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The Timbers tallied a road win, but caused a whole lot of consternation. Alex, Sam, and Jeremy break it all down in the first segment. Then, Phuoc, Wilder, and Melina join Sam to talk through the Thorns 0-0 draw in Seattle and chat about how worried we should be about Portland’s offense (spoiler: kind of!).
All that and more in this episode, including: Alex’s statbook, Sam’s leaky memory, Wilder’s (gasp) waning optimism, Phuoc’s injury corner, Melina’s dose of reality, and Jeremy “dragons on my TV” Peterman.



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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 on Zac McGraw, King Pants, and Claudio Bravo, and then dive a bit into Evander’s MVP bonafides using an old friend as comparison.
All that and more in this episode, including: Wilder’s tattoo bet, Alex’s facial expressions, Phuoc’s newest hype train, and Sam’s love for a certain former Timbers forward.



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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 how the starting XI’s match up!
And finally, head to the Stumptown Footy Substack to vote on who you think wins!
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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, including: Wilder’s new cycling buddy, Phuoc’s potential Cascadia hype, and Sam’s potential podcaster’s jinx (please oh please don’t happen).


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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 the year.
All that and more, including: Alex christening a new Timbers villain, Phuoc christening a brand new phrase (see episode title), and a special shoutout from Sam.


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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, and what Rob Gale has to do to get his team back on track after tasting defeat for the first time.
All that and more in this episode, including: Jeremy’s homage to a team up north making history, Alex celebrating a 34-0 shutout, Sam’s new friend from the NYC subway, Phuoc’s continued love of David Ayala, and Melina’s dislike of being wrong.



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