According to ESPN's Jeff Kassouf, the Portland Thorns have hired former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Robert Vilahamn. The Rose City Breakdown's Phuoc Nguyen and Melina Gaspar discuss the hire, the timing, and how Jeff Agoos failed his first true test as GM. The duo also provides a grade for the hire and a full assessment of why it doesn't meet the standards at the moment.

According to ESPN's Jeff Kassouf, the Portland Thorns have hired former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Robert Vilahamn. The Rose City Breakdown's Phuoc Nguyen and Melina Gaspar discuss the hire, the timing, and how Jeff Agoos failed his first true test as GM. The duo also provides a grade for the hire and a full assessment of why it doesn't meet the standards at the moment.

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2026 is truly a momentous year for women's sports in the Rose City.2026 also marks the first year where the state and city will have three professional women’s sports teams: Portland Thorns (NWSL), Portland Fire (WNBA), and Portland Cascade (AUSL).The Rose City Breakdown is a Cascadia FC and Stumptown Footy collaboration.This new podcast comes with one simple premise:We want to highlight women's sports in Portland, giving teams a safe platform and the coverage they deserve.Each episode will have something for everyone, whether you want high level discussions, deeper dive into analytics, tactical breakdowns, or interviews that capture all types of stories and invoke all sorts of emotions.What to expect?<ul><li>Phuoc Nguyen: Lead host providing key information and updates</li><li>Melina Gaspar: Lead analytics and tactical mastermind</li><li>Lily Crane: Lead voice, reporter, and commentator</li></ul>If you see our logo, it is created by the one and only <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobastevens/">Jacob Stevens</a>, who also created the latest Stumptown Footy logo. And once again, delivers another masterpiece.

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2026 is truly a momentous year for women's sports in the Rose City. 2026 also marks the first year where the state and city will have three professional women’s sports teams: Portland Thorns (NWSL), Portland Fire (WNBA), and Portland Cascade (AUSL). The Rose City Breakdown is a Cascadia FC and Stumptown Footy collaboration. This new podcast comes with one simple premise: We want to highlight women's sports in Portland, giving teams a safe platform and the coverage they deserve. Each episode will have something for everyone, whether you want high level discussions, deeper dive into analytics, tactical breakdowns, or interviews that capture all types of stories and invoke all sorts of emotions. What to expect?Phuoc Nguyen: Lead host providing key information and updatesMelina Gaspar: Lead analytics and tactical mastermindLily Crane: Lead voice, reporter, and commentatorIf you see our logo, it is created by the one and only Jacob Stevens, who also created the latest Stumptown Footy logo. And once again, delivers another masterpiece.

2026 is truly a momentous year for women's sports in the Rose City.2026 also marks the first year where the state and city will have three professional women’s sports teams: Portland Thorns (NWSL), Portland Fire (WNBA), and Portland Cascade (AUSL).The Rose City Breakdown is a Cascadia FC and Stumptown Footy collaboration.This new podcast comes with one simple premise:We want to highlight women's sports in Portland, giving teams a safe platform and the coverage they deserve.Each episode will have something for everyone, whether you want high level discussions, deeper dive into analytics, tactical breakdowns, or interviews that capture all types of stories and invoke all sorts of emotions.What to expect?<ul><li>Phuoc Nguyen: Lead host providing key information and updates</li><li>Melina Gaspar: Lead analytics and tactical mastermind</li><li>Lily Crane: Lead voice, reporter, and commentator</li></ul>If you see our logo, it is created by the one and only <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobastevens/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacob Stevens</a>, who also created the latest Stumptown Footy logo. And once again, delivers another masterpiece.

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