Timbers Tid Bits: John Spencer Edition
by Geoff Gibson on Nov 9, 2011 1:00 PM PST
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PrintYesterday we were hearing unsubstantiated reports that the Colorado Rapids were looking to poach head coach John Spencer from the Portland Timbers. At the time I honestly suspected that they were highly speculative and based on very little. As it turns out, however, they were true!
Luckily, it looks like Spencer has decided to stay on with Portland next year. Not surprising given that the Timbers organizational structure, city-wide support, and owner are all much more impressive than Colorado's which often suffers from neglect, or so I hear.
So good news for all!
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Go vote for Nagbe's wondervolley in round two of the voting for Goal of the Year
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/09/vote-now-att-goal-year-rd-16-group-iv
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Neglect in Colorado?
Well, it appears the Chief Marketing Officer was involved in player acquisitions. That’s not neglect, that’s asinine management.
By the way, he’s also the same dude who formerly worked at the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
Was he just "involved" or was he making the final
decisions? Nonetheless, if true it’s stunning either way. Negligent and very unprofessional. Teams still stuck on the MLS 1.0 OS need to clean house and update their systems now. But with Kroenke at the helm I won’t hold my breath for Col. If this sort of thing ever happens here we’ll have to grab the pitchforks and torches.
I love Portland because everyone here takes things so seriously, sort of.
by yepyou'reright on Nov 9, 2011 3:52 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Stan Kroenke also owns Arsenal and runs it just fine
There may be problems at the Rapids but you can’t lay them all at Kroenke’s feet.
by pdb on Nov 9, 2011 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
He probably has consummate professionals who were there before Kroenke at Arsenal.
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If he was involved
that in theory is fine. Marketing guys input seems reasonable…. for example player Jose Smith is very well known and my research shows he would bring an extra 500 people per game more than paying for the salary he would demand. Wiegh that with the players skills and other players being considered etc… and it may make sense to get someone for a marketing reason.
That said… I would have to say their marketing department is not too great… what player do they have that is bringing in extra people?
Also in the news today: new third kit for Seattle leaked:
I kind of like it. But in terms of it replacing the Retina Exploding, Make Your Eyes Melt like the Arc of the Covenant present third kit, I absolutely love it. Also no bra straps.
Looking forward to ours premiering if not leaking. Newb question: How often do they make changes to the unis? Will there be minor tweaks to our primary kits next year, or do they let them run a couple years?
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Yeah, I didn't really understand the freakout
I think they’re pretty cool, though I’m not sure about the color scheme. Hopefully addidas will come through again for Portland.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
by No Pity on Nov 9, 2011 3:19 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I think people are upset they are going to have to spend more money on ipecac syrup
Previously you could just watch Seattle in their third kit to induce vomiting.
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by almost awesome on Nov 9, 2011 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Primary and Secondary kits are updated every two years per agreement with Adidas
Third alternate kits can change every one or two years I believe. Confident the first two come every two years.
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+10 Manly points
for trading bra straps for pit stains.
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by almost awesome on Nov 9, 2011 3:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
According to a half-remembered Meritt Paulson interview...
I think the normal kits get updated every two years.
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by William Conwell on Nov 9, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
As long as we're posting links...
The Official Timbers site has some details about Gavin’s trip to Colombia.
Trialists include two goalkeepers and a striker. Hmmmmm…
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Samir Badr among those training with Timbers?
Would he be satisfied as a reserve behind Perkins? Is there some baggage that I’m missing?
I really doubt that Badir will sign directly with the Timbers.
While I am not sure what his “reserve team contract” with Porto entails, if he did come back to MLS, he would almost certainly go through a weighted lottery, like most young talent. Additionally, DC United may have some claim to him as a homegrown player although that was likely voided by his playing with Porto. So, unless the Timbers are going pay a transfer fee for him, I don’t thing that fitting him into the depth chart is something to worry about.
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by William Conwell on Nov 9, 2011 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
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