for Vancouver Whitecaps Fans
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are staying safe and warm and getting your week off to a good start. We will pick up where we left off on Friday, when I had to rush to update the column with late-breaking rumors regarding the departure of Joedrick Pupe back to Belgium. The move would help ease the glut of centerbacks that the Caps … Source
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Good Friday morning Caps fans. Hope you are all having a good week and that the weekend is beckoning ever closer. The squad appears to be enjoying their preseason in Marbella, which is marching on ahead of their first friendly. The photos on social media make me jealous that I am sitting in the frigid Upper Midwest, rather than sunny Spain. The benefits of being … Source
3 days ago | 0 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely start to the week after a good weekend. The Whitecaps have touched down in Spain, kicking off the 2026 campaign in style. All the players you would hope are with the squad are there (i.e Tristan Blackmon), save Ralph Priso, Rayan Elloumi, and Jeevan Badwal, who were with the Canadian National Team camp. … Source
7 days ago | 0 reads
Well, folks, it happened. Oliver Larraz, a player identified in the “Sensible Whitecaps Transfers” series, has indeed signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Let’s go into a little bit more detail about why this is a move that makes a lot of sense for both the Whitecaps and Larraz. Career History: Larraz (24) is a graduate of the Rapids Academy and played his first minutes for … Source
7 days ago | 0 reads
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. Hope it’s been a good week and that you have a restful and restorative weekend ahead of you. It was another … interesting week for the Caps. And while much of that stemmed from the ongoing Tristan Blackmon drama, we had some actual signings and movement elsewhere. But first, let’s recap the Blackmon saga, which ultimately turned out to be … Source
10 days ago | 1 read
With the departure of Daniel Rios, the Whitecaps only have one striker over the age of 20. This has led to a more experienced centre-forward being on a lot of people’s offseason wishlists. It’s certainly a position that raises some interesting questions for the Whitecaps, and MLS teams more broadly. Let’s get into it. We Have Striker Depth at Home It’s first worth asking if … Source
13 days ago | 2 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and that the week ahead is a positive one. We got news last week that three Caps players will earn their first Canada call-ups, joining Jesse Marsch and Co. for the January camp. Given the timing, this is an understandably MLS-heavy roster. That means an opportunity for Jeevan Badwal, Rayan Elloumi, and Ralph … Source
14 days ago | 1 read
With the departures of Ali Ahmed and Jayden Nelson, the Whitecaps find themselves with relatively few players in forward positions who excel at running with the ball. I think, therefore, it makes sense to look for another player who can run the ball up the field. In this edition of sensible Whitecaps transfers, we will be doing just that. Search Parameters: If you want more … Source
17 days ago | 1 read
Good Friday morning Caps fans. I hope it’s been a good week for everyone and that you’re wrapping things up at work before the weekend. It’s been an eventful week in Caps world — and not in a fun way. News dropped on Wednesday afternoon that Miami was rumored to be interested in trading/cashfering for Tristan Blackmon. Then the Miami Herald reported that it was … Source
17 days ago | 6 reads
As expected, the Vancouver Whitecaps have cashed in on some key players from last season. What is perhaps less expected is that they have sold both Jayden Nelson and Ali Ahmed. So, I thought it was time to take stock of where the Whitecaps are and where they could potentially go from here. Thoughts on the Ahmed Sale Losing Ali Ahmed, in many ways, sucks. … Source
21 days ago | 2 reads
In Episode 258 of the Third Sub Podcast, Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Samuel Rowan dive into a busy period for the Vancouver Whitecaps. 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 all things Vancouver Whitecaps. To begin, they take a look back at the big match that occurred since … Source
21 days ago | 1 read
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you are all gearing up for post holiday life and that the start of your week is going well. It appears the next major domino has fallen in the Whitecaps’ off-season, with Ali Ahmed now officially sold to Norwich City in the Championship. The exact fee isn’t yet known, but it is rumored to be around £1.4 million, which … Source
21 days ago | 3 reads
Good Friday morning Caps fans — hope you all had a great New Years and that 2026 is off to a good start. The start of the new year means a new season is, incredibly, not all that far off. The Caps will be boarding a plane for Marbella Spain before you know it. In the meantime, instead of resolutions for the club, I’m going … Source
24 days ago | 1 read
It feels bewilderingly quick, but the Whitecaps are just a couple of short weeks away from reporting for their pre-season. This means that it’s time to fire up the sensible transfers machine. In this article, I will specifically be focusing on players who can play in the “2” in a 4-2-3-1. At just about every other position, the Whitecaps are two deep with players I … Source
26 days ago | 1 read
I know it feels like a long time ago now, but cast your minds back to the start of the 2025 season. Vancouver Whitecaps were, frankly, in turmoil. With the club up for sale, rumours were swirling of the team relocating, and after Vanni Sartini and Stuart Armstrong departed the club, there was an expectation throughout MLS circles that a promising team was on the … Source
27 days ago | 0 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans. Hope you all are having a lovely start to your week and that you don’t have to work too hard in the last few days of 2025. Indeed, this is the last column of the year, which is somewhat incredible to say. This has been the most tumultuous and, ultimately, joyous season since the Whitecaps joined MLS. It almost is … Source
28 days ago | 1 read
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all had a lovely week and that your holidays have been filled with light and joy. And for those who don’t celebrate, I hope you have still found peace and rest in these days. The holiday did get me thinking about which free agent players the Whitecaps’ front office might be looking to pick up as a stocking … Source
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you all are having a good start to what is hopefully a short work week. We hope your holiday season is treating you well. This is part two of recapping the developments from a busy last week. While the front office was busy making moves, MLS confirmed what the Caps’ fixture list will look like next season, and … Source
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all are having a lovely week and that you’re gearing up for holiday-related festivities this weekend. Phew, it’s been a busy week. Let’s keep things simple and focus on the roster moves that have happened in the last 24 hours or so, starting with the player who will be sticking around in Vancouver. The club announced Thursday that … Source
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Vancouver Whitecaps have selected four players in the 2026 MLS Superdraft. It used to be that these articles were largely vibes based but thanks to increased data coverage of NCAA and excellent work by American Soccer Analysis’ Paul Harvey, we have tons of information on these guys. So, let’s see what the ‘Caps got. Zach Ramsey/CM/17th Overall The Whitecaps acquired this pick this morning … Source
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Every year, there are a lot of posts about which CPL players might make the jump to MLS. Many of these posts are, frankly, very silly. So, I am once again here to provide you with the definitive, sensible list of CPL players who are potentially interesting. This list is from a Whitecaps perspective, so it’s mostly aimed at filling positions on WFC2 where they … Source
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps came up one match short of the promised land this season, bowing out in the MLS Cup Final to Inter Miami. Despite the frustrating ending, it was a wonderful season of football in Vancouver, and I hope you enjoyed the highs and lows along the way as much as I did. With that said, it’s time to get down … Source
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Good Monday morning Caps fans. I hope you are having a good start to your week and to the off-season. The Caps threw a spanner in the works last week with the stadium, disrupting the typical off-season flow (not in a bad way though). We still have plenty to digest, however, with the club making decisions on contracts heading into next year. Some moves were … Source
about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Good Friday morning, Caps fans. I hope you’re all having a lovely week and that you’re gearing up for a festive weekend and a well-deserved rest. This column was supposed to be about the roster decisions facing the Caps now that they have officially decided which options to pick up for the 2026 season. Well, you’ll get that on Monday instead, as the Caps and … Source
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Things are happening in Whitecaps land. Tom Bogert has reported that the Whitecaps have firm offers for at least 7 players on their roster. So, I want to take a look at some players who could plausibly have interest and try to determine if it’s a better idea to cash in on them or to hold on to them. I will give each player a … Source
about 2 months ago | 3 reads