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The Portland Thorns got back to their winning ways against the Courage, but lost Sophia Smith for their rivalry match — in incredible fashion. Sam, Alex, and Wilder got together to break down the win and talk about Portland’s chances in Seattle without Smith and without Sam Coffey. Then in the second segment, Sam and Alex chat through the Portland Timbers’ 0-0 draw in St. Louis. They heap praise o...

We got a fun one for you today, folks. In honor of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns joint Green is Gold Charity Match, the STF crew decided to have a little fun. Ahead of the real draft set for Wednesday, Sam & Alex and Wilder & Phuoc went head-to-head to draft their own joint Timbers and Thorns starting XI’s (plus one sub). Listen in to see who was the first pick, who made the cut, and ho...

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...

Believe it or not, we are halfway through the Portland Timbers’ slate of MLS games in the 2024 season. Coming off a 2-2 home draw and a seven point week, what do we make of the Phil Neville era thus far? Sam, Alex, and Phuoc break down Portland’s latest match, give their midseason grades, chat summer transfer window wants, and chart the course for what Portland needs to accomplish in the rest of t...

Sam’s back in town, and the Timbers gave him two — yes, two — wins to discuss. One of those also included their first — yes, first — clean sheet of the season. Sam, Phuoc, Alex, and Cascadia FC’s Jeremy Peterman break down Portland’s victory in Austin and if it means Portland has indeed turned a corner. Then in the second segment, Sam and Melina sit down to recap the end of the Thorns’ win streak,...

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...

With the Thorns riding a four-game win streak, and the Reign finally pumping some good vibes into their season, the stage is set for a rather titanic clash at Providence Park on Saturday night. Sam, Phuoc, Wilder, Melina, and special guest Jacob Cristobal of Ride of the Valkyries gathered to talk through all things Portland vs. Seattle, previewing the match and celebrating the special rivalry thes...

It’s a big weekend for the Portland Timbers, and we’ve got a big show to preview it. Coming off of the worst loss of the season, the Timbers have to prepare for the Seattle Sounders to come to town. Sam, Alex, and returning champions Jeremy Peterman and Adam Susman hopped the microphones to dive deeeeep into the Timbers’ form, what they need to do to fix it all, and their chances for a marquee win...

After a midweek game that the Thorns won (but probably shouldn’t have) and a weekend game that the Timbers lost( but probably shouldn’t have), the STF crew takes to the mics to break it down — with some special guests! Joined by Spotrac’s Taylor Vincent for the first segment, Sam, Melina, and Phuoc break down the Thorns recent run of results and prognosticate how they can turn it into something su...

After a tough start to the season, a coaching change, and plenty of bad vibes… the Thorns won a game! In emphatic fashion, to boot. Is that enough to revive their season? And with the men getting a draw in the house of the defending champs, are the Timbers in a good spot, despite their recent run without a win? Sam, Phuoc, Wilder, Alex and special guest Adam Susman sit down to talk through it all,...

It was a big week in Soccer City, as the Timbers earned another decent(ish) draw and the Thorns made a change at head coach. Sam, Alex, and Phuoc sat down to talk through the latest Timbers result and heap the praise on Evander. Then, after a halftime sub, Wilder joins the crew to help break down Mike Norris’ move to Thorns Technical Director, and what the future may have in store for the Thornies...

The Portland Thorns are off to their worst start in franchise history. What’s up? Melina, Phuoc, Sam, and Wilder hop on the microphones to talk through all of the things that have gone wrong with the Thorns so far in 2024, and discuss what needs to be done for them to get back on track. All that and more in this episode, including: boundless optimism, even more jersey takes, even more depressing s...

It was another trying weekend for the Timbers, as they lost their third straight game. But that didn’t deter the pod squad, as Alex, Sam, Phuoc, and returning special guest Jeremy Peterman of Cascadia FC's Substack took to the microphones to recap and break down Portland’s latest defeat in Vancouver. Then, the boys chatted with current Timbers assistant coach Liam Ridgewell all about his illustrio...

Sophia Smith is staying y’all. The Thorns announced this week that the star has signed a contract extension to stay in the Rose City. It’s a big occasion that calls for a big crew: the entire Stumptown Footy team comes together for the first episode featuring all of our voices! Alex, Melina, Phuoc, Sam, and Wilder all take to the microphones to talk about the new contract, what it means for this y...

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...

The NWSL is back! Phuoc, Wilder, Sam, and Melina (making her Stumptown Radio debut!) sit down to talk all things Portland Thorns ahead of a big season. We run through the offseason additions, biggest strengths and weaknesses of the squad, and toss out our predictions for a season where the Thorns have huge expectations on their shoulders. All that and more in this episode, including: Wilder’s amaz...

Joined by special guest Jeremy Peterman, Alex and Sam sit down to chat about what led to Portland’s disappointing 2-2 draw with D.C. United. Then, the guys get into all of the drama and reports about Portland’s chase of German Berterame (and also Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodriguez), and what the future may hold for that DP forward spot. All that and more in this episode, including: what to expect when...

The Phil Neville era got off to a cracking start with a 4-1 win, and Alex, Phuoc, Sam and Wilder all hopped on the microphones to talk through it. Plus, the Thorns unveiled their new jerseys. And much like previous jerseys: we have takes. All that in more in this episode, including: what a Timbers win sounds like from Wilder’s living room, Phuoc’s USWNT fire, what it sounds like when Alex loves a...

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...

The offseason is heating up as the MLS and NWSL seasons approach, and Phuoc, Sam and Wilder hopped on the microphones to chat all about it. Olivia Moultrie signed a contract extension (yay!), and the team chats about her trajectory for the Thorns and USWNT. Then, we chat about the recent news of Marvin Loria’s knee injury (booo!) and what it could mean for the Timbers’ opening day lineup — specifi...

Aaaaand Podcast! We are proud to bring you the first episode of Stumptown Radio — Stumptown Footy’s new podcast. In our premier episode, Sam, Alex, and Phuoc hop onto the microphones to talk about the Timbers and Thorns offseason, and the hopes of two retooled and revamped backlines. Then, the boys sit down with our very first guest: Timbers defender Zac McGraw! We talk about the goings on of the...