Alflives Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: I'm guessing most people here are too young to remember Soccer Bowl '79 but it was one of the biggest events for Vancouver sporting fans ever. That and some of the BC Lions early Grey Cup wins when the CFL was a bigger deal than it is now. The Canucks Stanley Cup runs were exciting but they failed to bring home the prize. Phil Parkes, Kevin Hector, Alan Ball, Tony Waiters.......the memories. Trevor Whymark, and his ‘magic’ sponge. Wee Willie Johnson and his beer chugging. I am remembering that the guys had lots of character. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 16 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: I'm guessing most people here are too young to remember Soccer Bowl '79 but it was one of the biggest events for Vancouver sporting fans ever. That and some of the BC Lions early Grey Cup wins when the CFL was a bigger deal than it is now. The Canucks Stanley Cup runs were exciting but they failed to bring home the prize. Phil Parkes, Kevin Hector, Alan Ball, Tony Waiters.......the memories. I remember all of those...and Trevor Whymark, who scored both goals in the Soccer Bowl win over Tampa Bay.... Correct me if I'm wrong...wasn't that where the clueless American announcer called it the Village of Vancouver? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said: I remember all of those...and Trevor Whymark, who scored both goals in the Soccer Bowl win over Tampa Bay.... Correct me if I'm wrong...wasn't that where the clueless American announcer called it the Village of Vancouver? Close, but it was in the semi-finals against the Cosmos. And the 'clueless American announcer" was none other than Jim McKay, the host of "Wide World of Sports"! Quote But for as shocking as it was for the Cosmos, the result was immeasurable for the legacy of the Whitecaps. Late ABC broadcaster Jim McKay’s comment that “Vancouver must be like a deserted village right now” became an infamous rallying cry of the underdogs (even though he was referring to the masses glued to their TVs in their living rooms). https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2011/02/11/throw-shocker-made-vancouver It's funny, though, I remember the "village" comment in a different way. Like you said - "the village of Vancouver". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Tomorrow nights Game is going to be a tough one for the Caps, they play Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 15 hours ago, Mj2345 said: Tomorrow nights Game is going to be a tough one for the Caps, they play Seattle Lets be honest....they're all tough ones.... Stealth has the right of it...we're going to continue watching the Caps assemble mediocre (at best) rosters until someone who actually cares about putting a winning team on the pitch buys the team.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Is Steve Nash still an owner? Never hear much from him, he’s busy though with being Nets coach and him and Gretzky just bought an NLL team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 That was a pleasant surprise. A well-deserved draw for both sides in an entertaining game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Ali Adnan no longer with Whitecaps https://www.tsn.ca/ali-adnan-vancouver-whitecaps-contract-termination-1.1663451 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 DC beat Toronto FC 7-1 Today lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 1:20 PM, UnkNuk said: I'm guessing most people here are too young to remember Soccer Bowl '79 but it was one of the biggest events for Vancouver sporting fans ever. That and some of the BC Lions early Grey Cup wins when the CFL was a bigger deal than it is now. The Canucks Stanley Cup runs were exciting but they failed to bring home the prize. Phil Parkes, Kevin Hector, Alan Ball, Tony Waiters.......the memories. Sitting at Empire stadium watching Peter Lorimer come off the bench, hobbling around with injury; yet still smoke the ball from 40 feet inside his half of the field. Bang, off the crossbar. Thunderfoot indeed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Toronto FC Fire Head Coach Chris Arma https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-fc-head-coach-chris-armas-fired-1.1663724 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I’ll try not to post non whitecaps news in here but that Toronto FC loss last night was really, really bad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, Mj2345 said: I’ll try not to post non whitecaps news in here but that Toronto FC loss last night was really, really bad.. So, from our perspective, their loss was really really good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 1:20 PM, UnkNuk said: I'm guessing most people here are too young to remember Soccer Bowl '79 but it was one of the biggest events for Vancouver sporting fans ever. That and some of the BC Lions early Grey Cup wins when the CFL was a bigger deal than it is now. The Canucks Stanley Cup runs were exciting but they failed to bring home the prize. Phil Parkes, Kevin Hector, Alan Ball, Tony Waiters.......the memories. ..don't forget John Craven, he was a beast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Alflives said: So, from our perspective, their loss was really really good. Yes and the new head coach didn’t even last a season lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 On the bright side, the Whitecaps managed a draw against another team that's higher in the standings than they are. (Okay, Dallas is only ahead by two points, but they're still ahead!) All things considered, they were lucky to come away with the one point. I thought Dallas had most of the play - especially in the last twenty to twenty-five minutes when the Caps decided to go into their dreaded defensive shell again. Anyways, back to Salt Lake for a home game Wednesday against............Salt Lake. Screwy season. And they'll be missing Cavallini and Crepeau who will be with the Men's National Team for the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition. Which can create mixed feelings - on the one hand, it's disappointing they won't be with the Caps. On the other, I hope the MNT has a long run in the Gold Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) On 7/4/2021 at 9:35 PM, UnkNuk said: On the bright side, the Whitecaps managed a draw against another team that's higher in the standings than they are. (Okay, Dallas is only ahead by two points, but they're still ahead!) All things considered, they were lucky to come away with the one point. I thought Dallas had most of the play - especially in the last twenty to twenty-five minutes when the Caps decided to go into their dreaded defensive shell again. Anyways, back to Salt Lake for a home game Wednesday against............Salt Lake. Screwy season. And they'll be missing Cavallini and Crepeau who will be with the Men's National Team for the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition. Which can create mixed feelings - on the one hand, it's disappointing they won't be with the Caps. On the other, I hope the MNT has a long run in the Gold Cup. You're correct.....but the 'Caps conceding in stoppage time has basically become like death and taxes.... Only this time, they did it themselves. I don't mean to pile on Dos Santos, but those substitutions worked out spectacularly poorly....White was horrific in Cavalini's spot....looked like he was dribbling a bomb...and what can you say about Veselenovic? On the pitch for a couple of minutes and manages to nod one in his own net.... Edited July 7, 2021 by RUPERTKBD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I know game schedules have been a bit tricky to find, so for those that might be unaware, the 'Caps take on RSL tonight at 7:00 on TSN. Don't quote me on this, but I believe I heard the announcers at the last game say that Vancouver is the "home" team for this one, even though the match is being played at Rio Tinto..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, RUPERTKBD said: I know game schedules have been a bit tricky to find, so for those that might be unaware, the 'Caps take on RSL tonight at 7:00 on TSN. Don't quote me on this, but I believe I heard the announcers at the last game say that Vancouver is the "home" team for this one, even though the match is being played at Rio Tinto..... Yes Caps play all their home games in Utah this year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, Mj2345 said: Yes Caps play all their home games in Utah this year Yeah, I knew that...I just couldn't find anything online that stated which of the two teams were the "home" team for this match. I was going from memory of what I thought I heard during the last broadcast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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