That’s So MLS is the Major League Soccer podcast for the long-suffering fan of the world’s most chaotic league. Hosted by journalist Andrew Bates and ex-casual defender Nick Thornton, TSMLS looks at club soccer from a Canadian perspective, with coverage of games and news from around North America.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
TSMLS #65: Around the Corner
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Nick and Andrew talk new old stars, Toronto's Champions League stumbles, Vancouver's clean break and Canadian Premier League heels.
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
TSMLS #64: Goodbye, Gio
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Andrew and Nick talk the key departures as the European transfer window closed, including Sebastian Giovinco leaving Toronto FC and Miguel Almiron finally finding a suitor. Plus, Vancouver and Montreal get pickups, but but Nashville gets blocked.
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
TSMLS #63: Too Many DPs
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Nick and Andrew talk about an assortment of offseason news bites, including TFC and Gregory Van Der Wiel, teams with too many Designated Players, the last year of Tim Howard's career and some draft notes.
Friday Jan 11, 2019
TSMLS #62: Geiger Counter
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Nick and Andrew are back in 2019 with reflections on the Crew, roster moves and rumours, Cincinatti, DC United's TV deal and a fond farewell to referee Mark Geiger.
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
TSMLS #61-Tribute to Sigi
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
This week on the show we pay tribute by looking back at the impact of the recently passed Sigi Schmid. We also give the rundown on all of the major transfers and moves, including Atlanta's new coach, and a familiar face from Dijon...
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
TSMLS #60: An Oncoming Train
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk the MLS Cup final, Atlanta's rise to the top and where each team goes from here, as well as talk about how Cincinnati and Vancouver are being (re)built after the Expansion Draft.
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
TSMLS #59: Comeback From What?
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk the conference finals and preview MLS Cup, including how Portland and Atlanta can win, how Peter Vermes will ground you all, and how Zlatan made Nick throw his headphones.
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
TSMLS #58: In The Red
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk the Red Bulls' meltdown in Atlanta in the first leg of the Eastern Conference finals, whether or not it dooms their chances, as well as VAR, disallowed goals and a serviceable first leg for Portland against Sporting Kansas City.
Friday Nov 23, 2018
TSMLS #57: End-of-season Capsplosion
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
In a double-episode mid-post-season international break, Nick and Andrew trawl through the interviews Andrew got from the end-of-year Whitecaps press conference and make sense of a series of controversial comments. With Russell Teibert, Doneil Henry, Kei Kamara, Stephen Marinovic & Felipe Martins.
Friday Nov 16, 2018
TSMLS #56: A Crash Course in Away Goals
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk a whirlwind weekend of games, including the heartstopping Seattle vs. Portland second leg and a three-game Sunday that left us soccer-filled (and asleep for parts of it, in Andrew's case.)
Friday Nov 09, 2018
TSMLS #55: A Petke Promise
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk the knockout rounds and playoff first legs, including the end of LAFC and DC's seasons as well as a poorly-issued promise. Plus, stand sternly with new Whitecaps manager Marc Dos Santos!
Friday Nov 02, 2018
TSMLS #54 #DecisionDay
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
@This week we look at the final stretch of games in regular league, including a few shock upsets. We also discuss the likelihood of Ibra coming back next season, as well as the implosion of the Whitecaps at their end of season presser, which Andrew got to attend.
Friday Oct 26, 2018
TSMLS #53: Everything Happens At Once
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk the penultimate weekend of regular season games, which happened in two simultaneous bursts meaning infinite soccer. It included the fights for the final playoff spots, with DC making it and Vancouver slipping out, as well as the MLS salaries release.
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
TSMLS #52: How VAR We've Come (w/Peter Czimmerman)
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk the smattering of games that took place in the international break, #SavedTheCrew, the Canada men's team win in the CONCACAF Nations League, the CONCACAF Women's Championship final and welcome special guest Peter Czimmerman, president of the Vancouver Southsiders supporters group, to talk about the Caps' strange season.
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
TSMLS #51: Reds Wash Out
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk a week of emphatic results as the strings draw tighter, the end of Toronto's playoff push and the CONCACAF Women's Championship.
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
TSMLS #50: A Swift Kick
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
It's our 50th episode! Nick and Andrew talk Zlatan's magic, emphatic results and stalemates in the playoff race and LAFC's invincibility powerup.
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
TSMLS #49: Robbo Out
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
Tuesday Sep 25, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk the news that Whitecaps manager Carl Robinson has been released after a weekend where Vancouver and Toronto saw their playoff hopes fade. Plus, all the MLS games and the NWSL final.
Thursday Sep 20, 2018
TSMLS #48: Kick Of The Week
Thursday Sep 20, 2018
Thursday Sep 20, 2018
This week, Nick and Andrew talk Zlatan's roundhouse kick, Bradley Wright-Phillips' bicycle kick and a few other games that had kicks in them, including the Portland-Seattle NWSL semifinal.
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
TSMLS #47: DC's Best Bill
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Saturday Sep 15, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk an abbreviated schedule of league games during an international break, including DC and Wayne Rooney's resurgence, as well as the departure of Sigi Schmid, Tata's choice, Canada and the CONCACAF Nations League and the end of the NWSL regular season.
Friday Sep 07, 2018
TSMLS #46: Mike Petke's Master Plan
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk a week of upsets, with RSL routing LA as well as both New Yorks and Atlanta, of all people, losing on the road. We also talk about the Whitecaps of the East, Philadelphia, as well as the Whitecaps of the West, the Whitecaps.
Friday Aug 31, 2018
TSMLS #45- Deuce is Done
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Friday Aug 31, 2018
This week, we celebrate our podcast anniversary by taking a look at the table and who we think might go through, as well as look at news across the league. USL is taking heat, changes have been made, and our favourite player we love to hate, Clint Dempsey, retires.
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
TSMLS #44: Philly Stakeout
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Andrew and Nick commiserate over the Canadian Championship final, talk Whitecaps woes, marvel over a great Philly result and a record goalscoring season for Josef Martinez.
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
TSMLS #43: The Streak Is Over
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Nick and Andrew talk the Whitecaps, of all people, ending Portland's unbeaten streak, DC United and Wayne Rooney and more!
Friday Aug 10, 2018
TSMLS #42: In the Big Apple
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk Andrew's trip to New York, the Canadian Championship and more!
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
TSMLS #41: Going Away Party
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Andrew and Nick talk a good week for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Alphonso Davies, with Pride Night and continued leadup towards Davies' impending departure, as well as calamity teams and Seattle's NYCFC success.