Thu, 20 December 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Jake Zivin talk with Timbers midfielder Diego Chara in the final Talk Timbers of 2018. |
Thu, 13 December 2018
In the penultimate Talk Timbers of 2018, hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and goalkeeper Jeff Attinella about the 2018 MLS Cup, the past season and looking ahead to next year. |
Wed, 12 December 2018
In the final Soccer Made in Portland of 2018, Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' 2-0 loss to Atlanta United in the 2018 MLS Cup and evaluate Portland's 2018 MLS campaign. Jamie and Richard also discuss the club's initial offseason roster moves, talk about which players could be leaving in the offseason and examine the positions that the Timbers need to address before next season. |
Fri, 7 December 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith break down MLS Cup Week with Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco and goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia. |
Tue, 4 December 2018
Timbers.com Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' comeback victory over Sporting Kansas City in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship series, look ahead to Saturday's 2018 MLS Cup against Atlanta United FC (5pm PT, FOX), talk about what has made AUFC so good this season and evaluate whether it's fair to call the Timbers underdogs heading into the MLS Cup. Jamie and Richard also talk to former Timbers defender and current broadcaster Nat Borchers about the club's playoff run and the similarities between this year and 2015. |
Tue, 4 December 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Jorge Villafaña about the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship battle with Sporting Kansas City. |
Wed, 28 November 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' scoreless draw with Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship series, talk about which team has the upper hand after leg one, preview the second leg of the series at Kansas City Thursday, look at how the weather in Kansas City could impact Thursday's game, evaluate the performances of Diego Chara and Diego Valeri and take a look at the Eastern Conference Championship series. |
Fri, 23 November 2018
Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri and assistant coach Miles Joseph are the guests as hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith discuss with them the upcoming Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship. |
Tue, 20 November 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' upcoming Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship series against Sporting Kansas City, discuss Portland's success in MLS over the last six years, talk about possible changes to the MLS playoff schedule next year, take a look at the Eastern Conference Championship series and look ahead to possible moves that the Timbers could make in the offseason. |
Fri, 16 November 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell and assistant coach Carlos Llamosa about the team's big win over Seattle Sounders FC and how they're preparing for Sporting Kansas City in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship. |
Thu, 8 November 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and defender Jorge Villafaña about the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. |
Wed, 7 November 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' 2-1 win over FC Dallas in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round of the playoffs and the club's 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals. Jamie and Richard also look ahead to Thursday's Western Conference Semifinals second leg game between the Timbers and Sounders and talk about how confident Portland should be feeling heading into the match. |
Wed, 31 October 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' 2-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, evaluate Giovanni Savarese's decision to start a second lineup in Vancouver, look ahead to Wednesday's Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round playoff game between the Timbers and FC Dallas, talk about whether the Timbers will have an advantage in Wednesday's game and make predictions for Portland's knockout round match. |
Thu, 25 October 2018
Joining hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith, Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco guests on the latest Talk Timbers to discuss Portland's season and their lead up to the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. |
Wed, 24 October 2018
Farley and Goldberg discuss Timbers, MLS Cup Playoffs and more | Soccer Made in Portland | Oct. 24, 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers clinching a playoff berth, evaluate Portland's performance in the club's 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake last week, preview Sunday's regular season finale against the Vancouver Whitecaps, discuss the Timbers' playoff seeding scenarios and potential playoff opponents, review T2's 2018 season and talk about Emily Sonnett's chances of breaking into the starting lineup with the U.S. Women's National Team. |
Thu, 18 October 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala and assistant coach Miles Joseph about the upcoming match with Real Salt Lake and the push for the MLS Cup Playoffs. |
Wed, 17 October 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg sit down to talk with Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese about the team and how he and his family have settled in Portland. Farley and Goldberg also discuss the team's shifting formations, MLS Cup Playoff scenarios and look ahead to the team's upcoming match with Real Salt Lake. |
Thu, 11 October 2018
Timbers forward Jeremy Ebobisse and video/data analyst Shannon Murray join the latest Talk Timbers with hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith to discuss the team's off-week and the push for the MLS Cup Playoffs. |
Wed, 10 October 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' massive 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake, analyze the club's performance in the 4-2-3-1 formation, talk about Jeremy Ebobisse's ascent this season, examine the use of video review in MLS and predict roster moves that the Portland Thorns could make in the offseason. |
Thu, 4 October 2018
Timbers midfielder Diego Chara and goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia talk with Talk Timbers hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith about the team and upcoming battle with Real Salt Lake. |
Tue, 2 October 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' scoreless draw with FC Dallas, talk about the club's performance in the attack, evaluate Portland's chances of making playoffs and look ahead to Saturday's road game against Real Salt Lake. Jamie and Richard also talk with Timbers 2 head coach Cameron Knowles about the T2 program and the club's historic 2018 season. |
Thu, 27 September 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers forward Foster Langsdorf about T2 qualifying for the playoffs and his breakout season there, assistant coach Carlos Llamosa and national soccer writer Steve Davis. |
Tue, 25 September 2018
A look at the Timbers recent matches, Thorns loss in NWSL Championship and more | Soccer Made in Portland | Sept. 26, 2018
Hosts Richard Farley of Timbers.com and Jamie Goldberg of The Oregonian discuss the Timbers' 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC and 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC, talk about Giovanni Savarese's lineup decisions and evaluate the Timbers' chances of making playoffs. Jamie and Richard also talk about the Thorns' loss in the 2018 NWSL Championship Game, evaluate the Thorns' 2018 NWSL season and discuss roster moves that the Thorns could make in the offseason. |
Wed, 19 September 2018
Christine Sinclair, Emily Menges on being travel roommates, NWSL Championship game plus Timbers play and more | Soccer Made in Portland | Sept. 19, 2018
With Jamie Goldberg away, Timbers.com/ThornsFC.com's Richard Farley welcomes Stumptown Footy's Will Conwell and Katelyn Best to talk about the Timbers' 4-1 loss in Houston, the Thorns' place in the NWSL Championship game after a semifinal victory over Seattle, and bookend an interview with Thorns mainstays Christine Sinclair and Emily Menges about the upcoming championship, Sinclair's dog (and place in the MVP race), their life on the road as roommates, Menges' green thumb and more |
Thu, 13 September 2018
Hosts Ross Smith and Tom Kolker talk with Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell about the team's recent play plus we hear from new assistant coach Miles Joseph. |
Wed, 12 September 2018
Thorns FC's Meghan Klingenberg on NWSL Playoffs (and personal style), Timbers win and more | Soccer Made in Portland | Sept. 12, 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg discuss the Timbers' 2-0 win over Colorado, evaluate Jeremy Ebobisse's prospects for more playing time in the team's starting lineup, and preview Portland's weekend trip to Houston. Leading into a review of the Thorns' 3-1 victory over Seattle, Jamie and Richard also talk to Meghan Klingenberg about this weekend's Stand Together banquet, the evolution of her personal style, and the challenge ahead as Portland faces the Reign in the NWSL semifinals. |
Fri, 7 September 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and defender Jorge Villafaña in the latest episode of Talk Timbers. |
Wed, 5 September 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' 2-0 win over Toronto FC and 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution, evaluate Lucas Melano and Jorge Villafaña's season debuts, discuss Jeff Attinella's hamstring injury, preview Saturday's game against the Colorado Rapids, look ahead to Friday's showdown between Portland Thorns FC and Seattle Reign FC and talk about what the Thorns need to do to secure a home semifinal playoff game. |
Wed, 29 August 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' 1-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders, discuss the club's four-game losing streak, assess Portland's depth in the attack, preview Wednesday's game against Toronto FC and Saturday's game against the New England Revolution, evaluate Portland Thorns FC's performances in back-to-back wins over Sky Blue FC and the Washington Spirit, discuss the impact of Hayley Raso's injury and talk about the Thorns' chances of claiming a home semifinal playoff game |
Thu, 23 August 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Lawrence Olum and assistant coach Memo Valencia about the Cascadia Cup rivalry match this week against Seattle Sounders FC. We also hear from Timbers.com's Richard Farley and Sounders beat writer Andrew Harvey. |
Wed, 22 August 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Timbers' three-game losing streak, discuss Giovanni Savarese's decision to rotate his lineup against Sporting Kansas City, and preview Sunday's rivalry game against Seattle Sounders FC. Farley also interviews Thorns FC forward Hayley Raso with a beginning that she once tried to convince Farley that Australia has flying dogs. From there, they cover soccer, spiders and the medical career that's in her future. The pod finishes up with an assessment of the Thorns' 2-2 draw with the Chicago Red Stars, a look ahead to the Thorns' upcoming matches against Sky Blue FC and the Washington Spirit and discuss the NWSL playoff race. |
Wed, 15 August 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg talk about the Portland Timbers' 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps, discuss the Timbers' options in the attack, evaluate Portland's transfer window moves, preview the Timbers' upcoming games against D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City, assess the Thorns' 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride and look ahead to the Thorns' home game against the Chicago Red Stars Saturday. |
Wed, 8 August 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timber goalkeeper Jeff Attinella, assistant coach Carlos Llamosa and get a look ahead to Vancouver from TSN's Pete Schaad. |
Wed, 8 August 2018
AP soccer writer Anne Peterson, Timbers and Thorns discussion and more in the latest Soccer Made in Portland
Jamie and Richard talk about the Portland Timbers' performance in their 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Union, discuss moves that the Timbers will make in the transfer window, preview Saturday's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, talk with longtime Associated Press reporter Anne Peterson, evaluate the Portland Thorns' 2-1 loss to the North Carolina Courage, look ahead to the Thorns' match against the Orlando Pride Saturday and assess the Thorns' chances of making playoffs. |
Thu, 2 August 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and midfielder Sebastián Blanco about the team's unbeaten streak and how they're preparing for Philadelphia. They also discuss Fanendo Adi's departure and what it means to the club. |
Thu, 2 August 2018
In a special bonus episode, hosts Richard Farley and Jamie Goldberg lead a Q&A with FOX Sports play-by-play announcer John Strong at Civic Taproom in Portland. Strong talks about his career path and experience serving as the lead voice for FOX Sports at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. |
Tue, 31 July 2018
Hosts Richard Farley and Jamie Goldberg talk about Fanendo Adi's final game as a Portland Timber, discuss possible moves that the Timbers could still make in the transfer window, analyze the club's 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo, preview Saturday's match against the Philadelphia Union, talk to Mark Parsons about his development as a coach and the Portland Thorns' 2018 season and look ahead to the Thorns' road game against the North Carolina Courage Sunday |
Thu, 26 July 2018
Soccer analyst and host Ross Smith welcomes ex-Timbers defender Nat Borchers as co-host for this latest episode of Talk Timbers. Portland defender Zarek Valentin guests and the group asks the audience which retired player, from any club, would you love to see lace up the cleats one last time. |
Wed, 25 July 2018
Timbers.com's Richard Farley and The Oregonians Jamie Goldberg analyze the Portland Timbers' 3-2 loss to LAFC in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals, discuss Fanendo Adi's recent absence from the 18, talk about the club's 2-2 draw with the Montreal Impact, preview Saturday's upcoming game between the Timbers and Houston Dynamo, evaluate Thorns FC's win over Sky Blue FC and take a look at the NWSL playoff race. |
Wed, 18 July 2018
Timbers.com senior content producer Richard Farley and The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg analyze the Portland Timbers' scoreless draw with LAFC, look ahead to Portland's upcoming games against LAFC in the U.S. Open Cup and the Montreal Impact in MLS play, talk with The Athletic reporter Paul Tenorio about how the Timbers' success is being viewed at the national level, evaluate the Thorns' 3-1 win over the Houston Dash, discuss the impact of U.S. Women's National Team call-ups on the NWSL and preview the Thorns' upcoming match against Sky Blue FC. |
Thu, 12 July 2018
Hosts Ross Smith and Tom Kolker talk with Timbers midfielder Diego Chara about the team's run of form and also hear from goalkeeping coach Guillermo "Memo" Valencia well as Timbers.com's Richard Farley. |
Wed, 11 July 2018
Hosts Richard Farley and the Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg evaluate the Portland Timbers' 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes, talk about the big moves that the Timbers could make in the summer transfer window, look ahead to Portland's upcoming game against LAFC, talk to Portland Thorns goalkeeper Adrianna Franch about her time in Portland, analyze the Thorns' 4-0 win over the Utah Royals, discuss the NWSL playoff race and preview the Thorns' upcoming match against the Houston Dash. |
Tue, 3 July 2018
A special pre-July 4th edition has hosts Richard Farley and Jamie Goldberg discuss the Portland Timbers' big 3-2 win over the Seattle Sounders, evaluate the club's 4-4-2 formation, look ahead to Portland's upcoming game against the San Jose Earthquakes, analyze the Portland Thorns' 1-1 draw with Sky Blue FC and 1-0 loss to the Seattle Reign, talk about the NWSL playoff race and preview the Thorns' upcoming match against the Utah Royals |
Thu, 28 June 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith welcome Timbers forward Samuel Armenteros and assistant coach Sean McAuley to the show, talk about the upcoming rivalry match with Seattle and more. |
Wed, 27 June 2018
Hosts Richard Farley and Jamie Goldberg discuss the Portland Timbers' 1-1 draw with Atlanta United FC, talk about Portland coach Giovanni Savarese's flexibility with formations, look ahead to the Timbers' upcoming rivalry match against Seattle Sounders FC by speaking with Timbers StatMan Mike Donovan, analyze the Thorns' 3-1 win over the Houston Dash and preview the Thorns' upcoming matches against Sky Blue FC and Seattle Reign FC |
Thu, 21 June 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Julio Cascante and assistant coach Carlos Llamosa about the U.S. Open Cup victory, Portland's trip to Atlanta, the 2018 World Cup, and more. |
Wed, 20 June 2018
Jamie Goldberg and Richard Farley discuss the Portland Timbers' 1-0 win over the LA Galaxy in U.S. Open Cup, preview Sunday's Timbers at Atlanta United match, take a look at the Darlington Nagbe trade six months later, analyze the Portland Thorns' 1-1 draw with the Chicago Red Stars, talk about the role Lindsey Horan plays on the field and look ahead to Friday's Thorns vs. Houston game. |
Thu, 14 June 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala and head coach Giovanni Savarese about the upcoming U.S. Open Cup clash, the 2018 World Cup in Russia and more. |
Tue, 12 June 2018
Hosts Richard Farley of Timbers.com and Jamie Goldberg of The Oregonian speak to Timbers forward Foster Langsdorf about signing with his hometown team, discuss the Portland Timbers' 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup, analyze the club's scoreless draw with Sporting Kansas City, preview Friday's U.S. Open Cup game against the LA Galaxy, make predictions for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and look ahead to Thorns FC's road game against the Chicago Red Stars. |
Wed, 6 June 2018
Hosts Jamie Goldberg and Richard Farley discuss the Portland Timbers' 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy, preview Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup game against the San Jose Earthquakes, look ahead to the Timbers' upcoming match against Sporting Kansas City by speaking with Kansas City Star reporter Sam McDowell, talk about how important Diego Chara is to the Timbers' success and analyze the Portland Thorns' 4-1 loss to the North Carolina Courage. |
Thu, 31 May 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with T2 head coach Cameron Knowles about their recent run of success and how it helps the Timbers plus we hear from Timbers video/data analyst Shannon Murray as the team prepares to host the LA Galaxy. |
Wed, 30 May 2018
Soccer Made in Portland comes to Timbers.com. Timbers and Thorns FC senior content producer Richard Farley joins The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg in this new podcast. In this first episode, Richard and Jamie discuss the Timbers' road win over the Colorado Rapids, analyze the Timbers' six-game winning streak, recap the Portland Thorns' 2-0 win over the Utah Royals and talk about the importance of the Thorns' upcoming game against the first-place North Carolina Courage. There's also an important discussion at the open about the pro's and con's of burritos. |
Thu, 24 May 2018
Tom Kolker and Ross Smith sit down with with Timbers midfielder Andrés Flores and goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia as the team gets ready to hit the road to face the Colorado Rapids. Kolker and Smith also take a look back at the big win over LAFC, Samuel Armenteros' game-winning goal and discuss other memorable Timbers goal moments. |
Thu, 17 May 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk to Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella about the team's strong play of late and preparing for LAFC. Timbers assistant coach Carlos Llamosa is also in studio talking about LAFC. Kolker and Smith also start looking ahead to the FIFA World Cup. |
Thu, 10 May 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese and defender Liam Ridgewell ahead of the 100th all-time meeting between Portland and Seattle Sounders FC. We also hear from FOX soccer broadcaster John Strong, Timbers soccer writer Richard Farley and more. |
Thu, 3 May 2018
Coming off a bye week, Talk Timbers hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Portland defender Alvas Powell and assistant coach Sean McAuley about the time away and how they're preparing for this weekend's match against the San Jose Earthquakes. |
Thu, 26 April 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala, team video analyst Shannon Murray and soccer journalist John Rojas about the team's recent win, bye week and preparation for San Jose. |
Thu, 19 April 2018
Timbers defender Zarek Valentin along with goalkeeper coach Memo Valencia chat with hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith in the latest Talk Timbers. They discuss the team's home-opening win against Minnesota and look ahead to the next match against NYCFC. |
Thu, 12 April 2018
In the latest Talk Timbers, hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Portland forward Samuel Armenteros, head coach Giovanni Savarese and more. |
Thu, 5 April 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers midfielder Diego Chara, assistant coach Carlos Llamosa and more on the latest episode of Talk Timbers. |
Thu, 29 March 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson as well as assistant coach Sean McAuley as the team prepares for their trip to the Chicago. Timbers.com writer Richard Farley and MLSsoccer.com writer Paul Tenorio both join in this week's episode as well. |
Thu, 22 March 2018
Guests include forward Fanendo Adi, video/data analyst Shannon Murray, Thorns FC head coach Mark Parsons and FC Dallas reporter Carter Baum all join this week's show. |
Thu, 15 March 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri, goalkeeping coach Memo Valencia, Washington Post soccer writer Steven Goff, Timbers.com senior content producer Richard Farley and more in a busy Talk Timbers. |
Thu, 8 March 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco as well as assistant coach Carlos Llamosa ahead of the team's trip to play the New York Red Bulls. |
Thu, 1 March 2018
Two-hour Talk Timbers returns! A packed podcast with hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talking with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese about the season ahead. We also hear from defender Liam Ridgewell, Timbers.com writer Richard Farley, and LA Times writer Kevin Baxter to get a look ahead to the Galaxy. |
Thu, 22 February 2018
A packed podcast as hosts Jake Zivin and Ross Smith check in from Timbers preseason in Tucson, Ariz. Guests include midfielder Diego Chara, head coach Giovanni Savarese and general manager Gavin Wilkinson. |
Thu, 15 February 2018
Hosts Jake Zivin and Ross Smith with a special edition of Talk Timbers from Portland's preseason camp in Tucson, Ariz. In this episode, they talk with reigning MLS MVP Diego Valeri. |
Thu, 8 February 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers assistant coach Sean McAuley about preseason and we also hear from Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl. |
Thu, 1 February 2018
Timbers Director of Scouting and Recruitment Ned Grabavoy joins the show to talk about the offseason and the preseason so far. |
Thu, 25 January 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese as preseason training gets underway in Tucson, Ariz. |
Thu, 18 January 2018
Hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith talk with soccer writers Dylan Butler and Glenn Crooks about the upcoming season and the 2018 MLS SuperDraft |
Thu, 11 January 2018
New Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese talks with hosts Tom Kolker and Ross Smith about joining the club and looking forward to the 2018 season. |