Episode 224 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Missed Opportunities - Whitecaps v San Jose, MLS lie of the land, Tim Parker, Rich Fagan, World Cup qualifiers)

Well, Vancouver Whitecaps blew it. Their first Western Conference regular season title was there for the taking, but they couldn't get the job done against San Jose Earthquakes at home. We're joined by AFTN writer Joe Deasy to look back at the match, what went wrong, and are there any positives to take from it? We'll also hear the thoughts of Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson and the Quakes' Chris Leitch after the game. They get a do over though next weekend in Portland. We preview that match and how the 'Caps might set out their stall. We also look at the lie of the land in MLS and the various playoff possibilities and implications for Vancouver now. Plus we look at a crazy week of World Cup qualifiers and some Whitecaps connections to it all. And there's still time to chat with WFC2 head coach Rich Fagan about a tough USL season, talk take out food with Tim Parker and Sultans of Ping FC feature again in this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown: 03.51: Vancouver v San Jose review and analysis 21.30: Carl Robinson and Chris Leitch postgame audio 27.00: More Vancouver v San Jose chat and tweets 34.02: MLS lie of the land 44.42: Portland preview 52.53: What a week of World Cup qualifiers for Whitecaps 69.52:Tim Parker - Take Me Out 72.01: BC Soccerweb headlines 82.16: WFC2 chat and Rich Fagan interview 94.53: Wavelength - Sultans of Ping F.C. The AFTN Soccer Show is brought to you in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com, your one stop site for all your BC, Canadian, and North American soccer news and links. Have a listen!