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[Remy]

This season is starting off great

DC loses

Philly loses after a promising start

And Seattle loses, just for the pure schadenfreude of it all!

 

[added_time]

Awesome, fully ready for another crummy TFC season.

Me too. I have no expectations this year. I'm just gonna have fun with it.
Actually that 1-0 away loss to Vancouver wasn't that bad considering the team we are fielding. lol

 

[Dartastic]

My condolences

We’re gonna win the league
We’re gonna win the league
I don’t know how
I don’t know when
But we’re gonna win the league!

 

[Osorio]

Hoping for a good start.

Drink, drink, wherever you may be,
We are the drunk and disorderly,
We don’t give a shit and we don’t give a fuck,
Cuz we’re coming home with the MLS cup.

 

[Osorio]

Too pumped. Clock is going too slow

 

[Dartastic]

Too pumped. Clock is going too slow

Looking forward to our first win over you guys.

 

[GRW810]

Holy cow Mike Magee has torn Chicago apart tonight. Hat-trick for him and one for Keane, 4-0 win over Chicago. Even without Beckham and Donovan they look deadly.

Red Bulls kick off within the hour. I'm so nervous. Desperate for this team to do well, but with such an overhaul this off-season both on and off the field this could either be beautiful or a train wreck. Hope the players gel and at least leave Jeld-Wen with a hard fought point.

I'm on my third coffee of the evening; it's midnight here in UK and game is still over half an hour from kicking off. Hope my 16 month old daughter sleeps in tomorrow morning.

 

[Dartastic]

Holy cow Mike Magee has torn Chicago apart tonight. Hat-trick for him and one for Keane, 4-0 win over Chicago. Even without Beckham and Donovan they look deadly.

Red Bulls kick off within the hour. I'm so nervous. Desperate for this team to do well, but with such an overhaul this off-season both on and off the field this could either be beautiful or a train wreck. Hope the players gel and at least leave Jeld-Wen with a hard fought point.

I'm on my third coffee of the evening; it's midnight here in UK and game is still over half an hour from kicking off. Hope my 16 month old daughter sleeps in tomorrow morning.

The Red Bulls have had an overhaul, but nowhere near as much as we have. LETS GO TIMBERS

 

[Future Foundation]

I didn't know Rafa Marquez was gone. I saw his name in a graphic and I assumed NY was dumb enough to keep him around.

 

[Judderman]

I didn't know Rafa Marquez was gone. I saw his name in a graphic and I assumed NY was dumb enough to keep him around.

Yep, he's gone!

Here we go.

 

[sazabirules]

Is Valeri playing?

Magee is becoming one of my favorites in the league especially due to his clutch performances. Underrated.

 

[Judderman]

I love watching matches @ Jeld-Wen. The Timbers Army is awesome.

 

[Future Foundation]

I didn't think the crowd itself did the anthem. I thought there'd be a singer w/ them. Very, very awesome.

 

[Judderman]

Let's start this season strong! Let's go Metro!

 

[Nesotenso]

I love watching matches @ Jeld-Wen. The Timbers Army is awesome.

if only the pitch was bigger and not turf.

 

[sazabirules]

if only the pitch was bigger and not turf.

I also wish Houston's pitch was wider.

 

[Judderman]

YES! Good stuff Espindola!

 

[Future Foundation]

Espindola! Woooo, I'll take it!

Good for him, not giving up on the play.

 

[sazabirules]

Lol at that defense. I didn't know Espindola cut his hair.

 

[Judderman]

Letting in a goal in the first 15 minutes? Shocker.

 

[Future Foundation]

Goddamn, that was some sick finish from Valeri.

 

[sazabirules]

Great goal. Maybe it will be as crazy as that SJ - LA game last year.

 

[Wes]

That was a fantastic goal by Portland. This is a fun match thusfar.

 

[Judderman]

WOW ESPINDOLA!

 

[Future Foundation]

Debut brace for Espindola, not half-bad for your first day on the job.

 

[Judderman]

Olave! 3-1! RSL BULLS

 

[Future Foundation]

3-1 for the Fightin' Petkes!!

 

[sazabirules]

Is this the first time Henry played on turf?

 

[Judderman]

Is this the first time Henry played on turf?

2nd. Both were at Jeld-Wen. I think that was the game he got red carded and we escaped with a draw.

 

[Nesotenso]

I hope it is not another long season for the Timbers. The fanbase deserves better.

 

[Judderman]

Time to switch to the U-20 final between USA and Mexico.

 

[Future Foundation]

That was about as good of a first half as I could've expected/hoped for. I hope they can keep it up in the second.

 

[GRW810]

Electric game, 3-1 Red Bulls. This game is so fast and open, score could be reversed and it wouldn't seem wrong. More goals in this, and if the past is anything to go by we're capable of throwing this away.

Espindola literally doesn't stop running. He's hustled the Timbers defence for that entire first half. Silvestre is having a nightmare on his Portland debut. Hope this new-look Red Bulls outfit can hold on in the face of extreme pressure.

 

[Judderman]

Portland should have gotten a penalty on the possession before the goal, so that goal is some form of cosmic justice?

 

[Judderman]

Alright Petke you might have been an assistant coach under Backe, but don't be Backe. Use your subs.

 

[Future Foundation]

Boy, I really didn't get my wish for the second half. NY under pressure pretty much the whole time.

Alright Petke you might have been an assistant coach under Backe, but don't be Backe. Use your subs.

Heard you!

 

[Judderman]

Heard you!

Let's see if this works again...Barklage for Kimura!

 

[R10Neymarfan]

Bad touch from Thierry.

 

[Judderman]

That was a Gervinho-esque first touch from Henry.

 

[Judderman]

Damnit.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Wit da heyl.

 

[R10Neymarfan]

Damn, we are gonna blow it. I hope not

 

[Nesotenso]

Fuck I thought I had Nagbe subbed into my fantasy team.

 

[Future Foundation]

What an amazing shift - from a well-played first half, to getting almost completely buried in the second. I was sure they'd get bit at the end (I had Rooney flashbacks when that bicycle kick got set up), but they held on.

 

[talisayNon]

at least the Rangers won, but fucking typical Redbulls bullshit

 

[GRW810]

I'll take the point. Timbers just never gave up. Under Backe there's no way we would have left Jeld-Wen with a point tonight.

 

[Dartastic]

I'll take the point. Timbers just never gave up. Under Backe there's no way we would have left Jeld-Wen with a point tonight.

We're a new team as well. We would probably have lost tonight as well, but unlike last season we actually have some fucking grit. We've NEVER beaten the Red Bulls, so a tie is completely acceptable. Plus, there were a lot of bullshit penalties that should have been called. Whatever.

 

[Osorio]

I'll take a 3-3 tie over losing 4-3 to a stoppage time bicycle kick. If that shot went in I would've spontaneously combusted.

 

[Osorio]

Alright Petke you might have been an assistant coach under Backe, but don't be Backe. Use your subs.

Our bench has no offense.

 

[GRW810]

We're a new team as well. We would probably have lost tonight as well, but unlike last season we actually have some fucking grit. We've NEVER beaten the Red Bulls, so a tie is completely acceptable. Plus, there were a lot of bullshit penalties that should have been called. Whatever.

Timbers were sensational, they just never gave up. They pressed and pressed and wore us down. In Nagbe, Johnson and Valeri you've got one hell of an attack.

Our bench has no offense.

This is an issue. Strong starting XI but beyond that we're inexperienced and weak. Not many game-changers on the roster. Of those not starting last night I'd only trust Sam and Steele to have any impact as a sub. Need to see more of Martinez and Moreno is too young. Alexander, Lade, Barklage, Holgersson all defensive options. We might have to sign Luyindula after all.