Timbers Team News
The Monday Numbers 5.18.09
By: Bob Kellett |
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Portland Timbers Team Leaders:
Goals
Ryan Pore 2
Brian Farber 2
Minutes Played
Cameron Knowles 450
David Hayes 459
Ryan Pore 453
Can Knowles play every minute this year? I think he will unless he has to sit one out for accumulating yellow cards.
Shots
Ryan Pore 21
Mandjou Keita 15
Johan Claesson 12
At this pace Pore’s legs will fall off come August.
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Portland Timbers Face Rochester Rhinos
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
It’s like being in college all over again. The weekend begins on Thursday evening and the party doesn’t end until Sunday. It is a busy weekend ahead for soccer fans in Portland. The Timbers (1-1-2, 4pts) take on the Rochester Rhinos (3-1-1, 10pts) at 8pm on Thirsty Thursday. The game will [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsTimbers Grab Bag 05.13.09
By: Bob Kellett | 1 Comment
Two goals in four games. That’s the extent of the offensive output for the 2009 Portland Timbers. Looked at in isolation it would be troubling. Looked at with the knowledge that last year’s team scored the fewest goals in the league it would be troubling. I’m not troubled (well, I am [...]
Rhinos are Raging; Cup Qualifying Commences
By: Bob Kellett | 1 Comment
Upon reflection
Thinking back to the Cleveland game on Saturday and I don’t think the Timbers should have done anything different in terms of tactics. It was clear from the get-go that they were playing for three points. The outside backs were pushed way forward, the midfield was swarming around the box, and the [...]
The Monday Numbers 5.11.09
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
Count the near misses
Portland TimbersTeam Leaders: Minutes Played
Cameron Knowles 360
David Hayes 359
Tony McManus 355
Category: Timbers Team NewsPortland Timbers Face Cleveland; U-23s host Victoria
By: Bob Kellett | 1 Comment
After a week off to gloriously think about a victory (hey, we scored! twice!), the Portland Timbers (1-1-1, 3pts) get back at it on Saturday against the Cleveland City Stars (0-3-0, 0pts). Kickoff is 4 pm. You can watch on USL Live or if you are the social type you can join [...]
We’re not Detroit
By: Bob Kellett | 3 Comments
Scanning the Cleveland City Stars’ roster for familiar names and I don’t see many. There’s midfielder Gordon Kljestan, who played for Red Bull New York in 2008 and whose brother Sacha has played for the US national team. There’s defender Troy Roberts, who played a bunch of games for the LA Galaxy over [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsTimbers Grab Bag 05.06.09
By: Bob Kellett | 3 Comments
If the USL-1 Timbers were covered by the media like a major league American sports team, sometime this week you would read an article with a storyline about how they are headed to Cleveland to take on a team led by their former assistant coach. The mentee (Rod Underhood) vs the mentor (Gavin Wilkinson). [...]
Bring on those Expansion Teams
By: Bob Kellett | 7 Comments
Over the year the USL First Division has been a revolving door. Teams come and teams go. The league’s business model depends on expansion fees. Not exactly the best way to run a sports league, but the arrival of new teams has not been all bad, especially for the Portland Timbers. [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsThe Monday Numbers
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
Minutes Played
Cameron Knowles 270
Tony McManus 270
David Hayes 269
It is worth noting that other than the Iron Man Knowles only two players from the 2008 squad have seen any minutes thus far – Scot Thompson (136) and Takayuki Suzuki (166).
Shots
Mandjou Keita 9
Ryan Pore 7
Johan Claesson 5
The team is averaging 11 shots per game. I haven’t [...]
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