Timbers Time
A new podcast about the Portland Timbers and a mutual love for the beautiful game. Chris, a Brit, and Matt, an American, who have both watched the team for more than a decade from the North End, discuss their different perspectives on the team as they traverse the 2026…
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Born of Frustration + Bassettwatch! - Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United (opens the original)
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It’s Timbers Time and this week Chris and Matt have very different opinions as to whether we should be concerned or unconcerned by the narrow 1-0 loss to Atlanta United, and recent form in general, with real systemic improvements in the team somewhat overshadowed by poor finishing and a growing sense of frustration against a well organized low block… we look into Cole Bassett’s goalscoring prowess and patterns of scoring, Marti is still mad about something intriguing, Matt has a Providence Park
Martiball Shows Promise - Portland Timbers vs St Louis City & FC Dallas (opens the original)
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It’s Timbers Time and this week we cover the team’s last two fixtures, with a really entertaining 2-2 draw against St Louis followed by a narrow loss to Dallas in Texas, but the team showed a lot of promise if not a lot of points…, are we seeing the positive beginnings of Martiball beginning to form? There’s lots to talk about as Velde has quite the birthday, Kamal Miller continues his regression and Chara looks revitalized… RCTID! This episode's key talking points include: Marti tells us what’s
The Hat-Trick Game + Transfer Window Analysis - Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United (opens the original)
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It’s Timbers Time and the hat-trick curse is FINALLY broken as Vincent Janssen has a magical first start in Portland, taking home the match ball and three log slices for the first time in Timbers MLS history. And it’s part of a wild 5-4 game against Minnesota that was both entertaining and anxiety-inducing! We do our usual match analysis plus a deep dive on the Timbers’ transfer window, we assess the signings, the sales, the state of the roster and Ned’s performance as GM…. RCTID! This episode's
The Weird Derby + Analyzing 8s - Portland Timbers vs Austin FC (opens the original)
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It’s Timbers Time and in this week’s episode we break down the last minute chaos in the 2-1 loss to Austin as the Timbers pull the game back from the brink near the end and then throw it away again in comic fashion, but how much can we learn from this game with key players absent? Was it right to sell Kelsy for that big pile of cash? And are we getting enough defense from our 8s? We look at the numbers and do some analysis… RCTID! This episode's key talking points include: Kevin Kelsy departs fo
David Comes To Life - Portland Timbers vs San Diego & LAFC (opens the original)
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It’s Timbers Time and in this episode we analyze two good results against San Diego and LAFC as new coach Marti Cifuentes settles in and shows both his tactical nous and his pragmatism with some formational tweaks. Also on the show there’s transfer talk, ACL science, billionaire’s dinner time, and much more… RCTID! This episode's key talking points include: How Cifuentes changed the press against San Diego as a stark contrast to how Neville’s approach saw us take repeated heavy defeats against t
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