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He/Him. Says a lot of stuff about a lot of things. Mostly soccer and sports stuff. Blog boy for Stumptown Footy. Still Diego Valeri forever. https://stumptownfooty.substack.com
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"God forbid she be herself when she wins"

submitted 6 hours ago • 12 comments

This is a good sign, especially when you contextualize it with how long it took the team to get a CS last year and how much Austin spent on their attack 2024: 1st clean sheet, May 29th vs. Austin (😏), 16th game of the year 2025: 1st clean sheet, March 1st vs Austin, 2nd game of the season #RCTID

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Morning after Timbers thought: the Timbers just posted a shutout with a back three that featured two players under the age of 22 (Smith & Surman), and two SuperDraft picks (Smith & McGraw). #RCTID

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

It wasn’t pretty, but hey neither was last week. What a solid bounce back from the Timbers. David Da Costa has some stuff, folks. #RCTID

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Pour one out for @jeremypeterman.bsky.social - once rumored Timbers & West Brom target Besard Sabovic just came on for Austin. #RCTID

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

The Timbers just executed a well structured and organized press and won the ball back via a throw in. Huh. Would you look at that. #RCTID

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Da Costa starting is obviously the headline, but what a moment for Ian Smith. Rook gets a start in his second professional game, against the likes of Brandon Vasquez #RCTID

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

It was a brutal week for Soccer City: with a bad opening day Timbers loss and devastating Thorns injury news. It feels like a shadow has already been cast over the early days of the 2025 MLS & NWSL seasons. Here's your emotional breakdown - and how to get through it. #RCTID #BAONPDX

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

In the newest recurring Timbers segment, "Unexpected Names on the Injury Report" (that literally nobody asked for): Maxime Crepeau. Listed as OUT for tomorrow, along with everyone from week one plus Mosquera. #RCTID

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Y'all this week's Swoontower is megasized, but a BANGER. We've got: - A Dog Interview (Cinco from @austinpetsalive.bsky.social!) - A Podcaster Interview (Sam from @stumptownfooty.bsky.social!) - A Parents Interview (Katy and Hector, Dani Pereira's parents!) - a threat! follow a2toquesfoundation.org

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

This screams classic Thorns kit, and that is a-okay with me. Safe, but just enough going on to keep it interesting. Happy that the black is back #BAONPDX

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Ooh wait wait I have another one - and I managed to rope in #RCTID into it #BAONPDX

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

How I, and I would guess most of #BAONPDX, am feeling after today's injury news:

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

The Portland Thorns have also confirmed that Nicole Payne AND Marie Müller are also out for the season #BAONPDX They have now lost Weaver, Payne, and Müller. Reyna Reyes and Isa Obaze will be the only starters from last year's backline. Absolutely brutal day for the club.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

The Thorns have announced that Morgan Weaver, Nicole Payne, and Marie Müller have all suffered season-ending injuries and will be placed on the SEI list. Absolutely brutal news before the season even starts. #BAONPDX

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

In addition to this, Dario Zuparic is expected to miss the next 2-3 games. #RCTID

submitted 6 days ago • 4 comments

Per Neville, Santiago Moreno is 3-4 weeks away from returning with an ankle inj Moreno has not played a full 90 minutes since the 4-2W vs the Galaxy in September

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

The type of compilation you don’t wanna see the Timbers in. At least Max Crepeau had some company this weekend? #RCTID

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Phil Neville shares that Dario Zuparic has "a bad injury". Didn't give a timeline for return, but he did not sound very optimistic about it. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Portland loses their home opener 1-4, a year after winning their opener 4-1. And the result does nothing to clean out the sour taste from last year's wildcard loss. The weird part: this is pretty much the best time for a loss like this to happen. It sucked, but the season is long. Onward. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

BETTER THAN THE WILD CARD GAME, BABY. (That's what this was all about, right? To be just marginally better than that awful loss?) #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

David da Costa's first touches as a Timber are to drive towards the box, and his first pass is a decent cross that leads to Portland's first shot of the game. Heh. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

At this point four months ago, the Timbers were down 3-0. So.... progress? #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

A DOGSO red in the first ten minutes oh man the Portland Timbers are BACK BABY #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

First Timbers take of the new season: the new kits look soooooo good in person. Gonna be a classic. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Still going to be posting some of my usual matchday nonsense here, BUT I'm saving some of the best stuff for the STF Substack live chat! Come tap in (and subscribe!) and chat live through the opener #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

The wind is a swirlin' in Providence Park. Good chance the ball and players will be sliding all over the place. Important for Portland to keep everything in front of them today. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

The boys are in fact back in town. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

3-5-2, big job today for Antony and new boy Jimer Fory to provide width and attacking verve. da Costa on the bench - be ready for him to provide a spark #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Lucky number year 7. Forever grateful I get to do this. Go Timbers. #RCTID

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

!!! Huge news for Portland, as new DP Da Costa is available to play tomorrow #RCTID

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

The 2K word preview of the Portland Timbers 2025 season that you didn't ask for but didn't know you needed. Here we go, gang. #RCTID

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

This mean Canada gets all the states bordering it right? And Portland too, just for kicks? Please?

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Finn Surman will be available for Sunday. I don't think he'll start, but he should be on the bench #RCTID

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

In his first prematch media availability, Timbers head coach Phil Neville hopes that David Da Costa is able to make his debut this weekend, but says it's "probably a long-shot" due to ongoing work visa issues #RCTID

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Coming to your Stumptown Radio podcast feeds later this afternoon! #RCTID

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

You’re going to want to keep an eye on your podcast feed tomorrow… 👀 #RCTID

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

The Portland Thorns have a new kit sponsor for the first time in team history. Ring, the home security company owned by Amazon, replaces Providence after the healthcare company spent 12 seasons as the team’s most visible sponsor. #BAONPDX #NWSL Details:

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Zac at the 🔙 thru 2026‼️ More on the new deal: bit.ly/411DqM1 ◀️

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

Excited to announce a new Timbers podcast with @abooker17.bsky.social from OneFootball. Everything Timbers twice a week and we’re underway with a 2025 season preview! 1️⃣A new identity w/o Evander 2️⃣Impact of the summer signings 3️⃣The case for a great 2025 season fanlink.tv/wiKt

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

Last Evander-related post and then I’ll shut up (for now): August 16, already much anticipated due to Diego Chara bobble head night, is now also Evander’s return to PDX with Cincy. The soccer gods do have a great sense of irony, eh? #RCTID

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment