Rose City Red Card
The unfiltered Portland Thorns podcast. Marissa bleeds rose. Alan is from Seattle, which makes things interesting. Match breakdowns, hot takes, and one rant per episode.
Adults only. Bring a drink.
Rose City Red Card
Ep 1: NWSL Is Back
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The international break is over and the Thorns are back. Alan and Marissa — with a drop-in from our friend Randi and fact-checks from Brooke on the screen — run down what Portland's players got up to around the world (Marie Müller's Germany debut, the USA's ugly Brazil friendlies, Canada, Australia), then dig into a wild summer trade window headlined by Sam Kerr to Gotham, and preview Sunday's home match against Racing Louisville. Adults only — bring a drink.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Cold open — the NWSL is finally back
01:09 Thorns around the world — Marie Müller's Germany debut
02:05 USA in Brazil — Wilson and Moultrie in the "rugby match" friendlies
07:08 Canada — Alidou and Fleming in the 6-0 over Costa Rica
07:56 Australia vs Mexico — Arnold and Reyes ("thorn-on-thorn crime")
08:50 Cheers — Randi joins for a WSL-vs-NWSL explainer
14:21 The trades — Sam Kerr to Gotham headlines a busy June
18:38 More moves — Sentnor to Angel City, and a coaching mess in LA
21:34 Back to the board — Reale to Boston, Fuller to Bay FC
24:05 Prep for Louisville — Sunday at Providence Park
26:47 Wrap and tease — Emma Sears breaking news, then out
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