Who said Americans don't get football/soccer?
This video is from April 14, 2011...Portland's debut MLS home match against Chicago after scoring the first goal (Portland won 4-2 on a very rainy, cold night): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt0jlGFw ... re=related.
Tickets sold out long ago and were being sold for a fortune. Sadly I couldn't get my hands on any tickets and had to watch it on tv...but I do have tickets for tomorrow's game against Dallas.
Portland's team has always had a solid following even when we were in USL. They have no doubt benefited by being promoted to MLS and by signing more international players it has also brought in more support from our Latino population.
BTW, for you in the UK you may recognize our manager...it's John Spencer.
Portland "gets" it!
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Looks like a great atmosphere there. I certainly remember John Spencer - a terrier like striker with short legs who was very effective for Chelsea and... er, someone else but I have forgotten who...
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Big feature on Spencer in our local paper when he was hired. His player resume is pretty extensive. He also played for Rangers as well as QPR and Everton before coming over to MLS and joining Colorado.runcible wrote: I certainly remember John Spencer - a terrier like striker with short legs who was very effective for Chelsea and... er, someone else but I have forgotten who...
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http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/201 ... %80%94everruncible wrote:Looks like a great atmosphere there.
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What, out of the Blues Explosion?!redcloud wrote:BTW, for you in the UK you may recognize our manager...it's John Spencer.
All joking aside...its good to see the passion for football on the other side of the pond. I spent a bit of time in San Francisco in 2009 and it was really popular over there too.
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Now that would be funny...and possibly even a tad cool...but certainly not good for the promotion of "football" in this country.Ads wrote:What, out of the Blues Explosion?!redcloud wrote:BTW, for you in the UK you may recognize our manager...it's John Spencer.
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He'd get hot running all over the pitch in those leather trousers for sure.Ads wrote:What, out of the Blues Explosion?!redcloud wrote:BTW, for you in the UK you may recognize our manager...it's John Spencer.
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Half cut here...had six pints...shit man, that was great fun! So brilliant to see America enjoying soccer. Portland won 3-2 against FC Dallas. Fabulous songs, sunshine (having not seen the sun since October one realizes it really is a beautiful thing)...so fun to sing all the songs with the 20,000+ supporters. We had seats right by the the corner flag next to the north end /Timbers army section. Great times.
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It was nice to see Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van Persie in the stands at the Rapids v. Pink Cows game last night. You know, they were there to support their owner's other team. Wait, they were there because of Henry? Seriously, I doubt they know that Kroenke owns the Rapids.