Portland Timbers
Peeling back the Portland Timbers
What's inside the Portland Timbers performance this year? Some basic info to get started about how well Portland's opponents have performed this year against Portland: Possession - Opponents for Portland average 48.21% […]
Last minute madness on Mother’s Day…
At a loss... not quite but pretty bloody close. In considering the complete game many may walk away from this game feeling very disappointed; not me - and here's why... As noted […]
Portland Timbers v LA Galaxy – Sunday: 1130 AM
National TV - A marquee match-up between two very competitive teams - Possession and Penetration with patience, persistence and purpose should see Portland pull three points.... I hope! Win one is […]
Brilliance to Begin and Beggaring Belief to End…
How the Timbers started and finished the game Saturday night couldn't have gone any better as they took three points for the first time this season. Granted DC United got two goals […]
Portland, Pedestrian in Possession and Purpose Pulls one Point Vs Houston
Over the previous 7 games this year Portland had simply failed to control possession with top flight passing accuracy. So if you thought the game was a bit boring or pedestrian […]
Timbers travel to Houston… A Horst of a different color…
In Thursdays meeting with members of the press Caleb Porter offered his thoughts about the upcoming game with Houston. Others have done a good job capturing most of what was […]
Tough one for Timbers in Rio Tinto…
It's hard to summarize a game like this in a positive light but I'll try... Passing accuracy has not been the best for the Timbers this year with their lowest overall […]
Timbers travel to Rio Tinto… Expectations…
The 2014 season doesn't get any easier for the Portland Timbers this weekend as they travel to take on their nemesis of 2013. Forward into the past... Last year the Portland Timbers […]
Still hungry and the answer doesn’t appear to be Goat Cheese…
No statistics today - no data - just a run down on what I saw... I'd like to offer that up but not yet... maybe when the Timbers get a […]
A steady diet of Goat Cheese… Timbers take on Chivas Saturday Night
Most everyone hates using the phrase Statement Game but if there is one to be had this early in the season it's this game for the Timbers... and Goats... To date […]