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 year and beyond, and what it could portend for Smith’s future in Portland.

Plus, the gang talks through yet another weekend without points for the Timbers and Thorns, and identify what went wrong and how worried each fanbase should be (spoiler: surprisingly not too much yet!)

All that in this episode, and more, including: Sam’s discourse provoking questions, Alex’s favorite European team catching strays, Melina’s diagnosis of the Thorns’ attack, Wilder’s unblemished optimism, and a description of Phuoc’s amazing shirt.

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