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The Los Angeles Galaxy are winners. They are the class of the Major League. They have five Anschutz Cups, four league Championships, two U.S. Open Cups, and a Champions' Cup to grace their cabinet. But that's the past. In the here and now, Vancouver are the class of the league.
Read MoreNine points from four matches should be enough to put a smile on almost anyone's face, but Vancouver Whitecaps FC aren't just any club. They know they could have led Toronto FC by two goals at halftime on Opening Day. They know they left it late against Chicago Fire SC, Orlando City SC, and most recently, the Portland Timbers. And they've made mistakes, but they are the kind that can be corrected. Vancouver has left a lot of goals on the pitch, and if they can bury just a few more of them, then they will be challenging on all fronts.
Read MoreCascadia Cup matches are events. There is nothing quite like them. The energy in the building is electric. The passion is palpable. To someone who's never experienced a Cascadia Cup match, the best analogy we can give you is that it feels like a playoff atmosphere, but these roots run so much deeper. The experience is far more pronounced. It's tribalism at its finest. You want to win every game, but you enjoy it more when it comes against a rival.
Read MoreOctavio Rivero has caused problems for defenders from Toronto, Chicago, and now we can add Orlando to the list. Early in the match, he used his speed to outpace Seb Hines, but the City man gave him a nudge, which proved enough to send Rivero tumbling. No penalty was given, but then neither was Rivero booked for simulation, as he found himself last week against the Fire.
Read MoreAlan Koch returned to his old stomping ground when his new charges, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, took to Fox Field against his old charges, the Simon Fraser Clan. Koch's seven seasons with the Clan was an unmitigated success, winning several conference titles and making the Semi-Finals in two of the three years that the Clan were eligible for postseason play.
Read MoreIt may sound as simple and straightforward as a thought can be, but when the ball is in play, you must treat it as such. Many players forget this simple truth. But Orlando City's Pedro Ribeiro proved its wisdom on Friday night when he pressured Houston's Tyler Deric into conceding a 74th minute winner.
Read MoreWhen you have a balanced schedule, every club plays every other club at home and away. The Major League doesn't have a balanced schedule anymore, they did away with that after the 2011 campaign. The league doesn't even alternate the imbalance, and that's how we've found ourselves in a situation where in three of the last four seasons, Vancouver Whitecaps FC's only match against Chicago Fire SC has taken place in the Windy City.
Read MoreEight games. It's been eight long games since the Giants got in the win column. And of the eight, only one of them has been by a single goal. If the G-Men want to have any hope of making the playoffs, they're going to have to wake up, and do it in a hurry. Claude Noël's done his part. He called a time out early in the first period.
Read MoreAs Vancouver's hopes of a last-minute berth in the Chynoweth Cup continue to fade, we begin to reflect on the positives of this year's edition. The Giants can look forward to another high draft pick in 2015. Tyler Benson, Alec Baer, Brennan Menell, and Jakob Stukel will all be another year older, and hopefully ready to take on added responsibility. And of course, the year is almost over.
Read MoreThis time last week, we didn't know if we'd get to see the Major League celebrate its 20th season and welcome two new clubs, or if we were in for a protracted labour dispute with the Player's Union. Fortunately for us, cooler heads prevailed and the league was able to sign a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Players' Union. And while the league seems to be the happier of the two sides, the deal is only for five years, so in 2020, we can all look forward to what Sir Alex Ferguson might call squeaky bum time.
Read MoreSo Toronto FC have bought themselves an anthem. We're not too surprised, their parent organisation, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, have so much money that anthropomorphic ducks swimming through it is a genuine concern. They have money to burn, and they frequently do. The actual song they bought, Love Me Again by John Newman, is an immensely likeable song. It's catchy, memorable, the kind of song you can dance to, and it will get stuck in your head. Listen to it at your own risk, but if you do, be sure to listen all the way through. Trust us, it's worth the wait.
Read MoreAs the clock ticks down on the start of the 2015 season, Vancouver Whitecaps FC were hard at work on the turf of BC Place, training in preparation for their Opening Day opponent, Toronto FC. Friends, both old and new, got to take in the preparations as the Caps also hosted their annual Media Day.
Read MoreIt's that time of year again. The days are getting longer, the sun has been is shining, plants are coming into bloom, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won another preseason tournament. Opening Day will soon be upon us. On Monday, the Whitecaps held their annual Season Launch Party at the Commodore Ballroom.
Read MoreTuesday night was a relatively good night for Montreal Impact in Mexico after they drew 2-2 with CF Pachuca. It is hard to cheer for a club across the country, especially one that has so many contentious issues with the local squad, the Whitecaps, but there are some reasons why it might be good for Montreal to advance in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Read MoreSo far, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 have made six fairly predictable signings. They are a mix of academy players, graduates, and university players that likely wouldn't get a shot outside of Canada, if anywhere.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Giants welcomed the Moose Jaw Warriors to the Pacific Coliseum at noon on Wednesday. You read that right. They dropped the puck at 12:00 PM on a Wednesday afternoon. This year, Family Day took place in British Columbia on February the 9th, so it wasn't a holiday that you might have forgotten. Instead, this was what the Giants like to call Hooky Day, where they encourage their supporters to avoid work or school without rhyme or reason. But it's all for a good cause: Acceptance.
Read MoreWith on-field training set to begin on February 23rd at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 signed its first three players on Tuesday. Jacksoon Farmer, Jordan Haynes, and Mitch Piraux will now go into the history books as the foundation on which Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 was built.
Read MoreThe Calgary Roughnecks arrived in Vancouver brimming with confidence. Well, at least they did by their own somewhat lowly standards. Sure, times are rough. They lost their first five matches of the season. But they managed to score 26 goals over their last two outings. That had to help boost their confidence. And coming so close to getting that first victory, losing the last two by a single goal, has only made them hungrier still.
Read MoreWhitecaps FC had at best a mixed results down in the desert. They scored two goals, while keeping a clean sheet against New England. They drew one apiece with San Jose. And they lost by one to Western Conference newcomers Houston Dynamo. Of course at this time of year, results count for nothing.
Read MoreWith Vancouver currently featuring two football clubs, two hockey clubs, a baseball, gridirion, and lacrosse club, plus three colleges, four if you count Abbotsford, it's getting harder and harder to make a schedule that will appeal to everyone. There's bound to be overlap, and in the Lions 2015 schedule, that's definitely the case.
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