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Welcome back to Stumptown Radio - Portland Thorns Edition!

Phuoc and Emma hop on the mics to discuss the road loss against the Washington Spirit, preview the Cascadia Clash versus the Seattle Reign, and discuss the lack of movement from the front office during the summer window.

The Portland Timbers are two-for-two in the Leagues Cup, and are on the cusp of qualifying for the knockout rounds. They just have to get past one of the biggest clubs in North America to do it — no big deal.

Sam and Alex hop on the microphones to break down the wins, chat the upcoming duel with Club America, and discuss the newest Designated Player that Portland is reportedly close to signing to boost their attack.

Come for all of the above, stay for our technical breakdown of one of the greatest red cards we have ever seen.

The STF crew sat down with newly minted all-time leader in Portland Thorns clean sheets, and newest mother on the team, Bella Bixby.

We chatted about her path to the NWSL, the current team, her hopes for the future, motherhood and the best aunties on the team, and most importantly: why she wants to be a cowboy. Listen (and watch!) for more!

The Merseyside Boys return! After a moment to recognize and remember the human element of the game in the wake of tragedy, Sam and Alex chat through the Portland Timbers home win over their former boss and the New England Revolution.

Who impressed? What stood out? What do we make of Kevin Kelsy’s long walk back to the bench in the second half? All that, plus a preview of a triple-game week and what we might expect the Timbers to do in the summer transfer window.

On this edition of Stumptown Radio, Phuoc Nguyen and Emma Swett are back on Substack Live to discuss the 1-0 win over the Chicago Stars, give their grade for the midseason report card, Bella Bixby’s club record for clean sheets, Pietra Tordin’s rising stardom, the summer transfer window, free agency, and so much more.

The Stumptown Radio Podcast were back LIVE to discuss everything Portland Thorns.

Phuoc, Wilder, and Rocky discuss Meghan Klingenberg’s retirement and impact, Caiya Hanks’ potential injury, 2-0 win over Washington Spirit, Bella Bixby tied for most clean sheets in club history, Jessie Fleming’s role moving forward, and the summer transfer window.

Phuoc, Emma, and Rocky hop on their phones (instead of the usual mics) for this special edition of Stumptown Radio on Substack Live.

The trio discuss Sam Coffey’s extension through 2027, loss at Bay FC, what to expect for the summer transfer window, and the importance of the Pride Day match against Washington Spirit.

The absolute gauntlet that was May is officially over for the Portland Timbers, who now play just two matches until June 28. They finished with an MLS record of 2-2-2, and were knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup round of 16 against the San Jose Earthquakes.

Sam, Luukas, and Alex break down how the team looked before playing another round of “Stump it or boot it!” Spanning topics such as Jonathan Rodriguez, Portland’s attack as a whole, and who their best player is as we approach the halfway point of the 2025 season.

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Welcome to Stumptown Radio Podcast, Portland Thorns edition.

On this episode, Phuoc, Wilder, and Emma break down the 0-2 semifinals loss at the Concacaf W Champions Cup where the Portland Thorns failed to qualify for the 2028 FIFA Women’s Club World Cup.

After the match, head coach Rob Gale, vocally disagreed with a local reporter. The trio also react to the comments he made.

Even though the team is on an unbeaten streak in NWSL play, there remains a lot to be desired from the team.

Should the starting XI remain intact? Is it time to start Pietra Tordin? What are the summer transfer window priorities?

The Stumptown Footy crew discuss these topics and more on this podcast.

Phuoc, Melina, Wilder, and Emma hop on the mics to discuss all things Portland Thorns.

On this episode of Stumptown Radio, they discuss the team’s big road win where Pietra Tordin started and scored her first professional goal. Head coach Rob Gale started two out and out wingers in Caiya Hanks and Payton Linnehan who both found the back of the net. The backline of Reyna Reyes, Sam Hiatt, Mallie McKenzie, and Kaitlyn Torpey showed up. The midfield of Mimi Alidou, Hina Sugita, and the captain also played a massive role in controlling the game on both ends.

The team culture being built by Sam Coffey, Mackenzie “Macca” Arnold, Bella Bixby, and the leaders have made a massive impact on molding it.

At the postgame presser, Pietra Tordin shared their impact.

“A big thing early on for us was creating a culture... We have culture meetings all the time, it's great to see it all come together.”

How important is it to bring Coffey back?

The Portland Thorns are in Mexico for the Concacaf W Champions Cup. They’ll face off against Tigres with the right to take on Club América or NJ/NY Gotham FC in the final.

Can they pull it off and book their ticket to the first ever FIFA Club World Cup?

Don’t miss out on this podcast episode.