The Carl Robinson era is over at Vancouver Whitecaps. He's certainly left an admirable legacy behind but it's time to get back to basics for the remainder of this season before the club heads into its most important offseason in their time in MLS.
We look back at Robbo's sacking, the timing of it, what it means for the future, and especially how it may play out for the rest of this season. We also sit down for a chat with new, interim head coach, and a man we've known well for a number of years now, Craig Dalrymple.
The dismissal of Robbo aside, there's still five games left to battle in this season, and while the playoffs may feel like a somewhat distant hope right now, they are at least still within touching distance and we chat with Stefan Marinovic about the mood of the group heading into them, facing Ibra and LA this weekend, and more.
One man who we may see down the stretch is the last player Robbo brought into the squad, Marvin Emnes. We chat with the Dutch winger about where his fitness levels are at, when we may see him, and if he sees a future for himself in Vancouver at a Robboless Whitecaps.
We go old school for this impromptu episode, recording it in our car! So the sound quality isn't up to our usual studio standard, but hopefully it won't take away from your enjoyment too much!
Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:
01.49: Carl Robinson fired
11.00: Craig Dalrymple interview and discussion
18.11: Some of the players and media's reaction to Robbo's firing
26.46: Stefan Marinovic interview and LA galaxy chat
33.16: Marvin Emnes interview and discussion
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Episode 555 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Ten Years Of Tears with guests Axel Schuster and Gloire Amanda)
Episode 554 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Shaky Shaky, Sweaty Sweaty)
Episode 553 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Every Day Is Like A Bygone Age with special guest Ryan Gauld)
Episode 552 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Shaken, But Can They Stir?)
Episode 551 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Zoned Out)
Episode 550 – The AFTN Soccer Show (The Calm Before The Snowstorm)
Episode 549 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Trip To A Dream Dragon with Vanni Sartini, Axel Schuster, and Yohei Takaoka))
Episode 548 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Spreading The Love)
Episode 547 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Sitting By The River Drinking Lemon Tea with guests Tosaint Ricketts and Ryan Raposo)
Episode 546 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Naked Ambition with guests Colin Elmes and Sian Bagshawe)
Episode 545 – The AFTN Soccer Show (Reach For The Sky)
Episode 544 - The AFTN Soccer Show (It Ain’t What You Do, It’s The Way That You Do It)
Episode 543 - The AFTN Soccer Show (New Car Smell)
Episode 542 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Out With The Old and In With The New)
Episode 541 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Dig Out The Orange Ball - 2022 Christmas Special)
Episode 540 - The AFTN Soccer Show (It’s All Gotten A Bit Messi)
Episode 539 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Koné > Kane)
Episode 538 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Shooting For The Stars with special guest Stephanie Labbe)
Episode 537 - The AFTN Soccer Show (Group Effed)
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