Tag Archives: Portland Timbers
Match Report: Timbers Blank the Rojiblancos
Good teams beat the opponents they’re supposed to. Very good teams leave no doubt. Right now, the Portland Timbers are playing like a very good team. And facing a reeling Chivas USA side on Sunday, the Timbers left absolutely no … Continue reading
Match Report: Guzman Gives Dallas a Texas-Sized Gift
Under normal circumstances, a point away to the top team in the league isn’t a bad deal. But for an unconscionable penalty given by Juan Guzman, however, Wednesday could have been so much more. It didn’t look like three points … Continue reading
Match Report: Atticus and the Green Machine Outlast Timbers
Since their big win in Kansas City, the MLS media have been abuzz about how the Portland Timbers are suddenly a force to be reckoned with in the Supporters’ Shield race. On Wednesday afternoon at Jeld-Wen Field, however, those Timbers … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Steal the Show in Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City took the field on Saturday looking to send a message coming off a frustrating loss and showcase their new argyle kits. What they didn’t expect, however, was that the Portland Timbers would put on a show of … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Overcome Churlish Quakes
Wins aren’t always dominant. But simply because one win wasn’t as pretty as the last doesn’t mean it wasn’t of similar quality. In a game short on highlights and long on tackles, the Portland Timbers rode a magnificent Will Johnson … Continue reading
Op-Ed: Fare Thee Well, for I am About to Sell Out
I’m sorry to announce this will be my last blog entry at TA-dot-org for the foreseeable future. Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Hit a High Against Houston
Since the regular season began, Caleb Porter has preached keeping the lows high and the highs low. This habit is designed to allow the Timbers to work through inevitable rough patches in games and throughout the course of the season. … Continue reading
Match Report: Johnson Wills the Timbers to Another Point
Say what you will about the 2013 Portland Timbers, but they don’t lack for heart. Three times in their first four games, the Timbers have fallen behind only to come back and earn a draw. Going into Saturday, however, the … Continue reading
Op-Ed: Got That Not-So-Thorny Feeling?
We’ve all heard about the shenanigans that went down last year. I’ve been told that steps have been taken to ensure both of this year’s Seattle Away trips go down with as little static as possible. Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Pluck a Point Out of Seattle
Aesthetics be damned, the Portland Timbers used pluck to steal a point from the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. In the grander scheme, however, the effort showed that the Timbers may have the capacity to gel into a team that … Continue reading
Op-Ed: Why I’m Not Going to Seattle Away
We’ve all heard about the shenanigans that went down last year. I’ve been told that steps have been taken to ensure both of this year’s Seattle Away trips go down with as little static as possible. Continue reading
Match Report: Impact Park the Bus; Timbers Still Get Run Over
Everybody knew the Portland Timbers were going to control possession and try to pass its way through the Montreal defense on Saturday night. And everybody also knew the Impact were going to sit back, absorb the pressure, and look to … Continue reading
Op-Ed: Don’t steal flags
Seriously. Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Terrific Offense Erases Defensive Errors
In the postgame press conference, Caleb Porter was asked if his defense was good enough to consistently earn three points. His answer was “Yes. Yes.” Whether he’s right or not will go a long way toward determining where the Timbers … Continue reading
The Morrison Report – Crystal Log Edition
The 2013 regular season is here. Which means, as is tradition here at The Morrison Report,[1] its time to gaze into the crystal log and divulge what it reveals about all 34 of the Timbers’ League games. If you want … Continue reading
The Morrison Report – Forwards Preview Edition
No unit for the Timbers has seen the amount of turnover during the past year than the strikeforce. The unit that started 2012 locked down by Jorge Perlaza and Kris Boyd was alternatively populated on a rotating basis by a … Continue reading
Op-Ed: How-to TA
We love you. Hugs and snuggles. Now get to Tetris-in’! Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Say They’re Ready – But Are They?
Unconcerned with three disappointing results, Caleb Porter pronounced his team ready for the regular season immediately after pulling back a draw against AIK. Porter’s confidence was borne out early by the offense, as the Timbers opened the game putting AIK’s … Continue reading
The Morrison Report – Midfield Preview Edition
Coming out of 2012, the Timbers midfield was one area of the field that seemed at least competently put together heading into 2013. Diego Chara had a second solid season, and Darlington Nagbe, Franck Songo’o, Eric Alexander, and Sal Zizzo … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Turn the Page to 2013
The John Spencer Era is over. That much was clear early on at Jeld-Wen Field on Sunday evening, as the Timbers displayed an attacking verve that was conspicuously absent from Spencer’s Timbers teams. San Jose drew first blood, however, after … Continue reading
