Timbers Tid Bits: Home Game Edition

by Geoff Gibson on Sep 16, 2011 8:52 AM PDT

Tonight is the first home game since August 24th. That was over three weeks ago! I think I'm starting to go through some serious withdrawals. Thankfully, tonight's game followed by next Wednesday's San Jose Earthquakes home game should help alleviate any symptoms. I got the shakes real bad...

On a more realistic note, it'll be awesome to get back into the Timbers Army section tonight. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the stadium withstands the added pressure from ~2000 extra fans. If it does well, we could see this as the regular attendance for next year. Exciting!

I'll have the match thread and match preview up a little later today. Until then, enjoy the morning news!

Timbers news

New England Revolution vs. Portland Timbers: Know Thy Enemy With A Twist
I talk about the Timbers here!

Portland's David Horst questionable with groin injury
I still have no idea if he'll be playing tonight or not.

Portland Timbers can't afford loss to New England
With only three home games remaining, a win versus New England is a must to pick up points and build momentum.

Other news

Statistics Investment Paying Off In Major League Soccer
The interested impact Opta has had on MLS and soccer in general.

MLS' regular season and playoff schedule structure needs fixing
Grant Wahl has an idea on how to fix the play-offs. Agree? Disagree?

Toronto FC acquires Kyle Davies from Galaxy for fellow defender Dasan Robinson
So a lot actually happened just before the rosters were locked.

City Islanders' Morgan Langley signs with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union
More last minute moves...

Whitecaps add defender White ahead of MLS roster freeze
The defender is from Trinidad & Tobago.

Multiple Lions move up to Major League Soccer
Lawrence Olum signs contract with Sporting Kansas City. Yordany Alvarez and Max Griffin join Major League Soccer clubs on loan.

Real Salt Lake nearing peak form again after August slump
They are slowly climbing the tables, but they'd need a miracle to beat LS to the Supporters' Shield.

Hope Solo Serenaded By C.J. Sapong Of Sporting Kansas City (VIDEO)
Alright then...

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Revs' Cochrane: Portland is "best soccer market" in USA

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/16/kick-spencer-sets-target-timbers-playoff-dreams

"I’m excited for the area," Cochrane said. "Anybody who doesn’t think that Portland is the best soccer market in the country is a little bit delusional or they haven’t been here. I’m excited for the franchise and for the Timbers to finally get a MLS team."

Thanks, man.

Jag kom, jag såg, erövrade jag.

by Kejsare on Sep 16, 2011 8:58 AM PDT reply actions

I try not to be the grammer police...

but the phrase “It should be a little extra louder at Jeld-Wen” in that article is making me twitch…

by Disclaimer on Sep 16, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions

It gotta be louderer! Way more louderer!

The louderest!

by pdb on Sep 16, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions

But I will shout loudliest

volatilelyle.com

by almost awesome on Sep 16, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions

You are awash in loudocity

by pdb on Sep 16, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Grant Wahl is too logical

But his article should be required reading for Garber and team owners. I would let the lower playoff seeds have one home match in group play.

But four regular season matches against RSL and Colorado? Meh.

by yepyou'reright on Sep 16, 2011 10:17 AM PDT via iPhone app reply actions

It would make...

traveling to away games more feasible. More games against teams geographically closer makes is easier for fans who want to follow their team on the road.

I don’t exactly like his suggestion. I like balanced schedules and I’d still rather dump conferences. And his solution does nothing to eliminate the problem of worse teams getting in over better teams because their conference is weaker.

But it does allow the best teams to meet in the finals, which is how it should be.

by Disclaimer on Sep 16, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Playoffs

There are parts of the plan that really stick and others… well I don’t see working. I’m in the same boat of not exactly being to excited at the prospect of playing a divisional opponent four times though I appreciate the sentiment of group play for the playoffs. Considering where the Timbers would fall should they make playoffs this season I guess I should probably should be a little more sympathetic to lower tier playoff teams but I really dig the prospect of conference winners being rewarded a slew of home games for the playoffs, while those who just make it in should be appreciate the experience. Just being a hard a— I guess.

by Clifford Eiffler-Rodriguez on Sep 16, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions