Author Archives: Chris Withers

Public Service Announcement: Vote Timbers For MLS All-Star Game

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Chris Withers

With the ridiculous annual corporate wankfest that is the MLS All-Star Game once again looming on the horizon, Pucked in the Head has a very important message for all you Whitecaps fans: vote green and white! Portland is having a … Continue reading →

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Alain Rochat Traded to DC United for Peanuts

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Chris Withers

Well that was fun. I woke up to a text saying that Whitecaps FC defender Alain Rochat had been traded. (Shut up, I was on a night shift last night.) My good friend Jason was kind: he didn’t tell me who … Continue reading →

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Whitecaps Try To Conquer Canada

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Chris Withers

The Voyageurs Cup tournament has been a thorn in the side of Vancouver Whitecaps supporters for eleven years now. Eleven times the Cup has been contested, and eleven times the club has found a way to lose. In 2011, Vancouver … Continue reading →

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Whitecaps Robbed of Two Points

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Chris Withers

Major League Soccer refereeing is infuriating. The well-officiated game in this league is notable for its rarity, and today’s Cascadia Cup clash between the Whitecaps and the Portland Timbers was not one of those rarities. More after the break.

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My response to “soccer is boring.”

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Chris Withers

Earlier today, Leicester City and Watford were tied 2-2 on aggregate late in injury time. Leicester has the advantage by virtue of their one away goal. This is the second leg of the nPower Championship playoff semifinal. If the score holds, … Continue reading →

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Whitecaps Wednesday – Camilo Must Play

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Chris Withers

In the two and a half years of the Whitecaps MLS tenure, there has been no more polarizing player than Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo. Fans of the diminutive Brazilian point to his club-leading goal-scoring numbers, his willingness to get a … Continue reading →

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2013 Seattle Mariners

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Chris Withers

With the Stanley Cup Playoffs getting underway tonight, you’ll be getting your fill of hockey coverage on Pucked in the Head, don’t you worry. We’ve had a smattering of baseball coverage on the site before, but it’s all focused on … Continue reading →

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Dallasing

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Chris Withers

FC Dallas, who played the Whitecaps last Saturday in Dallas, and will play them again this coming Saturday in Vancouver, put out a video yesterday introducing the world to “Vancouvering”. It’s an amusing idea, making fun of Joe Cannon’s habit … Continue reading →

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Whitecaps Eke Out A Semi-Final Victory

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Chris Withers

Well. That happened. The Voyageurs’ Cup tournament kicked off on Wednesday night. Vancouver have yet to win this trophy in eleven tries. They’ve been beaten outright, they’ve secured near-certain victory only to be betrayed by another team starting a reserve … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a #CapsOnTour Road Trip

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Chris Withers

This past weekend, the Whitecaps were down in San Jose to take on the Earthquakes. Not counting the California-based friends and family of several Whitecaps players, there were about forty fans (most of them Southsiders) that made the trip down … Continue reading →

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