♪ I've met some people along the way
/ Some of them split, some of them stay ♪
♪ Some of them walk, some walk on by
/ Got a few friends I'll love 'til I die ♪
♪ From all these people I've tried to learn
/ Some of them shine, some of them burn ♪
♪ Some of them rise, some of them fall
/ But good or bad, I've known them all ♪
Welcome to Onward! A Rose City Podcast; a
place for all your Thorns, Timbers and 107IST news
along with some stories of our club and culture’s
history plus a look into the future of soccer
support in Portland (Oregon).
Hello and welcome to Onward! A Rose City Podcast.
This is episode 102, recorded on August
28, 2025 and this is Brian. In Thorns News,
on August 23rd the Thorns announced that
they have acquired French international forward
Julie Dufour through the 2027 season
and a 2025 international roster slot in
the trade with Angel City FC. In exchange,
Angel City will receive 40 grand in 2025 intra
league transfer fee funds from the
Thorns. Then on August 25th, the Thorns reached
an agreement with Arsenal to bring
in midfielder Laila Harbert on loan through
the 2025 season. The 18 year old English
contract with Arsenal. Harbert captained England's
U17s at the U17s World cup last
summer and is highly rated defensive midfield
player. On August 23rd the Thorns had
their record 10 home match unbeaten streak
come to an end versus KC Current when
the Current held the Thorns scoreless at home
while while scoring two goals with one
in the first minute and the second in the
71st minute. Up next for the Thorns is another
home match against the Utah Royals on Friday
night. For the Timbers, Goalkeeper Maxime
Crépeau has been called into the Canadian men's
national team for the FIFA International
window in September, Canada soccer announced
on August 26th. Congrats Max. Then Timbers
forward Kevin Kelsy has been called into
the Venezuelan men's national team for a
pair of 2026 World cup qualifying matches.
The September FIFA international period,
the Venezuelan Football Federation announced
on August 27th. Congrats Kevin. On August
23rd the Timbers faced off against San Diego
FC for the first time and the Timbers
earned a point on the road with a scoreless
draw against the Western Conference leaders.
The match marked the Timber seventh clean
sheet of the season and fifth on the road,
matching the club single season record set
in 2015. What a great year to match records
in huh? The shutout was also James Pantemis’
fourth shutout of the year. All three
of the Timbers new signings played in this
match. In the end, this result was good
for the Timbers. Staying toe to toe with the
conference leaders is a big step forward
for the club. Let's just hope this momentum
keeps building up. Next for the Timbers
is a trip to Minnesota to face the Loons on
Saturday. For Timbers2, T2 earned three
points with a 2-1 victory over Tacoma Defiance
at Providence park on Saturday, August
24th. T2's Noah Santos opened the scoring
just five minutes into the first half and
Kyle Linhares’ 64th minute strike proved to
be the eventual game winner over their
Cascadian rivals. Linhares’ goal and assist
on the night puts him in the team lead
in both categories with eight goals and five
assists on the season. T2 swept their
Cascadian rival Tacoma Defiance this season,
winning all three encounters with a combined
scoreline of six. 3. San Antonio FC announced
on Wednesday that the club had signed
forward Kyle Linhares. The transaction is pending
league and federation approval and
per team policy, terms of the deal were not
disclosed. I'm not sure what to think
Timbers prime one day. We at Onward are happy
for Kyle as he is moving up to the USL
Championship. Good luck Kyle! Mid
Year Check in. Paint with the Riveters. What
you need to know August 27th. Mid year check
in. We're two thirds of the way through, arguably
the biggest year in the history of
the organization. Both teams are in competitive
places and the 107IST has been busier
than it has ever been, launching Legends,
fostering community partnerships and growing
memberships to new levels. So how are we all
feeling? What questions do you have about
the direction of the organization? What are
you excited about? What ideas do you have?
Legends will be open after the Thorns away
match on September 14th and we're going
to have a check in in the vein of our annual
general meeting. We want to hear from
you. Please register at the link in the show
Notes. Pre Funk with us at the Axe &
Rose Friday. Come through and hang with the
community before the Thorns match this
weekend. The Axe & Rose will be open during
the following times on Friday: Legends
doors at 4, last call at 6:45pm. Retail doors
at 4, close at 7 and open for about an
hour after the match. Remember, Legends is
a members only space. You can get your
friends and family signed up today online
or in person when Legends is open or you
can purchase a day pass for $10 at the door.
Timbers at Minnesota Viewing Party Saturday.
Legends is hosting a viewing party for the
Timbers at Minnesota on Saturday, August
30th. Doors open at 5pm and kickoff is at
5:30. As always, this is limited to 107IST
members, their minor children and their
guests with day passes. You are welcome
to bring your own food or food to share or
you can order delivery from our partner
Elephants Deli. Remember the Elephants Deli
Partner discount. If you can help out
with bartending, wristbanding or security,
please sign up to be a 107IST member and
get the link in your email. Paint with the
Riveters. Join the Riveters Banner Crew and
paint banners for upcoming Thorns matches.
Sign up now for sessions coming up in the
next couple of weekends. Saturday, August
301 to 5pm Sunday, August 31 noon to 5pm
Saturday, September 61 to 5pm and Sunday,
September 71 to 5pm as always, if you have
any ideas, questions or concerns, please email
tifo@rosecityriviters.org. Know
a 10 to 18 year old? We need their help. Our
good friend Keg Leitner, founder of Portland
Community Football Club, has an important
new project that continues the work of breaking
down barriers for sport. He has asked us for
help in getting the word out, so please
spread the word to any families you know.
The Aspen Institute's Project Play initiative
needs your help to understand sports and play
experiences for children in Portland
and Multnomah County. With support from Nike,
Project Play is gathering key local
stakeholders to improve the access and quality
of sports and physical activity for
all youth. Project Play's findings and recommendations
will be made in the State of
Play Portland Multnomah county report that
gets released in spring 2026. The Aspen
Institute's State of Play Youth Survey asks
all young people ages 10 to 18 to share
their sports and play preferences to improve
improve our programming and facilities.
This survey is open to youth in Multnomah
county whether or not they participate in
sports. This short online survey does not
collect any personally identifiable information
and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Please
support your child to take the survey
link in the show notes. Thank you for your
help. Legends Help Needed. We hope that
most of you have been getting a chance to
enjoy Legends. The Community Space and Tap
Room have been beyond our expectations as
an organization and we are really thankful
for the engagement. As we learn more about
running a Tap Room, we are looking for
a few more volunteers who have experience
with refrigeration that could help us with
some repairs or at least guide us. If you
are interested, please reach out to legends@107ist.org
Final days vote for Sam Hiatt. The Thorns
number 16 is up for the Lauren Holiday Impact
Award award, which grants $50,000 to the charitable
organization of the winner's choice.
Sam's partner is Candlelighters, Oregon. Learn
more about their support of local families
at the link in the show notes and you can
vote once daily for her to win until August
30th. Vote now. Featured Partner: Fantasy for
Adults Only. Fantasy for Adults Only is
Portland's inclusive sex+ adult shop,
investing in local brands and artists, supporting
performers all over town and providing goods
for all ages and bodies. Happy to be
a newer 107IST official community partner
with four Portland locations to serve Downtown
Hollywood, Tigard and Clackamas. The deal
present your 107IST membership card to receive
a 15% discount in store only. Away travel.
Please be sure to bookmark the 2025 away
days calendar for the most up to date information.
Timbers: tickets are now available
for the remaining 2025 regular season matches
Houston Dynamo on September 20th, Vancouver
Whitecaps on September 24th and Seattle Sounders
on October 4th. Thorns: tickets are
now available for all remaining regular season
matches Racing Louisville on September
5, Chicago Stars on September 14, Gotham FC
on September 26, Orlando Pride on October
10 and Angel City FC on October 19. Links
to everything are in the show notes. If
you want to get all this 107IST goodness
a few days early, sign up to be a 107IST
member and get the membership newsletter in
your email. Membership is cheap and it
really helps the organization pay for all
that it does. Enjoying Onward! A Rose City
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better? Please let us know! If
you want to connect with us at Onward. Please
feel free to email us at onward@107ist.org,
send us a message on Mastodon at
@OnwardRoseCity@mastodon.social or
leave us a voicemail or text us at 971-301-ACES.
That's 971-301-2237.
Onward! A Rose City Podcast has been brought to you
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This episode has been edited by Brian May.
Yes, that Brian May.