Timbers Tid Bits: Apologies Edition
by Geoff Gibson on Jul 22, 2011 9:03 AM PDT
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PrintI hadn't originally planned on taking the day off yesterday from our usual link round up, but with all the news coming out about the trade I just never found the time until, well, it was time to do some real work. My apologies on not getting that done for you guys.
Today's link round up consists mostly of the trade happening yesterday and reviews of the West Brom friendly. I included one article that was written from some UK newspaper. They have some interesting ideas on our pre-match traditions.
Enjoy the morning news!
Timbers specific news
Portland Timbers chainsaw mascot's log-cutting goal celebration is health and safety nightmare
Funny article on our "traditions." You know like the way where we pass around a giant king of clubs card. What you don't remember how we all do that?
Spencer high on Nagbe after Timbers' loss to West Brom
He played great in the center there.
West Brom defeats Timbers 3-2
Gabriel Tamas scored a long-range stunner in the final minute to give West Bromwich Albion a 3-2 win over the Portland Timbers in a friendly on Wednesday.
Portland Timbers 2 West Brom 3: Tamas stunner earns Baggies second tour win
Gabriel Tamas' stunning long-range strike in the dying seconds earned West Bromwich Albion a 3-2 friendly win over the Portland Timbers.
Portland Timbers trade Adam Moffat for two defenders/midfielders
Timbers acquire veteran defensive help through trade with Houston.
League news (after the jump)
Man Unt. debt serves as cautionary tale for MLS
Very true. It's kind of scary to think about how much Manchester United is really in debt... well scary if you're a fan.
Hope Solo, Major League Soccer: Could the U.S. women's national team star make it in a men's league?
Short answer is 'no.'
What If? MLS contracts and Owen Hargreaves
We all laugh at Vancouver?
Goalkeeper Tim Howard discusses Hope Solo, U.S. women
U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard discussed his thoughts on watching Hope Solo and the U.S. team play in the Women's World Cup among other topics.
Real Salt Lake hires Vasquez to lead academy program
Solid coach. I always said Chivas sacked him too early.
Sutton back on familiar turf after Red Bulls loan goalkeeper to Impact
NYRB keeper Sutton is off to Montreal on loan... interesting.
MLS did beat EPL somewhere last night!
It wasn't all doom and gloom for Major League Soccer last night as the Union went head to head against Everton.
Bruce Arena says poor MLS showings against top teams don't bother him
That kind of bothers me. No matter what, I always expect the Timbers to win.
New stadium, new name, new attitude for MLS in KC
Anotehr article on the transformation SKC has gone through.
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I couldn't
Help but laugh when I read the article from England. Very obviously written by someone who has never stepped foot in JWF…
"I want to hear the whistle, so, you know, blow!"
-Nate McMillan
by Jeremiah Mitchell Braeback on Jul 22, 2011 9:14 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
That was hilarious
I have another view from the UK:
Contributing editor to Stumptown Footy the Portland Timbers SBN blog.
Yes
I thought it was well written
Contributing editor to Stumptown Footy the Portland Timbers SBN blog.
Definitely
Aside from that little jab about Americans not being able to get their heads around draws. How dare they compare us to Gary Bettman!
by RipCityVillan on Jul 22, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It's just for fun, if it would get to that point
If they did a smidge more research into MLS they’d see that shootouts are no longer the norm
Blazers win!
That reminds me...
Why exactly is it that we would have gone to penalties if it had been a tie after 90? What’s the need to break the draw in a friendly?
Novelty value
There’s really no reason to do it, but it’s just a little something extra for the fans. I hate shootouts, especially in games that matter, but i can see why they do it in a friendly.
A terrible way to settle a soccer match
But pretty entertaining, IMO.
volatilelyle.com
by almost awesome on Jul 22, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh and
Geoff how dare you take time for other things other than Stumptown Footy!
Contributing editor to Stumptown Footy the Portland Timbers SBN blog.
Nagbe looked great in the middle
And Cooper looked better out wide.
Not sure what exactly we could do though, with Chara and Jack being in the middle already.
volatilelyle.com
It doesn't surprise me
That this happened to the Whitecaps. The way things have gone this year, they seem to have gotten a bit over their heads (though at least they haven’t done any major gaffes against their supporters (i.e. NE)). I’ve been following their blogs though, and it seems that people are very frustrated with the way their season has gone so far, especially the tone of the articles on their SBN site…
"I want to hear the whistle, so, you know, blow!"
-Nate McMillan
by Jeremiah Mitchell Braeback on Jul 22, 2011 9:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You need to see what they did to the Southsiders regarding ticket pricing.
They increased pricing in their area greater than all nearby sections. Kind of the opposite they were hoping for.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
I should add, but only once they move into BC Place. Right now they're not a cohesive unit.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
I was just reading some stuff
About the fan’s interactions with security at Empire. Wow. Not NE bad, but pretty close.
I’m starting to wonder what security will be like for us in October…
"I want to hear the whistle, so, you know, blow!"
-Nate McMillan
by Jeremiah Mitchell Braeback on Jul 22, 2011 11:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That's embarrassing
If you’re a major league team, in any sport, this should not happen. Heartwarming, nice PR, whatever, but the Whitecaps should be pretty damn embarrassed right now. that’s bush league.
Bush league was the Crystal Palace Baltimore coach putting his name on their roster
right before the roster deadline. They had dropped other players because they were not meeting pay obligations and if worst came to worst he would need to play. Yeah, that was just last year. That is D-2 soccer. Missing a few shirts doesn’t make me think Vancouver is having trouble since I heard that Colorado’s shorts didn’t make it to the game against Chivas one time. Needed to borrow from the host team. Whatever.
Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.
Professional sports teams have people in their employ whose job it is to make sure these things don't happen, though
Equipment managers, traveling secretaries, clubhouse attendants, etc. There is at least one person responsible to make sure all bags are packed, all equipment is loaded, and everything gets from point A to point B. Players don’t do it themselves – if they did, I would understand, but this isn’t Little League. If Vancouver/Colorado don’t have a traveling secretary/equipment manager, they should get one; if they do, they should fire him/her and get a new one.
If MLS wants people who aren’t already fans to consider it a professional sport, these things can’t happen.
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