Futbol or Soccer. Whatever you call it!

Phuoc and Jeremy discuss the Timbers' new kit release and give their thoughts on the other kit's releases around MLS. They also give an update on the Timbers preseason in Coachella. Not a lot of Thorns news this week, just an extension to Olivia Moultrie.

We’re back with a new episode of the podcast! We’d like to wish everyone a wonderful holidays. Shoutout goes to Katie Simons, Paloma Alatorre, and Jill Farley for everyone they do for us. Good luck at Bay FC, Katie! Jeremy of Cascadia FC and Phuoc go over all updates Timbers and Thorns. 

We are joined by Cascadia FC’s Jeremy Peterman and RCR’s own, Phuoc Nguyen. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded before the news about Phil Neville was reported by Tom Boggert. The Portland Timbers just concluded the season by not making the playoffs for the second consecutive season. What went wrong? What went right? Who will GM Ned Grabavoy hire as the next HC? The Portland Thorns are about to...

This week we are joined by  Jaiden Cirioli , Rocky Serna ( talkndawoods ), and Jeremy of Cascadia FC. Congrats to Morgan Weaver on winning the Supporters Player of the year! The Thorns will have their third straight chance to win the NWSL Shield after winning their final regular season home game over a tough Gotham FC side. What will the team need to do to secure a win against Angel City FC? The T...

Jeremy from Cascadia FC joins the Rose City Review crew to talk about what's going on with the Timbers. Will they be able to keep their winning streak against the LA Galaxy? They also talk about the whole Aljaž Ivačič situation. On the Thorns side, the international break is over and they are going against San Diego this Saturday in a tight race for the Shield and for clinching a playoff spot....

Cascadia FC's Jeremy Peterman joins the Rose City Review crew to discuss the Timbers' win against LAFC and their final push for the playoffs. There's a Cascadia rivalry game on sight and it might be the last one as we know it since Megan Rapinoe will retire after this season. What can we expect on Saturday from her last dance in Providence Park? Last but not least: Midfielder Sam Coffe...

Spain has won their first-ever Women’s World Cup despite a coach and a federation against them. We talk about the scandal amid the celebrations. The Timbers have parted ways with Gio Savarese despite him being the most beloved coach in Portland Timbers history. Thank you Gio for everything, we wish you the best of luck in the next part of your journey. The Thorns made history once again! Despite p...

Vlatko Andonovski is no longer the head coach of the USWNT, what is next for the team? The World Cup final is here! Spain and England will play for their first-ever title. Spain has done it without the support of their federation and in spite of the coaching. England was one of the favorites going in and have not been flashy going about their business. Sarina Wiegman continues to get her side to w...

On this episode of ‘Futbol or Soccer. Whatever You Call It’ Phuoc, Melina, and Leo talk about their lack of sleep, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16, and preview the quarterfinals. The trio also talks about what the USWNT needs to do next after their heartbreaking loss against Sweden. US Soccer has a chance to right many wrongs for this next cycle. With the Olympics coming up, all eyes will b...

In this episode, Melina and Phuoc go over every single group of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and break them down. They also go over shockers and surprises. Who will win the most open World Cup in history? It’s time to share our predictions while we witness the most fun WWC in tournament history" We also would like to congratulate Marta and Christine Sinclair on their prolific careers. They will...

We're back! In this episode of Fútbol or Soccer, we share our analysis of the first games of each group of this 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. We talk about the surprising results, the disappointments, and what we have loved the most so far. We also preview some of the games of round two in the group stage. Furthermore, we talk a little bit about the big win the Thorns got against San Diego...

No Thorns or Timbers for this episode but Phuoc, Leo and Melina kick off this episode by talking about what Diego Valeri means for them now that he's been introduced to Portland's Ring of Honor. They also go group by group to preview the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Can the USWNT repeat and win another World Cup? The RCR crew makes their predictions and it may surprise you.

Leo, Phuoc, and Melina are back for this edition of Futbol or Soccer, Whatever You Call It! Both Portland teams are struggling right now. Goals are hard to come by. Ryan Clarke of the Oregonian reports that Santiago Moreno is ‘furious’ and has been asked to be transferred. The Timbers are winless in their last five games. The Thorns have dropped consecutive 0-1 games, what can they do to rediscove...

Portland Thorns went against Chicago Red Stars and got a narrow win, while the Timbers went against Chicago Fire and got a narrow loss. We talk about the USWNT roster for the World Cup, the news about Lindsey Horan staying in France, and the very important Thorns' game against Washington Spirit.

In this episode, Phuoc and Melina talk about the doubleheader in Seattle where the Timbers got a point and the Thorns got a fun victory in enemy territory. They also shared their musical tastes that include a very well-known blonde.

Leo and Phuoc discuss the last two Thorns' games, including the latest win against Chicago Red Stars. They also give us some lineup predictions for the next two games that include the two Californian teams of the league. On the Timbers' side, they talk about the heartbreaking loss against Minnesota where they couldn't put their chances away and what comes soon: the doubleheader in Seat...

In this episode, the Rose City Review team talks about the last two games where the Thorns got two draws and showed some atypical defensive mistakes. On the Timbers side, we talk about the highs against St. Louis and the lows against Austin FC.

Melina out, Leo in! Leo joins Phuoc to talk about the highs and lows of Portland Timbers playing FC Cincinnati last Saturday. They also talk about what it was to have Racing Louisville in town and how the Thorns game went. And do not miss the episode's last part, which includes a new segment of our podcast.

We had a lot of things to talk about in this episode. Starting with the big Timbers' win against their rivals. We marvel at Asprilla's bicycle goal and the performance the guys put out there against Seattle. Of course, we discuss the Thorns' draw against the Dash and preview what's coming on Wednesday in Portland's debut at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium for the Challenge C...

What's up, guys? In the second episode of this podcast, we talk about the Portland Thorns beating Kansas City 4-1 and of course, we praise Sophia Smith for her hat trick. Also, the Timbers played against FC Dallas and got a tie. We discuss how they looked in that game and also, it's rivalry week! So we anticipate what's to come in the match against Vancouver.

Welcome to "Fútbol or Soccer, Whatever You Call It!" the podcast dedicated to all things Portland Thorns and Timbers. In this first episode, we talk about the Thorns' home season opener against Orlando Pride and give our thoughts about the next game against Kansas City Current. On the Timbers' side, we comment on the game against LA Galaxy and what's to come for them when the...