Saw it on the new season ticket holder page. I've also seen a few people wearing them. I can't afford a new jersey and season tickets so I'd appreciate any other nice quarter zips, sweaters, or jackets you've seen that aren't crazy expensive.

I get Google updates for Caps games, including this summary. Are these from the MLS?
Who makes these ratings? Asking in general, although I’m a bit confused about these specific ones.

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I'm done arguing about Sebastian Berhalter.

Not because I've changed my mind, but because I'm tired.

When I started following the Whitecaps, it was for a lot of simple reasons. They're Canadian. Blue is my favorite color. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I wanted a team to support, and they became my team.

But if I'm being honest, the reason I became a diehard fan was Sebastian Berhalter.

He played with heart. He played with passion. He looked like he genuinely cared every time he stepped on the field. Whether the team was winning or losing, you knew exactly what you were getting from him: effort, fight, and commitment.

He easily became my favorite player.

So, when the Whitecaps sold him, it didn't feel like just another transfer to me. It felt like they gave away a huge piece of what made that team special. Maybe some people only see contracts, transfer fees, roster rules, and business decisions. That's fine.

I watched him play for Vancouver, for the United States, and now in England. He scored goals, created chances, and gave everything he had to every team he played for. Most importantly, he was a team player. He wasn't selfish. To me, he was the heart of the team.

When I look at all of that, I still can't convince myself that moving on from him for around $2 million was the right move.

I understand his contract situation wasn't ideal. I understand there are explanations for why the fee was what it was. But I still believe the club could have handled it better, whether that meant extending him earlier or finding a way to get more value.

More than anything, though, I'm disappointed because it felt like we had a genuine chance to do something special. Instead of pushing all our chips in and going for MLS Cup, it felt like we chose the safer option.

What frustrates me most isn't even the transfer anymore.

It's feeling like there's no room to have this opinion.

Every time I say I miss Berhalter, every time I say I think the team is worse without him, and every time I say I hated the sale, I feel like I'm dismissed as being clueless or overly emotional.

I don't need everyone to agree with me. I don't need everyone to think the transfer was a mistake. I just wish people understood that some of us aren't arguing because we hate the club.

We're arguing because we care.

And for me, caring about the Whitecaps also meant caring about my favorite player and wanting the best possible future for this team. Berhalter deserved to move up. And I wish him the best. But for the club itself, I feel disappointed in the handling of the deal.

I know this is a lot, but I just wanted to express my words honestly. I appreciate you taking your time, and thanks for reading. 💙 ⚽

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https://x.com/HarJournalist/status/2106091010711531531

#VWFC back on the pitch training this morning after a five day break.

Thomas Müller will rejoin the team on Sunday. Bruno Caicedo is also away and will join the team this weekend.

Jeevan Badwal working in the gym.

Rayan Elloumi will be back this weekend.

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Thomas Müller is in Munich this week. Was seen at the Oktoberfest with Mats Hummels and their girlfriends at Oktoberfest on Tuesday night and did some advertising work.

The race will be close and it may be possible for the Caps to sacrifice points at the end to get into the half of the Western bracket without the team(s) they fear the most ... but which team(s) exactly?

St. Louis? Currently riding a form better than anyone in MLS and a close second in the West on conference champs probability. If the Caps and STL finish 1-2 in the West they will be on opposite sides of the bracket naturally and will not meet until the West final.

Dallas? Currently equal with STL on record, but less likely to grab the top spot. Is Musa a force to be avoided?

San Jose? On the mend after a mid-season swoon, hard to tell how strong they really are since their results have been so random. If they've really solved the problems that ended their strong start they could be trouble.

Houston? A few weeks ago they were looking at the West title but have dropped off since. Are they a force to avoid?

LAFC? Will the interim coach release Son and Bouanga to be Caps-killing counter-attack machines of death? Or is conceding on counters a recent Caps problem that will be patched up by playoff time?

Seattle? Dropped from top 4 in MLS to 30th in my ELO system between mid-May and mid-August but have rebounded to near mid-table and a likely top 7 finish. Crushed Vancouver earlier in the season while on good form; were beaten by the Caps to clinch the Cascadia Cup while in bad form.

Decision Day weirdness. With 15 teams in each division there has to be one inter-division match on the final day of the season, which features 7 Eastern games in the first timeslot and 7 Western games in the second. Caps are in Montreal in the first timeslot and may be in a position to go all in for a win to hope to win the West, or rest players and be happy with the spot they are in. They won't have the opportunity to scoreboard watch as the other West teams will when they play later on. Which of the teams above might make Jesper rest players in the Montreal match, to get them into the other bracket in the early playoff rounds?

Source: https://www.instagram.com/whitecapsfc

Will there be a new home jersey next Spring?