For The Isle: Musings on Pacific FC

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November 2021

Resolutions Revisited: How did Pacific FC's players fare against expectations in 2021? (Part 2)
How important has Jamar Dixon's voice been to the club? Has there been a more fun PFC player to watch than Josh Heard? Has Gianni dos Santos lived up to…
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Resolutions Revisited: How did Pacific FC's players fare against expectations in 2021? (Part 1)
Is Alessandro Hojabrpour a U-21 Player of the Year candidate? Does Callum Irving deserve Golden Glove recognition? Has Alejandro Díaz lived up to…
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Postgame Recap: Pacific FC advance to Canadian Premier League final in 2-1 win over Cavalry FC
On a gritty road victory, Terran Campbell's progress, and a little dose of late-game magic
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7:02
Podcast: The Barcelona Complex with Simon Kuper
One-on-one with the international bestselling author, discussing the rise and fall of FC Barcelona
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26:48
'Do it the hard way': Difficult playoff path ahead for Pacific FC
Just how important is home field advantage in the chase for the North Star Shield? Have Pacific FC missed a golden opportunity?
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Podcast: Canadian Championship Semifinal Preview with TFC Republic's John Molinaro
John Molinaro shares his Canadian Championship semifinal prediction, discusses Pacific FC's progress, and makes sense of Toronto FC's season-long slump
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17:55
Podcast: Canadian Championship Semifinal Preview with TFC Republic's John Molinaro (Subscriber Exclusive)
John Molinaro shares his Canadian Championship semifinal prediction, reflects on the Canadian men's national team's success, and predicts which CPL…
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29:16

October 2021

Deep Dive: How Pa-Modou Kah came to Pacific FC
On cross-continental relationships and ties formed at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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'I don't think we've put in our best performance [yet]': One-on-one with Pacific FC's James Merriman
On road slumps, Lukas MacNaughton's emergence, and what it takes to stay atop the CPL table
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'A lot to play for': One-on-one with Pacific FC CEO Rob Friend
On Pacific FC's playoff push and the growth of Canadian soccer
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Title races and timely returns: two things as Pacific FC enter season's final stretch
On Marco Bustos' looming return, and a juicy end-of-season schedule
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