Wed, 22 April 2020
Legends are made during legendary times. And Ann Schatz has worked through a few. From the Tonya Harding scandal through Sabrina Ionescu's greatness, the Thorns' original play-by-play voice has touched on some of the biggest (and strangest) stories in Oregon sports. |
Thu, 16 April 2020
Mike "Statman" Donovan joins to talk team Rushmores, fantasy drafts and more | Breaking Lines | April 16, 2020
As we continue to shelter in place, many fans have seen a greater percentage of their sports entertainment come from their phones, with podcasting still going strong as game have paused. Within those podcasts, though, a few tropes have emerged, drowning the last four weeks of audio offerings in Mount Rushmores, random rankings and countdowns, and absurdist fantasy drafts … None of which, we are above. On this episode of Breaking Lines, the show indulges in all three, with #Statman Mike Donovan joining us to share Timbers and Thorns Mount Rushmores, a draft of players into front office roles, as well as a ranking of the five best losses in the modern history of Portland’s two professional teams. |
Wed, 8 April 2020
Only two players have been with the Thorns longer than Emily Menges, making her, Christine Sinclair and Tobin Heath the most tenured NWSL players in Portland. Perhaps as relevant for the 2020 season, the trio are the only players who experienced the team’s other makeover - the one it undertook after missing the 2015 postseason. On this episode of Breaking Lines, we talked to Menges about her team’s rebuilt squad, Portland’s new, clearer priorities for the 2020 campaign, and what it means to be a Thorn. Before that, though, we ask about what took her to the Australian league for the first time this offseason, what it was like trying to make her way back to the U.S. amid COVID-19’s spread, and what her life is life right now, with teammates at a distance. |
Thu, 2 April 2020
Amid an offseason of major acquisitions, Raquel Rodriguez's could prove one of the most important. |
Thu, 26 March 2020
Like the rest of us, the Portland Timbers and Thorns have seen their lives change over the last two weeks, going from an environment where team was a part of their everyday existence to one where social distancing is the rule. On this episode of Breaking Lines, we catch up with five of those players -- Blake Bodily, Simone Charley, Steve Clark, Andrés Flores and Tyler Lussi -- for a snapshot of what their lives are like now, how they are staying prepared for what comes next, and what a team sport athlete's life is like when team is not possible. |
Thu, 5 March 2020
At the end of the 2019 season, Chris Duvall was somewhere he’d never been before: the USL. Having been released by the Houston Dynamo two months before, the former New York Red Bull and Montreal Impact defender had to undergo a professional regroup with the Oklahoma City Energy, where he finished his sixth professional season. |
Thu, 5 March 2020
Hosts Judah Newby, Jake Zivin and Joe Sleven talk about the team's opening loss to Minnesota and how they're approaching Nashville SC. They also chat with Timbers defender Jorge Villafaña, president of business Mike Golub and with Drake Hills of the Tennessean. |
Fri, 28 February 2020
THORNS FC EMERGENCY PODCAST | Richard Farley and head coach Mark Parsons on the addition of Becky Sauerbrunn
It’s the biggest acquisition of an already busy offseason, so big that it demanded an emergency podcast. |
Fri, 28 February 2020
Thorns FC's Bella Bixby on her loan time in Israel, new puppy and more | Breaking Lines | Feb. 27, 2020
Bella Bixby has just returned to Portland after a loan spell in Israel, where she saw her first competitive time in goal since finishing her collegiate career at Oregon State over two years ago. Now into the third year with her hometown club, the Thorns goalkeeper is ready to fight for her first NWSL minutes, taking the another step for somebody who may be Portland’s goalkeeper of the future. |
Thu, 27 February 2020
As the 2020 MLS regular season is ready to begin, hosts Judah Newby, Jake Zivin and Joe Sleven sit down with Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese, midfielder Diego Chara and get a look into Sunday's home opener opponent in Minnesota United from commentator Cal Williams. |
Fri, 21 February 2020
Cameron Knowles has been part of the Timbers organization for most of the last 13 years, going from player with the Green and Gold during the United Soccer Leagues era to an assistant coach under John Spencer and Caleb Porter to, over the last two seasons, the head coach for Timbers 2. Ahead of his third season in charge of the club’s USL team, we caught up with the former Timbers defender about how he came to the United States from New Zealand, his time at the University of Akron, his transition from the field to the sidelines, and what 2020 looks like for Timbers 2. |
Tue, 11 February 2020
Former Timbers midfielder, now Univ. of Portland assistant coach, Ben Zemanski | Breaking Lines | Feb. 11, 2020
Ben Zemanski’s 13 years of high-level soccer cast him as part of three of the more memorable teams of the last two decades: a University of Akron squad that was one of the most talented in collegiate history; a Chivas USA group that played out the bizarre in Los Angeles’ sports shadows; and a Portland Timbers team that would claim the 2015 MLS Cup. Now into the next phase of his life in soccer, Zemanski joins us to talk about life on The Bluff, where he is entering his second year as an assistant for the University of Portland Pilots men’s soccer team. |
Sat, 8 February 2020
Host Judah Newby is joined by Timbers broadcaster Jake Zivin in studio as Zivin gives updates from his trip to preseason camp in Costa Rica. Plus, it's MLS kit release day as the duo talk through all the new team's kits and we hear an interview with Timbers goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia. |
Thu, 6 February 2020
It’s the middle of the NWSL’s offseason, but with players slowly returning to Portland ahead of next month’s preseason, we were able to catch up with two of the young bright spots from the Thorns’ 2019 season. On this episode of Breaking Lines, midfielder Gabby Seiler and fullback Madison Pogarch join us at Providence Park, updating us on an offseason of golf carts, dogs, FaceTime tag, and preparation for their second season with the Thorns. This conversation was originally supposed to be video only, but it was too good not to include on our audio channels. |
Fri, 31 January 2020
Jeff Attinella’s path back to the field from last year’s shoulder surgery may his be a work in progress, but opinions about sports remain in full health. What better time to have the Timbers goalkeeper on Breaking Lines that two days before one of the most anticipated Super Bowls in years. On this edition of the podcast, Attinella talks rehab, fatherhood, his love of Tampa Bay sports, as well as the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers this weekend, at Super Bowl LIV. |
Thu, 30 January 2020
Hosts Judah Newby and Joe Slevin talk with new Timbers Homegrown signing Blake Bodily and we hear from defender Larrys Mabiala who checks in from the team's preseason camp in Costa Rica. |
Fri, 24 January 2020
The Portland Timbers’ preseason kicked into fifth gear on Wednesday, with the team’s 2020 squad unveiled to the press during a Media Day at Providence Park. While players made their rounds from station to station, from photo booths to press conferences, Breaking Lines had its own station set up, ready to capture the mood at the team’s first public session of the season. On this episode of the show, Homegrown defender Marco Farfan looks back on his 2019 and forward to his next professional season before his teammates, as they made their way through Tanner Ridge, stopped by to answer questions posed to each other, as well as give their thoughts on the Thorns’ offseason, teammates’ FIFA skills, the divide between family and locker-room life, as well as their favorite breeds of dogs. Hard-hitting, this session is not, but three days into the new campaign, this was the mood of the Timbers, from Providence Park. |
Thu, 23 January 2020
Hosts Judah Newby and Joe Slevin head to Timbers Media Day at Providence Park to talk with Timbers GM/president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson, head coach Giovanni Savarese and midfielders Diego Valeri and Diego Chara about the upcoming season. |
Fri, 17 January 2020
Host Judah Newby welcomes Jake Zivin as co-host to the show. The duo talk with Portland Timbers 2020 MLS SuperDraft first round pick Aaron Molloy plus also hear from soccer analyst Ross Smith. |
Thu, 16 January 2020
Thorns FC's Sophia Smith, Morgan Weaver at the 2020 NWSL College Draft | Breaking Lines | Jan. 16, 2019
Breaking Lines is breaking format this week, but with good reason. Instead of a single one-on-one interview, there’s two, and while we normally try to get away from the game, the game has to be in focus as the Portland Thorns add the top two players on their 2020 NWSL College Draft board. On this edition of the show, we are on the convention floor in Baltimore, Maryland, where new Thorns Sophia Smith and Morgan Weaver join us to share their first moments in professional soccer. |
Fri, 10 January 2020
Host Judah Newby is joined by Richard Farley as they talk with Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark. Soccer analyst Ross Smith visits and the show also covers the Timbers' winter moves and more. |
Wed, 8 January 2020
THORNS FC EMERGENCY PODCAST | Richard Farley & Top Drawer Soccer's Travis Clark on the trade for the No. 1 overall pick | Jan. 8, 2019
Did Wednesday’s first piece of Portland Thorns news justify an emergency podcast? Given who the team gave up and what, in the form of next week’s first pick in the NWSL’s College Draft, the team got in return, the trade of Emily Sonnett and Caitlin Foord to the Orlando Pride certainly rises to the standard. |
Tue, 7 January 2020
Breaking Lines usually tries to avoid focusing too much on what’s happening on the field, but in the aftermath of a newly signed Designated Player, it’s time to break from format and focus on the latest addition to the locker room. That’s why Jon Arnold – Mexico specialist for Goal.com; North and Central America expert for the BBC’s World Football Fone-In; FC Dallas beat writer for the Dallas Morning News – is on the show: to tell us what type of player he saw during Yimmi Chara’s time in Mexico and what, based on Jon’s knowledge of expertise, we can expect after the Colombian’s arrival in Portland. Other reasons he’s on the show: to talk about a classic ending to Mexico’s 2019 Apertura; to make bets as to how many step-overs Chara attempts in green and gold; and to discuss the challenge of reaching an English-speaking audience with his Mexican-league coverage. |
Fri, 20 December 2019
Hosts Judah Newby, Jake Zivin and Joe Sleven sit down with Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri to talk about his re-signing with the team, how he's spending the offseason and more. |
Wed, 18 December 2019
Our final Breaking Lines of 2019 touches base with one of the newest coaches among the Portland Timbers and Thorns ranks, even if Miles Joseph has been with the club for well over one year, now. But from being a part of the inaugural MLS College Draft, to a member of the original New York/New Jersey MetroStars, to a staff member on one of MLS' iconic teams to somebody that helped the Timbers reach a second MLS Cup, the Portland assistant is one of the more well-traveled personalities in the league. On this show, we start with this college days, track back to his path through his playing career, and end with his thoughts on the vocation he concedes will be with him until retirement: coaching. |
Thu, 12 December 2019
Talk Timbers hosts Judah Newby, Jake Zivin, and Joe Sleven talk with Timbers defender Marco Farfan about how he juggles being a college student and a pro athlete and how he handled a frustrating injury this past season. The show also looks at news around the league and began to break down the Timbers 2020 season opener. |
Tue, 10 December 2019
Edgar "RCTID_Thiago" Guerrero explains how to build a FIFA Ultimate Team Roster | Breaking Lines | Dec. 10, 2019
For those who don't play EA Sports' FIFA video game regular, then world of FIFA Ultimate Team – the world that defines the eMLS competition – may feel as if from another planet. One this episode of Breaking Lines, the Portland Timbers' eMLS athlete, the newly re-signed Edgar Guerrero, walks us through how to set up a FUT team, the best way to get as competitive as possible as soon as possible, as well some of his highlights from 2019 on the eMLS circuit. |
Fri, 6 December 2019
New host Judah Newby sits down with Timbers play-by-play man Jake Zivin and soccer analyst Joe Slevin about Cristian Paredes being named to MLSsoccer.com's 22 Under 22 list, the announcement of the Timbers home opener and more. |
Thu, 5 December 2019
Well into his fifth offseason in Portland, Thorns head coach Mark Parsons makes his Breaking Lines debut to talk about his offseason routine, the depth of coaching talent in the NWSL, and how his life changes with changes at the United States Women's National Team. Also, Parsons talks about the relationship between the NWSL and its main supply of talent (the college game), why the world has not tried harder to replicated the midfields Jose Mourinho used during Parsons' time at Chelsea, and the qualities and scarcities of the world's two most sought-after types of talent: elite strikers and world-class No. 10s. |
Fri, 22 November 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Jake Zivin and Richard Farley talk about the MLS offseason and check in with Miami Herald soccer beat writer Michelle Kaufman and Drake Hills of The Tennessean about the new MLS teams: Inter Miami and Nashville SC. |
Tue, 19 November 2019
Diego Chara is fearless on the soccer field, but outside the lines, the Timbers mainstay is afraid of water. On this episode of Breaking Lines, we catch up with Portland long-time midfielder before the main part of his offseason, one which will see him and his family return to their native Colombia for the first time in three years. We also get Chara's lessons on fatherhood and take him through the would you rathers that occupy his co-workers at Providence Park. |
Thu, 14 November 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Jake Zivin and Richard Farley talk about the 2019 MLS Cup, the trade activity in the league and updates on the Timbers offseason. The group also talk to ESPN soccer play-by-play announcer Jon Champion. |
Thu, 7 November 2019
Larrys Mabiala has quickly become one of the Timbers’ most important players, establishing a presence along the backline that transcends his two-and-a-half seasons with the team. During that time, both on the field and off, he’s become one of the team’s cultural cornerstone, providing an example both on the field and, for a team where facets like fatherhood and balance are disproportionately important, off. |
Thu, 7 November 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker and Richard Farley are joined by soccer play-by-play man Jake Zivin to talk with Timbers and Thorns FC GM and President of Soccer Gavin Wilkinson about how the club is approaching the offseason. |
Thu, 31 October 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Richard Farley and Ross Smith sit down with Thorns FC head coach Mark Parsons about the current offseason and how the team is preparing for 2020. |
Thu, 24 October 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley wrap up the Portland Timbers 2019 season with a discussion with head coach Giovanni Savarese and midfielder Diego Chara. |
Fri, 18 October 2019
Talk Timbers hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley keep the conversation going from Wednesday night, diving deeper on the first weekend of the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs and giving their predictions for Portland’s Round One matchup in Utah against Real Salt Lake. |
Thu, 17 October 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley sit down with Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco and assistant coach Miles Joseph as they discuss the upcoming Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One match against Real Salt Lake. |
Thu, 10 October 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk about Portland's Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs clinching win over San Jose and hear from Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese ahead of their postseason matchup against Real Salt Lake. |
Thu, 3 October 2019
Talk Timbers returns as hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk with Portland Timbers defender Zarek Valentin and assistant coach Carlos Llamosa about their draw against Sporting and their upcoming match against the San Jose Earthquakes with the MLS Cup Playoffs qualification on the line. |
Tue, 1 October 2019
Jake Zivin’s broadcasting career has taken him from his native Chicago and his college days in Minnesota to Montana, Eugene, and now Portland, where for the last four-plus seasons he has been the voice of the Portland Timbers. A lifelong MLS fan, Zivin set his sights on becoming a play-by-play person early in life. Now, he has one of the best positions in MLS, broadcast for one of the league’s higher profile clubs. On this edition of Breaking Lines, we catch up with Zivin to talk about his path to the Rose City, forming his broadcast partnerships with Ross Smith and Nat Borchers, and what the future holds from somebody who’s begun getting national broadcast calls. |
Wed, 25 September 2019
The 1975 Portland Timbers changed the landscape of Oregon sports, establishing professional soccer as a cornerstone event in a region which, across the United States, would become a hotbed for the world’s game. On Tuesday, the team was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, capping a legacy lives on in the Rose City’s love of soccer. On this episode of Breaking Lines, four members of that NASL expansion team – Willy Anderson, Tony Betts, Mick Hoban and Nick Nicholas – talk about the Portland of the 1970s, how the game has grown, the ways in which the city has changed, and how their lives were forever different for their time green, white and gold. |
Tue, 17 September 2019
Men’s soccer is experiencing a renaissance on The Bluff, and it’s coincided with the arrival of Nick Carlin-Voigt. Three years ago, the former UCLA assistant arrived at the University of Portland and guided the program to its first postseason appearance since 2009. Last year, the team replicated that feat while bursting out of the gate with a 13-game unbeaten run, eventually eliminating UCLA in the NCAA tournament. On this edition of Breaking Lines, we talk to the Pilots head coach about this three-plus years in Portland, the talents that the program has begun to produce and the place where the men’s collegiate game fits within the current pipeline to professional soccer. |
Thu, 12 September 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk about the team's big win over Sporting Kansas City, hear from Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and forward Jeremy Ebobisse and preview their next match against D.C. United with the Washington Post's Steve Goff. |
Tue, 10 September 2019
Ryan Sierakowski led Michigan State in scoring each of his four seasons in East Lansing, Michigan, but after getting drafted in the first round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, the Illinois native had to adjust: adjust to life in a new city; to the game at a new level; and to a career that would begin with a position. Eight months later, Sierakowski has become a key piece for a Timbers 2 team hoping to return to USL’s playoffs. On this edition of Breaking Lines, the 22-year-old attacker talks about his new life in Portland, his pasts in East Lansing and with the Chicago Fire Academy, and the direction he sees his career going after one season of professional soccer. |
Thu, 5 September 2019
Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley break down the Timbers win over Real Salt Lake over Labor Day weekend. The three also discuss the cohesion among the players. A look ahead to this week’s battle with Sporting KC as TV Analyst Matt Lawrence joins the program. Also, interviews with defender Larrys Mabiala and Assistant Coach Shannon Murray featured in this week’s episode of Talk Timbers. |
Tue, 3 September 2019
Steve Clark on his marriage, hiking, faith, personal growth and more | Breaking Lines | Sept. 3, 2019
One year ago, Steve Clark had just arrived in Portland, apparently set for a backup’s role with the Timbers after being claimed by the team off waivers. One year later, the veteran goalkeeper has affirmed his place in Giovanni Savarese’s starting XI and is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career. On this week’s Breaking Lines, Clark talking about a career progression that’s seen his game evolve as the modern game has changed the demands on goalkeepers. The 33-year-old also talks about the grounding for that change: his marriage; his faith; his commitment to personal growth; and his philosophy about the game itself. |
Thu, 29 August 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk with Timbers defender Jorge Villafaña and assistant coach Miles Joseph about the team's recent play and how they're preparing to face Real Salt Lake this Saturday. |
Tue, 27 August 2019
One year ago, Dennie Wendt’s life in soccer drastically changed. A child of the NASL Timbers and a graduate of the University of Portland, Wendt had been around the game from his formative years, eventually progressing into a career within the game’s marketing side and as a freelance journalist. Last year, though, Wendt took on two new ventures: assuming the editorship of Howler quarterly, and opening Possession, a store on Southwest Morrison dedicated to soccer culture. On this edition of Breaking Lines, we talk to Wendt about that culture, his growth within it, the importance and perception of Portland to the rest of the soccer world, as well as the future of Howler. |
Thu, 22 August 2019
Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley break down the Timbers loss to Atlanta United over the weekend. How can the Timbers take that next step to compete with the likes of LAFC and Atlanta in the playoffs? A look ahead to this week's rivalry match-up against Seattle with Sounders PxP man Matt Johnson. Also, interviews with Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark and assistant coach Carlos Llamosa |
Tue, 20 August 2019
The North American women’s soccer world is enjoying the fruits of four years’ labor, with attendance records for both the NWSL and individual clubs highlighting a strong post-World Cup boost. How the world capitalized on this surge, though, may define what’s possible over the next four years of women’s soccer. This week on Breaking Lines, The Athletic’s Meg Linehan joins us to talk about the future of the NWSL, not only in terms of how it can grow but what needs to happen in the short-term to address needs the league carries over from the last cycle. What’s a reasonable expectation for league size, come four years from now? Which teams will still be with us, and which teams will go? And how will the relationship between U.S. Soccer and its most important league evolve over the next four seasons? |
Tue, 13 August 2019
Tyler Lussi earned an indelible place in Portland Thorns FC history with her game-winning goal earlier this year against the Orlando Pride, but the luster of her soccer career started long before that spotlight-stealing scene on July 14. Holding every meaningful attacking record in Princeton University’s record books, Lussi comes from a long line of athletic exceptionalism, one she’s fostering not only with her time in Portland but her pursuits off the field. On this episode of Breaking Lines, we catch up with the third-year forward to talk about the her family’s history in sports, the path that took her to Portland, the business she's started with her brother, and the four furballs she has waiting for her back home. |
Wed, 31 July 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley break down the Timbers' 4-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday, talk a little USWNT, and a look ahead to this weekend's match-up against Minnesota United. Interviews include video/data analyst Shannon Murray, midfielder Cristhian Paredes and Minnesota play-by-play man Callum Williams. |
Tue, 30 July 2019
Diego Chara and Jack Jewsbury look back on six years in the Timbers' midfield | Breaking Lines | July 30, 2019
They'll be remembered as two of the most important Timbers of the MLS era - two players who were instrumental to developing the team's persisting culture. And while each spend the last part of this Breaking Lines episodes downplaying their impact, there is a reason why Diego Chara and Jack Jewsbury are among the most popular players in the team's history, let alone its MLS era. Last week, the former midfield partners joined BL to walk down memory lane, reminiscing about the club's early MLS highs and lows, the glories of the 2013 and 2015 seasons, and the value of family that formed around the team during their six years in the same locker room. |
Thu, 25 July 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk about the Timbers' big win over Seattle, look ahead to the next match against the LA Galaxy and check in with midfielder Diego Chara and goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia. |
Fri, 19 July 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith sit down with Timbers defender Jorge Moreira. |
Tue, 16 July 2019
Over the last three years, Carlos Anguiano has gone from Timbers academy hopeful, to United Soccer League debutant, to consistent contributor for Timbers 2 to now, when he’s holding down a starting spot in head coach Cameron Knowles’ midfield. Still only 19 years old, Anguiano is enjoying his first full season as a professional, having turned down an opportunity to go the college route this fall and taken to leap up from Salem to pursue his dreams full time in Portland. Last week in Beaverton, Breaking Lines caught up with the T2 midfielder, who has become key cog in the team’s pursuit of a second-straight postseason berth. |
Wed, 10 July 2019
Our final podcast of the 2019 World Cup catches up with one of the voices of women’s soccer in the United States and, to circle back on our start, reassembles the team that began our podcast series. Jenn Hildreth is back home after a month in Los Angeles broadcasting France 2019 for FOX. On Tuesday, she joined us via phone to discuss not only her time calling this year’s competition but reflect on the NWSL, as well as her part in broadcasting the game for Lifetime over recent seasons. And in the second half of the show, Thorns FC coaches Mark Parsons, Nadine Angerer, Sophie Clough and Rich Gunney return to give us their impressions of the just-passed Cup and explore what the tournament tells us about the current women’s soccer landscape. |
Wed, 10 July 2019
In a special one-hour show, hosts Judah Newby, Richard Farley and Ross Smith sit down to talk about the upcoming U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal match between the Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC. |
Tue, 9 July 2019
Timbers' Julio Cascante on learning English, Costa Rica and going blond | Breaking Lines | July 9, 2019
The leap Julio Cascante's took from Costa Rica to the United States last year pales in comparison to the plunges that came before, from starting his professional path in his early teens to, at 18, living out of a locker room in pursuit of his dream. Now, that dream finds him over 4,000 miles from home, enjoying life in the United States, and contributing regularly to the Portland Timbers. We sat down with Julio last week at the Timbers' Training Center in Beaverton to talk about his path from Puerto Limón, quick grasp of English, new life in Portland, and recent decision to become the latest Timbers player to go blonde. |
Wed, 3 July 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and midfielder Diego Valeri about the team's upcoming match with NYCFC and more. |
Tue, 2 July 2019
Just over one year ago, she took a leap across country, moving on from her career at Vanderbilt University by relocating to Portland in pursuit of a dream she’s had since she was five years old. Now, Simone Charley has done from training as an unsigned player fresh out of school to somebody who the two-time defending NWSL champion Portland Thorns FC has relied on over the last month-plus. On this edition of Breaking Lines, we talk to the collegiate triple-jump standout about her path, the drastic changes her life has undergone in the last 18 months, and a present that’s seen her professional soccer dreams come true. |
Mon, 1 July 2019
The Athletic's Meg Linehan on writing, covering the USWNT and the World Cup | World Cup Podcast | Episode 9
Meg Linehan has not only been in France over the last month covering France 2019 for The Athletic, but she’s also enjoying to culmination of a path that’s seen her rise to an enviable place in the U.S. women’s soccer reporting landscape. On Sunday, she spent 40 minutes with us talking about her career path, life on the ground covering the U.S. women, and her outlook on the 2019 World Cup. |
Wed, 26 June 2019
Thorns FC's Ana-Maria Crnogorčević on European football and her pick in the World Cup | World Cup Podcast | | Episode 8
There may be no person in Portland more familiar with the women's game in Europe than Thorns FC's Ana-Maria Crnogorčević, a holder of over 100 caps for her country and Switzerland's all-time leading scorer. Just joined the World Cup Podcast today to talk about a Europe-heavy quarterfinal in France, the development of the women's game on her continent and the world, as well as the United States' chances against her pick, France, in the competition's next round. |
Wed, 26 June 2019
Elizabeth Ball and Gabby Seiler have both made major contributions for Portland Thorns FC during the team's 2019 World Cup absences, so of course, we had to ask ... who would win fight between a Nittany Lion and a Gator? After that, the tournament in France comes into view, with both players from the Class of 2018 sharing how they felt as heartache befell their club captain at the World Cup. |
Tue, 25 June 2019
Three years is all it took for Toffee Club to become a staple on the Portland soccer landscape, becoming a go-to destination for soccer viewing, the impetus for its own soccer league, and a dream come true for its owners. On this episode of Breaking Lines, we venture out to the Southeast Portland pub to talk to Niki Diamond and Peter Hopkins, who tell us how an establishment that's become a Timbers, Thorns and World Cup destination went from mood boards and sketch books to a hit in Portland's soccer culture. |
Sat, 22 June 2019
The occasion has been such a long time coming, Timbers analyst Ross Smith and Timbers.com writer Richard Farley had to resort to extreme measures. For the second time in two months, Smith and Farley bring you an emergency podcast; this time, commemorating the first All-Star Game selection for Timbers legend Diego Chara |
Sat, 22 June 2019
Catching up with one of Portland's own in Paris: the AP's Anne Peterson | World Cup Podcast | Episode 6
Three days ahead of the United States' next game, the Associated Press' Anne Peterson talks to us about being on the U.S. beat for the tournament, life as a Parisian for the last month, how the staging of this year's competition compared to previous major tournaments, and (of course) the United States' team, itself. |
Fri, 21 June 2019
Original voice of Thorns FC Ann Schatz on Portland's impact in the tournament | World Cup Podcast | Episode 5
The break between the group stage and knockout round of France 2019 provides the perfect time to get the original voice of Portland Thorns FC, Ann Schatz, on the World Cup Podcast. Having covered the likes of Christine Sinclair, Tobin Heath and Lindsey Horan throughout their time in the Rose City, Schatz offers her perspective on the Thorns’ stars’ tournament was well as her view of a women’s soccer landscape that will make a United States repeat one of the hardest World Cups ever won. |
Tue, 18 June 2019
Goalkeeping is taking center stage early in the 2019 Women's World Cup, and not always for the reasons you'd expect. While there have been a number of standout individual performances, the use of VAR to evaluate if goalkeepers are staying on their line during penalty kicks has become a point of controversy, with the global goalkeeper's union rebelling against video replay's new use. That's the main talking point on this episode of our World Cup podcast, where two members of that union, Thorns FC goalkeepers Britt Eckerstrom and Bella Bixby, walk us through their reactions to the week's contentious calls. |
Tue, 18 June 2019
In his second year in Portland, Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson has become one of the standout talents for Timbers 2 and, late last month, earned his first minutes at the Major League Soccer level. Now a regular call-in for the U.S. U-23s, Williamson joins Breaking Lines to talk about his life off the field: his amateur dog-walking pursuits; the shoe addiction that's being emboldened by living in Portland; his life living out of suitcases; as well as the evolution of his personal style. |
Wed, 12 June 2019
With the tournament in full swing, ThornsFC's World Cup podcast wanted to get a taste of life on the ground, not only in terms of the results we're seeing from France but how the country is embracing the tournament. On this edition of the show, FOX Sports' Aaron West joins us from Paris, where he is recording a night wrap-up show for FOX with former Thorn Karina LeBlanc. In the wake of the U.S. women's national team's history Tuesday win, West talks blowout protocol, how to manage your FIFA losses, what we'e see from the Australians, and the life of a new broadcaster being throw into his first major tournament. |
Tue, 11 June 2019
Thorns FC's Katherine Reynolds and Angela Salem on their long friendship | Breaking Lines | June 11, 2019
They first played together in 2011, in the last season of Women's Professional Soccer. Since then, Thorns FC players Katherine Reynolds and Angela Salem have been teammates four more times, with their travels together taking them to Atlanta, Western New York, Newcastle (Australia) and Portland. From sharing a house with four teammates while playing the Beat, Reynolds and Salem have kept finding each other over a decade in soccer, with Salem taking part in Reynolds' wedding last fall. On this edition of Breaking Lines, we talk to the two Thorns about their time in the game, women's soccer progress over the last decade, the importance of players like them in stabilizing our domestic league, and what each friend things the world should remember about the other. |
Fri, 7 June 2019
Part two of the Thorns FC coaches' round table arrives on the same day as the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In this half of the discussion, ThornsFC.com's Richard Farley talks to Mark Parsons, Nadine Angerer, Sophie Clough and Rich Gunney about the U.S.' chances to defend their ground, who is most likely to dethrone the champs, and what to expect from Thorns FC's stars over the next month in France. |
Thu, 6 June 2019
Throughout the 2019 Women's World Cup, ThornsFC.com will be bringing you a special podcast, one that hoped to keep you up-to-date on the thoughts, reactions, analysis and prediction from those in and around Portland's NWSL club. On this first edition, ThornsFC.com writer Richard Farley talked to the Thorns' coaching staff – Mark Parsons, Nadine Angerer, Sophie Clough and Rich Gunney – about the women's soccer landscape, the field of contenders, potential surprises, and, of course, the Thorns at this summer's tournament |
Thu, 6 June 2019
Talk Timbers hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk with Timbers defender Jorge Villafaña and video/data analyst Shannon Murray about the Providence Park re-opening and the path forward for 2019. |
Tue, 4 June 2019
The number of boxes Michelle French checks as a guest of Breaking Lines sets a record that may never be broken. A playing legend on The Bluff, French returned to her alma mater last year to right the women’s soccer team’s course. Leveraging the experience she accrued while on staff with the U.S. women’s national team, French helped the Pilots double their previous year’s win total, starting a tenure that will add to the three College Cups and All-American status she collected under Clive Charles, as well as her three years as a player in the Women’s United Soccer Association and 14 senior caps for the United States. So … yeah. I guess you could say there’s a lot to talk about. On this episode, we discuss her transition back to Portland, the legacies she’s inheriting at UP, her time on the field, her years coaching under Jill Ellis as well the chances for her former team, the United States, retain their title at the coming Women’s World Cup. |
Thu, 30 May 2019
Hosts Ross Smith, Tom Kolker and Richard Farley break down the Timbers' big win over the Philadelphia Union and how the team is gearing up for the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles FC in the team's 2019 home opener at the newly remodeled Providence Park. Guests include Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and midfielder Diego Chara as well as Kevin Baxter of the LA Times. |
Tue, 28 May 2019
A new age of Providence Park opens in the coming days, and with an $85-million price tag on the stadium's new look, there's one point of view on the project that matters most. On this episode of Breaking Lines, Merritt Paulson, owner of the Portland Timbers and Thorns FC, talks about his stadium's new look, the goals in investing into the venue as well as the teams' Beaverton Training Center, the NWSL's future, the path forward for the Timbers' Academy, and whether he misses the profile he had on social media. |
Thu, 23 May 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk with Timbers assistant coach Miles Joseph and midfielder Diego Valeri ahead of the team's trip east to face the Philadelphia Union. |
Tue, 21 May 2019
In the inaugural episode of the new Breaking Lines podcast -- a soccer podcast that tries to get beyond the field -- host Richard Farley chats with Portland Timbers captain Diego Valeri about growing up in Argentina, the world between his and his wife's families in Lanus, becoming a father and the significance a new Providence Park will have in his new, adopted home. |
Tue, 14 May 2019
Timbers lose in Vancouver, prepare for Houston + Thorns win in Orlando | Soccer Made in Portland | May 15, 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' 1-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, welcome guest Caitlin Murray to preview the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, talk about when new Timbers DP forward Brian Fernandez could make his debut and evaluate Thorns FC's 3-1 win over the Orlando Pride. |
Thu, 9 May 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Timbers.com's Richard Farley talk with Timbers midfielder Andrés Flores and assistant coach Carlos Llamosa about the team's run of victories and how they're preparing for Friday's Cascadia rivalry match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. |
Wed, 8 May 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake, talk about Portland's three-game winning streak on the road, evaluate the Timbers' new designated player signing Brian Fernandez, preview the Timbers' upcoming game against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and look ahead to the Thorns' upcoming match against the Orlando Pride. |
Mon, 6 May 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and soccer analyst Ross Smith sit down for an "emergency" podcast to discuss the importance of the team's Designated Player signing of forward Brian Fernandez, how he'll fit into the squad and how the team now compares with the Western Conference. |
Thu, 2 May 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk with Timbers striker Jeremy Ebobisse and goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia about the team's two-game winning streak and getting ready to face RSL. We also hear from soccer analyst Brian Dunseth on where RSL are at in the season. |
Thu, 25 April 2019
Talk Timbers welcomes Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala and video analyst Shannon Murray on the phone from Ohio as they talk with hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley about the team's first win and getting ready for Toronto FC. |
Wed, 24 April 2019
A look at the Timbers win over Crew SC, look ahead to TFC and Thorns draw | Soccer Made in Portland | Apr. 24, 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' big 3-1 win over Columbus Crew SC, talk about whether the Timbers have turned a corner, look ahead to Saturday's game against Toronto FC, evaluate the Thorns' 4-4 draw with the Chicago Red Stars and preview the Thorns' upcoming match against Sky Blue FC. |
Thu, 18 April 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley talk to Timbers attacker Sebastián Blanco and assistant coach Carlos Llamosa ahead of the team's trip to Ohio to face Columbus Crew SC. |
Wed, 17 April 2019
Timbers controversial loss, planning for Crew and Thorns open with a win | Soccer Made in Portland | Apr. 17, 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' controversial 2-1 loss to FC Dallas, discuss transfer rumors, look ahead to Saturday's game against Caleb Porter's Columbus Crew SC, evaluate the Thorns' 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride and preview the Thorns' upcoming match against the Chicago Red Stars. |
Thu, 11 April 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk to Timbers forward Foster Langsdorf about his MLS debut and hear from assistant coach Miles Joseph. |
Wed, 10 April 2019
A look at the Timbers' difficult start + Thorns FC set to open 2019 season | Soccer Made in Portland | Apr. 10, 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' 3-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes, discuss Portland's abysmal start to the 2019 season, evaluate the Timbers' roster, preview Saturday's game between the Timbers and FC Dallas and look ahead to Thorns FC's season opener against the Orlando Pride Sunday. |
Thu, 4 April 2019
Tom Kolker, Ross Smith and Richard Farley host the latest Talk Timbers show where they talk with Portland midfielder Diego Chara an head coach Giovanni Savarese. They also get a look ahead at the San Jose Earthquakes from broadcaster Chris Dangerfield. |
Wed, 3 April 2019
Timbers improved performance + a look back at Thorns preseason tournament | Soccer Made in Portland | Apr. 3, 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' 2-1 loss to the LA Galaxy, discuss Portland's improved defensive performance in the game, look ahead to Saturday's match against the San Jose Earthquakes, evaluate the club's roster and talk about takeaways from the Thorns FC's preseason tournament. |
Thu, 28 March 2019
Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk to Timbers midfielder/defender Bill Tuiloma and team goalkeeper coach Guillermo "Memo" Valencia and getting insight on the LA Galaxy from the LA Times' Kevin Baxter. |
Wed, 27 March 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk with Portland Thorns FC head coach Mark Parsons about his growth as a manager, what he has learned during his time in the NWSL and the upcoming NWSL season. Richard and Jamie also preview the Timbers' upcoming game against the LA Galaxy, evaluate potential formation and lineup options for the match and talk about Dairon Asprilla's performance with T2. |
Tue, 26 March 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley sits down with Portland's eMLS competitor Edgar "RCTID_Thiago" Guerrero about the upcoming 2019 eMLS Cup tournament at PAX East in Boston, how he's feeling coming into the tournament and how much has changed in his FIFA career. |
Thu, 21 March 2019
Tom Kolker and Richard Farley welcome back Ross Smith to the show as they talk with Timbers defender Jorge Villafaña and Timbers video/data analyst Shannon Murray about the team's start to the season and how they aim to turn it around. |
Wed, 20 March 2019
Timbers tough start to 2019 + Thorns FC prepare for preseason tournament | Soccer Made in Portland | Mar. 20, 2019
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' difficult start to the 2019 MLS season, discuss the issues that have led to the club conceding 10 goals in three games, evaluate Portland's roster, take a look at what the Timbers have to do to turn things around and preview Portland Thorns FC's upcoming Spring Invitational presented by Tillamook. |
Thu, 14 March 2019
Hosts Tom Kolker and Richard Farley talk with Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala and assistant coach Miles Joseph about the team's loss against LAFC and getting set to face FC Cincinnati in that club's first-ever MLS home opener. |