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"After the Whistle” is the latest in a long line of fan-forward, innovative and informative Atlético Ottawa content created by the team at Capital City Supporters Group. Johnny McArthur and Patrick Dornan will host a weekly informal conversation where they let off some steam, dissect the key talking points as well as delve into some statistical data to provide an insight into how well (or poor) the club is doing. As always, the fans are vital to everything done here at CCSG so, if you would like to take part in one of our episodes, whether you caught the game at the stadium or from your sofa, don't hesitate and get in touch with us. About CCSG: As Ottawa’s newest and most active supporters group we believe that it is the responsibility to help create the best fan forward atmosphere on match day. We aim to reinvent what traditional supporters culture is by creating additional excitement for the club with quality digital content throughout the year for the fans by the fans. Our commitment to the club goes beyond match day as The Capital City Supporters Group is steadfast in doing our part in helping grow the beautiful game and the Atletico brand here in the Dominion City. Join Us! Get involved, Let’s start new traditions and help grow the game and support Atlético Ottawa! You can be as involved as you like. Making noise and showing your colours on match day or volunteering your skills to help create some of the best fan content in the Canadian Premier League.

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    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    After the Whistle: Match 04 - Cavalry FC (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 52:03


    ATCO Field... sorry, ATO field and 3 ATO goals, name a more iconic duo. As we continue our dominant record in Calgary we move to the top of the table going into a double match week. Listen to the boys break down the first game in 2025 where we've won despite looking comfortably second best.

    After the Whistle: Match 03 - York United FC (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 66:17


    If this is how every game is going to be this year we might not surivve, but we'll sure have fun along the way. Attacking football is once again the name of the game for Mejia's team and ATO fans can't get enough of it. Hear the boys talk about our first true nail-biter of the year against our provincial rivals.

    After the Whistle: Match 02 - Vancouver FC FC (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 68:45


    First away game of the year first win of the year. Who is this team and what have they done with Atlético Ottawa? Four goals (with an early goal of the year contender) and it could have been more has ATO fans loving this new style of ball under coah Mejia. Listen to the boys break down the lambasting in Langley.

    After the Whistle: Match 01 - HFX Wanderers FC (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 49:01


    Is it an ATOvHFX game without a comeback, a red card, awful weather, like 4 goals, and yet ANOTHER classic? Listen to the boys talk about another opening day banger involving possibly the most box office fixture this league has to offer.

    After the Whistle: Season Preview (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 56:21


    The long winter is over. The boys are back. Soccer is back. We are so back.

    After the Whistle: CPL Playoffs Quarter-Final - York United FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 54:06


    Is this the start of a wagon? Don't know. Don't care. What a game. What a pens. We're massive and we're going to Hamilton for the Semis. Vamos.

    After the Whistle: Match 28 - Vancouver FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 26:28


    While the other result didn't go our way to clinch second place, we didn't hold up our end of the bargain either. Listen to Johnny and Joey talk less about the game as a single performance and instead lament our home form for the past three seasons and why it's holding us back.

    After the Whistle: Match 27 - Forge FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 58:54


    What's another epic end of season ATO slide without a win over Forge? And one where we confirm the season series win over the league champs to boot? While it won't get us any closer to 1st place, 2nd is very much still in sight. Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss our return to form and how we could close out the season.

    After the Whistle: Match 26 - York United FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 19:24


    Well, 1st place is now out of reach. How long until 2nd place is as well? Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss how low we can really go.

    After the Whistle: Match 25 - HFX Wanderers FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 32:00


    Just read the descriptions for the last 4 episodes and you'll get the idea.

    After the Whistle: Match 24 - Pacific FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 45:26


    A draw you say? A blown lead you say? Are you sure you're not talking about any number of other games this season? Listen to Johnny and Joey talk about our latest re-run and what we might do to salvage our season.

    After the Whistle: Match 23 - Cavalry FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 33:39


    Two leads. If you speak ATO of course that means two leads also blown. We go again? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    After the Whistle: Match 22 - Valour FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 49:08


    Not the most inspiring result or performance but this game has summed up the team's form in general for the past couple of months perfectly. This team is becoming increasingly difficult to talk about, so thanks to the magnificent CCSG community for yet another stellar mailbag because lord knows this thing would have only been 10 minutes long without it!

    After the Whistle: Match 20 - HFX Wanderers FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 43:15


    The more things change the more things stay the same

    After the Whistle: Match 19 - Pacific FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 47:22


    You know what a win against a team at the top of the league and a win against a team near the bottom of the league have in common? They're both worth 3 points. Listen to Johnny and Joey talk about how we can look for positives from this result while still being realistic.

    After the Whistle: Match 18 - Forge FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 38:59


    This is getting a little boring isn't it? Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss what they think of this slide and if it's posisble to stop it.

    After the Whistle: Match 16 - York United FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 15:21


    Well... on to the next one.

    After the Whistle: Match 15 - Valour FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 67:25


    Talk about a buzzkill! From a routine win to a draw that felt like a loss, these last two games might just be the epitome of ATO's midseason form in 2024. Listen to Johnny and Joey talk about why we can't seem to get it right at home and how important these next few matches are.

    After the Whistle: Match 14 - Vancouver FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 57:36


    Three Goals. Three Points. Routine. Lord knows we needed one of these. Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss how the most dominant team in the league can continue to churn out these performances week over week.

    After the Whistle: Match 13 - Pacific FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 51:57


    So that's what that feels like, huh. Sometimes you can throw an entire shovelful of spaghetti at the wall but none of it sticks. Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss how we fell victim to a performance that an erstwhile ATO used to subject others to.

    After the Whistle: Match 12 - Forge FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 57:21


    Almost a year to the day after a 7-goal thriller in Hamilton saw us score in the opening minutes, give up an own goal, as well as concede after an embarassingly misplaced backpass, we've quite literally repeated all of those things again. However, this time we've seen ourselves come out on top in another 4-3 result, this time at home. This was an all-time CPL classic and one that will be remembered for years to come by supporters and neutrals alike. Listen to Johnny and Joey cover how it all went down, and how not being involved in these all the time might be better for our physical health and mental longevity.

    After the Whistle: Match 11 - Cavalry FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 51:48


    Without context, a 1-1 draw away at Cavalry is not an ideal result. With context, a 1-1 draw away at Cavalry is a more than ideal result. Listen to Johnny and Joey talk about this recent lull in our form and how we can and are trying to correct it.

    After the Whistle: Match 10 - York United FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 53:12


    Welp.... it was gonna happen sooner or later. Unfortunate who it was against but given our record it was almost written in the stars, wasn't it? We lick our wounds and go again. Listen to Johnny and Joey break down our first loss in the league this season and why it's nothing to panick about just yet.

    After the Whistle: Match 09 - Valour FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 61:18


    That takes us to 11-0 over Valour on the season. Sometimes a win can feel as routine and expected as the sun rising in the morning. Listen to Johnny and Joey give a rundown on how the boys have hit their groove.

    After the Whistle: Match 08 - HFX Wanderers FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 60:56


    HOW HAVE WE MANAGED THAT, THEN??? We might have had no business at all walking away from that game with a point but getting it done when the going gets tough is what championship teams do. Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss one of our greatest comebacks ever.

    After the Whistle: Match 07 - Forge FC & VCup - Pacific FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 82:15


    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times! We recorded a record win against Forge at home before crashing out of the Canadian Championship, again in the Quarterfinal round, not 4 days later. Net positive or net negative? Listen to find out our take.

    After the Whistle: Match 06 - Pacific FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 46:27


    Can we be stopped? Listen to the guys discuss the keys to how we unlocked the most solid defense in the league so far this year.

    After the Whistle: VCup - Pacific FC & Match 05 - Vancouver FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 99:50


    Not as exciting as last week.... not even close. Two draws and two goals (one in each direction) as we see us dropping what felt like 2 points at Vancouver, while also ensuring we head to Pacific honours even for our second leg of the Canadian Championship Quarter Final tie.

    After the Whistle: VCup - Valour FC & Match 04 - Valour FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 88:26


    It's 7th heaven (plus another bonus 2) in a record-breaking week as we do a double over Valour in a matter of 5 days, all the while recording the biggest win the Canadian Championship has ever seen. Listen to learn how it all went down.

    After the Whistle: Match 03 - HFX Wanderers FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 75:25


    3 points at Wanderers Grounds. 7 points from our opening 3 games. Still undefeated. Not bad for a team still finding their feet. Listen to Johnny and Joey discuss an epic first away win at our rivals.

    After the Whistle: Match 02 - Cavalry FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 76:49


    Did it happen agian? Or was it different this time? Listen to the ATW team breakdown why a seemingly familiar scene might not be one to be so worried about.

    After the Whistle: Match 01 - York United FC (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 97:19


    Canadian Premier League is back! Atlético Ottawa is back! CCSG is back! After the Whistle is back! Listen to Johnny and Joey break down the first chapter of the incredible book that is going to be the 2024 ATO season.

    After the Whistle: The Locker Room - Episode 2 (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 68:53


    It's been a long month, and while we've been gone it feels like we've gone and signed half of a starting 11! Dig in and listen to Johnny and Joey discuss all those signings as well as a couple rumours and wishes on the second Locker Room episode of the 2024 offseason.

    After the Whistle: The Locker Room - Episode 1 (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 83:37


    We are back in your ears for another cold winter! Listen to Johnny and Joey keep you company this winter with some hot takes on player outgoings and incomings as well as some fresh rumours during one of the longest off-seasons on the planet.

    After the Whistle: Match 28 - Forge FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 86:13


    Our winless streak ends when it matters the least, but we're never not going to celebrate beating Forge. Enjoy the last After the Whistle of 2023 and thank you for listening this season

    After the Whistle: Match 27 - York United FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 56:00


    After the Whistle: Match 26 - Valour FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 44:44


    You know the deal already we don't have to tell you.

    After the Whistle: Match 24 - Pacific FC & Match 25 - HFX Wanderers FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 71:45


    Coming at you a few days late because watching that last game made us ill (not really but you believed me for a second there). Is there hope of turning this season around with only 3 games left? What can we expect from our final regular season home game on Sunday? Is it possible to drop offseason rumours before the season is even finished? Listen to find out more.

    After the Whistle: Match 22 - Cavalry FC & Match 23 - Vancouver FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 81:56


    Oof. Ooooof. Not the kind of streak we want to start coming into the final stretch. Listen to the boys discuss what went wrong and how we can try and steer out of this skid.

    After the Whistle: Match 21 - Forge FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 46:52


    We didn't lose. That's it we didn't lose.

    After the Whistle: Match 20 - Valour FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 85:36


    The IG Field curse is broken (again but bigger this time). A perfect away ATO game but seemingly even more perfect this time. Listen to the boys talk about the implications this result and momentum could have on the rest of the season and the chances of retaining our regular season title.

    After the Whistle: Match 19 - Pacific FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 78:40


    Anyone else got grey hairs after that one? Listen to the boys talk about an absolutely vintage ATO performance and a revelation in the young Tyr Walker.

    After the Whistle: Match 18 - York United FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 69:12


    Hello and welcome to after the nursing home because that game just aged us about 90 years in 90 minutes. Listen to the boys break down this 6 goal thriller and game of the season contender against our provincial rivals.

    After the Whistle: Match 17 - Cavalry FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 63:57


    Death, taxes, and ATO taking 3 points from Cavalry. Some things are so dependable you can set your watch to them. However, we aren't resting on our laurels after this one as things could have turned out a lot different. Listen to the boys break down our 5th win at home in a row, which may have just been the teensiest bit lucky.

    After the Whistle: Matches 14, 15 & 16 - Cavalry FC, Vancouver FC & HFX Wanderers FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 81:51


    We're back after a week off! What better way to cap off a 3 game winning streak than a loss, especially like that... No worries, ATO are on the up and up so listen to the boys talk about why we should be optimistic in the most competitive edition of the CPL yet.

    After the Whistle: Match 13 - Valour FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 56:18


    In what could have conceivably been a 6-1 win of our own the boys still managed to get their third win in a row at home. Listen to the lads break down how Atlético Ottawa turned into Pep's Barcelona for 90 minutes.

    After the Whistle: Match 12 - Pacific FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 55:58


    Drama, drama, and more drama. A vintage ATO performance and a heroic penalty save gives us a piont away against the runaway league leaders. Listen to the boys discuss how this performance could signal a turnaround in our season.

    After the Whistle: Match 11 - Forge FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 47:24


    A Se7en goal thriller but the only thing in the box at the end was an unmarked Forge player ready to tap in a header. Listen to the boys try to make sense of this one and discuss if we will ever see 90 minutes of football ever again.

    After the Whistle: Match 10 - Vancouver FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 59:21


    One goal proved to be enough in a game with enough chances that it could have been a glut. Listen to the lads discuss whether such a narrow win against the basement dwellers is a cause for concern or whether our standard of play should give us hope.

    After the Whistle: Match 09 - York United FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 42:59


    The rollercoaster continues. Will we ever find consistency? Will we ever start defending well against set pieces? Plus, a hot rumour about a new player that might be hitting our city.

    After the Whistle: Match 08 - HFX Wanderers FC (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 79:27


    WE WON AT HOME WE WON AT HOME!!!. A moment 290 days in the making and it was even sweeter than we could have expected. Listen to the lads break down how we broke our nearly 10-game winless run at home with a convincing display and a new tactical familiarity that bodes well for the future.

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