FINAL | POR 5-1 SEA #RCTID Jack Cassidy just wrote his name in Timbers history with the biggest ever Portland over Seattle win. “We want six” ringing across Lumen to end the game from incredible traveling support.
For those wondering, the grass from the World Cup is still down at Lumen Field for tonight’s Timbers v Sounders clash #RCTID
Timbers FW Kristoffer Velde is officially out against Seattle because he welcomed his first born in Norway this week. He is expected to be back for the FC Dallas match on Wednesday. #RCTID
Portland mayor Keith Wilson speaking to Timbers players at a Stand Together Week event at Sunshine Division: “I’m going to bust my tail off to get the west side of the stadium renovated (in the coming years).” #RCTID
Finn Surman of what he learned at the World Cup: “I learned that I can compete with players at the top of the world… Overall I’m pleased with how the tournament went.”
Former Timbers forward Dairon Asprilla has joined top Bolivian side Club Bolívar Asprilla was named in the Timbers All-Time XI last season 🇨🇴🇧🇴 #RCTID
Quotes from interim coach Jack Cassidy: “I’ve been involved with an interim term before, we need to put a body of work to prepare them for the Seattle match.” “Duels will be a massive point of what we’re working on… So many football matches come down to duels.”
GM Ned Grabavoy on the interview process. -Stated they’ve interviewed 20-25 candidates around the world -5 coaches from European leagues, 5 coaches from South American leagues, ast. coaches across MLS, and coaches from lower domestic leagues. -Mentioned a coach(s) may be currently at the WC
Timbers GM says the club is narrowing down to 5/6 candidates, noted some may be coaching at the World Cup “We are on track, if not ahead of schedule… We’ve gone through no less than 20 in depth interviews from candidates around the world.” #RCTID
Defender Finn Surman becomes the first active Timber to start a World Cup game since David Guzman (Costa Rica) in 2018. Prospect to World Cup starter in under two years with Portland, kudos to Surman. 📸 X/@NZ_Football
Timbers GM Ned Grabavoy and interim coach Jack Cassidy will speak to media tomorrow for the first time since Phil Neville’s departure. #RCTID Stay tuned at 11a PT for updates and quotes.
Great setup in downtown Portland at Pioneer Place for World Cup viewing. #RCTID First of four days where you can catch all the WC matches on the big screen with plenty of vendors around.
BREAKING: Portland have named Timbers2 head coach Jack Cassidy as the first-team interim. Top assistant coach Dave van den Bergh and director of scouting Nacho Leblic have both been released by the club. #RCTID
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🚨Emergency Pod🚨 Portland and Phil Neville part ways as the Timbers enter the WC break 13th in the West. We give our immediate reactions to the breaking news and answer what comes next? #RCTID Full pod: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
The Canadian Men’s National Team has invited goalkeepers Max Crepeau, Dayne St. Clair, and Owen Goodman to their last pre-tournament training camp per Chris Jones (CBS) Timbers GK James Pantemis was not on the list, likely seeing him miss out on the World Cup.
Per Neville, “Diego Chara and Jose Caicedo are major doubts for Saturday.” Said Brandon Bye has been one of their best players this year when asked about Mosquera returning: “Juan has got competition on his hands, he’s had an easy ride for two years.”
James Pantemis’ denial on Messi was another stunning stop in his unreal month of May. 🇨🇦 "xG says the Timbers should have allowed 31 goals. Pantemis has conceded 25. That's the best margin in MLS." #RCTID 🎙️ Full POR v MIA pod: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Portland aim for their first win in Canada since 2022 and first in Montreal since 2015. "I want a nine-point week and nothing less than that." -Phil Neville #RCTID I'll be on play-by-play for the match: 4:30 kickoff, 3:30 pregame on 1080 AM
Longtime Manchester United fullback Phil Neville said Michael Carrick should '1000%' be given the Man U coaching job. Likened it to Zidane returning to Madrid.
Timbers coach Phil Neville on facing Montreal for the first time since May '23 #RCTID “One of my top three favorite places to visit in MLS… The pitch is fast and narrow, the city is nice, I really enjoy it. It’s a proper football stadium.”
FINAL | POR 6-0 SKC #RCTID Biggest margin of victory in Timbers MLS history, their first clean sheet of ‘26 to top it off. FW Kevin Kelsy just had the best game of his career - 2G, 2A. He’s the starter 🇻🇪
New sponsor surrounding the Timbers iconic victory log - STIHL a hardware company that appropriately makes chainsaws 🪵 #RCTID
Timbers ast coach Dave van den Bergh today: Portland need more runs into the box. #RCTID "I believe that we need more guys hungry for goals in and around the 18 yard box... It's easy to defend if only one guy goes in."
James Pantemis broke records in Salt Lake City today with 13 saves. #RCTID 1️⃣Most saves in an MLS game this year 2️⃣Most saves in Timbers MLS history (prev record 11 saves by Jake Gleeson in 2016) 3️⃣Pantemis was three saves shy of the all-time MLS record set by Max Crepeau in 2019
Timbers GK James Pantemis has made NINE saves in the first half at Real Salt Lake. It’s a new career-high for the Canadian with 45min still to play. #RCTID
Timbers GK James Pantemis on the Vancouver Whitecaps potentially relocating 🇨🇦 “It’s upsetting, I feel for them more because I come from a Canadian academy… I know what it feels like to grow up a Canadian boy wanting to play for your MLS team.” “You don’t want to see a club like that go away.”
