Soccer Touchdown: Recent Episodes
Soccer Touchdown
Soccer Touchdown is a Portland based podcast that takes a community and fan oriented approach to enjoying all things soccer, including local clubs like Timbers & Thorns, but also clubs from around the world and the supporter culture that drives them on. If you are interested in featuring on Soccer Touchdown, please listen to the pod, and contact us at soccertouchdown@gmail.com and/or @soccertouchdown on twitter, insta, or facebook. You can also give us a call anytime, and leave us a voicemail at 503-660-FANZ (3269)with questions, comments, or topics you'd like us to discuss. Your hosts, Zippy, JP, and Cortney can most often be found engaged in cinematography, emergency medicine, and chainsaw sales respectively.
This one’s action packed folks. JP, Zippy, and Cortney discuss Hot Dog Banana Time, and we explore K-League with Ryan Walters of K-League United. We talk with former Timber Ryan Johnson about his career including his time in K-League 2 with Seoul E-Land. We chat with Marc Alifanz, actual lawyer who specializes in employment law and host of a podcast called Hostile Work Environment, to discuss the USWNT lawsuit case against the US Soccer Federation. Wen feature a brief interview with Israeli Premier League fan and Timbers Army member, Jonathan Gilat. But wait, there’s more!
0:00 Special Intro
1:30 Hot Dog Banana Time
7:00 K-League
15:30 JP interviews Ryan Walters of K-League United, an English language expert on K-League 1 & 2 calling in from Korea
40:00 Ryan Johnson Interview
1:05:00 Marc Alifanz of Hostile Work Environment Podcast joins us to discuss the USWNT lawsuit vs US Soccer Federation. He’s a bona fide lawyer who has expertise NOT in bird law, but in employment law.
1:30:00 Conversation with Jonathan Gilat, an Israeli Premier League fan and a member of the Timbers Army calls in to set the record straight. For more information about the historic club Hapoel Tel Aviv, check out this video from DW Kick off! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZlJDYl-9rc
1:42:00 MP Tweets again
1:46:30 Now what are you listening to? Zippy: Hard Times by Guster JP: Breathless by Matthew Halsall Cortney: Atlantic City by The Band
JP give you the Covid update, we introduce the new segments Hot Dog Banana Time & What Are You Listening To? As well as sit down with former Timber George Fochive and chat about the famous chant he broke out after winning MLS cup, how much hummus he's eating playing in Israeli Premier League, and why he made the jump to Europe after the Timbers. We also field a handful of emails and voicemails.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam: Robert Goulet - Sad Songs
2:00 - The JP Covid Update
18:00 - Hot Dog Banana Time
24:00 - George Fochive Interview
1:00 - Mild Disappointment or Massive Relief: Emails / Voicemails
1:15 - UCOA
1:18 - What Are You Listening To.... Cortney: Charlie Parker - Confirmation
Zip: TENTS - Water Flowing Underneath
JP / Outro Jam: Cucurrucucu - Paloma Hable Con Ella
The gang are joined by Zippy's favorite Timber of all time, Mike Chabala! They chat Timbers 2006 vs 2011, Chewy's Sphere fit workouts, hair care tips (and the time he cornrowed his hair), and the brutal red card worthy elbow Danny Cruz threw in 2011.
Show notes..... Intro Jam: Wild Moccasins - Missing You (the Most)
2:00 - After killing the pod, why are we recording another episode?
4:00 - Interview with Chewy
1:00 - Our Timbers Rushmore
1:04 - Voicemail form Drew
1:09 - UCOA (DC)
1:12 - DC United Rushmore
1:13:30 - VM from Jared
1:15:30 - Quaffy Talk (Soccer Touchdown Edition)
1:17:30 - The Legend of Grandpa Courser & the origin of JP’s love of Football
1:21:00 - MORE Quaffy Talk (Soccer Touchdown Edition)
Outro Jam: Caviar - Tangerine Speedo
Intro: Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows by Lesley Gore
1:30 - Episode 100 agenda!
4:00 JP COVID update
8:30 - Belarusian Soccer
15:00 - Zarek, our 4th cohost, hops on
20:00 - Chemistry, it all starts in the showers
31:35 - An actual soccer question, Zarek talks coaches
40:00 - Cortney imagines herself hosting a chainsaw podcast
43:43 - Zarek on Brian Fernandez
49:30 - Hockey Talky
1:00:00 - What if? Playing in empty stadiums…
1:14:09: Who are JP, Zippy, and Cortney’s Timbers cult heroes?
1:20:08: If Jeff…
1:22:00 - GOJ’s top 5 Soccer Touchdown memories
1:24:00 - United Cats of Ameowica, Wyoming! The 50th snd final installment!
1:28:50 - Email from Cody Jones!
Outro: Crepescule with Nellie by Thelonious Monk
Cortney, JP & Zippy chat with Portland Native and former Thorn Kendall Johnson about the concussion journey, her own podcast, Arrow Living, and what she has planned for the future. After that the crew is joined by Jeremy Ebobisse as he catches us up on what he's doing to keep both his mind and body fit during the quarantine.
Show Notes: Intro Jam: Bette Midler - From A Distance
2:00 - Chainsaw Talk
5:00 - Who will be the first of Soccer Touchdown crew to get Covid19
6:00 - Interview with Kendall Johnson; https://arrowliving.com/
44:00 - Interview with Jeremy Ebobisse
1:24:00 - Zippy is now playing FIFA, do not friend request him
1:26:30 - Timbers vs. the Revs, CPU vs. CPU & James reaction
1:28:00 - Zippy ended up on a billboard
1:30:00 - Bidet talk
1:32:00 - W League Grand Final
1:34:30 - JP wants VR helmets sent to all season ticket holders
1:37:30 - PSA from Diego Valeri
1:38:30 - PSA from Mike
1:41:00 - Stadium Talk with Randy
1:43:00 - Pod, Pod, Pod, Pod, Pod
1:47:30 - United Cats of Ameowica (double header!)
1:52:00 - On a stick
1:54:00 - VM from Officer Other Zippy
1:56:30 - Tease for EP100
Outro Jam: The Menzingers - America (You're Freaking Me Out)
Zippy & JP sit down with filmmaker Lindsay Trapnell and chat with her about her forthcoming documentary Riveted, which follows the Portland Thorns supports group, the Rose City Riveters.
To support the film go to https://rivetedfilm.com/
You can also email Lindsay- rivetedfilm@gmail.com
As well the boys discuss the panic vs denial taking place after the Timbers home opener.
Show Notes: Intro Jam: Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her
00:00 Lindsay Trapnell talks about her forthcoming Documentary Riveted
rivetedfilm.com or rivetedfilm@gmail.com
40:00 - Timbers season opener chatter
46:00 - Platitudes with Gio
52:30 - Thoughts on seeing the new guys in a league match
55:30 - Are we in panic or denial?
1:00 - Will Gio do anything different for the next match?
1:02 - Thorns / NWSL / Rose Pose Reminder
1:05 - United Cats of Ameowica
Outro Jam: Komeda - Boogie Woogie Rock N Roll
Zip & JP are left to their own devices as Cortney is in Oklahoma playing with large demolition toys. Discussion of the Timbers preseason, the Thorns home opener, beers costing more than a kidney. We also touch on San Diego’s newest pro team, the NWSL finally getting a Commissioner and why we’ve been blackballed from interviewing any players. Show Notes: Intro Jam: Beach Youth - Closer
1:00 Axe Photos are out, how does everyone’s look!? Zippy & GOJ are in the finals. Vote for their ugly mugs.
6:00 - Rose Pose photos will be going doing for Riveters. Saturday March 7th, at the Fanladen from 11AM - 3PM.
9:00 - The new fan code of conduct is out and we got everything we wanted. The Iron front business is sorted! Become a member of the 107st!
12:00 - Timbers talk. Preseason notes; we scared
23:30 - Talk James of the ledge
25:30 - Beautiful comprehensive review of Gio
30:00 - JP has lost his interest in football!
32:00 - Courtney abroad
34:30 - Stadium pricing midweek but beers going up to $11.50
37:00 - MLS teams of intrigue & Inter Miami already dealing with some issues
41:00 - Why are MLS team names so terrible?
44:00 - FC Cincy’s wheels falling off
46:00 - Thorns talkin’ talkin’ bout Thorns / Richard Farley shaming enthusiasm
51:00 - Rumor is Julie Foudy will be the new NWSL Commissioner
53:00 - NWSL releases allocation list
56:00 - W League chatter
57:30 - Get the FA player app to watch the Barclays Women’s Super League
59:30 - The San Diego Loyal have hired Carrie Taylor as the first female coach in the modern era of USL
1:06:30 - Portland Vanity Soccer Podcast is a great new local podcast that you should check out
1:08:30 - Another great Timber podcast called Axe And The City
1:10:30 - United Cats Of Ameowica (Virginia)
1:16:30 - If you’d like us to interview more players, please send an email to the FO PR department, because we’ve been blackballed from the FO.
Outro Jam: Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?
JP & Zippy are joined by Cortney who might just be a permanent fixture on Soccer Touchdown pending completion of an international transfer certificate, negative drug test, and cardiac ablation procedures.
Intro: Friska Viljor - Old Man
1:30 Introductions
4:45 McG Voicemail
8:00 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying
9:40 Christine Sinclair - build a statue
13:30 Thorns & NWSL Talk
21:00 Reign FC —>OL Reign? and their awful new coach
29:00 Timbers pre-season
33:20 We miss Zarek
39:05 Yimmi Yimmi Yimmi, can’t you see…Sometimes your play just hypnotize me
44:50 Slawdog Millionaire
48:30 What will Gio do with the most talented roster in MLS Timbers’ history?
53:30 Around MLS, all 67 teams are discussed in detail
1:05:30 T2 at Hillsboro
1:08 Jo Jo Rabbit talk
1:10 Brief History of United Cats of Ameowica for Cortney
1:13:30 - Vermont Talk
1:16:30 - Saved By The Bell / Neil Diamond News
JP & Zippy have sit chat Luke Babson, founder, owner & coach of recent NPSL startup, PDX FC and learn all about the teams past, present, and future. As well they chat with Todd Fulkerson of Black Hearts Union, a PDX FC supports group.
Show notes: Intro: Girls - Hellhole Ratrace
1:30 - Roma, the only team with teats on its crest
3:30 - Zlatan being Zlatan
5:00 - Now that the Timbers are out, who are we most wanting to win MLS Cup?
6:30 - Timbers off season wish list
11:00 - NWSL chatter
13:30 - PDXFC, more than Timbers & Thorns in town
15:00 - Interview with Luke Babson, founder, owner, coach of PDX FC
51:00 - Interview with Todd Fulkerson, of Blackhearts Union, a PDX FC supports group*
1:12:00 - United Cats Of Ameowica
1:15:30 - GOJ interviews the RSL cat, Monarch
Outro Jam El Michels Affair - Tearz
*Here’s the link to that insane flash mob supporters invasion of a French amateur league match: https://youtu.be/Rp0ksbz0mtE
After a long hiatus Zip & JP are back! Joined by Timbers Army board members Dawn Bauman & Stephan Lewis, they discuss recent events regarding the MLS code of conduct, fans being banned from stadiums, clubs leaving their fans out to dry, and whether we're being forced to break up with the Timbers & Thorns.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam: Wasuremono - Are You OK
2:00 - Saved By The Bell Talk
6:00 - Interview with TA Board-members Stephan Lewis and Dawn Bauman about the MLS Fan Code of Conduct, the following Iron Front debacle, and how this all went down
1:00 - Are we breaking up with the Timbers? Are the Timbers breaking up with Valeri? Is Valeri breaking up with the Timbers? Did JP renew his season tickets? 1:02 - Analogy Talk
1:07 - JP has a new theory on when the regular season starts
1:10 - FIFA tournament on October 13th at Lucky Lab (Downtown) to help support children’s cancer
1:12 - JP recants playing FIFA against Foster Langsdorf
1:15 - VM from a hugs fan
Outro Jam: Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Erin Jean O'Regan, Maite Zabala, and Dawn Bauman join hosts, JP & Zippy, for a post-world cup digest. We chat about the talking points from the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, what stood out, what did we forget, the glory, the joy, the elation, the heartwarming moments, and of course, the controversies. Intro and outro music is Peaches, Boys Wanna Be Her.
Zippy and JP, along with GOJ, attend Zarek Valentin's Ribbonz Celebration wrap party and bring you conversations from Zarek, Diego Valeri, Connie Valeri, Steve Clark, and Jeremy Ebobisse. Along with the general meandering, we bring you discussion around a cornucopia of topics.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam Sunshine - Two Hundred Grand
1:30 - Malmö Vs. Östersund rivalry and banter
5:30 - Zlatan vs. Timbers talk
13:00 - Speaking with Zarek Valentin at Ribbonz initiative wrap party
18:30 - You may still be able to donate to the causes Zarek is raising money for. Check out www.theribbonz.com
19:00 - Speaking with Diego Valeri about his beautiful goal, taking his shirt off in celebration, and the Valeri family band
25:00 - Speaking with Connie Valeri about Diego’s goal celebration, her future as a Thorn, and her plans to be an inventor
31:00 - Remembering Chabala’s glorious first goal against LA Galaxy
33:00 - Are JP, Zippy, GOJ going to frost their tips in solitary with the Timbers?
34:00 - Speaking with BriFer about his thoughts about the LA Galaxy match
37:00 - Speaking with Jeremy Ebobise about practicing his knee slides, asking Zarek for advice on finishing, and Settlers of Catan game
45:00 - Chatting with Steve Clark about his horror show, his saves, and how Ace, his aristocratic dog, is the George Clooney of dogs
51:00 - How many points will the Timbers acquire in their remaining matches and where will they end up in the standings?
55:00 - Does GOJ still love Zlatan?
1:00:00 - Looking at the rest of the MLS table
1:03:00 - All Star talk
1:05:00 - MLS has altered it’s commercial guidelines
1:08:30 - GOJ is outraged by the new Las Vegas Lights jersey
1:11:30 - Soccer Touchdown grammar school with GOJ
1:18:00 - The meat of the episode; all the things GOJ wants to talk about
1:21:00 - CPL talk
1:22:30 - GOJ Minnesota away
1:24:00 - GOJ’s interview with Forward Madison’s Managing Director, Peter Wilt
1:33:00 - GOJ is starting a PDX Forward Madison supports group, the Rose City Flock
136:30 - Thorns talk
141:00 - Mana Shim announces her retirement from football / equal pay chant
143:00 - Real Madrid starting a women’s team
144:00 - The GOJ T2 update / pep talk
1:46:30 - The Experimental Football League
1:50:30 - What if football started using a fixed offside line, like in hockey
1:50:30 - Flounders fans find like mindedness with TA stand with humanity
1:59:00 - Francisco Erwin Galicia, a Dallas-born U.S. citizen, was arrested on his way to a soccer tryout and held in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 23 days
2:02:00 - United Cats of Ameowica (Texas)
2:06:30 - STDSIAFIMLSFL winner announced
Outro Jam: Knox Hamilton - Work It Out
Join Zippy & JP as sit down with former Thorn Ifeoma Onumonu to chat all about her time in Portland, making the transition from Boston to Portland to Tacoma, what her plans are post football, the Reign FC book club, and of course Settler of Catan. After that, it's just JP, Zippy, and the dregs.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam: Mark Mothersnbaugh - Gun Buyers
2:00 - Oregon Country Fair chatter
3:00 - Ifeoma Intro
7:30 - Are Midge & Jeremy as good at Settlers Of Catan as they claim?
9:30 - Reign FC book club
12:00 - Going from Boston to Portland to Tacoma
14:30 - Playing with Jess Fishlock
16:00 - Coming back to play in PDX for the first time
18:00 - Ife's football origin story
23:00 - Favorite players or teams growing up
25:00 - Her season right now
28:00 - Playing with members of the USWNT & watching World Cup
34:00 - Thoughts on the Thailand vs. USA controversy
36:30 - Favorite goal celebration
39:00 - Post football plans in Integrative Biology
44:00 - To ice or not to ice (JP is ALWAYS pro ice, but only if it’s perfect ice)
45:00 - Go to karaoke jam
47:30 - Whatever happened to the Midge & Ife show?
49:00 - Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me Soccer Touchdown quiz
56:00 - Back to Eden is a tasty vegan spot on Alberta that you should check out
58:00 - The Dregs: let’s go through every single match that’s taken place since we last recored
1:00:30 - Timbers Talk
1:15 - Thorns Talk
Outro Jam: Blood Cultures - Best For You
JP & Zippy are joined by Stumptown Footy contributor and Red Smoke Radio Co-Host, Tyler Nguyen as they discuss the Thorns home opener, what to expect during the Thorns World Cup absences, and why do the Thorns end up with some many un-drafted players on their squad?
Erin Jean lays down a sweet Thorns report and Zip & JP further discuss home opening day shenanigans— a wedding, flag wavers, Enchanted Forest TIFO, a sideline scrum, and what makes a bicycle kick a bicycle kick.
As well, a brief interview with Zarek Valentin about joining forces with Patch Patrol to raise money for this Ribbonz initiative fundraiser.
Show Notes Intro Jam:
Bryan Johnson & Family - Dead Fox
3:00 - Stadium Talk
5:00 - New views in the stadium
12:00 - Thorns talking, talking bout Thorns
28:30 - Wold Cup betting 33:00 - EJO Thorns Report
40:00 - Why the Thorns keep signing un-drafted players
44:00 - Tyler teases supernatural activity on the next Red Smoke Radio episode
48:00 - Teasing the Katelyn Best article about non-contract players
49:30 - Wedding outside the stadium before the Timbers match: Merritt Paulson plays flower girl, Timber Joey officiates
54:30 - Timber chatter
1:30:00 - Big Kev wants more bicycle kicks
1:02:00 - Enchanted Forest Tifo
1:03:00 - Soccer Touchdown’s ruling on what is a bicycle kick
1:11:30 - Sideline scrum in front of LAFC bench
1:14:32 - We’re losing the Podcast Wars
1:16:30 - Fan from LA; what makes them support Galaxy vs. FC?
1:21:00 - Diego Chara has sold his soul to the devil in exchange for the ability to never grow old
1:23:00 - US Open Cup draw, and shocker, the Timbers draw Shittle
1:25:30 - Don Garbage and his new “no political statements” makes for an awkward home opener moment
1:32:00 - Zarek sits down with Zippy & GOJ to chat’s about being back home and this years Ribbonz initiative. You can find out more at www.theribbonz.com
1:45:30 - GOJ’s Dad recounts the time he met Mia Hamm
1:50:30 - United Cats of Ameowica
1:55:00 - How to find Tennessee on a map
Outro Jam: Jonathan Something - Spooky Delight
Regional supporters group, TACO, or Timbers Army Covert Ops, was invitied to submit a podcast to the Soccer Touchdown feed, and wow did they deliver: it's TACO Thyme! Enjoy a rambling conversation about the origins of TACO, memories of how they got "stuck in", and a look back on the Timbers 2019 season so far by way of interpretive sounds. Featuring The Other Zippy (aka SHOUTY, aka Fergy), Nancy, Megan, and Ford!
Hope you enjoy their first effort at delivering a podcast for your listening pleasure. Please let us know if you'd like to hear more from regional supporter's groups. And if you happen to be interested in experimenting with the audio format as a way to explore the beautiful game from a Portland perspective, please let us know. We're pretty open to having you drop in our feed.
As always, please feel free to reach out at soccertouchdown@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 503-660-FANZ, or find us on twitter, insta, FB.
Join JP, Zippy & guest Randy as they meander through the PTFC landscape chatting about various topics from Timbers, to Thorns, to new concessions at Providence Park. Along the way we answer several questions posed from listeners, and some disagreements arise.
Intro Jam:
Mondo Cozmo - Plastic Soul
Wold Cup, We Excited!
5:00 - We have a new hotline; 830-476-5664
6:00 - VM from (OZ) Other Zippy from TACO (Timber Army Covert Ops)
7:00 - JP thinks GW is a genius, Zippy does not
12:00 - Listener questions
18:00 - VM from DanArchy about Park Provisions, new concessions!
23:30 - Phoenix Rising is undefeated on Dollar beer night!
26:00 - Brainstorming ways to sneak food / booze into the park
27:00 - Stadium Talk with Randy
30:00 - Providence Park soft opening with 2 T2 matches
34:00 - T2, Timbers, Renzo, BriFer chatter
38:00 - BriFer and other nicknames
41:00 - JP has an idea for a new patch for BriFer
45: 00 - Remember Me with Vytas
49:30 - What flavor are the crips, with JP & Randy
55:00 - Thorns chatter
1:30 - EXTRA Stadium Talk with Randy!
1:02 - UEFA Women’s Champions League and why isn’t there a Women’s Club World Cup?
1:05:30 - Caitlin Murray’s new book - The National Team: The Inside Story Of The Women Who Changed Soccer — is GREAT! You should purchase and read it. Here’s the link!
https://www.amazon.com/National-Team-Inside-Changed-Soccer/dp/1419734490
1:12 - PDX FC is a great deal for local football at only $5
1:15 - Someone asked us to rate players hair
1:19 - Brek Shea was a DP! A DP!
1:20 - United Cats of Ameowica
Outro Jam: Cloud Control - Dream Cave
JP & PJ are joined by 6 amazing guests in this 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Preview. Zippy couldn’t be with us for this one, but please listen anyway. We attempted to insert several exclamatory “bros” to prevent withdrawal symptoms. We run through the groups, after gathering what information we could piece together. Hopefully, this makes for enjoyable listening in the run up to the big tournament which is set to kick off from June 7th through July 7th in host country France, featuring 24 teams from 6 confederations, in 9 host cities.
00:00-13:25 JP & PJ intro, with a history of The FIFA Women’s World Cup 13:30-28:40 Group A with Bitty 28:45-42:50 Group B with Dawn 42:55-44:40 Stadium Talk with Randy 44:40-1:05:45 Group C with Emilie 1:05:50-1:23:00 Group D with Jonanna 1:23:0-1:46:03 Group E with Alex & Kathy 1:46:03 Group F with JP & PJ 2:05:00 Goodbye from Soccer Touchdown
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The boys dive into the upcoming Thorns season and discuss NWSL, World Cup, Caitlin Murray's new book— The National Team: How the US Womens Soccer Team Dreamed Big, Defied the Odds, and Changed the Game. SamBot provides comfort or fear, depending on how you view her stats, the boys review the sizzle reel of rumored Timbers signing, Brian Fernandez, and address several interesting emails and voicemails.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam: Generationals - Ten Twenty Two
3:00 - Thorns Invitational talk
13:30 - NSWL allocated players for USA & Canada
16:00 - USWNT chatter
18:30 - Canadians, too nice to tell if they’re arrogant
22:30 - Caitlin Murray has a new book and you should read it. As well, she’s not longer writing for the Athletic which is a loss for us all
25:30 - The Athletic had replaced their beat writers for the Timbers & Thorns with someone from Seattle. Gross.
30:00- Gender pay equality taste delicious thanks to Luna Bar
32:30 - USWNT law suit
35:00 - Stadium Talk, with Randy
40:00 - Intermission / Sound Collage
43:00 - Timbers are bad
47:00 - SamBot provides consolation and stats
51:00 - Brian Fernandez rumored to be coming to the Timbers, JP doesn’t believe it will ever happen
53:30 - Oh wait, JP changes his mind
56:30 - Melano… a DP or not?
59:00 - Remember Me - Fenando Adi
100:30 - Remember Me - Vytas, who has signed with at team
1:01:00 - Our favorite Lithuanian League Teams
1:03:00 - Zarek’s gonna be a Papa
1:04:30 - Canadian Premier League Kit chatter
1:07:00 - STSIAFIMLSFU / Email
1:09:00 - The Sounders have stolen the Vancouver Canucks mascot.
1:10:00 - Portland Timbers Thorns Gaming Community looking for gear and donations. Find them at https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?
1:11:00 - Red Dress PDX is May 17th, get tickets or volunteer @ www.reddresspdx.org
1:15:00 - Voice Mail from Tokyo about towel scarves
1:16:00 - Voice Mail from Ben regarding SJ away
1:19:30 - Treating other nice is nice
1:21:00 - Voice Mail from Hero regarding SJ away and only 3 things you can change with a team
1:27:00 - Cha-cha-cha-changes
1:31:30 - United Cats of Ameowica
1:33:00 - Stumptown Footy did a WAY TOO deep dive into our podcast. https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2019/3/31/18286671/portland-timbers-podcast-timbercasts-part-03-soccer-touchdown
1:34:30 - McG makes a MEAN focaccia bread
Outro Jam: Jackie Shane - Any Other Way
Join JP, Zippy, & GOJ as they travel to Cincinnati to experience among other things, FC Cincy’s inaugural MLS home match, Skyline Chili, and several filming locations for the 1993 Oscar contender, Airborne. While in Cincy the boys are joined by infamous Columbus Crew support Savannah Bee, along with Bob Brumburg of Die Innenstadt FCC supporters group to chat about soccer culture in Ohio.
Show Notes:
1:00 - Checking in from Chicago
4:00 - It’s so embarrassing / things that got shredded
8:00 - Zippy complains about air travel
11:00 - Interview with Savannah Bee of Cincy Crew & Bob Brumburg of Die Innenstadt
14:00 - S’pose
40:00 - We did not enjoy the game / LAFC totally cool with Nazi fans
44:00 - Cincy match-day experience
46:00 - Cincy Airborne sights tour
49:00 - Some people are saying “The Timbers just need more confidence.”
52:00 - The Skyline Chili experience / more shredding
1:07 - GOJ, with the dietary habits of a goat living in a landfill, thinks Skyline Chili is gross.
1:09 - Confidence in chili eating
1:12:00 - Match observations- not available via broadcast
1:15:30 - Remember Me, center-back edition
1:19:00 - Thons chat
1:23:30 - Garbot kinda-update
1:26:30 - Stadium Talk, with Randy
1:31:00 - Soccer Touchdown patches: now in existence
1:32:30 - United Cats of Ameowica
1:35 - Voicemail from McG
Ouro Jam: Connie Francis - Cincinnati, Ohio
The boys sit down with Randy Kilwag, a man with his fingers in all the PTFC support pies- from patches, to zines, to stadium watch, to subbuteo- we discuss it all, as well as get his uniquely awesome backstory. Discussion of Cincinnati away, in which JP & Zippy will be taking GOJ with them for the away day, and GOJ graces us with Rhode Island UCOA.
Show Notes:
STDSIAFIMLSFL announcemnt. Sign up at fantasy.mls.com Code To Join League is: E3N5LD3L
Intro Jam: The Undertones - Teenage Kids
9:00 - Timbers Preseason Chat
15:30 - The Zarek Factor
18:00 - Kilwag’s Stuck In Story
20:30 - Soccer Touchdown Watch Part Announcement, March 2nd, 2019 from 2PM to 6pm at Beulahland.
22:00 - Stadium Talk With Randy
29:30 - JP’s Theremin Blues
30:30 - Around MLS Chatter
34:00 - Cincinnati Away, We Going!
37:30 - Nags Wants Out Of ATL
39:00 - Why Can’t the Timbers Land a Big Player?
43:00 - Diego Valeri, Head of Scouting
45:30 - Rifer vs. Farley, Two Grown Men in Odd Relationship
52:00 - Thorns / NWSL / W League Chat
58:30 - T2 and such
1:01:30 - RIP all the Portland Breweries
1:03 - Patch Patrol, A Deep Dive
1:17:00 - The Story With Subbuteo
1:22:30 - JP & Zippy Get Called Out For Skipping Subbuteo
1:25:00 - Timbers Skateboarding?
1:27:30 - Patch Questions From Fans
1:34:30 - The Patchy Awards
1:43:00 - JP Makes a Plea For His Favorite Patch
1:48:00 - Noob Packs & Merritt Badges
1:52:30 - Over $15,000 Raised for Charity!
1:57:30 - Kilwag, Owner of HUNDREDS of Patches, Only Has 4 Patches Sewn on Anything.
1:59:00 - PTFZine
2:03:30 - Total Soccer Show Go Fund Me for Daryl Grove
2:04:00 - United Cats of Ameowica, Rhode Island
Outro Jam: Less Than Jake - My Own Flag
Websites & Links
Patch Patrol: http://patchpatrol.com/
Portland Table Soccer: https://www.facebook.com/groups/portlandtablesoccerclub/about/
http://league.garagesoccer.com/portland-table-soccer-club/
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The boys sit down with Timbers Team Executive Chef, Rich Myer chatting about a cornucopia of topics including Timbers dietary restrictions, being a fan even before working for the club, and soup! It's all about soup! In the end, Rich leaves your eardrums tastebuds watering.
As well, the latest installment of UCOA, and discussion of where the Soccer Touchdown watch party should take place this year.
Episode Notes:
Intro Jam: Arrested Development - Mr. Wendal
2:00 - Mr. Wendal / MTV talk
5:30 - Trumors, Re-signings, New Signings, Departures and the Like
15:00 - Does Zarek know about the MOST stuffed Oreos!?
18:30 - MLS selling players to Europe
21:00 - Zippy & JP are doing Cincinnati away!
22:00 - New Timbers kit
24:30 - JP retells the tale of his father going to the ’79 Soccerbowl in which Vancouver upset Tampa Bay
30:00 - Thorns chatter
33:30 - Sky Blue is on the brink of existing due to their garbage management and owner
37:00 - Intermission
38:00 - Interview with Timbers Executive Chef, Rich Myer
1:26 - Soccer Touchdown Merit Badge
1:27:30 - United Cats of Ameowica
1:31 - Cover Your Hearts @ the Doug, Feb 9th
1:34 - Soccer Touchdown Viewing Party Venue \
Outro Jam: The Cure - In Between Days
JP & Zippy sit down for an entire episode with Ghost of Jeanderson. Aside from the Timbers & Thorns seasons, the boys chat what they each hope Santa will bring each the Timbers & Thorns for Christmas, GOJ's Christmas movie bracket, the new MLS Playoff format, the newly minted names for MLS stadiums, and they review Irn Bru, the Scottish pop. For the first time, United Cats Of Emeowica is read live by GOJ.
Intro Jam: Sha La Das - Christmas Time
3:00 Christmas List Talk
10:00 - What should Santa bring the Timbers / Thorns for Christmas?
15:00 - Previewing the Road To France Women’s World Cup Groups
18:00 - The GOJ Christmas Movies Bracket
21:00 - Feelings on MLS Cup
24:30 - New MLS Playoff Format
27:30 - Atlanta United take MLS cup to a strip club.
30:00 - Keeping Up With Every League Around the World, with GOJ.
32:00 - Timbers Departures / Kinda Arrivals
34:30 - Moves around MLS
47:30 - Grabavoy New Technical Director, and JP’s Head Has Exploded
56:00 - New Stadium Names
110:30 - The Irn Bru Review
116:00 - United Cats Of Ameowica
Outro Jam: Aretha Franklin - Kissin’ By The Mistletoe
In which JP & Zippy are joined by old friends Back Office Gavin & John McGuire, in a very special episode wherein MLS Cup 2018 is previewed (sort of), the 2018 Timbers season is reviewed (power rankings style), and we try to let some confused listeners in on a backlog of in-jokes. Analogy Talk, Deep Statz, and a Big Kev Voicemail. We also discuss a little bit of general news including FIFA U-17 WWC, 2019 FIFA WWC, Ada Hegerberg winning the Ballon D’Or, Gregg Berhalter named USMNT coach, and the retirement of David Horst. We close things out with the most epic edition of United Cats of Ameowica yet! Brought to you by GOJ it’s Oregon!
Zippy & JP are joined again by friend of the show, Zarek Valentin. Chatting about Thanksgiving, who's the most disliked player in MLS, and what Zarek has accomplished since last being on the show, the boys keep the Valentin tradition of accidentally deleting a portion of the show. But don't worry, we made sure we kept the good stuff.... maybe.
It’s a 2 hour extravaganza in which JP and Zippy discuss the Timbers recent playoff run, Östersund’s season in the Allsvenskan, discuss philosophy of soccer, and take a look at USWNT and W-League. Part 2 of the Mana Shim interview is featured in the second half of the show. And we close things out with the usual United Cats of Ameowica, voicemails, and talk about the upcoming playoff match vs SKC. Hope you enjoy it. As always, feel free to reach out to use on twitter, insta, facebook @soccertouchdown, or via e-mail soccertouchdown@gmail.com, or via our hotline 503-660-FANZ.
Intro: This Orient by The Foals
1-4’: Chatter 4-7’: Östersund FK season review 7-16': Discussion of possession vs counterattacking soccer 16-33’ Timbers Playoff run, in which Zippy calls into question Gio Savarese’s coaching, while JP contends everything Gio touches turns to gold. 36-37': Blue Suit 38-39': USWNT 40-45': W-League, NWSL players abroad 46’: Mana Shim Part 2, featuring Erin Jean O'Regan 53’: Mana embarrasses the competition in Barcelona 57’: Stupid questions about Hawaii 1:14’: The status of NWSL, player salaries, and the future of the women’s game 1:41: Zippy is scared of Sporting Kansas City 1:47’: Thanks to Marmosett (and Dairon Asprilla) 1:50': New Review! 1:53': Root beer review 1:55': Other Zippy McZipperson voicemail 1:58': United Cats of Ameowica: Ohio!
Outro: Cachaito Lopez, Tumbao No 5 Para Charlie Mingus
Erin Jean joins Zippy & JP they chat with former Portland Thorn Mana Shim about an cornucopia of topics.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam: Hyim - Evolution
5:00 - Mana’s unknown cousin
8:00 - Traded to Houston & back to Thorns in one week
15:30 - Mana moves to Arizona at 15
17:30 - Opera’s book club home school
21:00 - Missing most about PDX
23:30 - Oregon coast surfing
24:30 - Sporting atmosphere in Houston
26:30 - Women's game in the USA
29:00 - Ninja Town
32: 00 - Leaving Thorns for Sweden
37:00 - Papa Paulson
39:00 - Non-rostered for Thorns matches
45:00 - USWNT World Cup qualification
49:30 - Analogy talk
57:30 - Amelia-ing Foster Langsdorf
1:00 - San Jose new Samurai Coach
1:05 - Memphis FC
1:07 - Super League
1:09 - Email from Elizabeth
1:12 - United Cats of Emeowica
1:14:3- New PDX FC kits look fly as F&$K, being released Nov 23rd
1:17:30 - JP never checks his Insta
Outro Jam: Spinto Band - Trust Vs. Mistrust
JP & Zippy sit down with Timbers striker Foster Langsdorf to chat about his time at Stanford, being a home grown player, his book club, and that time he didn't make the all star baseball team in grade 5. As well Erin Jean shares her Thorns Championship recap, and Ghost of Jeanderson gives us the latest installment of ECOE.
Show Notes: Intro Jam: Mary Onettes - Lost
4:00 - Gio drops the F bomb on broadcast
5:00 - Foster Introduction
8:00 - How many horse heads has Foster sent Jordan Morris? 13:30 - Foster LOVES the carpool lane.
16:00 - Grandma Book Club
21:00 - The Vytas Prank
25:30 - GOJ, the Magic Password, and Sam the Kitman is Low on “L”s.
28:00 - Settlers of Catan
30:30 - Favorite Away Places to Play
32:00 - Playing at Merlo
34:30 - Timbers Academy thoughts
48:00 - What’s up with Battleground? 51:00 - Foster skips school to try out for the U23’s
57:30 - Zippy & Foster share solidarity in pooping their pants as adults
1:08 - Life After Football
1:11 - Foster’s Football Heroes
1:12:30 - Football Philosophy
1:20 - Other Favorite Sports 1:23 - Trying to get some Thorns on the pod
1:26 - JP & Zip chat Thorns vs. Courage final
1:29 - Erin Jean’s Thorns Report
1:35 - New Issue of Howeler
1:37 - Robinson Out in Vancouver
1:46 - Email From Cody Jones
1:49 - United Cats of Emeowica (North Carolina)
Outro Jam: Pindys - See the Future
Zippy's back, and muses about Portland Burgerweek, JP has got a bad feeling about it. The boys chat Thorns playoff predictions, Raso's broken back, and the Timbers reacquiring 2015 team-members Villafaña and Melano. JP is relocating and Zippy is BUMMED, and old friend PJ Skyler stops by and he and JP's World Cup predictions are revealed. JP still has a bad feeling about it.
Show Notes: Intro Jam: Wild Nothing - Chinatown
2:00 - Burgerweek Chatter
5:30 - Thorns on verge of playoffs
11:30 - GOJ appears on Midge Purse’s Insta with some advice
12:30 - Raso broke her back
20:00 - Hope Solo comments on race in the USWNT
26:00 - How Out Of Touch Is FIFA Best Women’s Player Award
33:00 - Timbers musings
36:30 - Why aren’t we playing with the blood? 52:00 - At least we’re not Chicago who is “fucking suffering”.
53:30 - Dreams of having Petke on the show
55:30 - JP is relocating, Zip is bummed
1:03:30 - World Cup predictions revealed with PJ Skyler
1:18 - No VAR for Women’s World Cup
1:20 - The Quagliarella Goal / JP has a new way to score matches
1:27 - The SIAFISTDMLSFL Update
1:33:30 - United Cats Of Emeowica
Outro Jam: Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers - Little Dinosaur
Zippy is MIA, as JP & Dan meet up with shopkeep, novelist, and magazine editor, Dennie Wendt. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood of Goose Hollow around Civic Stadium, as we discuss among many things, a new soccer store called Possession, the future of soccer magazine Howler, and the potential for a soccer clubhouse to hear readings by authors, watch soccer matches, play FIFA, and master subbuteo.
Please do visit possessionfc.com to learn more about Portland’s newest soccer shop. Pay a visit to whatahowler.com to learn more about Howler magazine and how to subscribe. Dennie Wendt’s novel, Hooper’s Revolution, can be found at Possession, Powell’s, or other online book retailers. You can hear the interview with Tommy Smyth on the podcast Howler Radio, well worth sticking that in the ol’ onion bag.
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Special Guest: Jeremy Ebobisse
Intro & Outro music: Traumhaft by Klaus Johann Grobe
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After being pressured into recording an episode by listener James. JP & Zippy stammer their way through recording without any preparation whatsoever.
Discussion of Timbers / Thorns recent form, GOJ and his cologne, World Cup, and the new Tanner Ridge expansion, oh but wait, they've got just one more thing...
Show Notes:
00:00 - JP Surprises Zippy Intro Jam: Komeda - Boogie Woogie Rock N’ Roll 4:00 - Seattle Away / TACO / Timbers Talk
17:00 - Timbers Need a Bicycle Kick Coach 26:00 - Cologne Talk
31:00 - Thorns Talk
41:30 - World Cup
51:30 - Future of STD 58:00 - We’re giving away signed photos of Vytas
100:30 - Tanner Ridge Providence Park Expansion Talk
108:30 - Timbers Can Beat Any Of These SOB’s! Outro Jam: The Lashes - Sometimes The Sun
In which the JP & Zippy address some concerning activity that have taken place in the Providence Park TA section. Friend of the show Emilie reads and open letter to the TA.
Intro Jam: Last Dinosaurs - Weekend
2:00 - Thorns talk
5:30 - Hinkle's hatred of gay people
13:00 - Parson's on the loss
15:30 - Shittle Flounders are hot garbage this season
19:30 - Timbers talk
27:30 - Racist fans boo Adi before he's even stepped on the pitch
32:30 - Emilie joins to talk about TA sexual harassment
34:00 - Open letter to the TA
47:30 - Reasons to not watch the World Cup
50:00 - World Cup Group G & H
1:04 - CONIFA World Cup
1:08 - STDSIAFIMLSFL
1:15 - VM from Luke
1:17 - Vytas autographed photo giveaway
1:20 - United Cats of Ameowica
Outro Jam: Tacocat - Men Explain Things To Me
In which JP & Zippy sit down for a chat with Timbers left back, Vytas the Great, discussing his injury recovery, whether he's a time traveler, what he'll do after soccer, and his investments in real estate and crypto-currency.
Intro: Hymn of Lithuania
2' How to pronounce Vytautas Andriuškevičius
6' Van Talk
17' Vytas' soccer journey
26' Statz
33' World Cup
51' The Hawaii false alarm story
58' That creepy Dutch interviewer
1:02' Book talk
1:06' Impressions of North America
1:10' Exploring Oregon
1:16' Injury talk
1:31' A New coach
1:37' Charity talk
1:43' Really? Ok, really. Ref talk
1:44 Going deep...Vytas blows your mind.
1:51' 20 years from now...
Outro: Vytautas Kernagis: "Kai sirpsta vysnios Suvalkijoj"
In which JP & Zippy join forces once again to discuss Timbers, Thorns, and T2. We also chat about ConIFA World Football Cup. GOJ delivers his latest installment of the United Cats of Ameowica (New Hampshire). Oh, and has Zippy ever told you about his travels?
0-11 Africa Talk 11-45 Timbers talk (mostly) 48 Zippy rants about time zones 50 intermission 52 Thorns talk, live from a bowling alley 1:04 T2 1:12 ConIFA 1:33 United Cats of Ameowica
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Special guest host PJ sits down with Zippy & chats Salem bands, Thorns vs. Utah Royals and the drama surround their "court", Timbers thrashing of NYCFC, OPTA's crazy possession definition, and the Taber Poutine.
Show Notes: Intro Jam: Little Green Cars - Big Red Dragon
3:00 - Salem music scene talk
6:30 - PJ’s Timbers origin story
21:00 - Thorns recap
32:30- MP, Soccer Expert
39:00 - Comic nerds rejoice
45:00 - FIFA is now an ethics watchdog
50:00 - Team tattoo talk
52:00 - Remember me: Lovel Palmer & Chugger Adair
58:30 - Timbers vs. NYCFC recap (this Ridgewell guy is okay)
1:10:30 - Defining possession, OPTA is weird
1:21:30 - Save the tots!
1:37 - Linguistics corner
Outro Jam: the Widgets - Peppermint Paddy
In which it's the home opening weekend for both the Timbers & Thorns! The boys are joined by Erin Jean as they chat both matches, outrage over opening day concessions, and why Providence Park has the best bathrooms in Portland.
Show Notes:
Intro Jam: Singin’ In The Rain
8:30 - Timbers starting lineup / player performances.
14:00 - Slight diversion to bitch about concessions nightmare.
20:30 - Back to player performances in the match.
38:00 - Gio’s transparency or lack there of.
45:30 - MP on Grant Wahl’s Planet Futbal talk
51:00 - Hat trick talk.
54:00 - Buddy Bands!
55:30 - Thorns talk
1:18:00 - EJO Thorns report.
1:23:00 - Jess Fishlock & meanness in women’s football.
1:37:00 - United Cats of Emewoica.
Outro: Make Them Laugh from Singin’ In The Rain
In which the boys chat a tough pill to swallow in the most recent Timbers loss, what films Ridgey has been watching this week off, and why RSL is stealing all our talent! As well, the boys cover World Cup group F, remember Timbers of the past, and discuss why JP wants to eat a shark.
Show Notes: Intro Song: The Get Up Kids - Close To Me (Cure Cover)
4:00 - Timbers Recap.
24:00 - JP poses a kljestan, Barcelona or White Caps?
28:00 - RSL is stealing all our talent!
35:30 - Poutine Report.
42:00 - Thorns talk.
45:00 - T2 chatter
49:00 - Ping Pong O Rama.
52:30 - Remembering Timbers of the past.
1:01:30 - VAR goal celebration. Taking a look at it.
1:07:00 - MU signs first DP.
1:10:30 - World Cup Group F
1:33:00 - STDSIAFIMLSFA
1:45:00 - VM from the other Zippy
1:46:00 - JP wants to eat a shark but thinks that lobsters are cute.
1:49:30 - United Cats Of Emeowica.
1:51:00 - Kool Aid talk.
1:53:30 - New review.
Outro Jam: The Lost Brothers - Where The Shadows Go
Recap of Timbers, Thorns, and T2 action. Group E of World Cup 2018. We talk Zlatan, STD’s succession plan, Merritt Paulson throws a hotdog at the traveling TA, EJO with a Thorns update, generally an all around good time. Intro: Fyfe Dangerfield Outro: Mark Mothersbaugh.
In which Zippy & JP rescue a dog, discuss JP's tendency to bring his own ice to bars, chatter about Christen Press ending up a Thorn, Russia World Cup boycotts. We also learn about the blood, GOJ's girlfriend, and the cutest teams in MLS & the NWSL.
Show Notes: Intro Song: Phum Viphurit - Lover Boy
1:00 - Soccer Touchdown Dog Rescue
5:00 - Made stuff up to talk about / Timbers talk
12:00 - The Blood
15:20 - Clint Douchey red card
20:00 - Sambot’s world ranking of clubs
27:00 - T2 talk
30:30 - MLS happenings
37:00 - Thorns talk
43:00 - Christen Press chatter
47:00 - GOJ’s assessment of cutest teams in NWSL & MLS
49:30 - Possible FIFA’s women’s league talk
54:30 - JP’s has complaints about Russia.
100:30 - San Diego Sockers talk
102:00 - Leo’s Awesome comics
104:30 - STSIAFIMLSFL update
110:30 - Voice mails
122:00 - United Cats of Emewoica
126:00 - New iTunes review
Outro Jam: The Vandals - My Girlfriend’s Dead
In which the boys meander through the first few weeks of Timbers play, get REAL excited about sunshine & Thorns, and we learn about JP's first love and Zippy's exploding insides.
Show Notes: Intro Jam: Slow Magic - Waited 4 U (ODESZA Remix)
3:30 - Viewing Party Banter
9:00 - Timbers Talk
26:00 - T2 Chatter
37:50 - Erin Jean’s Thorns Report
49:00 - Thorns Intermission Report
56:30 - Cornbread Banter
57:00 - Post Thorns Match Analysis
1:01 - General News
1:09 - STSIAFIFL Update
1:19 - World Cup Group D Talk
1:25 - Better Know A JP
1:29 - Back to World Cup Group D Talk
1:38 - Gleaming the Cube Fawning
1:42 - Emails & Voicemails
1:53 - United Cats of Emeowica
Outro Jam: Two Hours Traffic - Sure Can Start
JP & Zippy sit down to talk about The Thorns, the upcoming NWSL season, W-League action, and Timbers preseason. We cover Group C of World Cup 2018. GOJ delivers Mississippi, the latest installment of United Cats of Ameowica. Voicemails, texts, oh my. A nice balance of soccer talk and discussion of elephant dung, English wind, and subutteo.
This is The Soccer Touchdown MLS Fantasy Set it and Forget it (TSTSIAFIMLSFL)Episode. JP & Zippy guide you through the process of signing up and building a roster for fantasy league that requires the least amount of work for the greatest of prizes. Go to fantasy.mlssoccer.com and sign up your team, join our league with the code: YEH2PCZH The Rulez: No transfers allowed after first kick. If you make a transfer, you’ll be banned (or upon appeal an alternate punishment will be considered). For each Flounder on your team, a 50 point deduction from your total score will be assessed. If you win, you receive a custom fitted Dino suit and the trophy (if it gets made). You get to keep the Dino suit, but the trophy has to be returned at the end of the year to be awarded to the next year’s winner. JP & Zippy reserve the right to make up more rules as the season progresses.
In which JP & Zippy discuss preseason for the Timbers, MLS transactions, some bad NWSL news (the Boston Breakers beans have been baked), and Thorns abroad. As well, the 23 And Me results are in, and it turns out everyone is related to Canadian hunky Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In which JP & Zippy discuss cold/flu prevention, recent Thorns moves, Timbers update, MLS transfers. We interviewed 107ist Board Member Drew Picard, which has been added to the pod (find it at the 20 minute mark!). We preview the set it and forget it! World Cup Group A, the first installment of our Road to Borscht World Cup Preview. Zippy gets his 'guays straight. JP relives Saudi Arabia vs. Belgium from 1994. Kyle Martino gets Zippy's "vote".
The boys take you on a date night next to the fireplace on the bearskin rug. Special guests Erin Jean, and McG lend their sultry voices to your evening as well as we chat happenings in Portland, MLS, NWSL, Aussie W League, Beef Corndog's goodbye, and TAM talk. Zippy secretly tapes JP's New Years resolution and forces him to talk about it, while EJO writes us 17 new jingles and gets a perm during the show.
The boys wish a Merry Christmas while discussing what they've asked Santa for, as well as some of the most recent dealings around the PDX football sphere.
JP & Zippy sit down with author, man about town, and all around football fan, Dennie Wendt to discuss his new Soccer centered novel, Hooper's Revolution. As well the gents talk World Cup draw, and soccer in Portland, past and present.
In which JP & Zippy embrace each other as they discuss the shocking and sad departure of Caleb Porter from the Timbers. As well the boys talk FCKC of the NWSL moving to Salt Lake, if Laura Harvey will be back in the NWSL next year, and JP finally forces Zippy to watch Arrival...and he won't shut up about it. A sad day for the Rose City all around.
In which JP & Zippy take a few nostalgic flashbacks, while discussing the winner of the STD Set It and Forget Fantasy League, the Timbers season, Thorns loaning players down under to the W League, Merritt Paulson's Chipotle promise, and the beef between GOJ and Hadley for greatest STD character supremacy.
In which Zippy & JP discuss Thorns NWSL glory, EJO bravely wears pants in the heat AND humidity of Thornlando. We chat Timbers victory on the eve of Cascadia clash, and Lithuania disappointments. Special appearances by Diego Valeri & Zarek Valentin! T2- out of their misery. Latest installment of United Cats of Amewoica, and discuss how to properly pronounce New Orleans.
We drop the Oxenhammer as we sit down with Author, Director, and former Pro Footballer, Gwendolyn Oxenham to discuss her fascinating new book, Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer, as well as some other topics surrounding the current stat of Women's Football.
In which the boys recap RSL away, and dig deeper into the question, is Zarek Valentin cool? By sitting down with the man himself to chat about facial hair, Caleb Porter, his love of Lutefisk, and golden puppy showers.
JP & Zippy discuss the cheese you can grill and whether or not it's a euphemism. Also soccer: Timbers, Thorns, T2, USMNT, Ekstraklasa, Damallsvenskan, Elitettan. Is Zarek Valentin cool? And some guy had his bike stolen, needs a new one. Lastly, Kansas! Oh and The Other Zippy is dealt swift justice. Oh and what else...Zippy is probably going to be watching Arrival at the end of the season.
the boys recap Thorns / Timbers action, EJO's with another crackin' Thorns recap, JP tells tales of Shittle away, GOJ gives him advice on how to NOT get diarrhea while at Century Link field, Fantasy soccer drama, and the Soccer Touchdown movie critics give their favorite summer flicks.
In which the boys discuss the Solar Eclipse, latest Timbers / Thorns / T2 action. Interview with the Soccer Tours, Steven about his Soccer journey across America. EJO gives us her Thorns recap, and GOJ's United Cats of Emeowica visits Indiana.
In which JP & Zippy discuss the latest Timbers, Thorns, and T2 action. We remark on Legia Warsaw's tifo display, The 2017 Euros, Stan Kroenke, Forest Green Rovers FC, Video Review, and the latest auction for Thorns jerseys. Lastly we hear from GOJ and his latest installment of United Cats of Ameowica, and he wishes us a happy 50th.
In which the boys discuss a series of tournament happenings, Timbers vs Dynamo, why they hate golf, the other Vitas, and Fredie Adu, the old vacuum cleaner.
In which there are perspectives given on the last few weeks of matches for the depleted Thorns & Timbers teams. Fan interviews, GOJ's United Cats of Emeowica, and Mike Petke gives the greatest post game interview ever.
In which the boys are joined by Beef Corndog & Dano from the Timbros to discuss recent PDX team woes, a recent sign staying "Porter Out", the recent firing of 4 Brazilian players, and when we can expect a new Timbros episode. GOJ gives us the Georgia United Cats of Ameowica.
The boys chat with friends of the pod, Erin & Colby on Flounders match day, and then discuss a rough week of matches in the Rose City. Discussion of sportsmanship, JP's broken heart at T2 parting ways with Dylan Damraoui, and the phenomenal 90's film, Demolition Man. GOJ files a report from the T2 match.
The boys chat most recent Thorns & Timbers action, what role T2 should play in the overall RCTID Universe. Thorns recap from EJO, Better Know a JP in which we learn of his obsession with producing the perfect ice cube, and two new installments of the United Cats of Ameowica.
Zippy's back from Cuba, and he has stories (and a tan) to share. The boys chat, Timbers, US Women's & Men's national teams action, and how many pina coladas Zippy drank in Cuba. Special interviews with Aussie, Danielle Warby (Women Sports Journalist), and Brit, Pete Elliot (Bristol Pancake Expert).
In which Zippy calls in before boarding his flight to Cuba. JP, James, Nate, and Luke go for a road trip to the fishing village and back. Erin Jean O'Regan with the Thorns recap. Roving Reporters chat with Fear & Logging in Las Vegas. Fantasy update with an excommunication. And the latest installment in the United Cats of Ameowica series.
JP is joined by special guest, James Dunseth. Zippy, MIA, being stalked by a supercomputer? 2 Thorns tickets up for grabs, compliments of @Erinjeanius, send her your Thorns doggy pictures. And we speak with Howard Hamilton, soccer analytics genius, who visits Soccer City USA. Charlie & Faolana get hitched at the Cathedral of Soccer.
Zippy is joined by Riveting's Emilie, and Better Know a Referee's McG as they recap Thorns & Timbers matches, and fawn over Valeri. Interviews with GOJ, and an English visitor to the Thorns match. Thorns recap with Erin Jean O'Reagan, and stats from Sambot '97.
In which Ghost of Jeanderson reports from Dallas away, Stat-O-Tron 97 gets a name. The boys discuss the most recent Timbers, Thorns, & T2 matches. Erin Jean gives us her latest Thorns recap, and we get a new installment of the United Cats of Emeowica.
Zippy gets a concussion, and meets ANOTHER Zippy. Dead rats rain from the sky. The boys fire up their new super computing stat toy. Erin Jean O'Reagn has a crackin' Thorns recap, and GOJ has starts his United Cats of Emeowica novel.
The boys celebrate Soccer Day in Portland, as both the Thorns & Timbers play the same day Providence Park. Joined by special guest, Emilie from the Riveting Podcast, & JP's cousin, John. Report from Thorns correspondent Erin Jean O'Regan, and interviews with KC fans in PDX.
After a brief hiatus, the boys are back WITH special guest Erin Jean O'Regan. The gang chats Thorns preseason tourney, Thorns home opener, Timbers last few matches. Voicemails, i tunes reviews, and Zippy takes GOJ to see Beauty & the Beast.
The boys chat St. Paddy's, Timbers vs. Dynamo, Zippy's smashed ticker, dating advice with GOJ, and Thorns & T2 roster announcements. Interviews with 107ist Board Member, Drew Picard, and Dynamo fans in PDX. As well, the boys ponder, who is Soccer Touchdown's Screech?
Timbers vs. Galaxy recap, a look ahead to Thorns preseason, "Zippy! The spreadsheets!", San Diego Burritos, Lalas is lame sauce, VM from Luke Poutine, JP likely drunk.
Another installment in the saga of the Dino Suit, as the boys talk Timbers 2017 home opener, PDX-UN-Soccer-Pod gathering, and hot dish. Another installment of "Wait, I Don't Understand", and new segment, "Dammit Zippy". As well, the boys hang with and interview Minnesota United fans.
It's STD's Anniversary! The boys are joined by JP's lovely wife (who made them a cake!)as they discuss the Timbers last pre-season match, the Thorns latest moves, and JP makes one last push for the STD "Set It and Forget It" Fantasy League. Special roving report from the log blessing, and LA.
Soccer Touchdown MLS Fantasy Soccer League. This is a "Set it and Forget it" league. No transfers allowed after March 3rd. Enter code: 10553-2072 Winner will receive a custom Dino Suit paid for by Zippy. If Zippy wins the league, JP will provide him a rhinestone encrusted Neil Diamond T-shirt. The league will feature GOJ, Beef Corndog, Cody Jones and more! Be sure to listen to the final 2 minutes ;)
JP & Zippy discuss Timbers preseason, Video Assisted Referring, and Timbers possible new CB, Banana Yaya. Special roving reporters Polly & Dan file report for Timbers in Tucson. Peter Czimmermannn, President of Vancouver Whitecaps supports group, Vancouver Southsiders, discusses Southsiders decision to not organize travel to matches in the USA due to Trump's travel ban.
The boys discuss the Timbers first preseason match, disturbing evidence that PRO Referees are implicitly biased against dark skinned players, what offseason moves the Thorns have made, and Zippy surprises JP with a new segment.
Something strange is brewing as the boys spend and afternoon with Ghost of Jeanderson, educating him about one of the greatest films ever made.
The Christmas Special! JP tells us how he feels about egg nog. The boys discuss their fav Christmas movies and music, and Zippy has 14 costume changes. As well as find time to touch on some of the most recent Timbers & Thorns moves, and while abroad, Zippy interviews British fan, Steve Lee about his perspective as a Timbers fan living in England.
The boys chat trumors (true rumors) around MLS, the remaining MLS playoffs. As well check in with each other about the Election, Thanksgiving, Pumpkin Pie, and the impending end of the world under a Trump presidency. In the end, JP doesn’t wanna talk about it.
In which fellow 102'ers Michelle, and Jamie join us to chat speculation for who is untouchable in the off season cull, tifo, and the awesome Diego's Club jacket you can order at http://valeris.club/ And we finally hear JP's interview with Jeanderson thanks to help from Christian Tyler, and Tiago Silva.
In which we discuss Zippy's travels to Singapore, Geylang International, and S.League in general, and the Timbers horrific end to the season. A special nostalgic reminiscence from Cody Jones, Zippy gets JP a gift, and JP rambles about Jeanderson's Magic some more.
In which Zippy calls in from Singapore to speak with JP & Polly as we attempt to convince Away Day Legend, Danarchy, to sit Vancouver out, eh. Other topics discussed: Jack Jewsbury; Portland vs. Colorado; S League and the glorious play of one Rafael Ramazotti de Quadros of Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club; caning.
In which JP & Zippy obtain an exclusive interview with "Mr. X" who provides classified proof of the conspiracy to keep PDX soccer from success. Erin Jean gives us the last Thorns recap of the season, Zippy discuss his recent trip to Florida.
In which Erin Jean breaks down shield winning Thorns triumph. Zippy calls in on his cell while trapped in a toilet somewhere in Florida. And JP seethes with jealous rage over a Damraoui jersey.
In which Zippy & JP discuss the potential of the elusive double or even treble! Has it ever been done? Zippy almost chunders. Sockers get one for the thumb. We talk Mattocks, but in no way, shape, or form do we besmirch any young Argentines.
The boys discuss the 12 point week in PDX soccer, dress like Caleb Porter night- Porter calling Zippy "better looking than he is"-, Zippy's cornhole battle with Vytas, and preview Timbers CCL upcoming match. Special guest Thorns reporter, Erin O'Regan!
In which much is discussed about the 9 goals scored between the Thorns, and T2 over the course of 120 minutes of action on Portland, Oregon. JP shares his love of skipping stones, and babysitting, the Ghost of Jeanderson calls into the show, and the question of "What's up with that?" is pondered.
From White Owl Social Club— In which JP makes a second appearance in a row, along special guest from Arkansas Cody Jones. The boys chat about the greatest half of football in the history of the Timbers, Zippy finally getting his Starting 11 photo, and meets his old foe, Al. We also have an unexpected return of the Ghost of Jeanderson in a Nine-Year-Olds body.
In which Zippy & JP, and pal Rosco travel on the Family Friendly (less drunk) bus to Seattle Away. Along the way they meet the ghost of Jeanderson in a nine-year-olds body, and members of the Timbers Army Covert Ops. To Zippy's delight there is extensive Saved By The Bell talk, and Shawn brings him maple syrup! E-mail us at soccertouchdown@gmail.com or contact us on twitter @soccertouchdown. Also, please leave a message for us at 503-660-FANZ.
Coming at you from the Mad Greek Deli, Where Zippy, and special guest BOG (@BackOfficeGavin)discuss the Nagbe musical, BOG's crazy twitter, Hope Solo's bad attitude, and the realness of ghosts.
In which Zippy journeys to the unknown lands of Vancouver, Washington to chat with special guest host Emilee (@wintheday848)of the podcast Riveting! about the loss of Borchers, the love for Vytas, Sigi's exit in Shit-attle, the loss of local Legend Tom Peterson, and two dudes wrestling in Zippy's hotel lobby at the DNC. Recorded at the BrickHouse, downtown Vancouver, WA.
Recorded at the Hop & Vine in NoPo. In which the lovely John McGuire from “Better Know a Referee” is Zippy’s guest host. As they discuss the slaying of Seattle Flounders, Freddy Kruger TIFO, retroactive red cards, the tasty beverage Milo, and why so many folks, including Alvas Powell, think JP is dying.
JP's farewell episode, recorded at Katie O'Brien's. Special guest, Roscoe Myrick. In which we discuss the Timbers supposedly signed left back, whether Drogba will play on the Providence Park turf, and what Dylan Damraoui's hair feels like. We take our first live call, and as always, some classic Big Kev voice mails.
Recorded at the St John's Beer Porch. In which Zippy & JP talk Timbers, Thorns, and T2. As well discuss Euro Cup Cinderella stories, Big Kev predictions, Ramblin Rod, and JP's impending show exit.
In which Zippy and JP talk about JP's impending departure from the show, and catch up on the last few weeks of action in the world of the Timbers, Thorns, T2. As well as the greatest red card ever given.... for farting.
Recorded at Pip's Original Doughnuts, Zippy and JP talk Timbers, Thorns, T2. It all starts with a special rendition of the national anthem. Also, we gush over Nagbe's fine form. We talk Mike Francesa's irrational fear of soccer. And we even got some exclusive audio from the confrontation between NYCFC & NYRB fans prior to their "derby".
In which JP & Zippy chat with "Better Know a Referee" writer John McGuire, as he breaks down Unkel Ted's performance. The poutine pronunciation controversy is resolved once and for all. However, the Waffle vs. Pancakes debate rages on, and as always we talk about BJ Forsythe's innovations at his concession laboratory that is Providence Park. Please send us a voicemail to 503-660-FANZ or send an e-mail our way to soccertouchdown@gmail.com.
In which JP & Zippy talk with TA Legend, Long Scarf, first timers to Goose Hollow, Man City B Super Fans, Thorns vs. Seattle Divorce Attorney FC, and as always BJ Forsythe's innovations in the world of concessional delights. Please send us a voicemail to 503-660-FANZ or send an e-mail our way to soccertouchdown@gmail.com.
In which JP rescues Zippy from the airport and they discusses Poutine Away, Dallas, our existence in the Universe, and the Soccer Touchdown Tinder Account. Alos featuring a VM from Big Kev, and interview with Whitecaps radio call-man, Joey Kenward E-mail us at soccertouchdown@gmail.com or contact us on twitter @soccertouchdown. Also, please leave a message for us at 503-660-FANZ
Live from The Old Gold, featuring Will Johnson's biggest fan, a recap of The Timbers 2-1 victory of Toronto. Also talk about the "shag your women" line from a popular TA chant with Nicky Wiesenfeld. As always, VM's from Big Kev. E-mail us at soccertouchdown@gmail.com or contact us on twitter @soccertouchdown. Also, please leave a message for us at 503-660-FANZ.
Live from Katie O'Brien's, with special guest Roscoe Myrick...we meander through recent soccer events and ramble tangentially on a multitude of topics, including pancakes vs. waffles. We also feature our first voicemail, which prompts us to look into the Timbers crystal ball.
In which JP & Zippy discuss grass hockey as played by The Thorns, Timbers, T2, USWNT, USMNT, and The Nepalese Championship.
Zippy's birthday, stouts flowin', Will Johnson lovin', Big Kev breakdown, sideline madness, Merritt Paulson tweets read by a computer, and the RSL match "analysis".
Zippy & JP attend San Jose Away. We feature interviews with away supporters. We also have a brief recap of the game. And to round it out, we have some interviews with Nat, Liam, Jack, and Ben as they discuss Jack's Lucky 13 Championship IPA from Hopworks Urban Brewery.
JP & Zippy discuss, among other things soccer & PDX related, mystery winger Garbagio Stinkaletti.