Stumptown Radio

In a Christmas Day special, the Merseyside Boys ride again to talk about the Portland Timbers. Rumored signings, some GAM talk, SuperDraft chat, and schedule analysis — this episode really is an MLS Sickos dream. Featuring: perhaps Sam’s worst opening of all-time, and Alex’s thumbs-down to future references. * Note: if it wasn’t obvious, this podcast was recorded before the Timbers signed Ariel La...

Becky Sauerbrunn is hanging them up, so of course we had to chat about it. Sam and Wilder reflect on her legacy, what it means for the Thorns offseason, and then touch on the newest rumored NWSL expansion team. Then, Sam, Phuoc, and Melina dive into what the Thorns are losing with Sauerbrunn departing. They also chat about what other key signings Portland needs to make this winter. All that and mo...

The Stumptown gang dives back into the mailbag to answer more of your questions — this time all about the Portland Thorns! Phuoc, Wilder and Sam work through questions related to the critical and uncertain offseason for the Thorns, and the years beyond. What needs to happen for next season to be an improvement for the Thorns? Who should be the head coach? What is the future of Soph Smith and Sam C...

Welcome to Stumptown Radio! On this episode, Melina, Wilder, and Phuoc breakdown the Portland Thorns road loss at Racing Louisville. We talk about the starting XI, defense, and Rob Gale’s postgame presser. Former Thorn, Janine Beckie provided the game-winning assist to Taylor Flint who has scored 6 of her 13 career goals against Portland. Portland, Bay, and Louisville are all vying for the final p...

Returning from its one week mini-hiatus, Stumptown Radio review the past three Timbers games and all the goals scored therin. Sam, Alex, Phuoc, and Jeremy give an ode to Dairon Asprilla and his time in Portland, and then dive into the loss in Dallas and the beatdown on Nashville. All that and more in this episode, including: Alex’s dying tomato plant, Phuoc’s vertically, Sam’s echo chamber, and an...

It’s a Thorns-extravaganza as Sam, Phuoc, and Wilder sit down to chat about the Thorns picking back up their season after the international break. What’s the key to Rob Gale overcoming his first loss as interim head coach? What are this team’s biggest strengths and weaknesses? And what do think about Portland’s group for the first ever Concacaf W Champions Cup? All that and more in this episode, i...

Can you believe it? The Portland Timbers have made history! Alex Barnes, Jeremy Peterman, and I break down the game in Minnesota, the crucial game at home against Sporting KC, and so much more. We also talk up the biggest regular season game in NWSL history with the Portland Thorns (W6) taking on the Orlando Pride (W7). The visitors are looking to tie the record while the home side will look to br...

In a super-sized episode, the Thorns are still flying after a rivalry demolition of Seattle, and Sam, Phuoc, and Wilder hop on the microphones to discuss it all, and Rob Gale’s infections “Kenergy”. Then, Sam, Alex, Phuoc, and returning champion Jeremy Peterman discuss something that hasn’t happened in over two months: the Timbers winning a soccer game. All that in this episode and more, including...

Trying out something new folks: minutes after Portland’s 2-1 loss to Seattle, Sam, Alex, and Phuoc huddled around Sam’s laptop and recorded our raw unedited thoughts. We were upset, and uh, I think it showed. The vibes were low and the audio was choppy, but group therapy is the best therapy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

After a bummer of a weekend where both the teams lost, Sam, Alex, and Phuoc hop on the microphones to break down where it went all went wrong for the Thorns and the Timbers. Then, the gang dives into the signing of new Timbers DP forward Jonathan Rodriguez, and what the expectations are for the new striker. All that and more in this episode, including: praise for the new Stumptown Footy logo, the...

It’s finally here folks: Portland’s 2024 MLS season kicks off on Saturday! The Timbers begin life with a new head coach and the Stumptown guys hopped on the microphones to preview the new season. After some talk about Portland’s new Nature Unites secondary kit and Media Day, the gang dives deep into what we should expect from the Timbers in 2024. We chat about the current squad’s biggest strengths...