Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.

The 2025 MLS season is here, and the Portland Timbers are back! Sam, Alex, and Luukas took to the microphones to preview the Timbers’ 15th MLS campaign, and 50th anniversary.

What do we think of the new signings? Where will the Timbers finish? Who will be their leading scorer? Is this year finally the year that the Timbers make the leap back to the playoffs? Listen on to find out!

Plus: Sam’s spicy Evander take, Luukas’ eyebrow-raising formation take, and Alex’s confident Timbers Golden Boot take.

The 2025 Portland Timbers season is here, and Stumptown Footy talked to Timbers General Manager Ned Grabavoy all about the club ahead of its 50th year.

Sam and Alex chatted with the Ned about a wide range of topics: the Evander sale, this offseason as a whole, young players and youth development, what Ned thinks Portland needs to do to avoid a slow start to the year, and we even got the GM’s thoughts on the state of the media around the league.

Listen on to hear to hear all of that, and much more!

In the waning hours of Tuesday night, the news finally dropped that Evander has been transferred from Portland to FC Cincinnati for a club-record fee. So of course the boys shared their thoughts over the microphone about the saga being over, what we’re feeling now, and what’s next.

Jeremy is in a kit. Phuoc is relieved. Alex is excited. And Sam is thinking things. Listen on for more.

The big announcement is here: the Portland Thorns will have a brand new $150 million dollar training facility! The gang takes to the microphones to share our reactions. What does this mean for the team both and off the field? What does mean for women’s sports, both locally and across the country? Listen on!

Plus: Sam struggling with W’s, Phuoc’s happiness for the players, Wilder’s recruitment pitch, Melina’s positivity, and making their Stumptown Radio debut, new contributor Rocky McNeff explaining why this is such a watershed moment for the NWSL and women’s soccer.

While Portland freezes, the Portland Timbers are in sunny and warm Coachella. Sam, Alex, Jeremy, and Luukas preview the Coachella Valley Invitational preseason tournament and what to watch for (spoiler: it’s not the scoreline). Plus, with more smoke around Evander’s pending exit from the Timbers, the gang dives into what that departure could look like (spoiler: we are a divided front).

Featuring: Alex’s groundhog takes, Jeremy’s Geoguessr prowess, Luukas’ impression, and Sam once again forgetting to introduce himself.

The Stumptown Footy crew breaks down the Deyna Castellanos signing and how she’ll fit in on the team. They also review the offseason and whether it has been good enough to move the team forward.

Where will the team finish in 2025? Phuoc, Wilder, and Melina make their predictions.

Don’t miss out on the few teases Phuoc drops towards the end of the episode as well as his phone is going off at times. Wilder brings her trademark optimism, but also a realistic outlook. Melina had her matcha and was ready to go.

Who would you like us to interview first in 2025? Let us know in the comments!Did you want us to discuss anything in particular? We’ll have a special subscribers-only mailbag podcast before the season.

The Timbers are in offseason mode, a new left back is on his way, nobody knows where Evander is, and Portland is back in U.S. Open Cup. There’s a lot to talk about, and Sam, Alex, Luukas, and returning champion Jeremy Perterman did a lot of talking about it.

What do you get when you combine Sam “And Now My Intro is Over” Svilar, Alex “Soiled the Party” Barnes, Luukas “Nedward” Ojala, and Jeremy “I love Homecomings” Peterman? 70 minutes of soccer shenanigans, baby.

The Timbers preseason is revving up, and we have some bona fide comments from players and coaches to parse through.

Sam, Alex, Luukas, and Phuoc have their say about Portland’s preseason priorities, new and expected signings, and of course the ongoing Evander saga.

Listen on to hear: Sam’s Wes Anderson movie reference, Luukas making everyone feel old, Phuoc making everyone frustrated at Portland’s outgoing transfer strategy, and Alex’s call for preparation for the fanbase.

The Stumptown Footy crew is back to discuss the new hiring of Jeff Agoos and his introductory presser where he shared quite a few updates.

Don’t miss out on Phuoc still trying to decide what pronunciation of ‘Agoos’ that he will be moving forward with, Melina’s remaining questions, and Wilder’s optimistic view ahead for the club.

For the 2025 season, we will have even more interviews with players, coaches, and staff. Who would you like us to bring on?

What are the biggest priorities right now for the club?

The STF Thorns gang is back, and we’ve got a lot to process.

Thorns are leaving town left and right — what does it all mean? Are the Thorns in better or worse shape than before? How are we all processing some emotional farewells? Sam, Phuoc, Melina, and Wilder talk through it all.

Then, we share our New Year’s Resolutions for the Portland Thorns. What do we wish for the Thorns in 2025? Listen on to find out!

Plus: Wilder is still somehow optimistic, Melina is still justifiably critical, Sam is still emotional, and Phuoc is still… also optimistic?