The Portland Timbers lost in brutal fashion in Houston, cementing a three-game skid early on in the 2026 season. Sam and Alex took to the microphones to break down the loss, and discuss just what in the heck happened.

Then, the boys dive deep into the consternation around Phil Neville's tenure as Timbers head coach. How much blame does he hold for Portland's poor form? How much do the players hold? How can this all be fixed? Plus, looking ahead to a massive Sunday matinee against the Galaxy.

The 2026 NWSL season is here! Sam and Emma sit down to chat about the Portland Thorns season opening fixture in D.C. against the Spirit. How might the Thorns fare? Who will be on the sidelines? Will Soph Wilson start? We chat through all of that, after of course putting some respect on Renee Lyles' name (give her a contract, Jeff!)

The Portland Thorns finally have a new head coach! And the feeling is... mixed. Emma, Sam, and Wilder broke down the lukewarm reactions to Robert Vilahamn's appointment and what it means for the start of the Thorns' season.

After that, the gang shares their takeaways from Portland's preseason matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational. Plus, we react to the Thorns' new Electric Bloom kits, and bask in the La Croix-fueled beauty that they bring.

Sam and Alex hopped back on the mics to discuss a familiar-looking defeat against the Colorado Rapids, including the forwards' down performance, a return of ugly set-piece defending, and an imbalanced midfield.

They then closed out the episode with a quick, optimism-free lookahead at the first Cascadia Cup clash of the season this coming weekend: The Vancouver Whitecaps at Providence Park.

The Portland Timbers started off 2026 with a bang, snagging a late win over the Columbus Crew. There was a lot of fun stuff! Some not so fun stuff! And a lot to talk about! So Sam, Alex, and Luukas did just that.

After an intro that must be heard to be believed from Alex "Cole Bassett Excites Me" Barnes, the gang dives into takeaway from the game. Then, we preview the 2026 season with a few predictions. Who will be leading goal scorer? Where will the Timbers finish the season? Will Phil Neville be head coach in 2027? Listen on for our answers!

The MLS season is nigh, and Stumptown Footy had the chance to chat with Steve Cangialosi, a longtime MLS broadcaster and current on-air talent for MLS on Apple TV.

Alex talked through the massive upcoming year for the league, how well Portland did in their offseason, and what to expect from Timbers vs. Crew on Saturday.

It's been a wild...ly underwhelming offseason for the Portland Thorns so far in 2026. Between high profile departures, a lack of reinforcements, and a, uh, continuing lack of a head coach, times have been a bit hard for Thorns fans.

And so of course the Stumptown Thorns crew had to convene to process through it all. Sam, Emma, Rocky, and Wilder talked through the storylines of the offseason so far, breaking down what makes concerned, and what makes us, well, even more concerned.

How bad is it? Is there room to hope? Listen on to find out! Come for the emotional processing, stay for our depressingly accurate season slogans.

The Portland Timbers finally unveiled their new away kits, honoring the building they call home. Some like it, some love it. All agree that it's better than Philadelphia's.

The Timbers pod crew of Sam, Luukas, and Alex chat the fresh jerseys, and then Portland's newest midfielder Cole Bassett. How promising is the signing? What else does Portland have to do before the season kicks off (which is, uh, soon!)?

All that and more in this episode. Plus, the gang bids a fond farewell to Friend of the Pod Dario Zuparic!

The Stumptown Radio Timbers crew is back to check in on the green & gold's preseason preparations. Sam, Alex, and Luukas break down the deals that have gotten done, the deals that could have gotten done, and the deals that might be getting done in the future.

Plus: how worried should we be about Portland's reported lack of GAM? What good is allocation money anyway? Does anyone know how this all works? Come for those answers and more, including the all important Goose Kit (working title) talk.

Welcome back to Stumptown Radio - Portland Thorns edition.

On this episode, Phuoc shares updates on the head coaching search, the club's new director of recruiting & scouting, and state-of-the-art facility.

Melina also joins the podcast to discuss the center back depth, what the new head coach will need to succeed, and Mark Carr's hire as new recruiting & scouting director.

Note: This episode was recorded last week on Wednesday, January 7 - postponed for the emergency podcast