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GoF · Post edited by GoF at 2012-06-29 19:30:15

We have a new section on the Southsiders board to try and keep all the blog updates in one easy to find place. Just click 'Whitecaps Media' and select your blogs of choice.

AFTN has moved under the Canadian Soccer News umbrella from yesterday. Nothing will change content wise. It will still be the usual analysis and general nonsense, but I've added some familiar faces as new writers and columnists.

I'll be posting all our latest article updates in this thread from now on.

You can go find AFTN at any time via the nice and simple: http://www.aftn.ca

GoF

Our first two articles on the new look AFTN are as follows:

How Deep Rooted Are The Whitecaps Problems (If At All)? - http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2533-How-Deep-Rooted-Are-The-Whitecaps-Problems

and

A look at what gaps need to be filled in the 2012 squad now that the waste of space that was the re-entry draft is over - http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2536-Whitecaps-Pass-On-Re-Entry-Draft-As-Needs-Become-Clear

GoF

Inspired by the recent debate we had on here about Canadian rivalries v Cascadian ones, I'm running a three part series over the next couple of weeks on that very subject.

Here's part one. Share your views in the comments section as to what means most to you...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2517-Canada-v-Cascadia-Where-Do-Whitecaps-Fan-Loyalties-Lie

GoF

Today's article looks at that Chris Williams podcast, the issues raised and how credible he is...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2550-Ex-Player-Lets-Rip-On-Whitecaps-Failings

GoF

We have a look at the career of Lee Nguyen, what he can bring to the Caps and whether they'll keep him after all this...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2569-Whitecaps-Acquire-Lee-Nguyen-In-MLS-Lottery-But-Will-They-Keep-Him

GoF

It's Friday Fun again on AFTN, as we bring you our latest "MLS Team of the Week".

With Christmas coming up, that means a chocolate and sugar overload (for me at least!), so this week it's the 'Sweet Treat XI'.

See which current Whitecaps player made the team, and which two ex ones also did. Who would you have in reserve?

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2572-MLS-Team-Of-The-Week-Sweet-Treat-XI

GoF

We take a look back at the Caps U18 and U16 games against the Sounders on Saturday...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2578-Whitecaps-Under-18s-Pride-Of-Cascadia

GoF

Part two of our "Canada v Cascadia" feature looks at what the Canadian rivalries, in particular, mean to long-time Caps fan, and forum regular, Seathanaich....

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2586-Canada-v-Cascadia-The-Maple-Leaf-Forever

In the third and final part next week, we'll be looking at what Cascadia and the games with Seattle and Portland mean to another well known Southsider.

Seathanaich

I'm glad to see you on CSN, (a) to get as many Canadian soccer bloggers in one place as possible, and (b) to inject a little more BC content into it. Nice job linking some of those paragraphs together.

GoF

Tis the season to be jolly, so AFTN will be bringing you some festive frolics this weekend. We kick things off today with our latest "MLS Team of the Week" - The Christmas XI...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2603-MLS-Team-Of-The-Week-The-Christmas-XI

GoF

To keep the Christmas spirit coming, AFTN presents you with a special festive sing-a-long: The Whitecaps 12 Days Of Christmas...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2600-Whitecaps-12-Days-Of-Christmas

GoF

Yesterday we re-ran our Dickensian themed Whitecaps season review.

You may already have read, you may not have, but nothing says Christmas like Dickens...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2614-What-The-Dickens

GoF

For Christmas Day AFTN brings you a new section - "MLS Back Catalogue".

Discographies and bibliographies re-imagined with MLS players.

Today we kick things off with Christmas songs. A few Caps and ex Caps make the top ten countdown. Get into the festive spirit and sing along.

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2615-MLS-Back-Catalogue-Christmas-Songs

GoF · Post edited by GoF at 2011-12-26 10:26:04

Everyone likes a bargain in the Boxing Day sales. But are there still bargain players to be found in football?

There most certainly are and AFTN looks at what we feel were the best value Whitecaps players in 2011, and the best value for money XI in MLS as a whole.

It proved to be quite an eye opening project...

http://bit.ly/vRO0RR

Brenton

Nice work on that one. I'm still amazed Nyassi was let go by Colorado.

GoF

It's the final part of our "Canada v Cascadia" series today, as Devon takes a look at Cascadia, the rivalries and what the region means to him...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2621-Canada-v-Cascadia-Vive-La-Republique

FootyMonster · Post edited by FootyMonster at 2011-12-29 14:22:31

GoF said: It's the final part of our "Canada v Cascadia" series today, as Devon takes a look at Cascadia, the rivalries and what the region means to him...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2621-Canada-v-Cascadia-Vive-La-Republique

WOW! Has this one stirred up alot of debate. Me thinks our brethren on the east coast are starting to believe we're the traitorous hippies they always thought we were. :P

Great read by the way, it has really increased the validity of the site for me as a west coast boy.

Bad_Gones

Our Eastern brethren don't like it when they're not the ones doing the ignoring

Brenton

FootyMonster said: Great read by the way, it has really increased the validity of the site for me as a west coast boy.

Agreed. I've started reading it every few days now, instead of once every few months. Great addition to the site.

Shako

Great work on the Cascadia vs. Canada debate! Definitely one of the most informative things I've read in a while.

Referendum on Cascadian independence anyone? :P

Canuckred

Next post... Explaining the difference between a nation and a state: simple enough that a TFC fan can understand it

Followed by Why people could possibly hate the perfect metropolis of Toronto, expecially with our humble deposition

FootyMonster

Canuckred said: Next post... Explaining the difference between a nation and a state: simple enough that a TFC fan can understand it

Followed by Why people could possibly hate the perfect metropolis of Toronto, expecially with our humble deposition

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

GoF

Been some bizarre comments left on the piece, but great to have the debate and interest.

Drew and Devon did a great job with the two pieces.

GoF

New Year's Eve is approaching, people are going to be out and about, celebrating, eating, drinking and dancing.

With this in mind, our latest "MLS Team of the Week" is the Dance XI...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2628-MLS-Team-Of-The-Week-Dance-XI

Lord_Bob · Post edited by Lord_Bob at 2011-12-30 09:28:15

You want bizarre comments on CSN sometime, GoF, try referring to Toronto's team as "the Toronto FCs". Whenever I did it somebody didn't realize I was trolling them, and it got funnier every single time.

GoF

I remember you calling them the "FC's", then sitting back and watching their heads explode :-))

GoF

What song(s) would you pick if you were soundtracking the Whitecaps' 2011? We've come up with a Top Ten, but add your own...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2629-Top-Ten-Songs-For-Whitecaps-2011

Brenton

Excellent post by Johnnie on the Cascadia thread, worth your time to read:

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2621-Canada-v-Cascadia-Vive-La-Republique&page=3#comments

GoF

Everyone has their wishes for 2012. AFTN spoke to a mix of Whitecaps players, pundits, writers and fans for theirs, including Eric Hassli, Ben Fisk, Peter Schaad and our very own new dear leader...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2634-A-Whitecaps-2012-Wishlist

GoF

The latest post on AFTN looks at whether the Caps can land a Carolina trifecta in Watson, Knighton and Barbara.

Been told from a good source that the announcement of Knighton's signing should be official any day now.

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2637-Will-Whitecaps-Land-A-Carolina-Trifecta

Chris

Montreal doesn't want Barbara?

GoF

They haven't said one way or the other and won't comment on him. They could be tempted by the right trade deal to waive his rights I would have though.

piltdownman · Post edited by piltdownman at 2012-01-02 15:29:55

Do the Whitecaps need another forward? They already have Hassli, Camilo, Omar, Tan, Harris, Jarju, Chiumiento and Lee.

Trading for another forward who is an international to boot would be a waste in my opinion.

DannyBoy

piltdownman said: Do the Whitecaps need another forward? They already have Hassli, Camilo, Omar, Tan, Harris, Jarju, Chiumiento and Lee.

Trading for another forward who is an international to boot would be a waste in my opinion.

You mean Nguyen?

Brenton

Chiumiento is a forward?

piltdownman

DannyBoy said:

piltdownman said: Do the Whitecaps need another forward? They already have Hassli, Camilo, Omar, Tan, Harris, Jarju, Chiumiento and Lee.

Trading for another forward who is an international to boot would be a waste in my opinion.

You mean Nguyen?

Yes, sorry, Lee Nguyen

piltdownman · Post edited by piltdownman at 2012-01-02 15:55:15

Brenton said: Chiumiento is a forward?

Attacking Midfielder = Forward.

Brenton

That's a generous category. Maybe it's just me, but I would categorize an attacking midfielder as a midfielder. I know, call me crazy.

piltdownman

For most of the season he played out wide, but remember that midseason for a short spell he also played almost as a withdrawn striker in the centre.

Jay_Duke

Chiumiento only has a position on paper. In reality, Dede wanders wherever the heck he wants. Perhaps he's a bad example ;)

Brenton

The Van der Vaart of the MLS. If only he had the same penetrating runs.

GoF

I would disagree that we don't need another striker. I think we badly need someone to help out Camilo and Hassli in the goal count.

I would class both Chiumiento and Jarju as midfielders in Rennie's reign, and Nguyen is likely to be played on the wing in a Salinas style role, if we even keep him.

Tan and Salgado aren't the answer (at least not yet) and the jury still has to be out on Harris. He may have scored a couple, but remember how many chances he was missing before his injury.

We need a new striker with a decent pedigree, whether that be Barbara or someone else.

Lord_Bob

When we're talking about signing Barbara, we're talking about signing a question mark (a 30-year-old in June with one absolutely excellent NASL season, one very good one, and a bunch of mediocrity) to augment our existing question marks (Tan, Salgado, and Harris). Barbara is older than any of those other three guys. Unlike Salgado, he'd count against our salary cap, and if those rumours of Tan's $100,000/y extension are false Barbara would probably be the most expensive out of Tan and Harris.

Barbara outscored Tan heavily in USSF D2, but Tan was playing more left wing whereas Barbara was a pure target man.

I think Barbara deserves a look in MLS for sure, but I don't think the Whitecaps are the right team.

slamo

piltdownman said:

Brenton said: Chiumiento is a forward?

Attacking Midfielder = Forward.

Yeah thats what fucked up Sohen. He heard Jarju was a "forward" and thought that meant striker.

GoF

Wendy Jo takes us inside her box today and shows us what Whitecaps resolutions we should all be a part of in 2012...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2645-Inside-the-Box-Resolutions-for-2012

The_Real_Deal

Terrible pun :-))

VanCityVilla

The_Real_Deal said: Terrible pun :-))

Mind always in the gutter.

GoF

We look at the excitement and disappointments of the the Caps 2012 schedule...

http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2648-Whitecaps-2012-Schedule-Is-Mixed-Bag

Seathanaich · Post edited by Seathanaich at 2012-01-11 11:52:34

Hello Michael. I was on vacation recently, so I was unfortunately not here when Devon's article went on your site. I already berated him for getting to comment on the first article, which your other writer did not get to do. It's great to see the response that you have had. The points in Devon's article which I disagreed with I addressed there; but I like the way that he also noted that the Voyageurs Cup was more important than the Cascadia Cup can be (though he didn't comment on the implications that had for the importance of comparing the two rivalries). There were some great comments by readers, in paticular the one by Johnnie Monster.

I really appreciate all the articles you have been doing recently - keep up the good work. I come home and there are tonnes of articles to read!

GoF

Cheers! Both of your articles went down a storm, especially since they were in the off season.

You're more than welcome to write anything you want to get off your chest any time you want!

piltdownman

I think Devon should write lots of communist articles on the Highlanders ;)

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