90Plus Podcast - A Vancouver Whitecaps Podcast

Ben and Josh are back in Episode 74 of the 90Plus Podcast. The two break down Vancouver's 2-1 loss to Montreal, as well as the use of wingbacks, offensive struggles, Caio Alexandre, VWFC2 and injuries.

Episode 72 of the 90 + Podcast, Ben Righetti and me Joshua Griffith your favorite Whitecaps Podcasting duo, Unfortunately, we are both not back as Ben is just getting over Covid and has his school finals this week so he is a busy, busy guy. One of the reasons we missed last week so apologies for that Caps fans. But we are back this week to recap the Whitecaps' 3-2 loss at the hands of Cascadia Cup Rivals the Portland Timbers. Ben will be back later in the week as we preview the upcoming match with CF Montreal so stay tuned for that, but today I have on someone who is very well qualified to help me recap the Whitecap's first home loss of the year, the one and only JJ Adams from the Province and Post Media.

Ben and Josh are back and are joined by KC Star's Daniel Sperry to preview the upcoming Whitecaps vs SKC match

Ben and Josh are back and joined by familiar face Marc Dos Santos. The trio discuss the end of Marc's time in Vancouver, the Canadian national team, life in LA, and his relationship with Max Crepeau.

Ben and Josh are back for Episode 69 (nice) of the 90Plus Podcast, brought to you by the SportsTalkLine Network. The guys recap Vancouver's 2-1 loss to Houston, as well as look at why the 3-4-1-2 isn't working like last year, Cavallini's mentality, substitution plans, and the impending signing of GK Cody "Shot Stopper" Cropper

Ben and Josh are back, this time joined by Victor Araiza of the Striker Texas. The trio preview Vancouver's upcoming match with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, chat about what we could expect, some predictions, and an overview of Houston's season so far.

Ben and Josh are back for episode 67 to break down Vancouver's 0-0 draw against NYCFC. The guys chat about the switch back to a 3-4-1-2, the back three combination, Erik Godoy's future, Thomas Hasal, and what isn't working offensively for the Caps. All that and more on Episode 67.

Ben and Josh are back, and are joined by Michael Anderer of Blue City Radio to preview Vancouver's upcoming game with NYCFC. The trio chat about New York's MLS Championship, any weaknesses, rust heading into 2022, and give their score predictions.

Ben and Josh are back for Episode 65 of the 90Plus Podcast. The guys recap what they did (and did not) like from Saturday's 4-0 loss to Columbus. They also chat about Nerwinski's red card, flashes of last season, and dive into some answers from the Max Crepeau trade.

Ben and Josh are back, and this time joined by Alexandre Gangue-Ruzic and Sam Rowan of the Third Sub Podcast (4:00). The 4 preview Vancouver's 2022 season, as well as talk about tactics, formations, young players, and season predictions. Then, Patrick Murphy of SB Nation joins the show to preview Vancouver's season opener against the Columbus Crew (42:44)

Ben and Josh are back for Episode 63 of the 90Plus Podcast, and are keeping the season previews rolling with Vancouver Whitecaps Head Coach Vanni Sartini (4:01) and CEO/Sporting Director Axel Schuster (23:30). The guys talk everything from the San Diego preseason to possible transfer movement to a new stadium and the club's youth.

Ben and Josh are back to give their personal predictions for the 2022 MLS season. The guys discuss their predicted starting 11, team awards, storylines to watch and their expectations for the club.

Ben and Josh are back, and joined by Whitecaps club reporter Sarita Patel for a preseason chat from the team's preseason tour in San Diego. The three discuss the mood around the camp, coaching adjustments by Sartini and what Sarita thinks of the preseason progress. Following their chat with Sarita, Ben and Josh break down the 3-1-4-2, look at the Berhalter signing and Rowles as a trialist, and finally the importance of the veteran presence of Tossaint Ricketts

Ben and Josh are back for episode 60 of the 90Plus Podcast, and with a relatively quiet week for Whitecaps training camp, they are joined by Sportsnet and Northern Futbol's Peter Galindo to look at a successful international window so far for Canada. After recapping the team's situation, Ben and Josh then look at the Theo Bair sale, and how the front office has shifted from it's position a few years ago.

Ben Righetti and Joshua Griffith are back for Episode 59 of the 90Plus podcast, where they analyze Max Crepeau's departure to LAFC and the goalkeeping situation for the Whitecaps. New #1 keeper Thomas Hasal joins the show (7:48) to chat about what's been a crazy week for him as we near the first preseason games. Then Ben and Josh chat about Evan Newton and Janio Bikel leaving on loan, and the club's biggest area of concern heading into the preseason. 

Ben is back, and so is the 90Plus Podcast, however is joined by his new co-host Joshua Griffith. The guys announce that the podcast is part of the Sports Talk Line Network, and the upload schedule will be for Tuesdays and then Fridays during the season. Ben and Josh then dive into the Whitecaps 2022 training camp and what's different this year compared to previous years. They also look at camp invitees, storylines, and players to watch for early in the season.

Ben is back in an emergency podcast episode of 90Plus. Just 24 hours after Vancouver lost 4-3 to Pacific FC of the CPL, the club parted ways with Marc and Phil Dos Santos. Ben is joined by Jeff Reuter of The Athletic (10:33), and Colin Miller of AM730 Traffic (35:24) to react to and break down the decision.

Ben and Sebastian are back for the final time to wrap up the 90Plus Podcast. 56 episodes, 17 months, 42 guests and 52 hours later, the curtains have closed for the show. The guys talk about their favourite memories on the mic, encourage listeners to stay active within the Canadian soccer scene, and give thanks to everyone that's helped them along the way. 

Ben is back for one of the final episodes of 90Plus Podcast and is joined by Alex Gangue-Ruzic and Sam Rowan of The Third Sub Podcast to recap Vancouver's 2-1 win over LA Galaxy. They discuss if Brian White fits the 4-3-3, the full backs' involvement, if Bikel and Baldisimo are in the right roles, and what changes could we see ahead of Tuesday's game. 

Ben is back and joined by his co-host Sebastian Pererira to announce that the podcast is coming to an end after episode 57. Then Joshua Griffith of Sports Talk Line joins the show to recap Vancouver's 2-2 draw with Dallas, plus Ali Adnan's departure, what to do with Russell Teibert, and how to deal with late game situations.

Ben is back and joined by Niko Moreno of Pulso Sports to recap Vancouver's 2-2 draw with Seattle on Saturday. They talked about the significance of this draw, MDS hot seat update, Bikel at right back, and Teibert's role within the squad. Then Ben welcomes on John Walker of the Scotts Abroad Podcast (34:09) to chat about Vancouver's newest transfer target Ryan Gauld of Farense.

Ben is back and is joined by Gideon Hill as the pair recap Vancouver's 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy on Wednesday night. They compare the 4-4-2 to the other formations played by MDS this year, the White/Cava partnership, the battle for full back spots and more. Then to close out the show, they preview Vancouver's upcoming match this Saturday against Cascadia rivals Seattle.

Ben is back, and is joined by Spencer Chapman (aka "Couch") from the Couch Ultras. The two talk about Vancouver's loss to Real Salt Lake, why the 4-3-3 didn't work, White vs Cavallini, and is MDS on the hot seat? Then Ben is joined for a fathers day gift by his dad Raymond (50:14) to. address the Whitecaps season as a whole.

Ben is back for the podcast's 50th episode after a couple weeks off. The podcast has also started it's own Euro Prediction Challenge on Superbru.com (search codeword "Chicburg" or click in the link in our IG and Twitter profile). Then Ben is joined by Director of Methodology, Vanni Sartini (7:38), to chat about his time with the Caps so far, the youth academy, and the upcoming Euros

Ben is back to breakdown the Whitecaps 3-0 loss to Minnesota United with Peter Galindo from Sportsnet. They look at Raposo's drop off form 2020, why the 4-3-3 worked, the CB battle (again), and the sustainability of the counter-attacking play. Then Ben is joined by Corey Roepken of the Houston Chronicle (46:33) to preview Saturday's match vs the Houston Dynamo.

Ben is back to breakdown the Whitecaps 1-0 loss to Minnesota United with Ben Steiner from Between the Sticks, Third Sub Pre Game show, and Waking the Red. They look at some players returning from injury, what should be the team's focus in a short week, and Gaspar's first start. Then Ben is joined by Aly Trost of Sports Radio 810 Kansas, the SKC Show, and The Final Whistle Post Game Show (43:19) to preview Sunday's match vs Sporting Kansas City.

Ben is back to breakdown the Whitecaps 2-0 win over CF Montreal with Josh Griffith from Sports Talk Line. They look at how the offence can get by with paying on the counter, players returning back form injuries, and no sign of Bruno Gaspar. Then Ben is joined by Jacob Schneider from MLS.com (47:09) to preview Wednesday's match vs Minnesota United.

Ben Righetti is joined by Paul Dolan from TSN to recap Vancouver's 1-0 loss to Colorado on Sunday. They break down where changes in the lineup could be made, the jigsaw that is Vancouver's centre midfielders, and address some offensive woes. Then Ben is joined by Tristan D'amours of MLS (41:47) to preview the CF Montreal clash this Saturday. The two look at Montreal's surprising start to the year, Wilfred Nancy's takeover as manager, and some weak points that Vancouver could exploit.

Ben is joined by Samuel Rowan of 86 Forever and The Third Sub Podcast to recap Vancouver's 2-2 draw against Toronto last Saturday. They look ar the positives and negatives from the match, and how to feel about different areas of the team's game through two fixtures. Ben is then joined by Matt Pollard of Last Word on Soccer and Holding The High Line (36:48) to preview Vancouver's clash with Colorado next week. Finally, Joshua Law of Planet Futbol and I Sport joins the show to look at Vancouver transfer target Jean Pyerre of Gremio, and the what he could bring to the table in Vancouver.

Ben is joined by Gemma Karstens-Smith of the Canadian Press to recap the Whitecaps' opening day victory over Cascadia rivals Portland. Lucas Cavallini scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win, but Portland certainly had their moments. They chat about Gutierrez's challenge for Ali Adnan's spot, Russell Teibert's future at left mid, defensive upgrades, and more. Then at 33:06, Ben is joined by Michael Singh of Waking The Red to preview Vancouver's next fixture against Toronto FC.

Ben is joined by TSN commentator Pete Schaad to give the big overall 90Plus season preview for the 2021 Whitecaps. They discuss the new signings, areas of weaknesses and strengths, differences between 2020 and 2021, and given their season prediction for where the team will finish up. Then, at 42:16 Ben is joined by Sam Svilar of Stumptown Footy to preview the Whitecaps season opener this Sunday vs Portland.

Ben is back and is joined by Alex Gangue-Ruzic of Between The Sticks and The Third Sub Podcast to chat about the three preseason games over the last week for Vancouver. Also brought up is how the midfield situation can be improved, as well as what would define a successful 2021 for the Whitecaps. Then head coach Marc Dos Santos joins the show (37:27) to chat about life down in Utah, what's different now compared to 2020's preseason, and more.

Ben is back, and Seb's first replacement is AFTN Canada's Michael McColl. The two catch up about the latest Whitecaps signings, as well as lack of signings. Then they dive into the difficulties of their preseason ahead of Vancouver's move to Utah, and look back on some of the week's media sessions by Axel Schuster and Marc Dos Santos. They wrap up by discussing the importance of the 5 U23 players getting called up to the Olympic qualifiers, and the announcement of Ricardo Clark joining the team as an Assistant Coach. Ricardo then joins the show to chat about what he hopes to bring to Vancouver, his time in the MLS, and more.

The guys are back for their first episode of the 2021 Whitecaps preseason, quickly breaking down their first few thoughts of the new campaign. They also address the Whitecaps going after right-back Bruno Gaspar and the situation that would develop with Jake Nerwinski. Then at 16:12, Ben and Sebastian are joined by former Whitecaps captain Jay Demerit to talk about his career. Then finally, to wrap up the show, they analyze Vancouver's new "Hoop" kit, as well as share their thoughts on the New Jersey's throughout the league.

The guys are back after a short break, but are back with a banger of an episode. First, they run through all of the new changes to the podcast, including their network/sponsorship deal, their new 90Plus Instagram account, new logo, promo video and more. Then at 13:17, former Whitecaps, Rangers, Wolves, and Scotland striker Kenny Miller joins the show for an interview looking at his time with the Whitecaps, his career in Europe, and the early years of his coaching career in Australia.