Monthly Archives: June 2014
Sporting KC turn the tables on Timbers
In a home and home (so-to-speak) Sporting KC came into Portland and shut down the Timbers attack; that’s not an easy thing to do but coming against one of the better defensive teams in MLS it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Why? Well Sporting KC have always been pretty good when it comes to defending […]
Quick thoughts… Timbers versus SportingKC… Friday night Football
Like many I was pretty gob-smacked (surprised) at the article by Ann Coulter that got quite a bit of attention today across America – no comment other than to offer “bollocks” and a shiny example on why I got back into this gig… Anyhow – on to what really matters; it’s an MLS Regular Season […]
The US Open Cup runneth on… Timbers dismantle Sporting 3-1
As noted in my pre-match analysis – this game would come down to how well Sporting KC defended. And as noted by Caleb in the post-match quotes the Timbers went in there with the intent to absorb and defend – yield but don’t break… and that’s exactly what they did. Sporting had the run of […]
Quick thoughts… Timbers US Open Cup Clash in Kansas City
If you’ve listened to Caleb Porter this last week you know that the starting line-ups for these back to back games won’t be the same. That said the intent is clearly to win, which means some regular starters are likely to get the head nod for both games. How about Kansas City? In the lead up […]
The Cup runneth on… Timbers advance 3-nil over Orlando U-23’s…
The Capt. Obvious here is the Timbers move on to the next round – opponent to be determined; for a recap suggest you read and watch the video in this article… If you want other US Open Cup match recaps plus what Dan Itel offered up last night go here… For me – here’s my takeaways […]
Building from the back… about last night…
Hopefully you witnessed the late surge and equalizing goal by Pa Madou Kah last night – if not as a witness in the stadium last night, perhaps at home on the telly? I have no idea what the ESPN guys offered about the Timbers back-four and to be honest I could care less; it’s old news […]
Preparing for FC Dallas…
In my previous article “Catching up on the Timbers“… I peeled back some statistical details on Portland’s attack and defense – I’ll not repeat that here but would recommend you have a read or at least refresh your memory if you don’t recall some of the details… The bottom line in that article was this […]
Catching up on the Timbers after Week 14
No question this past weekend was a huge success for the Timbers as they look to claw their way back up the standings. What hurt, to begin, was the quick goal Luke Mulholland got when finding himself unmarked after a deflection in the 18 yard box; unlucky for the Timbers but fortunately that was the […]
A stunner this weekend in Portland as the Timbers fall 4-3 to Vancouver
First off – It didn’t take long for the Timbers to score goal number one last night, but on the other hand it didn’t take long for Vancouver to score goal #1, #2, #3 and #4 before the Timbers clawed back two goals later in the game. A number of interesting events in this game […]