Here’s an interesting, if not depressing, thought experiment for Soccer City.

Whom are you more optimistic for about their future: the Timbers or the Thorns? #BAONPDX #RCTID

Bottom line, I don’t think there will be much to get excited about even if Portland makes the postseason.

I’m going to close with a question: how new players do the Timbers need between midfield and defense to clean that shit up back there?

Assuming contracts aren't locked in... #rctid (8/8)

I’d like to see Velde dial back the star fits and lean into lifting up the players around him. He teeters on the edge of good and great and, to keep flogging the horse, I think he’d be better if he’d stop trying shove an “I” into “team.”

Any thoughts on how much losing Kelsy hurt? #rctid (7/8)

On the one hand, this continues Portland’s run of slow starts; on the other, this looked *a lot* like San Jose’s win over San Diego.

What hurts most: the Timbers had a guy near Judd on both goals; they just lost him when he found that extra yard of space. So close, yet so very far. #rctid (4/8)

Sometimes I sit on a result, thinking I need to mull it over.

That pretends there’s something complicated going on, when there isn't.

The Timbers got rolled in San Jose last night. Pretty simple.

Again (it’s there somewhere), can a team have good moments at six feet down? #rctid (1/8)

The Portland Timbers will not make the playoffs in 2026 because they cannot start a games in a consistently positive manner. They will also not make the playoffs because they cannot find a way to be consistently competitive away from home. #RCTID

My recap of yesterday's loss. #RCTID

So what if we suck ?

#rctid #swiws

#MLSRefStats #Quakes74 #RCTID

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Portland gave themselves with a "mountain to climb" after an unacceptable start. #RCTID

“I don’t want to feel sorry for ourselves, we need to compete better and today we didn’t.”

Postgame report with highlights, analysis, plus quotes from Cifuentes and Da Costa.
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The rest of MLS has figured out that simply pressuring Timbers and being aggressive in first 20 min will yield results. Timbers need to work on coming out ready to play. Typical issue with younger players: they think they can get ready to play in first 20. Pretty bad tactic. #rctid

What could've happened when #Quakes74 played #RCTID ?

#SJEvPOR ~ #MLS

Lies, damn lies, & statistics #RCTID

Very serious questions need to be asked about Ned Grabavoy’s continued employment w/this club. He’s made a few decent signings, yes. But he’s whiffed on most of the key ones & consistently overrates the level of talent on this roster #RCTID

How do you say “same as it ever was” in Catalan? #RCTID

Marti Cifuentes postgame #RCTID

“The team has been struggling for a long time in the way we start games.”

"We need to be more aggressive and more compact. They [San Jose] could score 3 goals in 3 actions." -David Da Costa #RCTID