Monthly Archives: 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 like some wholesale changes weren’t predicted back in October; this team was, after all, third worst in total record, third worst in goals scored […]
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 tweak (Silvestre starting in lieu of Tucker-Gangnes). But that tweak won’t be the result of any player performance versus AIK. So, you know my methods […]
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 in the second half) laid bare the capability of this team when it can fire on all cylinders with ball possession and control. If […]
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 the categories here’s the four areas of import I think and feel are relative to an ‘individual game day performance’: 1. Forwards and their […]
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. Here are a few observations about the chemistry and the diversity of the starting 11: 1. Some players have had extensive time playing together. […]
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. Brutal in it’s opening 3 minutes and redemption quickly to follow. I’m not sure how this season will play out for PTFC this year […]
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 San Jose was a superb team last year; tons of shots taken, tons of shots on goal and plenty of goals scored… superb midfield […]
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 past Friday (3 – nil) and regardless of what value some place on ‘friendlies’ there is competition between players (for both teams) on who […]
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 all the extra things that can be provided as time passes. For now though some quick thoughts about the game and some general offerings for […]