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Like the name says: We're AVID about the Vancouver Whitecaps, Canadian soccer and basically anything we feel like talking about.

Avid About Sawker


    • Nov 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 25 – Peter found floating face down in False Creek?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 62:38


    Holy fuck, everyone, we're back with a vengeance – mostly through Mike's hatred of Peter – to recap the Vancouver Whitecaps' controversial loss to LAFC and what's next. Spoiler: (and get the tissues ready) Mike is actually **optimistic!??!** about the club's future!

    Episode 24 – The Canada Sawker World Cup special with Michael J. Halford

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 43:57


    Mike, Peter and one Michael J. Halford, from the SNFTG studio (the Sportsnet 650 studio), gather for a special edition of AAS to recap the Canadian men's national team's first World Cup in 36 years and whether it could be perceived as a disappointment despite some positives to take.

    Episode 23 – Tears in Vanni's Peroni

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 57:30


    Mike and Peter are fuckin' back (after a longer than necessary hiatus) now that the Vancouver Whitecaps look all but toast in their quest to make the playoffs. What awaits them in 2023? Could another coaching change be coming? It's another Whitecaps post-mortem, folks... #SNFTG FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: AAS: @AvidAboutSawker Mike Martignago: @MikeMartignago Peter Galindo: @GalindoPW

    Episode 22 – Hanging tough and spreading falsehoods with Mike Halford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 81:00


    Have we gone back in time to the 2020 MLS COVID Cup? Because the guys are back already after a week. This time, however, Mike and Peter are joined by their first-ever guest: Mike Halford of Sportsnet 650 fame. They recap a seismic win over LAFC, Andres Cubas' strong start to life in Vancouver, who Canada might play in September and so much more. Plus, the two Mikes debate #SNFTG vs. Steve Nash Love That Guy.

    Episode 21 – We're shaking because... We're back!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 53:30


    No, your tear-filled eyes aren't deceiving you: Mike and Peter are back after an eight-month hiatus, despite Mike's best attempts to kneecap Peter upon arrival at the AAS studios. They discuss the Vancouver Whitecaps' confusing season so far, whether they're building something sustainable, the Canada Soccer clusterfuck – as Mike called it in the rundown – earlier this month in Vancouver, the 2026 World Cup host city announcements and so much more.

    Episode 20 – Bellissimo, (Gio)Vanni Sartini

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 51:38


    After the Whitecaps won the Derby di Giovanni on Wednesday night, Mike and Peter reconvene for an urgent edition of Avid About Sawker to recap the win, somehow explain how they are pulling this off and what the future holds if this continues.

    Episode 19 – Canada is Avid About Sawker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 44:09


    No, this isn't a sick fucking joke, we are back! Mike and Peter make their much anticipated returns to the airwaves after a months-long cancellation. They discuss Canada's World Cup qualifying campaign, what they have to do to book their tickets Qatar and look at the Whitecaps' turnaround under GIOvanni Sartini. Are they actually going to make the playoffs!?

    Episode 18 – Does MDS make it back to Vancouver?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 53:22


    Mike and Peter return with a semi-emergency edition of the show. They talk the Whitecaps' eight-game winless run, what it means for Marc Dos Santos' future, the Ali Adnan and Derek Cornelius situations, the potential for the logo coming to Toronto and if it's (the Euro title) coming to Rome.

    Episode 17 – The more you wait, the more losses you're going to accumulate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 56:53


    Mike, the rhyming master responsible for this episode title, and Peter are back to examine things in Whitecaps land. They are bleak (again) so they try to make sense of everything that's happening. They also dive into some Canadian men's national team chat, Euro 2020 and much more.

    Episode 16 – The homies return

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 46:15


    Mike and Peter (The Homies) are back to talk about The Homie and his Vancouver Whitecaps following their 2-0 win over CF Montreal and 1-0 loss to previously point-less Minnesota United. Are they showing positive signs or is the House of Negativity rearing its ugly head? They also talk MLS salaries, what astounded them (positively and negatively) and Canada's Gold Cup prospects. Oh, and Mike talked about Serie A again.

    Episode 15 – Still Avid about the Whitecaps?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 60:39


    Mike and Peter return after more than three months to dissect the Vancouver Whitecaps' opening three games, what to make of the other Canadian teams so far (lol at TFC) and Jose Mourinho to Roma (!)

    Episode 14 - Peter didn't blow it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 59:12


    Mike and Peter have triumphantly returned, thanks to Peter actually *recording* this episode, unlike the lost episode in December. The smarm peddlers react to the Vancouver Whitecaps signing Deiber Caicedo, ask why the Whitecaps are asking fans to sign up for season tickets, Mike contemplates what he'll do if Sebastian Giovinco moves to Los Angeles and he's all aboard the AC Milan hype train.

    Episode 13 - Square pegs, round holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 48:44


    Holy shit, they're back. Mike and Peter examine the Whitecaps' ridiculous 2020 season, what happens next and why there are so many question marks surrounding the club's future.

    Episode 12 - The rant to end all rants

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 40:50


    In an episode that will surely lead to billions of listens, Mike delivers a 13-minute rant after the latest defeats by the Vancouver Whitecaps.

    Episode 11 - We Are No Longer Avid About Sawker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 51:10


    Blame Peter for the delay of Episode 11 (he explains himself) but we are back after the latest debacle from the Vancouver Whitecaps. What the fuck happened? Is it time to worry about Lucas Cavallini? Is he "paid too much to be doing that?" Is there any semblance of a plan in Caps land? Mike Martignago and Peter Galindo go in depth on all this with their raw, unfiltered thoughts.

    Episode 10 - Executive directors of fabrication distribution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 49:32


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    Episode 9 - Nobody Cares!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 51:00


    Mike and Peter are back to talk about the team no one cares about anymore! What's next for the Whitecaps? Is Marc Dos Santos a dead man walking? Is there anything to look forward to? They also recap Alphonso Davies' season and Lionel Messi's bombshell decision to leave Barcelona.

    Episode 7 - Hasal tattoos on our lower backs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 45:36


    Mike and Peter discuss the Vancouver Whitecaps' loss on penalties, Thomas Hasal, why they got tattoos of him on their lower backs, their player of the tournament, concerns over Hwang In-beom, the Míchel to Vancouver rumours and the reformatted Concacaf World Cup qualifiers.

    Episode 6 - The Whitecaps... Advanced!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 32:54


    Mike and Peter return to discuss the Whitecaps being full of (clean) sheet, somehow beating the Chicago Fire and providing an update on the Jerry West of the show, who is making waves in Australia.

    Episode 5 - Hang Tough, Whitecaps!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 38:00


    Mike and Peter are back in record time for the millions (and millions!) of AAS fans. The latest falsehoods include a recap of the Whitecaps' latest defeat to the Seattle Sounders, where they go from here, another attempt at a glass half-full approach from Peter, Mike defecating on Steve Nash again and the Ballon d'Or being cancelled this year, robbing Alphonso Davies of his first of 17 Ballon d'Or awards.

    Episode 4 - Whitecaps collapse and David Brent returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 36:12


    Mike and Peter are back again to break down the Vancouver Whitecaps' collapse to the San Jose Earthquakes. What takeaways can be made from one game, four months after their last one? Should there be some tactical concerns? Who stood out? Who didn't? All of that, plus an ode to (rant about?) the Jerry West of Avid About Sawker.

    Episode 3 - What Is Going On?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 44:43


    As the title says, what is going on with the Vancouver Whitecaps?! Mike Martignago, the spreader of falsehoods himself, is back after a three-month long sabbatical and is joined by Peter Galindo as they bring back Avid About Sawker to discuss the bizarre departure of Whitecaps CEO Mark Pannes. What led to the move? What could've possibly led to it? Why is this such a bad decision? Can the Whitecaps recover from this? All of that and more is answered.

    Episode 2 - Full of (Clean) Sheet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 32:37


    This past weekend was full of (clean) sheet for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Mike and Peter recap the 1-0 win for the Whitecaps over the LA Galaxy at the Stadium of Many Names in Carson, CA. They also answer your Caps-related questions.

    Episode 1 - Spreading Falsehoods

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 41:24


    The spreader of falsehoods is back in your earholes! Mike is joined by co-host Peter Galindo to recap the Vancouver Whitecaps' opening game of the 2020 season. Was it a sign of more of the same from 2019 or is patience required? They get into all of that and provide an update on Avid's latest adventures down under. Follow the show on Twitter: @AvidAboutSawker Mike's Twitter: @MikeMartignago Peter's Twitter: @GalindoPW

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