Thorns FC: Tonk

Well, THAT one was just fun.

Thorns FC: Family Game Night

The things we do because we love them…

Summer Heat, Autumn Light

Into the fall series with what we learned from the summer…

Thorns FC: Memory Box 5 – Best XI

Legends in red and black.

Statutory Requirements

We’ve had a couple of “best of” sorts of posts in a row – kits, tifos – so I thought I’d add a third. It’s pretty straightforward. Who else gets a statue? If she doesn’t get immortalized in bronze at the corner of 18th and Morrison the year she retires, Christine Sinclair has my permission […]

Thorns FC: Memory Box 2 – The Loved Ones

The Loved Ones…

Thorns FC: Memory Box 1 – The Enigmas

Let’s talk about some favorite (and maybe not-so-favorite) Thorns..!

Thorns FC: Final Grades – The Forwards

We’ve finally come to the end of our look at the 2019 Thorns with the players whose job is to put the biscuit in the basket; the forwards. Before we got to this point we’ve looked at the goalkeepers, and concluded that we have two players who appear to be on diverging paths; A.D Franch, […]

Thorns FC: final Grades – The Midfield

The Heart of the Midfield: The Big Three Here’s pretty much where you need to start to discuss the Thorns’ midfield in 2019; with 2018, and the difference in goals scored between the two seasons by three of the Thorns midfielders: Lindsey Horan, Tobin Heath, and Christine Sinclair. Because 2018 was the Year Without Forwards; […]

Thorns FC: Final Grades – The Backline

The Tipping Toddler (A Safety Advisory) Before we go on, let me start with this. I’m not here to slag off on the Thorns as a team, or any individual player. As a fan I love and support the squad, in victory or in defeat. Some readers expressed concern that I was low-rating A.D. Franch […]