Home at Last!

The Thorns finally had a home game, and it was quite the day. The 3-0 win kicked off the introduction of the “Nat-free Thorns” to the home faithful in high style. But the fun started before the first whistle. Hammered Rivets The stadium update is pretty impressive. Aside from the obvious new stand, there were […]

When Sorry Won’t Do in Canada

(This is the blog post Richard mentioned in Episode 24. It is very worth a read. –Patrick) Read it and weep. This long blog post from February details allegations, with supporting detail, about misconduct by coaches in the Vancouver Whitecaps girl’s academy back in 2008. It’s such a now-familiar story that it’s hard reading: girls […]

We’re baaaaaaaack!

Guess who’s back?! Join us as we discuss the Thorns upcoming season, as well as the loss of Lifetime, the various controversies around the NWSL and of course, the new kits. We’re also available on iTunes, Stitcher and now Spotify!

Thorns FC: The Midfield (now with 100% more Dagny!)

Per the Thorns Richard Farley it’s now official; Thorns FC has resigned Dagny Brynjarsdottir. While this in itself is good news, given how gutted the Thorns midfield is likely to be at midsummer, with three (and, possibly, four) midfielders – including 2018’s top three scorers – gone for the World Cup, what’s really interesting to […]

Thorns FC: Draft Day

A Brief Introduction This is the first piece of what I hope will be a regular column here at Riveting!; “Thorns FC”, my personal take on the Portland club that I have followed, supported, thought, and written about since Opening Day in 2013. I started working with Kevin Alexander over at the Slide Rule Pass […]

Listen to Us Instead!

We all know Go90 really doesn’t provide a high level of quality in announcers, so we here at Riveting! would like to provide you an alternative for today’s match vs the Washington Spirit: Listen to us instead! We will be running a live audio stream to listen to instead of whatever yahoos Go90 has stuck […]

The Problem of Hope Solo (w/Tim Ohlson)

A Mini-Episode to tide you over until next week: The Problem of Hope Solo (w/Tim Ohlson) #BAONPDX https://soundcloud.com/chizeck/riveting-mini-episode-the-problem-of-hope-solo-wtim-ohlson

Parsons Preaches the Virtue of Hard Work

(In which the Thorns defy expectations and sate a multitude with one frustrated Fishlock) On Saturday, the Thorns broke a two-game losing streak with an improbable 1-0 win over the Seattle Reign. For a Portland fan, the game was a roller-coaster of near-concessions followed by almost-chances; then a euphoric moment; then fifteen minutes of nail-biting; […]

It’s Niller Time!

Service Update: No podcast this week. It’s been increasingly difficult to coordinate three schedules on a weekly basis. Expect the pod to go up every other week from here on out. Other news: We’re adding writers! Over the next few weeks, you’ll see increasing content on the website as we onboard fellow Thorns fans to […]

We Have a Forum!

I’ve set up a forum here on Riveting!, which you can get to by clicking that “Forum” button on the top of the page. You have to register an account to be able to use it. I’m sure this goes without saying, but anyone saying racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. things will be banned and scorned. […]