STR Special: Timbers & Thorns Mock Draft!

We got a fun one for you today, folks.

In honor of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns joint Green is Gold Charity Match, the STF crew decided to have a little fun. Ahead of the real draft set for Wednesday, Sam & Alex and Wilder & Phuoc went head-to-head to draft their own joint Timbers and Thorns starting XI’s (plus one sub).

Listen in to see who was the first pick, who made the cut, and how the starting XI’s match up!

Here’s the two squads & formations:

Wilder and Phuoc: “Kenergy FC” (Pink/Silver)
Captains: Eric Miller, Gabby Provenzano

• Soph Smith

• Jona Rodriguez

• Hina Sugita

• David Ayala

• Marie Müller

• Kamal Miller

• Payton Linnehan

• Eryk Williamson

• Kelli Hubly

• James “King Pants” Pantemis

• Christine “Sincy” Sinclair

Sam and Alex: “Merseyside Boys”
Captains: Diego Chara, Meaghan Nally

• Evander

• Sam Coffey

• Felipe Mora

• Becky Sauerbrunn

• Claudio Bravo

• Janine Beckie

• Dario Župarić

• Reyna Reyes

• Maxime Crépeau

• Olivia Moultrie

  

  And now it’s time for you to decide: who wins?? Vote below on which squad you think will emerge victorious!