Monthly Archives: September 2012
What to Watch For (Timbers vs D. C. United) Saturday Jeld-Wen
What to Watch For: To set the stage: DC United are coming into JELD-WEN knowing that it’s going to be tough to play here. This is what Perry Kitchen had to say about last year’s match: “As a player, even though we’re the visiting team, it’s fun to play in that environment,”… “It’s going to […]
Match Analysis (Timbers 1 – Real 2) & More…
In a return to tradition after the departure from my last match analysis I suggest you get a cup or pint of your favorite bevvy and settle in…(this one may be a wee bit long so thanks in advance for your patience). To open, and work from, I’d like to offer up the quotes by […]
Match Analysis (Timbers 2 – San Jose 2) Plus my What to Watch For in today’s match against RSL
Match Analysis (Timbers 2 San Jose 2) and WTWF Timbers vs RSL Not sure you’ll need a bevvy for this analysis as my intent is to keep this one short… I have been pretty frustrated about the overall result of the Timbers vs San Jose game for three days now and I’m still not sure […]
Match Analysis (Timbers 2 – San Jose 2) Plus my What to Watch For in today's match against RSL
Match Analysis (Timbers 2 San Jose 2) and WTWF Timbers vs RSL Not sure you’ll need a bevvy for this analysis as my intent is to keep this one short… I have been pretty frustrated about the overall result of the Timbers vs San Jose game for three days now and I’m still not sure […]
What to Watch For (Timbers vs Earthquakes) Wednesday evening 7:30
The first of two road matches for PTFC starts tomorrow night against an extremely strong and high scoring San Jose. The Earthquakes are on a 12 game win streak at home, and given the routine road woes for PTFC and San Jose’s focus on the Supporters Shield I’m not sure this game will be a […]
Cascadia Cup Game Match Analysis (Timbers 1 – Sounders 1)
Get your favorite bevvy, some good eats and settle in for the journey… First things first; in going to the Timbers training session the previous Saturday I had a chance to take in watching some youth soccer at their facility. After one of the matches there were some players from the U-13 Somerset West recreation […]
What to Watch For (Timbers vs Sounders) Today 12:30
Simple stuff for this game that won’t play out quite so simply; never does. But in keeping it simple here are my three WTWF’s as the game unfolds in a couple of hours. WTWF #1 Back Four: Seattle has an aggressive and talented front line – if we play defense like we do on the […]
Tika-Taka – (Some interesting thoughts on what Caleb Porter may bring to PTFC)
With much of the talk this last week or two centering on PTFC hiring Caleb Porter I thought I would do a wee bit of digging to see what I could find out. I tried the Akron Beacon Journal and the folks there said they couldn’t speak to Porter’s technical approaches so I next got […]
Match Analysis (Timbers nil – Rapids 3) Wednesday 5 September
Been there done that – been there done that again! Get that bevvy, your favorite treats/biscuits and settle in… Before getting into my WTWF indulge me for a paragraph or four on a simple teaching point for youth soccer players. When defending there’s nothing wrong with having your back to the goal but your feet […]
What to Watch For (Timbers vs Rapids) 6:00 PM Wednesday) NBC Sports Net
You may need a bevvy but this is short enough it won’t need to be pint sized. A run of two wins on the trot and now Timbers make a return visit to the Rapids, who swapped last place with PTFC on Friday. Can Timbers make it three? Hard to say but when turning on […]