This week, Aaron and Scott get together to discuss the Timbers getting smashed 5-0 in Houston in one of the worst games in Timbers history. A byproduct of this is that the Timbers have moved on from 6 year head coach Gio Savarese. The two discuss the timing, the impact and what we'll see the rest of the season and some interesting comments in the press conferences around Gio's departure. The conversation switches gears into a bit of a look into the future and who might replace Gio long term. The...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 21
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers valiant effort against Monterey and how the Timbers were so close to forcing penalties. They start by talking about the game as a whole, what went right/wrong and the chaos at the final whistle. Moving past Leagues Cup, they finish up a discussion on the final additions the team made during the most recent transfer window. Finally, they talk about the South Deck relocation that the Front Office has forced up on folks and what that...
Aug 10, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 20
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get back together to talk through the Timbers group stage efforts in the Leagues Cup. The discussion starts around the Timbers making it through the group before the discussion shifts away from the Timbers and more into the Leagues Cup as a whole. Topics include Refereeing, Group setup and coverage. They move onto to talking more about the Timbers end to the transfer window and eventually make predictions for Monterey. Theme Music Credit: Temptation Sensation by ...
Aug 03, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 19
This week, Aaron has finally returned from Japan and joins Matt and Scott to catch up on all things Timbers over the last few weeks. The group touches on the Minnesota and Colorado games quickly before moving into Columbus and Valeri's night joining the Ring of Honor. Throughout the episode, Aaron gives us tidbits from his recent trip and test out some snacks he brought home for us. They move onto the Moreno transfer news and then finish up on a discussion around the Leagues Cup that starts this...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 18
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to talk through the Timbers loaded schedule last week and the rollercoaster of emotions each game had. Starting with the high of a point on the road against San Jose, they slowly transition into the painful loss against Chicago at home and then tie up with the blown opportunity against NYCFC at home. After reliving a rough up and down week, they talk about what the Timbers need to do to be competitive during this transfer window and an update on the CB Tra...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 17
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to recap a wild 1-0 Timbers win over FC Dallas at home. The discussion is mostly focused around the 2 VAR decisions and Boli's goal. After giving their takes on the decisions, they move onto a quick outlook of where we are this season, where we might go and what we need from the next 3 games. Finally, they jump into a preview of San Jose and give their predictions. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/...
Jun 16, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 16
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers 0-0 up in the fishing village to the north. The group discusses what this result means for the Timbers, what positives/negatives come out of this match, and where the Timbers need to go from here. They move onto congratulating a few international call ups for a few Timbers before talking about Messi and his big move to Inter Miami. Finally the group finishes up on a quick preview of Dallas and predictions. Theme Music Credit...
Jun 10, 2023•41 min
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together for slightly quicker episode recapping the Timbers most recent 4-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. The group talks mostly about the overall performance before moving a bit more into the team itself and how the roster composition might be hurting the teams chances of success this season. They then dive into Gio's postgame comments talking about the performance and why fans are upset at the response we've been getting from the coach this season. After th...
Jun 01, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 14
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get back together after a week off to recap the Timbers last 4 games. Going a different route this week, each member was challenged to bring a beer to represent a game recap. After downing a few delicious beverages and catching up on the Timbers over the last few weeks, they dive into an open training that Aaron was allowed to attend. Finally, the group wraps up with SKC predictions. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmus...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 13
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers recent 2-2 draw at home against Austin. They take a different route this week and break down the result by positional performance; highlighting specific players at each level of the field. After going through each position, they move on to a quick preview of RSL coming to Providence Park for US Open Cup. Finally, they tie up with predictions for this weekends Cascadia Cup clash with Vancouver. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn b...
May 10, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 12
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott dive into the Timbers two most recent wins against Orange County SC in the US Open Cup and St Louis in MLS Play. After talking through some key moments, the group moves onto a discussion around the post game comments from STL players and fans before diving into a discussion around the new transfer tool used to acquire Evander. Finally, the group wraps up with a quick preview and predictions for the Timbers home game against Austin FC this weekend. Theme Music Cre...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 11
After a week off, Aaron, Matt and Scott get back together to talk about the Timbers two recent performances against Seattle and Cincinnati. They start by talking through the Timbers 4-1 comeback win against Seattle and how Dairons bike kickstarted the Timbers season again. After talking through a wild 18 minutes of fun at Providence Park, they move on to talk about the positives (and some negatives) to the 2-1 loss away at Cincy. After the recaps, they quickly talk about the rumor that the Timbe...
Apr 25, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 10
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk through the Timbers bleak 1-0 loss up at BC Place. The group starts off by talking about the Away Day experience up in Vancouver, some of the highs and lows and quickly transition into discussing the lack of performance the Timbers had against Vancouver. After they talk through some of the stats that tell the story of the game, they move onto Eryk Wiliamson's injury news and how that'll affect the rest of the Timbers season. Finally, the grou...
Apr 13, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together for a quicker episode which starts off by covering the Timbers 1-1 Draw at FC Dallas. After talking through specific performances by Moreno, Ivacic, and Boli, the group moves onto what this team could look like the rest of the season as players get fit. Finally, they finish up with our first Cascadia match of the season against Vancouver. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn License...
Apr 05, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk through the Timbers lackluster performance against the LA Galaxy. The group talks about some specific moments in the game, as well as why the team isn't clicking right now. The discussion quickly turns as they discuss Ivacic's shocking comments in the media pregame and Gio's response post game. After a bit of speculation as to what is really going on, they do a quick preview of FC Dallas followed by predictions. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn ...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott sit down to talk about what is going wrong with the Timbers after 2 straight losses. They talk about both the STL and ATL games at once; focusing on players, system/formation and game plan. The conversation quickly turns to how to fix this team, and will new signing Franck Boli help get this team on track? They finish up by giving a preview of the Galaxy who come to Providence Park this weekend. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompe...
Mar 23, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk through the Timbers 3-2 loss against LAFC. They dive into how the Timbers fell apart yet almost salvaged an undeserving tie against the Black and Gold before talking about what is going wrong with the Timbers right now. They move onto giving a preview of the new Expansion team this year in St Louis. After giving a run down of how the team is setup, they get into what expect at the match and finish up with some predictions. Theme Music Credit:...
Mar 08, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week, Aaron and Scott get together to catch up on the Timbers start to the season and discuss the Timbers 1-0 over SKC. After a bit of back and forth on the team and its current state, they move on to talk about the rumor of Franc Boli potentially joining the team, and a little bit about Eric Miller. They then move into a preview of the upcoming game against LAFC before wrapping up with predictions. Theme Music Credit: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4...
Mar 03, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This week, Outer Roses teams up with Portland Vanity Soccer Podcast to do the first ever Timbers Podcast Summit. The group cracks a few drinks then dives into how the Bill Tuiloma trade shakes up the Timbers roster right before the season opener. After a bit of back and forth over if this is a good idea or not, the group moves onto talking about the Timbers new Portland Plaid kit. The group then goes through some of their best and worst kits in MLS this season, before diving into a quick team pr...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get back together to chat about the Timbers 3 upcoming preseason games. Rather than previewing teams that will likely not play their starting XI, the group focuses more on what they want to see out of each of these 3 games. After some preseason predications, the group moves on to talk about the Apple TV plus content and how the switch to streaming will affect the casual fan. They finish up by talking about the recent Timbers Community Townhall Q&A; focusing o...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers recent preseason game behind closed doors. After getting sidetracked a few times by a recent Disneyland trip, the group talks about preseason and what they would like to see this year. They quickly touch on some international call ups for Eryk, Mosquera and Moreno before jumping into a brief chat about the 2023 kit. The pod rounds out with a challenge to Portland Vanity Podcast to come up with their Disney Songs starting 11....
Jan 27, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Happy New Year! The group gets back together to talk some updates with the Timbers. They first dive into the rumors around Eryk Williamson and if he will stay at the Timbers for the start of the season. It transitions into a conversation about the Young DP striker rumor and how we've missed on previous rumors mentioned surrounding the J League. After a bit of talk about strikers, the discussion starts around where our depth chart currently sits and where we might need additional depth. After a r...
Jan 11, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get back together to finally go over some Timbers news and a few other topics. They start with a few memorial shots, then lean into their thoughts on the World Cup Final. After a quick World Cup chat, the group moves on to the Mora and McGraw's extensions, the Evander signing and some ongoing rumors surrounding transfer targets and Eryk Williamson. The group then jumps into the MLS Schedule and its interesting change in format this year (and rumors of the playoff...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 28
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk a bit about World Cup since news has been slow recently in the MLS. After talking through some of the surprises and disappointments, they move on to talk about the leaked info (prior to the big news drop) about the Thorns potentially being for sale. This was recorded the day before new information was out there so apologies for the old information. Finally, they talk a bit about Messi coming to MLS and some praises for John Strong. Theme Musi...
Dec 02, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 27
This week, we almost called this the sidetracked episode. Aaron, Matt and Scott start off talking about Williamson rumors and Evander; hoping that Eryk will not go to a Western Conference team. After getting sidetracked, they move onto discussing the teams decisions in terms of player protection and how we dodged a bullet in the draft. Once they get back on topic, they move on to talk about Ridgy joining the coaching staff and what that might mean for the team. Finally, they do a quick recap of ...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together and immediately start with the Thorns big win to send them to the NWSL final! After introducing Aaron to Malort, they then move on to Onward Rose City; and talk about what the strategy might look like of a community based ownership group. Following that discussion, they move onto Gio's Extension and what that might mean for the 2023 season. Things lead a bit to the discussion of what to do with our current DP situation and the rumors around Evander p...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 25
This week, Scott starts off with an interview with Sofia over at SCAN (Soccer City Accountability Now). They talk about what SCAN is all about, how to get involved and what is coming up for future action. After the interview, Aaron, Matt and Scott talk about the Timbers missing out on the playoffs by losing to RSL 3-1 in the season finale. They transition into the news that Gavin and Mike have been fired, and what's next for the clubs future and what a sale of the club might look like. After dis...
Oct 12, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to recap the Timbers 2-1 loss against LAFC. They talk through some of the key points of the match and some specific player performances, and a little bit about the player selection for this game. They move onto the US Soccer Investigation and the Oregon Live article, and talk through what this means moving forward for both the Thorns and Timbers. Finally, they finish up talking about what the Timbers need to do against RSL to make the playoffs. Note ...
Oct 05, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 23
This week, Aaron and Scott get together after a couple weeks to discuss the Timbers 1-1 draw at Columbus. They initially talk through the performance and slowly transition into talking about the play of Yimmi Chara, Eryk Williamson and Claudio Bravo. They then transition to talk about the positives, negatives and where we think the Timbers might finish up in the standings. They finish off talking about the Timbers last home game of the season against LAFC and the TIFO from the Cali Classico. The...
Sep 28, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 22
This week, Aaron, Matt and Scott get together to talk about the Timbers last 3 performances and how they have positioned themselves in the playoff hunt. They talk about the Timbers struggles to score from open play, what to expect over the last few games of the season and if they think the Timbers can make it to the playoffs. They finish up with a quick preview of Columbus and how the end of the year might shake up. Next week we will have an interview as well as game recaps/previews. Theme Music...
Sep 13, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 21
