Episode 121 – The need for VAR in Canadian footy, TFC's issues and dual national conundrums

Ben, Peter and Alex open the show with a look back at the Canadian Championship quarterfinals, including controversial refereeing decisions, the need for VAR, how long it will take a CPL team to win the Voyageurs Cup and TSS Rovers' magical run coming to an end.They then diagnose all the issues at Toronto FC, explain how CF Montreal has undergone this turnaround and whether there's anything to worry about following the Vancouver Whitecaps' loss to Portland on Saturday.Finally, they go over the weekend that was in the CPL and dive into your CanMNT-related questions with the Nations League less than a month away.FOLLOW US ON SOCIALNorthern Fútbol: @NorthernFutbolBen Steiner: @BenSteiner00Peter Galindo: @GalindoPWAlex Gangué-Ruzic: @AlexGangueRuzicRUNNING ORDER2:19 – Major takeaways from Canadian Championship quarterfinals8:00 – Time for VAR in Canadian Championship and CPL?14:13 – When will a CPL team win the Voyageurs Cup?17:21 – How has Montreal turned it around?21:21 – Thoughts on JMR’s red card24:00 – Is Bradley on the hot seat?28:26 – Time for a rebuild at TFC?35:45 – More TFC II players to come?37:05 – How TFC can better utilize its academy41:10 – Breaking down Vancouver’s loss to Portland43:58 – Takeaways from updated MLS salary guide50:55 – Lessons learned from CPL weekend57:50 – Who’ll emerge as Pacific’s top striker?1:00:03 – Concern over CPL attendance figures?1:13:05 – Adekugbe to the Whitecaps?1:17:32 – Where are Brym, Ugbo and Akinola on the depth chart?1:20:40 – MLS players who’ll be under consideration for the summer1:22:25 – How Balogun’s commitment to USMNT changes Concacaf1:24:50 – Players who’ll likely be excluded from CanMNT1:27:03 – Why would Dino Rossi be a good presidential candidate?1:29:13 – Players to build a Project 8 team aroundProduced by Peter Galindo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.