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

According to multiple reports, Sam Coffey is headed to Manchester City for an $800,000 (possibly higher) transfer fee with potential performance add-ons .

She is headed to Manchester to try to complete the deal with personal terms already agreed upon.

STF’s Phuoc Nguyen and Melina Gaspar talk the transfer fee, the consequences of the previous front office failings and ownership’s lack of urgency, and what needs to happen next.

USWNT also released their latest roster and there was a first, but deserved inclusion of Reilyn Turner - her first call-up with the senior national team.

The duo discuss what to expect from her in 2026.

Stanford Sports' play-by-play commentator and the Women's Soccer Show co-host, Sara Ach, joins us on Stumptown Radio to talk us about the latest Portland Thorns signing, Shae Harvey. The Stanford star leaves Stanford early with one year of eligibility remaining and was rated one of the top midfielders in the NCAA.Ach shares why she was so special at Stanford and the impact she could make at the professional level with Portland Thorns.What are her expectations for Harvey's rookie season? How does she fit in with the current midfield group and best position? Find out.