Timbers Tid Bits: U.S. Open Cup Edition
by Geoff Gibson on Jul 13, 2011 10:02 AM PDT
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PrintLast night played host to a number of U.S. Open Cup matches between various MLS teams. No huge surprises except for one. Despite their re-surging effort, Sporting Kansas City fell to USL Pro side the Richmond Kickers as the third division team continues to upset MLS team after MLS team. I think, with all the impressiveness surrounding the team's run in the USOC, I've just become their newest fan. Well, at least if/when they ever meet the Timbers.
Enjoy the morning news!
Timbers specific news
Timbers U-23s draw 2-2 with Whitecaps Residency
This was the home finale. A little disappointing to just see a draw.
MLS DP Dissection: The real reason for optimism in the Pacific Northwest
Some nice words about Diego Chara here.
Danso’s Portland Timbers lost 3-2 to Sounders
A Gambian newspaper talking about Futty!
Portland Timbers, Adidas to attend groundbreaking ceremony for Chapman Elementary field
The "Just A Field" campaign began earlier this year to raise money to replace the soccer field at Chapman.
The Timbers Army aren’t just soccer supporters
The group has a history of providing support where needed, and with two new initiatives just announced, they will continue this legacy of giving back.
Portland have to fight way out of rut, says Spencer
Love me some Spencer quotes.
John Spencer: Time for Portland Timbers to 'man up'
Coach says players need to toughen up to snap losing streak.
League news (after the jump)
Whitecaps sign first African designated player in MLS history
Not really news anymore, but here's another article on the signing.
MLS cashes in on European stars
With big team names coming over the summer, MLS stands to gain a hefty profit.
MLS: FC Dallas ousts Real Salt Lake from U.S. Open Cup
If Real Salt Lake is going to return to the CONCACAF Champions League any time soon, it’s going to find some other way to get there than by winning the USOC
GALAXY: Starfire is sweet for Sounders
It's unfortunate that the USOC essentially allows teams to "buy" the opportunity to play a home game, as Seattle does each year.
Sporting KC ousted from U.S. Open Cup tourney
The lone USL squad still in the tournament persists! I believe I might be a Richmond Kickers fan now.
Chicago 4-0 New York: Fire Burn The Red Bulls Badly In The US Open Cup
Chicago swept New York out of the USOC by using their starting 11 squad.
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Also San Jose beat West Brom 2-1
in front of 6,000 last night. GK scored for SJ.
They’ll probably want to beat us.
volatilelyle.com
Better get Perkins working on his kicks
He needs to get on the scoreboard soon or else I think Spenny will pull him…..lol
Blazers win!
If they would put a goal in section 118 row G Perkins would have 8 goals this year.
volatilelyle.com
open cup sucks until
i don’t like the single elimination knockout element. NOBODY plays starters. Why don’t they start with a group stage around preseason then do knock outs. Then coaches won’t be afraid of playing starters in possible Marathon Matches plus PK’s.
Not one team outside of the Sounders have taken a real shot at it this year. LA literally gave up 2 goals in the first 20 minutes because they had some under 23 kid in there.
You want what?
Teams already play alot of games. Stretching the season even more would not help. Making a group phase would make it less likely that lower division teams would ever advance taking away the cinderella story that is fun with the USOC too,
Also I do not think the Sounders are the only team trying. LA started quite a few starters last night (Donovan, Juniho) just as Seattle did but neither team stayed with just their top 11. Chicago, DC, and others all start a few starters each game too. Portland had done so in years past but not this year, which was very disappointing. imagine the intensity a PDX SEA game would have had if it were single ellimination. Maybe next year I guess.
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