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Sam, Alex, and Phuoc sit down to talk to the big man himself: Portland Timbers head coach Phil Neville! We chat with coach about how he and his family are settling into Portland, the bond he already feels between the city and the players, how he manages young players, and what he really thinks about Liam Ridgewell when they met on the field years ago.

Before all that, the STF boys discuss Portland’s rousing derby win over Seattle and forecast the stretch run of the 2024 season.

All that and more, featuring: Sam “he has a mic now” Svilar, Alex “the best ability is availability” Barnes, and Phuoc “Zuperman” Nguyen.

An up and down week saw the Thorns lose at home 3-1, and then win at home 3-1. What does it all mean? Are the Thorns cooked? Are they fixed? How do they navigate the rest of the season? The Stumptown crew takes to the microphones to figure it all out.

Plus, the crew talks through Alex Morgan’s retirement and reflects on her impact on soccer in the Rose City, in the USA, and around the world.

Including: Wilder’s new Spanish stardom, Melina’s “Optimism Corner”, Phuoc’s harsh but necessary truths, and Sam’s dislike of long competition titles.

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 all-time take from Jeremy.

To get you set for a double-matchday, the latest episode of Stumptown Radio features everyone (except Sam) talking Timbers and Thorns.

First, Alex, Phuoc, and Jeremy talk through Portland’s momentum, preview the Minnesota match, and also get emotional about a departing bicycle-kicking legend. Then, Phuoc, Wilder, and Melina appropriately ask “what is going on??” with the Thorns, after a brutal home loss to KC.

All that and more in this episode including… well you’ll have to listen to find out!

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.