Podcasts about Whitecaps

We're back with another jam-packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure as we talk Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and League1 BC. And we've come over a little German for this episode (we apologised to Hans) with a Deutsche theme running throughout with our chats and our musical selections this week. We kick things off by looking at the Whitecaps battling point earned in Nashville on Saturday night. It was another slow start and strong finish. Will this be enough to get them into the playoffs and how many points are they likely to need to pick up down the stretch? With new additions seemingly incoming to help the 'Caps, we chat with their most recent one Julian Gressel. We delve into the German wingback's career so far, what brought him over to North America, having the rug pulled from under him with the transfer to Vancouver, his podcasting career and charity work, and a lot more. We also chat with Julian's podcast partner on Zee Soccer Podcast, Fabian Herbers about getting into podcasting and the recent turnaround in fortunes for Chicago Fire. Plus we find out who is still the most German between Julian and Fabian! Talking of new Whitecaps additions, we catch up with new WFC2 recruit Easton Ongaro for a chat about his move to Vancouver, plus we round up the two inaugural League1 BC championship games and chat with head coaches Katie Collar of the Whitecaps Girls Elite, Jesse Symons of Varsity FC, and Will Cromack from TSS Rovers. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.45: Intro and what does Germany mean to you? 07.55: Whitecaps fight to the end again in Nashville 31.40: Julian Gressel interview and discussion 57.40: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive? - Julian Gressel 62.25: Fabian Herbers interview 70.15: Julian v Fabian - who is Das Deutsche Meister? 83.50: Easton Ongaro interview and WFC chat 91.55: League1 BC champions crowned (with interviews) 120.05: Wavelength - Bownik - Franz Beckenbauer

On the latest episode of A Football Podcast Devang, David and Sean discuss the rise of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vanni Sartini's tactical masterclass and Sam Adekugbe's rumoured arrival. Plus we talk about Toronto FC and their fear of the penalty kick, Montreal's ideal starting XI and Jozy Altidore's move to Liga MX. Plus David and Devang chat about the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Dwayne De Rosario's place in it and more! Lastly, the guys talk about transfer season as they open up the mailbag for another edition of #AskAFP.Have you joined Patreon? Get ad-free episodes, access to discord and our all-new weekly Euro Round Up: https://www.patreon.com/afootballpodcastFollow @AFootballPod on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and @EmpireGass. If you enjoyed today's show, please rate A Football Podcast 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. See you again next week for an all new AFP.

Dogs, wedding planning and a little bit of puck prep, we've got it all covered with our favorite former Wild player turned Boston Bruin, Charlie Coyle. Plus, Kirsten Krull helps breakdown some free agency signings. As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 136. 

Dogs, wedding planning and a little bit of puck prep, we've got it all covered with our favorite former Wild player turned Boston Bruin, Charlie Coyle. Plus, Kirsten Krull helps breakdown some free agency signings.

Scott Rintoul joined us for his regular Thursday hit from the beaches of Tofino. Right off the bat Scotty shared his thoughts on the 25 year anniversary of the Canucks signing Mark Messier. In relation to our Bodog Poll Question, it's not the worst move in Canucks history. Hear what Rintoul has to say about that and an interesting juxtaposition to another Canucks trade that worked out in the team's favour. Scotty went around the BC sports landscape after a big win by the Whitecaps and what we've seen from Nathan Rourke. The win was massive on a Thursday night.Our Vancouver Canucks reporter, Jeff Paterson, joined Matt and Blake in his daily spot. Starting off with our Bodog Poll Question, Jeff gave his answer, to which there was no doubt in his mind. JPat talked about what Messier was like to deal with as someone who was covering the Canucks. Jeff talked about the defensive depth and where Tucker Poolman fits into the plan with new management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back with another packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure as we talk Vancouver Whitecaps and their Canadian Championship final win! It's been a long wait of seven years, but the Whitecaps finally lifted only their second ever Voyageurs Cup on Tuesday night with a penalty shootout win over Toronto FC. It was an emotional and electric atmosphere at BC Place and we look back over the game, what the win means for the club, and pushing on now from that success for the rest of the season. Plus we have postgame audio from the very jubilant Ryan Gauld, Tristan Blackmon, Brian White, and Ryan Raposo as they celebrate winning their first silverware with the club. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 02.00: BC Place's electric cup final atmosphere 16.20: Whitecaps lift the Voyageurs Cup 52.03: Tristan Blackmon and Brian White audio and discussion 59.30: Ryan Gauld audio and discussion 67.32: Ryan Raposo audio and discussion 76.15: Should the final have extra time? 83.20: Whitecaps need to push on now - new faces coming? 93.46: Wavelength - The Skinflicks - Rock and Roll and Football

The best of Halford and Brough for Wednesday, July 27th includes a look back at the day in sports yesterday, plus Whitecaps bench boss Vanni Sartini  on a huge win for the boys yesterday at the Canadian Championships. This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Whitecaps bench boss Vanni Sartini joined Halford & Brough after a big Whitecaps Canadian Championship win at BC Place on Tuesday evening + What We Learned.  This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Mike & Jason look back at a big night for Canadian soccer, plus they're joined by Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre to check in with the latest on the Hockey Canada hearings.  This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In this hour of The People's show Dan and Bik begin the show discuss what they've seen so far from the Hockey Canada hearings in Ottawa. They then turn their attention to the Whitecaps after they won the Canadian Championship last night and are joined by J.J. Adams of Postmedia. Plus Bob Condotta joins the show from The Seattle Times as the Seahawks open training camp. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Tosaint Ricketts of the Vancouver Whitecaps joined Matt and Blake after winning the Canadian Championship last night. Tos talked about the importance of the win and bringing a trophy back to the Whitecaps. He talked about the vibe in CONCACAF Champions League and going to play in Mexico. Tosaint broke down the save Bono made on him towards the end of the game that would have ended in regulation. Kudos to Bono for making the save.B.C. Lions Running Back, James Butler, joined Matt and Blake with his team off to a hot start to the season. He started off enlightening us about ‘Kicking it with J.B.', his podcast. He talked about why he started it and who he gets on and why it's more than just football. James talked about his football journey and all the stops along the way until he got to B.C. You'll never guess how hard Nathan Rourke works but you'll want to hear what Butler has to say about his practice habits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour Bik and Dan discuss if the Whitecaps have forged an identity that has engaged the fanbase in Vancouver. Plus Dan needs help finding a good lake or beach to cool down in the summer.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

It's Canadian Championship Final day, and Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini joins the ladies ahead of tonight's big match. How he made his way to Vancouver, his preferred pizza toppings, and a special cameo from Frida the Cat.

ZeePodDerby 3.0 (or should we say ZeeClasico?) is in the books and Fabi & the Fire win for the third time this season. Julian describes his experience as he wore the Whitecaps jersey for the first time. Despite the loss, the Whitecaps have a big week ahead as they face a revived Toronto side in the Canadian Championship final. Not an easy task with the recent big signings of Bernadeschi and Insigne. Moreover, Jules gives his personal impression of the city and the club and what challenges he will face being in a different country.ZeeSoccerFund 2.0 2022 fundraiser for the Azira Michael Youth Foundation: https://gofund.me/4f70180a

The Welcome Matt dives into recent NHL trades made that didn't involve a player named J.T. Miller.John Shannon joined back in his regular Monday spot after a busy weekend in hockey. John offered his thoughts on the job that Brad Treliving did in dealing Tkachuk. John talked about the player that Jonathan Huberdeau is and how MacKenzie Weegar is an upgrade for them on defence. John says that there is now pressure on other GM's, who are on the same position, to get as much back as the Flames did.The Price is Right tackles the bungled roof problems that plauged BC Place that saw both the Lions and Whitecaps play on gorgeous days with a closed roof.Jeff Paterson joined Matt and Blake for his daily spot. Jeff gave his thoughts on the big Calgary trade that saw Jonathan Huberdeau back for Matthew Tkachuk. Jeff talked about how this trade they pulled off is apples and oranges compared to what the Vancouver Canucks need to do with a J.T. Miller trade. Jeff noted that CBJ chose Gudbranson over Bjorkstrand… That will be something the Kekäkäinen will have to live with. You need to hear JPat's best pitch that would see the Canucks “centre” get moved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Monday, and you know what that means: David Gass and Susannah Collins go through all their Weekend Winners! Then, Vancouver's Ryan Raposo drops by to chat tomorrow night's Canadian Championship Final and why this match means so much more.

The Moose is loose once again on Bardown Beauties. We check in on his summer antics, potential covert missions and more.As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 135. 

The Moose is loose once again on Bardown Beauties. We check in on his summer antics, potential covert missions and more.Presented by SotaStick (https://sotastickco.com/), Brought to you by Bettor Edge (https://www.bettoredge.com/ - Promo Code “BEAUTS” for $10 FREE), Royal Credit Union (https://www.rcu.org/), & Peak Vestibular Center (https://dizzinesscare.com/).

The Moose is loose once again on Bardown Beauties. We check in on his summer antics, potential covert missions and more As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 135. 

We're back with another packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure as we talk Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football. The good work done on the road by Vancouver Whitecaps was undone by a second straight home 3-1 defeat against Chicago Fire on Saturday. It was a disappointing outing but did the 'Caps have an eye too focused on Tuesday Canadian Championship final with Toronto FC? We look at how the match played out and the line-up selected, plus we look ahead to that big game against TFC, the addition of wingback Julian Gressel, and debate whether Vanni Sartini needs to go with a more settled starting XI and what that should like that. We also chat with Chicago's Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri, a key player for the visitors on Saturday, about the match, settling in to MLS, and looking ahead to the World Cup in Qatar. We also look at the battle brewing in the Canadian Premier League, talk about Zach's recent visit to FC Edmonton, and ponder whether Pacific's impending CONCACAF League campaign may derail their league hopes. Plus we look at the upcoming inaugural championship games in League1 BC and chat with Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite head coach Katie Collar. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 03.38: Julian Gressel is a Whitecap but the system stinks 18.09: Whitecaps undo good work on the road with loss to Chicago 46.06: Xherdan Shaqiri interview and discussion 59.28: Canadian Championship final preview 71.43: Should the Whitecaps have a firm starting XI? 88.39: Canadian Premier League chat 104.42: League1 BC chat and Katie Collar audio 112.18: Wavelength - Vanilla Muffins - The Kids Behind The Goal

On Saturday, VWFC host Eastern Conference side Chicago Fire FC at BC Place Guest: Vanni Sartini, Head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The Welcome Matt on how the Canucks have handled JT Miller in efforts to move or sign him to an extension.Vancouver sportscaster, Scott Rintoul, our Thursday regular, joined Matt and Blake. Scotty offered his thoughts on Matthew Tkachuk asking out of Calgary, furthering the exodus of the Flames organization. Though Scotty feels bad for the fans, there is no reason to begrudge the player. He explained why. The three of them talked about what a Matthew Tkachuk trade would look like. Together, the guys talked about what disadvantages the Canadian teams might be at when it comes to landing players. Scotty, talked about the CFL and how the BC Lions are setting up over the next few weeks. Scotty would argue that the Lions are the most exciting team in the league. To finish, Scotty gave a hat-tip to the Whitecaps for all the promotional events they are putting up for the Canadian Championship.The Price is Right digs into the last time a pro team in Vancouver had a chance to even play for a trophy. Newsflash… It's been awhile.Jeff Paterson, our Vancouver Canucks reporter, was back in his regular spot with Matt and Blake after filling in the last few days. In answering our Bodog poll question, Jeff gave his assessment on what is driving players away from the Flames. JPat talked about the difference between the way Johnny Hockey and Matthew Tkachuk have handled their respective situations while wondering aloud what Jacob Markstrom thinks of all this. While it won't be an easy deal to make, Jeff talked about what the Flames will need in return to make sure that they will be around for awhile, to make sure that this doesn't happen again for sometime. Jeff talked about the free agents who still sit on the open market and why they are still there. JPat gave his reasons as to why they can't extend JT Miller and if they do there will be other pieces to fall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of A Football Podcast Devang, David and Sean discuss CF Montreal dismantling Toronto FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps new edition to the squad and discuss Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini's debut in Nashville. Plus David gets to gloat about the USWNTs win over Canada and we preview the Canadian Championship Final. Lastly, the guys rate the top 10 TFC DPs as they open up the mailbag for another edition of #AskAFP.Have you joined Patreon? Get ad-free episodes, access to discord and our all-new weekly Euro Round Up: https://www.patreon.com/afootballpodcastFollow @AFootballPod on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and @EmpireGass. If you enjoyed today's show, please rate A Football Podcast 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. See you again next week for an all new AFP.

Blake is once again joined by Jeff Paterson, as he sits in for Sekeres for one last day, and the news of Matthew Tkachuk telling the Calgary Flames he won't sign a long-term contract to remain with the club drops right into the boys lap. They debate how that might effect the Canucks moving forward, with the amount of key American born players Vancouver have on its roster.  ESPN hockey analyst Ray Ferraro joins the show from the beach in Tofino, and gives his scouting report on new Canucks Ilya Mikheyev and Curtis Lazar, tell us where he thinks things are headed in Calgary, while giving his insight on whether or not Canadian teams are at a disadvantage when trying to sign free agents.  The latest addition to the Whitecaps, German wingback Julian Gressel chats with the boys about his first impression of Vancouver, why he chose to go vegan with his diet, how close he is to getting into the lineup, while telling us about his podcast that's focused on what it's like to be a European football player, playing in North America. The “Price Is Right” looks at Canadian teams and whether or not they are at a disadvantage when it comes to re-signing its own players.  The “Pat Down” looks at the wonky schedule the BC Lions have had to endure to start the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking all things hockey with legendary Linda Cohn. That's it. That's the episode. What more could you want? As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 134. 

It was a busy weekend in the world of sports, so Blake alongside guest co-host Jeff Paterson sink their teeth into the recent trades that went down in the NHL with weekly contributor John Shannon. Canucks first development camp in two years wrapped up on Friday. Former Canucks forward and current Assistant Director of Player Development Chris Higgins joins the show to talk about how the camp went, and who stood out amongst the current crop of prospects. JPat's "Pat Down" focuses on the changing of the guard when it comes to the size of the latest major champions, while Blake takes a look at Whitecaps goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer, who's starting to turn heads in Vancouver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking all things hockey with legendary Linda Cohn. That's it. That's the episode. What more could you want?Presented by SotaStick (https://sotastickco.com/), Brought to you by Bettor Edge (https://www.bettoredge.com/ - Promo Code “BEAUTS” for $10 FREE), Royal Credit Union (https://www.rcu.org/), & Peak Vestibular Center (https://dizzinesscare.com/).

We're back with another packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure, as guest co-host Harjeet Johal joins us again to talk Vancouver Whitecaps, the current CSA shambles, and women's soccer. Vanni Sartini certainly doesn't have his troubles to seek when it comes to injuries. A banged up Whitecaps side battled hard to get a point on the road in Cincinnati midweek after dropping points at home in a veritable six-pointer against Minnesota at the weekend. Another six-pointer looms against Portland this weekend. Will they have enough healthy bodies to get something from the game? What's behind all the injuries? And which players are rising to the challenge to keep the 'Caps in the playoff picture? Away from the pitch, the Canadian Soccer Association lurches from one shambles to another as a TSN article this week painted the organisation and some of their recent dealings in anything but a favourable light. As calls for an independent investigation into the CSA grow, the blazers and the players seem to be fighting it out in a war of statements. We look at what's been said this week and the underlying issues behind it all. Turning our attention to the women's game, we look at Canada's run to the CONCACAF championship final against the US. Who's stood out? What are the concerns? Can they beat the States again? Plus we look at the exciting battle in the women's division of League1 BC as three teams fight for the one remaining berth in the championship game. It's going to go down to the wire and we chat with TSS Rovers' head coach Chelsey Hanneson and the Whitecaps' Katie Collar.

Missing nine players due to injury and illness to start the match and lost another two players to injury during the first half, VWFC once again showed resiliency coming from behind twice to earn a draw in Cincinnati. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Sekeres is away so Jeff Paterson joined Blake on today's show and the two of them hit on the latest from Canucks development camp. The Whitecaps made a big trade, maybe the biggest since they joined MLS? The guys also hit on Tiger potentially playing in his final British Open.Former Canucks Assistant GM and now contributor to Daily Faceoff joined to discuss Week 1 of free agency and what lessons the Canucks can learn from Johnny Gaudreau leaving Calgary for nothing. And it's Friday, so that means Rick Dhaliwal and Dhali gave the lowdown on what he heard around the Canucks during the first few days of free agency and how Ilya Mikheyev could have got more money elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Fahrenkrug on seeing just how bad Tiger's knee is, Tiger body paint, Jack Nicholson, Arnie's locker and more golf stories from the 27-year Braemar golf pro.

On the latest episode of A Football Podcast Devang, David and Sean discuss Wayne Rooney to DC United, Luis Suarez to MLS and the CONCACAF W Championships. Plus David was joined by The Parleh's Michael Singh to chat about all things Toronto FC; with Mark Anthony Kaye, Ralph Priso, Carlos Salcedo and Bernardeschi all in the mix. Lastly, the guys discuss the debuts of Hernandez and Herrera, Oso as a DP and Josef Martinez as they open up the mailbag for another edition of #AskAFP.Have you joined Patreon? Get ad-free episodes, access to discord and our all-new weekly Euro Round Up: https://www.patreon.com/afootballpodcastFollow @AFootballPod on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and @EmpireGass. If you enjoyed today's show, please rate A Football Podcast 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. See you again next week for an all new AFP.

The guys start the pod talking about work, breweries and rumors. Beers are up next, then it's on to the Loons victory over the Whitecaps. They discuss the goals, Rey's off game and what it means in the western conference standings. After the break, they make predictions regarding upcoming games against SKC and DCU. Then it's on to some MN Soccer history and they finish with a story about penguins in Japan rejecting their new meals.

Is there going to be another season of goalie drama? We break down the good, the bad and the not-so great of the Minnesota Wild's and NHL's offseason tactics Plus, Dr. Tyler Steward of Peak Vestibular Center joins us to help educate us on concussions.  As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 133. 

Is there going to be another season of goalie drama? We break down the good, the bad and the not-so great of the Minnesota Wild's and NHL's offseason tactics. Plus, Dr. Tyler Steward of Peak Vestibular Center joins us to help educate us on concussions. Presented by SotaStick (https://sotastickco.com/), Brought to you by Bettor Edge (https://www.bettoredge.com/ - Promo Code “BEAUTS” for $10 FREE), Royal Credit Union (https://www.rcu.org/), & Peak Vestibular Center (https://dizzinesscare.com/).

Sports analyst David Berri on Gobert and why the Lynx are dangerous.

On the latest episode of A Football Podcast Devang, David and Sean discuss Alejandro Pozuelo move to Inter Miami and what this means for Toronto FC and Federico Bernardeschi. Devang and David also chatted about Tyler Adams to Leeds United, Cyle Larin to Club Brugge and Kyle Bekker's legacy. Lastly, the guys discuss their favourite broadcast partners, unsung teams and more as they open up the mailbag for another edition of #AskAFP.Have you joined Patreon? Get ad-free episodes, access to discord and our all-new weekly Euro Round Up: https://www.patreon.com/afootballpodcastFollow @AFootballPod on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and @EmpireGass. If you enjoyed today's show, please rate A Football Podcast 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. See you again next week for an all new AFP.

Cam Robinson, of Elite Prospects, is back with Sekeres and Price as our draft analyst, as he joins us throughout the week. Cam updated us on what he thinks NHL teams are thinking when it comes to drafting players from Russia and Belarus. Cam gave his thoughts on what could be done with the 15th overall selection and who would fit into the Canucks system.Scott Rintoul jumped onto the show today, from his regular Thursday spot. Scotty gave his thoughts on the new Brock Boeser deal and how it's a fresh start for him. Scott thinks, for the sake of interest, Miller will be moved. The three talked about what could happen to Bo Horvat and what the rumblings around the league are. Finishing up, Scotty talking about the early success of the Lions and Whitecaps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bringing it to you live from the 7 Vines Winery, Alexis and Jessi breakdown the Kevin Fiala trade, outside of hockey, what is the best part of summer and we talk to the owner of 7 Vines Winery about great hockey efforts through their best bottles of vino.As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 131.

Bringing it to you live from the 7 Vines Winery, Alexis and Jessi breakdown the Kevin Fiala trade, outside of hockey, what is the best part of summer and we talk to the owner of 7 Vines Winery about great hockey efforts through their best bottles of vino.Presented by SotaStick (https://sotastickco.com/), Brought to you by Bettor Edge (https://www.bettoredge.com/ - Promo Code “BEAUTS” for $10 FREE), Royal Credit Union (https://www.rcu.org/), & Peak Vestibular Center (https://dizzinesscare.com/).

We're back with another packed episode of the AFTN Soccer Show for your listening pleasure, as guest co-host Harjeet Johal joins us to talk Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and women's soccer. The Whitecaps are the form team in MLS right now and they've just knocked off the league leading LAFC thanks to another late show at BC Place at the weekend. We look back over that 1-0 win, the standout performers, the return of Max Crepeau and Marc Dos Santos, and where that result leaves the 'Caps in the Western Conference standings as they move into the second half of the season. Turning our attention away from MLS and to the women's game, we look at Canada's chances at the CONCACAF championships that have begun in Mexico this week with World Cup and Olympic places on the line. Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 02.57: Whitecaps late late show beats LAFC 31.01: LAFC chatter on MDS, Jordan Harvey, Sicknote 43.58: Max Crepeau audio and discussion 62.46: CONCACAF Women's championship chat 75.10: Wavelength - The Thornlie Boys - The Goalie

The Whitecaps have been on our bucket list for a long time and it did not disappoint…FIRST PITCH: Welcome Erik Mertens to the Let's Get Two team!Follow him:https://twitter.com/ItsErikMertensPresented by Baseball Mapperhttps://twitter.com/baseballmapperbaseballmapper.com04:46 WHO'S ON FIRST: Welcome Steve VanWagoner of the West Michigan Whitecaps as we prepare for our trip to LMCU Ballpark!FOLLOW THE WHITECAPS:https://twitter.com/wmwhitecapswhitecapsbaseball.comPresented Baseball Bucket List:https://baseballbucketlist.com/links/https://twitter.com/BaseballBucket21:48 FROM THE BLEACHERS: LMCU Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps is a baseball gem. But the real special part of the game experience is the front office staff and the fans.FOLLOW THE WHITECAPS:https://twitter.com/wmwhitecapswhitecapsbaseball.com28:47 SHOW. ME. THE. MERCH: Few brands do it as well and as consistently as the West Michigan Whitecaps.  Presented by the Baseball By Design podcasthttps://twitter.com/Count2Baseballhttps://linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign31:35 HOLLER AND A SWALLER: A special Holler Segment. Scott McEntire is here and we're sharing beers. Presented by The Hitter Sportshttps://twitter.com/TheHitterSports35:20 CLOSING IT OUT:

Soccer great and Minnesota native Briana Scurry on her new book and documentary. An amazing life and an amazing person. 

On the latest episode of A Football Podcast Devang, David and Sean discuss Gareth Bale joining LAFC, TFC vs. CF Montreal and the Canadian Championship Finals. Devang also sat down and chatted with The Athletics Joshua Kloke to discuss Lorenzo Insigne, Toronto FC rumours and more! Lastly, the guys reminisce about 100 episodes and open up the mailbag for another edition of #AskAFP.Have you joined Patreon? Get the episode a day early and ad-free, plus get access to the discord community: https://www.patreon.com/afootballpodcastFollow @AFootballPod on Twitter! While you're there, say hello to @DesaiDevang, @EmpireGass and @SeanKeayIf you enjoyed today's show, please rate A Football Podcast 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. See you again next week for an all new AFP.

 To support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This podcast hit paid subscribers’ inboxes on June 28. Free subscribers got it on July 1. To receive future pods as soon as they’re live, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription.WhoJonathan M. Davis, General Manager of Perfect North, IndianaRecorded onJune 20, 2022About Perfect NorthClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Perfect FamilyPass affiliations: NoneLocated in: Lawrenceburg, IndianaClosest neighboring ski areas: Mad River, Ohio (2 hours, 18 minutes); Paoli Peaks, Indiana (2 hours, 39 minutes); Snow Trails (3 hours)Base elevation: 400 feetSummit elevation: 800 feetVertical drop: 400 feetSkiable Acres: 100Average annual snowfall: 24 inchesTrail count: 22 (1 double-black, 3 black, 3 blue-black, 10 intermediate, 5 beginner)Lift count: 12 (2 quads, 3 triples, 5 carpets, 2 ropetows - view Lift Blog’s inventory of Perfect North’s lift fleet)About Timberline, West VirginiaWhile this podcast is not explicitly about Timberline, Jonathan had an important role in the ski area’s acquisition in 2019. His enthusiasm for Timberline is clear, the opportunity and the investment are enormous, and this conversation acts as a primer for what I hope will be a full Timberline podcast at some future point.Click here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Perfect FamilyPass affiliations: NoneLocated in: Davis, West VirginiaClosest neighboring ski areas: Canaan Valley (8 minutes); White Grass XC touring/backcountry center (11 minutes); Wisp, Maryland (1 hour, 15 minutes); Snowshoe, West Virginia (1 hour, 50 minutes); Bryce, Virginia (2 hours); Homestead, Virginia (2 hours); Massanutten, Virginia (2 hours, 21 minutes)Base elevation: 3,268 feetSummit elevation: 4,268 feetVertical drop: 1,000 feetSkiable Acres: 100Average annual snowfall: 150 inchesTrail count: 20 (2 double-black, 3 black, 5 intermediate, 10 beginner)Lift count: 3 (1 high-speed six-pack, 1 fixed-grip quad, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog’s inventory of Timberline’s lift fleet)Why I interviewed himThere are two kinds of ski areas in the Midwest. The first are the big ones, out there somewhere in the woods. Where 10,000 years ago a glacier got ornery. Or, farther back in time, little mountains hove up out of the earth. They’re at least 400 feet tall and top out near 1,000. They’re not near anything and they don’t need to be. People will drive to get there. Often they sit in a snowbelt, with glades and bumps and hidden parts. Multiple peaks. A big lodge at the bottom. There are perhaps two dozen of these in the entire region, all of them in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Boyne, Nub’s Nob, Crystal, Caberfae, Bohemia, Powderhorn, Whitecap, Granite Peak, Spirit, Lutsen. This is not a complete list. I’m making a point here.The second kind of Midwest ski area is usually smaller. It claims 200 vertical feet and actually has 27. It has four chairlifts for every run. It has a parking lot that could swallow Lake George. It’s affordable. And it’s close. To something. Metro Detroit has four ski areas. Milwaukee has eight. Minneapolis has six. But pretty much any Lower Midwestern city of any size has at least one ski area in its orbit: Cleveland (Alpine Valley, Boston Mills, Brandywine), Columbus (Snow Trails, Mad River), St. Louis (Hidden Valley), Kansas City (Snow Creek), Des Moines (Seven Oaks), Chicago (Four Lakes, Villa Olivia), Omaha (Mt. Crescent).For Cincinnati, that ski area is Perfect North. It’s actually one of the larger city-adjacent ski areas in the region: 400 vertical feet on 100 acres (accurate numbers, as far as I can tell). Twelve lifts. Twenty-two trails. Indiana has 6.7 million residents and two ski areas. Some winter days, approximately half of them are skiing at Perfect North.I’m just kidding around about the numbers. What I’m trying to say is that urban Midwestern ski areas are terrific businesses. They’re small but handle unimaginable volume in short, intense seasons of 12-hour-plus days. Davis tells me in the podcast that the ski area hires 1,200 seasonal employees for winter. That is an almost incomprehensible number. Killington, the largest ski area in the east, 20 times the size of Perfect North, has around 1,600 wintertime employees.But that’s what it takes to keep the up-and-down moving. Perfect North was a sort of accidental ski area, born when a college student knocked on farmer Clyde Perfect’s door and said, “hey did you know your land is perfect for a ski area?” In almost snowless Indiana, this was quite a wild notion. Not that no one had tried. The state has nine lost ski areas. But Perfect North is one of only two that survived (the other is Vail-owned Paoli Peaks, which survives no thanks to the mothership). I don’t know enough about the ski areas that failed to say why they’re gone, but it’s obvious why Perfect North has succeeded: relentless investment by committed operators. Here’s an excerpt from a case study by SMI snowmakers:[Perfect North] employs 245 snowmaking machines and an infrastructure that pumps about 120 million gallons of water annually, giving the resort a 3-4 foot snowpack throughout the season. The system is so efficient that operators can start as many as 200 snowmakers in about an hour.At its modest start-up in 1980, Perfect North had only rope tows, T-bars and about a dozen snowmakers covering roughly seven acres. But the family-owned operation has expanded each year and now features five chair lifts and six surface lifts serving more than ten times the skiable terrain, as well as one of the largest tubing operations in the entire U.S. …“We knew early on that snowmaking was critical to a great experience on the hills. The snow is the reason people come; everything else is secondary. So we really focused on it right from the beginning, and we’ve enhanced our snowmaking capability every year,” said [Perfect North President Chip] Perfect.All of the snow guns now in use at Perfect North are manufactured by SMI, and every one is permanently mounted on a SnowTower™ (or pole-top unit). Most are the company’s signature PoleCat™ or Super PoleCat™ designs, with either hill air feed or onboard compressors. Unlike some resorts that boast 100% snowmaking on their trails, Perfect North runs enough machines to be able to make snow on virtually the entire skiing and tubing area at the same time.This is not one model of how to make a ski area work in the Lower Midwest – this is the only way to make a ski area work in the Lower Midwest. The region was a bit late to skiing. Perfect North didn’t open until 1980. Snowmaking had to really advance before such a thing as consistent skiing in Indiana was even conceivable. But being possible is not the same thing as being easy. There are only two ski areas in Indiana for a reason: it’s hard. Perfect North has mastered it anyway. And you’ll understand about two minutes into this conversation why this place is special.What we talked aboutA couple kids watching for the lights to flip on across the valley, announcing the opening of the ski season; Perfect North in the ‘80s; a place where jeans and “layered hunting gear” are common; ski area as machine; from bumping chairs to general manager; the pioneer days of 90s tech; moving into the online future without going bust; RFID; the surprising reason why Perfect North switched from metal wicket tickets to the plastic ziptie version; taking over a ski area in the unique historical moment that was spring 2020; staff PTSD from the Covid season; the power of resolving disputes through one-on-one talks; “we lost something in those two years with how we interact with people”; 1,200 people to run a 400-vertical-foot ski area; how Perfect North fully staffed up and offered an 89-hour-per-week schedule as Vail retreated and severely cut hours at its Indiana and Ohio ski areas; Perfect North would have faced “an absolute mutiny” had they pulled the Vail bait-and-switch of cutting operating hours after pass sales ended; how aggressive you have to be with snowmaking in the Lower Midwest; “the people of the Midwest are fiercely loyal”; reaction to Vail buying Peak Resorts; “I want Midwest skiing to succeed broadly”; Cincinnati as a ski town; skiing’s identity crisis; the amazing story behind Perfect North’s founding; the Perfect family’s commitment to annual reinvestment; remembering ski area founder Clyde Perfect, who passed away in 2020; you best keep those web cams active Son; snowmaking and Indiana; the importance of valleys; the importance of a committed owner; potential expansion; where the ski area could add trails within the existing footprint; terrain park culture in the Lower Midwest; the management and evolution of parks at Perfect North; potential chairlift upgrades and a theoretical priority order; where the ski area could use an additional chairlift; the potential for terrain park ropetows; coming updates to Jam Session’s ropetows; Perfect North’s amazing network of carpet lifts; the ski area’s massive tubing operation; why Perfect North purchased Timberline and how the purchase came together; why creditors rejected the first winner’s bid; West Virginia as a ski state; the reception to Timberline’s comeback; “it didn’t take us long to realize that the three lifts on site were unworkable”; how well Perfect North and Timberline work as a ski area network; “Timberline Mountain has got to stand on its own financially”; whether Perfect North could ever purchase more ski areas; “I hate to see ski areas wither up and die”; Perfect North’s diverse season pass suite; “what drives our guest’s visits is their availability”; and whether Timberline or Perfect North could join the Indy Pass.            Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewYou want to hear something funny? I often put out queries on Twitter or via email, asking people to tell me who they would most like to hear from on the podcast. Or sometimes people just write and say something like, “hey love the pod you should interview…” And the interview they’ve most often requested has been some combination of Timberline and Perfect North. I don’t really understand why. I mean, I think it’s an awesome story. I’ve yet to meet a ski area I wasn’t fascinated by, and this Midwest-buys-Mid-Atlantic storyline is especially compelling to me. But this one has, for whatever reason, resonated broadly. I’ve never once had someone ask me to track down the head of Telluride or Mammoth or Heavenly (I’d gladly talk to the leaders of any of the three), but the Perfect North/Timberline request has been hitting my inbox consistently for years.Well, it’s done. I’d still like to do a Timberline-first pod, but the basic story of the acquisition is there, and we spend about 15 minutes on the West Virginia ski area. Still, I was not just listening to the request line. I tracked down Davis for the same reason that I tracked down Snow Trails, Ohio’s Scott Crislip last month: these are the only two ski areas in Indiana or Ohio that functioned normally last season. And they are the only two ski areas in those states that are not owned by Vail.Paoli Peaks was open 28 hours per week, from Thursday through Sunday, with no night skiing on weekends. Perfect North was open 89 hours per week, with night skiing seven days per week. I found this fairly offensive, and WTIU Public TV in Indiana invited me on-air back in March to talk about it:How, exactly, did Vail get owned by two independent operators with a fraction of the institutional resources? That is the question that these two podcasts attempt to answer. Vail clearly misread the market in Ohio and Indiana. They did not make enough snow or hire enough people. They cut night skiing. In the Midwest. That’s like opening a steakhouse and cutting steak off the menu. Sorry, Guys, budget cuts. You can’t find steak at this steakhouse, but we have beef broth soup and canned greenbeans. And by the way, we’re only open for lunch. Like, how did they not know that? It may be the worst series of ski area operating decisions I’ve ever seen.I should probably just let this go. Now that I’ve said my piece via these two interviews, I probably will. I’ve made my point. But seriously Vail needs to look at what Perfect North and Snow Trails did this past season and do exactly that. And if they can’t, then, as Davis says in this interview, “if they don’t want Paoli and Mad River, we’ll take them.”Questions I wish I’d askedPerfect North has a really interesting pass perk for its highest-tiered pass: Perfect Season Pass holders can go direct to lift. That pass is $356. Gold passholders, who can ski up to eight hours per day, must pick up a lift ticket at the window each time they ski. That pass is $291. While the gold pass is not technically unlimited, eight hours per day seems more than sufficient. I’m ready to wrap it up after seven hours at Alta. I can’t imagine that eight hours wouldn’t be enough Indiana skiing. But I don’t think the ski area would bother with the two different passes if the market hadn’t told them there was a need, and I would have liked to have discussed the rationale behind this pass suite a bit more.What I got wrongI said on the podcast that Snow Trails was open “80-some hours per week.” The number was actually 79 hours. I also stated in the introduction that Perfect North was founded by “the Perfect family and a group of investors,” but it was the Perfect family alone.  Why you should ski Perfect NorthWe’ve been through this before, with Snow Trails, Mountain Creek, Paul Bunyan, Wachusett, and many more. If you live in Cincinnati and you are a skier, you have a choice to make: you can be the kind of skier who skis all the time, or you can be the kind of skier who skis five days per year at Whistler. I know dozens of people in New York like this. They ski at Breckenridge, they ski at Park City, they ski at Jackson Hole. But they don’t – they just couldn’t – ski Mountain Creek or Hunter or even Stowe. East Coast skiing is just so icy, they tell me. Well, sometimes. But it’s skiing. And whether you ski six days per year or 50 largely depends upon your approach to your local.If I lived in Cincinnati, I’d have a pass to Perfect North and I’d go there all the time. I would not be there for eight hours at a time. Ten runs is a perfectly good day of skiing at a small ski area. More if conditions are good or I’m having fun. Anything to get outside and make a few turns. Go, ride the lifts, get out. No need to overthink this. Any skiing is better than none at all.Most of Perfect North’s skiers, of course, are teenagers and families. And it’s perfect for both of these groups. But it doesn’t have to be for them alone. Ski areas are for everyone. Go visit.As far as Timberline goes, well, that’s a whole different thing. A thousand feet of vert and 150 inches of average annual snowfall shouldn’t take a lot of convincing for anyone anywhere within striking distance.Podcast NotesPerfect North founder Clyde Perfect passed away in 2020. Here is his obituary.I mentioned that Indiana had several lost ski areas. Here’s an inventory. My 1980 copy of The White Book of Ski Areas lists nine hills in Indiana. Perfect North isn’t one of them (Paoli Peaks, the state’s other extant ski area, is). Here’s a closer look at two of the more interesting ones (you can view more trailmaps on skimap.org):Nashville AlpsHere’s the 2001 trailmap for Nashville Alps, which had a 240-foot vertical drop. The ski area closed around 2002, and the lifts appear to be gone.If anyone knows why Nashville Alps failed, please let me know.Ski StarlightThe White Book pegs this one with an amazing 554 vertical feet, which would make it taller than any ski area in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The map shows trails running along little ridgelines separated by valleys, which would have made this a really interesting spot on the rare occasions it snowed enough to ski the trees.Google maps suggests that this trailmap more or less reflects geologic reality. Here’s a YouTube video from a few years back, when the ski area was apparently for sale. The lifts were still intact (though likely unusable):The White Book says that this place had a double-double and two J-bars in 1980. Just 20 minutes from Louisville, this seems like the kind of little Midwestern spot that could boom with the right operators. The cost to bring it online would likely be prohibitive, however. As with most things in U.S. America, it would be the permitting that would likely kill it in the crib.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 70/100 in 2022, and number 316 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane). You can also email skiing@substack.com. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Mike and Jason focus on the local squadrons in the Whitecaps and BC Lions. The Lions continued their impressive start to the season by blowing out the Toronto Argos. Nathan Rourke is the real deal. The Whitecaps draw New England at home as BC Place's turf gets called out, again. Newly minted BC Lions COO and future President Duane Vienneau joins the show. This podcast is produced by Dominic Sramaty and Greg Balloch.   The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

We're asking the important questions to Minnesota Wild director of amateur scouting, Judd Brackett. Like, what are his draft day superstitions? And is he a sock wearer? I'm still not over it people…all that plus 2022 NHL Draft prep.As always, we're created by new voice studios, presented by SotaStick, brought to you by Jim Beam, BettorEdge, Royal Credit Union and Peak Vestibular Center, this is Season 3, episode 131. 

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