Comments on: Au Revoir, Portland Timbers-Lyon Friendly

By: Inara

Inara — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:26:55 +0000

I was disappointed too. I was looking forward to my Portland trip.

By: steeplechase3k

steeplechase3k — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:58:32 +0000

Gavin seemed really crushed by the Lyon news as he was relaying it to us. It seemed to really be a big disappointment to him and the club to have them back out.

By: Dr Bickle

Dr Bickle — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:52:04 +0000

Gavin sounded very hopeful of having Burse back when we spoke to him, but it wasn’t the focus of our talk and we didn’t ask very many followups.

By: Allison Andrews

Allison Andrews — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:36:56 +0000

According to the Portland Tribune, the two goalkeepers in camp are MLS reserves Corbin Waller (Houston) and Michael Gustavson (San Jose), and confirms what Bob said, that we’re likely to see very little of Ray Burse (if at all) for the rest of the season.

By: Markovitch

Markovitch — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:02:40 +0000

Man, if we could get a flyer at each Taco Truck in the Metro area, that’d do tons….

By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:52:30 +0000

I don’t begrudge the Team for putting a lot of importance into friendlies. They bring out the closet fans, introduce the Timbers to people – football fans – who might not otherwise to attend games. If all goes well, those one-time attendees come back and become Timbers Fans.

Where I agree with Jon is one the “coming back to more games” part. If the team doesn’t give priority to actual competitive games (and I can’t say this is the case with league games, but it is most definitely the case with the Open Cup, as evidenced by the Hollywood match), then the casual/one-time fans aren’t going to come back.

I would rather see the Scott Bolkans and Tom Taylors play in the meaningless games, and the starting XI out there to win the games that count (even if it results in an embarrassingly lopsided win, as in the US’ 8-0 borefest in the first leg against Barbados last weekend).

Also: I’m very excited that we’ll be getting BJ soon.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:45:37 +0000

It is a proven fact, after all, that everyone loves BJ.

My initial response to that list of items… why are friendlies the most important matches for the organization?

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:35:46 +0000

Thanks Diane…not sure how I missed that considering I’m on talktimbers and this blog 24/7

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:11:53 +0000

@ Zack

Gotta be Brian Jordan. Last I heard Bayard is in Chicago although he did tell me a while ago that he would be in Portland in July…

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:04:54 +0000

Wondering who the player is that “everyone loves”?

Byron?
LeeMo?
also Bayard?