"The coach was mad because we weren't doing the right things in the first half and we needed to start better." -David Da Costa #RCTID

Transfer window before and after the sprint season. There should be no reason why this team isn’t ready at the start of the 27/28 season.

That said, I have zero confidence in him to get it right. Time and money down the drain when Phil was hired in Nov of 2024. We are here because of him.
#rctid

I believe tonight was the first time in club history that three homegrown academy graduates (Sulte, Jura, Izoita) made an MLS matchday squad for the Portland Timbers.

They had 3 rostered in 2022 (Sulte, Bodily, Ikoba), but those three never made the same matchday squad. #RCTID

"Probably one of the few positives of the game. I think he's showing great personality. I'm very happy with the minutes that he played." -Marti Cifuentes on Eric Izoita #RCTID

"The distance between the lines were too long. Some of the behaviors were not up to the standard." -Marti Cifuentes #RCTID

"I don't want to feel sorry for ourselves." -Marti Cifuentes #RCTID

"It was a bad game. I think the start of the game was really really poor. The rest of the first half was really bad, and after that the game was over." -Marti Cifuentes #RCTID

13 losses in 27 matches, only KC has more L's in the West. #RCTID

Final thoughts:
- roster overhaul needed. Can’t express this enough…
- cannot use the excuse of players being injured for a team to perform that poorly. Some of those players played like they didn’t care.
- Give Izoita minutes every match here on out.
#RCTID

I think the only big question I have with the Timbers is if Rich Gurl is going to give Buster Bluth another chance to rebuild this roster.

Ned has wasted an awful lot of money & talent the last four years given the results. #rctid

Even without the goal, I'd nominate Da Costa. Izoita had an excellent cameo too. #RCTID

Eric Izoita should see minutes in every remaining match of 2026.

A goal and an assist in 113 minutes with the first team this year, 6 goals and 3 assists for T2 in 2,109 minutes.

Doesn’t look out of place in that midfield, didn’t against Vancouver earlier this year too. #RCTID

More tomorrow morning, but my main challenge is naming the Timber who played the best game. As a fan, I could have used a little (or a lot) more coulda-shoulda-wouda.

Portland’s loses 1-3 at San Jose. Their 3rd loss in as many games. And more of the same sadly. #SJvPOR #rctid

AT THE FINAL WHISTLE:

Not much to hold onto from that one and even less to love.

The stats may say something else, but, with Portland’s defense giving up a goal all but written in stone, the main thing I’m looking for in Portland’s attack is proof of consistent life.

Didn’t get it. #rctid

Kansas City secured their first clean sheet of the season, which moves them into a tie with the Timbers for last place among MLS teams with 1 shutout. #RCTID

⭐ Match Ratings: San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Portland Timbers

#sanjoseearthquakes #rctid #MLS

I stopped watching the match at the 40’ mark. I can’t be bothered to support a team that can’t be bothered to show up. #rctid

Full Time: Earthquakes 3 - 1 Timbers

Da Costa scored a consolation goal late in the second half, but the damage done in the opening 30 minutes sinks the Timbers.

Izoita was a huge positive, one of the few bright spots for the Timbers tonight. Play him. #RCTID

🏁 FULLTIME — San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 @timbers.com. Major League Soccer

#sanjoseearthquakes #rctid #MLS

This game was over in the 4th minute. That's when the Timbers conceded another soft opening goal. The remainder of this game was garbage time. San Jose scored two more before the half hour mark. Despite the defensive absences, this is still a very bad loss. #RCTID