Thorns FC: Not good enough
We get one answer to the question “How good are the Thorns?” and we don’t like it.
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The Thorns do just enough to barbeque Kansas City.
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Matchday 7: Arch Foes Face Off Kansas City was overwhelmed in Portland on the 20th – a very hot afternoon. The Thorns should have chalked up a large score, except the strikers didn’t strike. Unlike all our players — everyone who played scored! 4-4-2 led the way with six points thanks to the most-liked wild […]
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Matchday 6: KC Comes Calling As expected, Racing Louisville got squashed on June 5. Not only were they outmatched, they endured a travel nightmare to even get here. Better days are surely ahead for them, but it wasn’t this day. Roses took the honors in our game, getting the exact score and both the Horan […]
Read More The Thorns Prediction GameEpisode 38: How Good Are The Thorns?
After two wins, do we know how good the Thorns are? What will the expansion of NWSL into California look like, how will the internationals adjust to rejoining the team post Olympics and will Moultrie step onto the pitch June 20th? We tackle these questions and address some listener comments.
Read More Episode 38: How Good Are The Thorns?Thorns FC: Outraced
Racing Louisville gets flat outrun in every way
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Matchday 5: Racing In, Crawling Out? A proper game of football was played at the lovely Red Bull Stadium on May 30. Despite a continuous cold rain, the Thorns looked organized and dangerous while Gotham looked disciplined and tough. And Crystal Dunn scored her first (of many to come) goal! The 1-0 result was a […]
Read More The Thorns Prediction GameThorns FC: Singin’ in the Rain
A rainy evening in New York rains points on the Thorns.
Read More Thorns FC: Singin’ in the RainEpisode 37: Small Mistakes – Big Costs
We talk about the loses to OL Reign and Orlando, the team without their national players during the Olympics, and the implications of the judge’s order in the Olivia Moultrie case.
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Matchday 4: Thorns visit Gotham It’s starting to look like preseason has returned, at least on the Portland side of the ball. Our second-ever loss to Orlando benefited precisely one person north of the Tropic of Cancer: John Lawes. Not only did he predict the exact score, but he got one goal/assist combo and another […]
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