Timbers Tid Bits: Gold Cup Final Edition
by Geoff Gibson on Jun 23, 2011 9:41 AM PDT
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PrintBig congratulations to the U.S. Men's National Team for beating Panama in the Gold Cup semi-finals. I'll have more on my thoughts about the actual game itself in an article later today. For now, though, congrats are in order. Now we look towards Saturday when the US takes on Mexico at... 6:00PM, a half hour after the Portland Timbers game starts. Dammit.
Enjoy your morning news.
Timbers specific news
Portland Timbers focus on closing out games
Team tries to correct late-game breakdowns, which have cost them 3 points in the past two games.
Spencer says Timbers lack consistency in first MLS season
It's true.
Timbers prepare to end road woes
Looking ahead to Saturday's game, the Timbers will want to end their road game troubles.
League and Gold Cup news (after the jump)
Soccer By Ives: Adu delivers for USMNT after two-year absence
Adu had an impressive run in yesterday's Gold Cup semi-final
Wasn't the MLS Supposed to be Bigger by Now?
I suggest only reading this "article" if you would like to guffaw at some obvious flawed arguments.
Whitecaps show they are listening to message being preached by new coach
Despite registering second win of season, Vancouver has a lot of work to do.
Free Speech and the MLS Fan: The Revolution’s Situatio
Another editorial on the Revolution situation.
Philadelphia vs Sporting KC Report
And another 0-0 tie. Fascinating.
Chicago vs Salt Lake Report
0-0 tie for the midweek game.
Scoreless ties become norm for Fire
The Fire battled to its third scoreless tie in the last five matches on Wednesday.
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I got no beef with the "Isn't the MLS Supposed To Be Bigger" Story
He’s right in that it’s still a fringe sport.
He seems to be a fan that’s making some observations. At least he’s not one of the bitter, soccer-hating types who looks for ways to jump all over the MLS.
"I have something 95 percent of all those All-Stars only wish they had: a World Series ring. If I had to choose between that and being an All-Star, it would be no contest. I’d grab the gold ring and never look back." -Tim Salmon
the only beef I have with it is that it starts from a false premise
MLS was never intended to be as big as football or baseball. It has its niche, and it fills that niche quite nicely. I don’t want it to grow much bigger, because it might become unsustainable. MLS is a lot more “mainstream” than it was 15 years ago, but it’s almost found its level now and I hope it stays about where it is.
As long as Paulson
does not let his dad take over, we can have growth without bubbles! :)
Scoreboards, not billboards.
Regular season, not pre-season.
Paul Allen should refrain from having MLS running up against antitrust laws.
I’ll raise your minority owner against mine. [Carey would be too easy]
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
Is paulson a minority owner?
Anyways I am not a fan of carey much. Well I like his politics but I do not like his soccer ideas. I could do without the march to the match, marching band, and while I guess the jury is still out… I see little get excited with the STH ‘voting power’. I am also not a fan of any of his TV shows.
Scoreboards, not billboards.
Regular season, not pre-season.
Both Junior and Senior own the Timbers.
Senior with 20% or something.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
Simple things...
Like how he expected the World Cup to make soccer big in the USA was just a little naive, in my opinion.
It just seemed like most of his expectations were unrealistic. Soccer is growing, but to expect it to displace the big sports after 15 years is simply unrealistic and nobody should be suggesting that MLS is failing because it’s not there yet.
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