Month: February 2013
Regular Season Begins Sunday – Final thoughts as PTFC prepare for NYRB
Bout bloody time the pre-season is over; tons of activity in both player transactions and on the pitch changes in tactics and starters between last year and this year. It's not […]
Player Ratings PTFC vs AIK
As promised here are my ratings for this last pre-season game. My initial guess going into this weekend against New York is that the starting 11 will get a slight […]
Timbers 1 – AIK 1 – Portland dominates PWP
This was just a flat out, superb, closing game to the pre-season for Portland Timbers this year. For the nay-sayers, yes it was pre-season but the total domination by Portland (especially […]
Individual Player Ratings
With my individual player ratings coming up this season I'm offering this blog as a future reference point for those who want to know my system and approach. Before offering up […]
PTFC vs FC Dallas – Timbers Player Ratings and more on Professional Referees Organization (PRO)
PTFC (nil) Vs FC Dallas (1) – Pre-Season JELD-WEN Field Baptism by fire is a phrase that comes to mind when considering the starting 11 against FC Dallas the other night. […]
Portland Timbers battle San Jose to 3-3 draw in maiden game at JELD-WEN Field this season
Finally... the long wait is over! PTFC opened the pre-season at home with a hard fought 3-3 draw against San Jose. No rest for the wicked that night – that’s for sure. […]
JELD-WEN – Sunday – PTFC vs San Jose – Some thoughts for your consideration
A great test for Portland Timbers this Sunday against one of the top teams in MLS last year… You don’t need to be a “details” fan in MLS to know that […]
Possession With Purpose (PWP) What is it and what does it mean?
INTRODUCTION: This is the original post on Possession with Purpose - it has since been updated and refined here: Timbers closed out their pre-season activities against FC Tucson with a win this […]
Timbers in Tucson – Three days till Seattle
I beg your indulgence for a quick intro here; my blog site will now be working with word press so bear with me as I get used to it and […]