This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott celebrate the Timbers winning Cascadia Cup and because of that, Aaron has to pay up on his bet. Shots every 10 minutes for Aaron (of recording time, some edits exist that make it seem shorter than 10 minutes). The group starts by discussing the Timbers 2-1 win over the Sounders to bring home the cup. After discussing the game and some key performers, the group moves onto the latest OregonLive article about Gavin and Paul Riley and if there's any significance to t...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers dumpster fire disguised as a performance against SKC. They talk through where the Timbers roster and how its comparing to teams in the league that added at the transfer window and then transition into talking about the Timbers chances of making the playoffs. The group also covers some updates to the podcast including monthly appearances by Corey and bringing back the Know Your Supporters Group series. Finally, they give a br...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to catch up on team news and what's going on with the team. They start off by taking a memorial shot for Dan Zusman ( GoFundMe Link here ); one of the nicest and most dedicated people to work for the Timbers and Thorns. After sharing a few memories, they jump into the Timbers 3-1 loss to Toronto FC and what that means for the remaining fixtures. Eventually they move on to an update on Mosquera and what we should expect this season from him, as well as talk...
Aug 16, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This week, Aaron and Scott are back to talk about the UK, one word recaps of the Timbers last 4 games and then dive into what the chances are for the Timbers to make the playoffs (and if we think they will). The group answers a question we got on Twitter around Ivacic's form and his comments he made publicly about his performances. They then move onto a preview of SKC (before realizing later they planned the wrong preview) and then chat about the horrific Safeway mascot that was displayed in fro...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This week, Corey returns to join Scott to talk about the Timbers recent performance at home against the Vancouver Whitecaps. They dive into what went right, what went wrong, then dive into the rumors at a new RB signing for the Timbers. After chatting about the potential signing, Corey delivers a message for Don Garber and where the next MLS expansion franchise should end up. They wrap up giving a quick preview and predictions for the Timbers next match against the San Jose Earthquakes. Theme Mu...
Jul 21, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers 2 previous matches against Nashville and Seattle. They focus more on why the Timbers were able to get these 2 results and dive deeper into how the Timbers are quietly going on a run and moving up the table. The group then discusses the Alexi Lalas tweets surrounding the Cascadia derby and finally move onto a quick preview/predictions for this weekends game at home against Vancouver. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin Mac...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This week, Aaron and Scott get back together to talk through the Timbers two recent wins against Colorado and Houston. They get a bit sidetracked talking about Astoria breweries, but cover the key points of each match before moving onto predictions for Nashville (no preview for Nashville as we knew this would come out after the game). Finally, they talk a bit about Van Rankin's loan extension and what that might mean for the rest of the season. Next pod will preview the Seattle Sounders. Theme M...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to give a quick preview of the Timbers two upcoming games against Colorado and Houston at Providence Park. This one is pretty short and sweet; just wanted to give more an in depth look at these two teams as they are great opportunities for the Timbers to get their season started. Next pod should come after the Houston game so stay tuned. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn License: http:...
Jun 23, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week, Aaron and Scott get together after the LA Galaxy game to talk through the Timbers 1-1 draw in Carson. They talk a bit at length about what the team looks like, if we're going to be looking to make moves or if this is starting to look like a lost season. They transition into talking about the MLS Apple TV deal and some of the pros/cons of the switch. Finally, they talk a little bit about speculation as to why Merritt deleted his twitter account. This week you should see another pod doi...
Jun 21, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 12
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to talk about the season so far, including the current roster and how some of the players have performed so far. They talk in depth about some of the younger core, the rise of Bill and some disappointments this season. They then dive into their midseason GOAT/Scapegoat for this year and then give some quick updates on some recent news revolving around Gio and Bravo. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 26 min
This week, a recovering Aaron joins Scott to catch up on the last few weeks of Timbers games and news. They start off talking about the RSL/COL games which slowly transitions into discussing underperforming players. They then move onto the newest signing, Nathan Fogaca and give a brief idea of what we think he'll bring to the team. Finally, they get to rapid fire predictions for the Timbers next 2 matches and NYRB (Sorry we couldn't get this one out before kick off). The group is going to get ba...
May 09, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week, Aaron and Scott are joined by Corey to chat about the last few Timbers games and the teams current state. They start by discussing the Vancouver and Houston games, what to do at striker and outside back, and ponder on why the Whitecaps stadium was so empty for this rivalry game. They then move onto the updated news on Madison and the Front Office, and give a little info on SCAN (Soccer City Accountable Now). They also briefly discuss the PTFC for Peace charity match coming up and then...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to talk about common themes between the Timbers last two games against Orlando and the LA Galaxy. They talk a bit about defenders, goalkeeping, forwards and the red cards. They then move onto Madison Shanley and the big news story that broke out this week. Finally, they give a quick preview of Vancouver and talk predictions. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn License: http://creativecom...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week, Aaron, Robot Matt (sorry for the echo) and Scott got together for the FC Dallas match and thought it was a good idea to pod after the 4-1 loss. They cover a bit of the Austin game, cover most of the FC Dallas game and then answer some questions from Reddit. They also do a quick shit takes version of Orlando and go through predictions that inevitably will be wrong. Tune in next week for slightly more sober episode. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetec...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to talk about their takeaways from the first two games of the Timbers season against New England and LAFC. They share some fun stories leading up to Yimmi's two bicycle kicks, and also talk about Niezgoda's struggles. They also touch a little bit on MLS officiating so far across the league this season, and finish up with a quick preview of Austin and predictions. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/437...
Mar 11, 2022•38 min
This week, Aaron and Scott get together online to record a 2022 Season Preview pod. This pod focuses primarily on the review of preseason, Season Predictions and a preview of our first opponent, The New England Revolution. Finally, we finish out with some predictions and silly side bets and look forward to the Season opener. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
Feb 24, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to do a quick update episode. The conversation starts with discussing the new signings and re-signings of players, then jump into a limited discussion on the Andy Polo incident. More will be done on this topic but will likely happen in the TA Drama Pod (coming soon). Aaron then gives a rundown of what he saw in the first presason game at Providence Park, and the group finishes up by talking their thoughts on the new City of Roses kit. Theme Music Cre...
Feb 18, 2022•50 min
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the roster shuffle going on with the team. They start by talking about players that have left the club and what that means for the team going forward. After that, they transition into a discussion on players in Limbo and the players that have signed recently. Finishing out the players section, they discuss the rumors going around about a few players that might join the club. They finish the episode with a quick FO update and a brief pre...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This week, we continue part two of the Player Ratings series. This series is going to focus on 2 player positions per episode and will be a longer format episode. Richard, Matt, Aaron and Scott start with Midfielders and then move on to the final group, defenders. Next episode will get back to team updates and news; with some other fun episodes also along the way. Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn License: http://creativecommons.o...
Jan 16, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 2
This week, the group finally gets back together and discusses player ratings for the 2021 season. This series is going to focus on 2 player positions per episode and will be a longer format episode. Richard, Matt, Aaron and Scott start with Goalkeepers and eventually move onto Forwards (which includes wingers/attacking front 3 players). We will return next week with part two (Midfielders and Defenders). Welcome to Season 3! Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmm...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to reflect on the Timbers loss on penalties in the MLS Cup Final. The group talks about some of the highs and lows of the day, and what the experience was like for the days leading up to the game. There's a little discussion around what to do with Niezgoda and where he would fit in the team, and then the group dives into Operation Floopycup. The group finishes up by talking a little bit about offseason content and what to expect in future pods. Music...
Dec 21, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 27
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott can hardly hold their excitement together as we start talking about the Timbers hosting MLS Cup! We talk a bit about the Western Conference finals, key players that made the result happen, and what it means to raise another cup. We then discuss what we might see versus NYCFC and some bold predictions on what to expect this Saturday. Next weeks pod... who knows what might happen?
Dec 09, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott (sorry Richard; we miss you) finally get a moment to where they can get together and catch up on the Timbers run in the MLS playoffs. They talk a bit about what they've all been up to and then dive into thoughts on the last 2 games. They then transition into a rant about MLS officiating and finish off with what to expect (or what we hope) we will see in the Western Conference Final at Providence Park this weekend. Next episode will depend on the result of the WCF...
Dec 02, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week, in a special Outer Roses episode, Aaron has to pay his dues on a bet he made earlier in the season. Throughout this episode, Aaron has to take a shot every 10 minutes as he bet the Timbers wouldn't finish in the top 4. The episode starts with a recap of the bet, then the guys talk about how the end of the season went down. They move onto a recap of some of the Squad Goals that were posted earlier in the season and give a quick update on the Front office. They finish off by reminiscing...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get back together in person the day of the Colorado match. The group talks about the LA Galaxy and Vancouver losses and what those results mean going into the next two games. They then give a quick update on the Front Office situation and what impact the Season Ticket Holder survey might have on decisions revolving the club. They then give their predictions for Colorado (yes, we know that match has happened since so just to show how wrong we were) and the upcomin...
Oct 25, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week, Matt, Richard and Scott get together to give their thoughts on the last 3 matches and what to expect going into the final stretch. The group also talks a little bit about Supporters player of the year before diving into the current FO situation. The discussion focuses around the events leading to where we are today, and what we expect (and hope) to have come out of this. Content warning - there is going to be discussions around sensitive subjects such as sexual predators and abuse. Ne...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This week, we have a special episode to update everyone on where things stand with the Dive Bar Deadpool bet. Corey, Matt and Scott get together to talk about which places have closed, who's leading the way and what to expect from the rest of the year. The group also talks about which picks they wished they hadn't made, and which ones they think might still close by end of year. We plan on doing another Dive Bar update episode at the end of the year to give final results and get a few more of th...
Oct 05, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 21
The group is finally back recording after a couple weeks of rough scheduling. Matt, Richard and Scott bring back the one word recaps to describe the Vancouver, Colorado and LAFC games over the last few weeks. They also talk a bit about what is going on with some of the calls and officiating we've seen lately, and purpose a few theories on the matter. They then dive into a quick look into RSL and finish out with predictions. Next week should be back to a bit of a normal schedule so stay tuned for...
Sep 24, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott sit down to discuss the two recent 2 goal victories by the Timbers and what our 3 biggest takeaways from those games were. Following that, the group talks through what Williamson's injury means to this team and what we might expect to see the rest of the season in the midfield. The group also brings up the questions surrounding Niezgoda's bench selections and lack of playing time as of late. They finish up by giving their expectations and predictions on the upcom...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week, Corey joins Aaron, Matt, Richard and Scott as they dive into what is going on right now with the Timbers. The group skips past a game recap this week to dive into the state of the team, what is going wrong and what questions are going around the RCTID community. They then get the opportunity to present their 3 changes on how to fix the club, and the finish up with some lighting round predictions for Seattle. Next week should be interesting as this weekends game could change the fortun...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 18
