University of portland article

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A new class of players will not make a difference. Dinosaurs are coaching the team like its 1989 and are consistently getting out coaches by younger coaches that are coaching the game as its played currently.

Pretty sure there aren't any Timbers coaches at UP...

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Pretty sure there aren't any Timbers coaches at UP...

You mean the MLS Champion Timbers I think.

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A new class of players will not make a difference. Dinosaurs are coaching the team like its 1989 and are consistently getting out coaches by younger coaches that are coaching the game as its played currently.

WOW alot of Coaches involved there. My money is on GS. He will get it done.

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Didn't even come close to winning the MLS league title. Sure, they got hot at the end and won the league cup, but that's like a 3rd tier competition after the league and US Open Cup.

Only in ECNL land does winning the championship mean nothing. ECNL'rs will say anything to try to make their illogical points.

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"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence. The Pilots are now fueled by the best players at FC Portland, not the best of Canada or California.

This storied program is leaking nostalgia, not optimism, a disheartening turn."


That ought to spurs some changes.

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You mean the MLS Champion Timbers I think.

MLS League Cup winners. Not League Champions, that was the NY Red Bulls. Big difference. Winning the league is an accomplishment. Winning a little season ending tourney is a lot lower down on the list.

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Only in ECNL land does winning the championship mean nothing. ECNL'rs will say anything to try to make their illogical points.

They won the MLS League Cup - great but not on par with winning the league like the NY Red Bulls did. Just look at Europe - winning the league is #1, open cup is #2, league cups are #3.

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OMG really??? If we are talking about something that you are for then it has nothing to do with winning only playing against the best. If it has to do with something you are against then simply winning isn't enough....... you need to win in a different county. Whatever.

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A new class of players will not make a difference. Dinosaurs are coaching the team like its 1989 and are consistently getting out coaches by younger coaches that are coaching the game as its played currently.

Would you please expand on this, specifically on how the game is currently played and its difference to UP? Sincerely. I want to learn...

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MLS League Cup winners. Not League Champions, that was the NY Red Bulls. Big difference. Winning the league is an accomplishment. Winning a little season ending tourney is a lot lower down on the list.

Clearly this person is just pulling your leg. Or trying to be funny.

Nobody remembers who won the league in MLS. They remember who the champion was (MLS Cup, State Cup..).

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"But Smith's squad is hurting for recruits, aggression and confidence. The Pilots are now fueled by the best players at FC Portland, not the best of Canada or California.

This storied program is leaking nostalgia, not optimism, a disheartening turn."


That ought to spurs some changes.

One would hope.

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They won the MLS League Cup - great but not on par with winning the league like the NY Red Bulls did. Just look at Europe - winning the league is #1, open cup is #2, league cups are #3.

The ECNL teams here don't win anything.

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They won the MLS League Cup - great but not on par with winning the league like the NY Red Bulls did. Just look at Europe - winning the league is #1, open cup is #2, league cups are #3.

Yeah, Seattle winning the NFC West was a lot bigger deal than them winning the Super Bowl.

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Clearly this person is just pulling your leg. Or trying to be funny.

Nobody remembers who won the league in MLS. They remember who the champion was (MLS Cup, State Cup..).

Only in America would people think that the MLS Cup is a great achievement than winning the league. Not surprised given the complete lack of soccer understanding in the US.

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The ECNL teams here don't win anything.

They win plenty of games. And they completely annihilate Timbers teams every time they play them.