitecaps roundtable. First, they took the time to dive into the most recent Vancouver Whitecaps game, a loss to LA Galaxy, sharing their biggest takeaways from that one. They chat abou...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 56th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, taking the time to chat all things Vancouver Whitecaps after the 'Caps suffered a tough 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy on the weekend. They take the time to look at what happened in the game, as the 'Caps just couldn't find a way to muster up the energy they needed, causing the unfortunate...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 55th episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about another Vancouver Whitecaps victory, with the 'Caps fresh off of winning back-to-back games for only the second time this season thanks to their triumph over LAFC. With the 'Caps having done well to beat LAFC on Wednesday, Alex and Sam look back at w...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about the most recent Vancouver Whitecaps game, a victory over Real Salt Lake. First, they take a look at some of the individual performances, before diving into some discussions surrounding Michael Baldisimo's role on the 'Caps, and what should happen with Ranko Veselinovi...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by Ian Knighton of RSL Soapbox, who joins them to preview the upcoming Vancouver Whitecaps clash versus Real Salt Lake. To start things off, they take a quick look back at when these two teams last played, which was a mere 3 weeks ago, as the 'Caps picked up their last victo...

Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In their 52nd episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps after they suffered yet another tough defeat this past weekend, this time at the hands of the Seattle Sounders. They look at what went wrong in that Seattle game, which was essentially a tale of two halves, in which the 'Caps started strong, bu...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In episode 51, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk all things Vancouver Whitecaps in a unique episode. It's award season in the Third Sub world, as the guys dive into some midseason awards to hand out to members of this Whitecaps side, with the 2020 MLS season somehow having recently passed its halfway point, even though it h...

Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In a special milestone episode, their 50th, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk some Vancouver Whitecaps, before wrapping up with some Gold Cup and CanMNT talk. To start things off, before diving into the 'Caps most recent game, a 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers, they look at the state of flux surrounding the club right now, which was well sum...

Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In their 49th episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time joined by AFCCurtis, Canadian Premier League YouTuber extraordinaire, as they take the time to dive into an in-depth chat about the CPL. To start things off, they take a look at OneSoccer's broadcast during the tournament, and their thoughts on that, before taking a look ahead to wh...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In their 48th episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat about the upcoming Vancouver Whitecaps clash with the Portland Timbers. First, they look at what to expect from the Timbers, who have been a streaky team as of late, rising to 2nd in the Western Conference thanks to a nice run of form that's seen them win their last 2...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub! In this episode, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time for a special emergency podcast, as they both elected to jump on the microphone right after a devastating 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps loss to LAFC on Wednesday night. After seeming to make some good progress in back-to-back wins last week, the first such time in over 16 months that they had do...

Welcome back to the Third Sub Podcast! In the 46th episode of the show, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to talk about yet another Vancouver Whitecaps victory, which came over Real Salt Lake this past weekend. For the first time in over 16 months, Vancouver has won back-to-back games, and they look at how the 'Caps made that happen, as they overcame a slow start to take out RSL at Rio Ti...

Welcome back to another episode of the Third Sub Podcast! In this one, Alex and Sam are back, as usual, this time to chat some Vancouver Whitecaps, after the 'Caps did well to beat the Montreal Impact at BC Place on Wednesday. To start things off, they look at went right for Vancouver, including a switch to the 4-2-3-1, improved defensive play and some clinical Fredy Montero finishing, all part of...