Portland Timbers Quotes

Head Coach John Spencer
On the result:
"First 15 to 20 minutes we're a little under the crush they started pretty well coming from a 97 minute game against Revolution; fantastic performance to have to come back and pushed us back, started well.

The Philly Soccer Page " MacMath: "They wanted to tell me I was ready."

At a conference call Monday afternoon, Zac MacMath talked to reporters about his first half in MLS, how he found out he was going in, and what he needs to do to help the team reach the playoffs.

The DOOP we never took | Union Dues

Well, we came up short again in Salt Lake.

I hate tryouts. I've always hated tryouts. Kids are stressed. Parents are stressed. Coaches are stressed. Some of it reasonable, some of it not. In some areas with large programs, it amazes me the intrigue and drama that goes on with the 'B' teams and the accusations (sometimes valid, sometimes not) of clubs considering things other than skill in their evaluations.

In the end, she couldn't leave without one final sideswipe. Stephanie Booth, whose attempts to take control of Wrexham Football Club or, perhaps, just The Racecourse Ground have been characterised by what has occasionally looked at times like a pathological inability to keep quiet when she should have, has exited the ongoing soap opera at The Racecourse Ground with a press statement which invites, as so many of her previous press statements have, more questions than answers.

From our friends over at The 700 Level.

Due to the Flyers' oddly timed 5:00 playoff game Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia Union's match against the Seattle Sounders has been bumped to The Comcast Network. TCN will air a 30-minute pre-game show at 3:30, which will be followed by a 4:00 kickoff.

At 8:30 pm, when the Dynamo welcome the Union onto the pitch at Robertson Stadium, the 2011 season beings and obsessions over MLS, soccer in America and the Union being anew.

Let me be the first to say, boy am I glad the Union are back in action. It's been a long winter, between the Eagles flaming out of the NFL playoffs, the NFL lockout, the Sixers starting off poorly (though now poised for a playoff run) and the Flyers early season form completely stalled.

From the fingers of Jersha:

We are a few days away from watching our Philadelphia Union's first kick in Houston, and a little over one week away from our home opener and first tailgate of the 2011 season. As our tailgate crew works diligently behind the scenes, our ‘Stache Bash crew has been working hard finalizing everything for the Bash.