TennZip Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 and Travis Clark...gave the best goal of the week....to Ben Speas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) DeAndre Yedlin Embraces the Grind: How the defender is overcoming his own hype Very good article and analysis. Edit: "Own hype" is a Bullsh!t term. Hype was media-generated as it usually is. DeAndre has always been "grounded". I would not call his quick rise from HG signing to Sounders starter to EPL hype. "Raw" standout performance was responsible for that. Now experience/maturation is improving that. The hair has always been style, never flash. Those who see it otherwise don't know him. I remember when we first saw it at Akron and Bisbee asked us on this forum what he had done because he hadn't seen it. ... fun Edited April 12, 2016 by Zip_ME87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/04/portland_timbers_cautiously_op.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 1 hour ago, TennZip said: http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/04/portland_timbers_cautiously_op.html Hang in there DarNag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TennZip Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/04/portland_timbers_prepare_to_fa_1.html#incart_river_index I hope that the refs learn from this and do more to protect Darlington, the most fouled player in MLS. He really gets beat up on a consistent basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 1 hour ago, TennZip said: http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/04/portland_timbers_prepare_to_fa_1.html#incart_river_index I hope that the refs learn from this and do more to protect Darlington, the most fouled player in MLS. He really gets beat up on a consistent basis. He always has, even in high school at St. Edward's. Remember the 2010 regular season match, Zips hosting Michigan Wolverines? This was the match where Sarkodie scored a hat trick; I think the final score was 7-1. Nagbe was savagely fouled, resulting in a straight red for the perpetrator. I know there exists video on this because I have seen it. It even sounds bad. DarNag has always frustrated the opposition because he is so difficult to dispossess. Ball sticks to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) 38 minutes ago, fknbuflobo said: He always has, even in high school at St. Edward's. Remember the 2010 regular season match, Zips hosting Michigan Wolverines? This was the match where Sarkodie scored a hat trick; I think the final score was 7-1. Nagbe was savagely fouled, resulting in a straight red for the perpetrator. I know there exists video on this because I have seen it. It even sounds bad. DarNag has always frustrated the opposition because he is so difficult to dispossess. Ball sticks to him. Video link appears to be broken http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/zips-impress-in-7-1-win-over-michigan_aid17694 As statements go, Akron made a loud one Tuesday night. A 7-1 win over Big 10 opponent Michigan just happened to on a day when the Zips’ program was hosting Rob on the Road, as head coach Caleb Porter showed me all around the school, soccer facilities and gave us unprecedented access to the team’s activities before, during and after the match. We’ve got tons of video to show for it, but you just have to take your hat off to Porter for his work in building such a top-rate program and for selling it so well. He has recruited very well over the past few years and this is why the Zips are once again doing so well – their players are that good. {mosvideo:300}Tuesday they were in rare form, holding the ball for long stretches and attacking in numbers early and often. Right back Kofi Sarkodie had a monster game, scoring a hat trick that began with a 10th minute strike. Darren Mattocks, Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Darlington Nagbe and Thomas Schmitt added a single tally each. Michigan had two players sent off in the final 20 minutes, after the score was already 4-1. Akron improves to 12-0-1 while Michigan, which got a goal from Soony Saad on a 1st half free kick, falls to 8-4-3. So check out the video taken today. We’ve got a look at the Akron facilities, some insight from the crazies known as AK Rowdies, a little flavor from the match including a vicious red card, and some post-match comments. Tomorrow I’ll be heading east. Check the web site again to find out how far. Here's a video from that match: Edited April 13, 2016 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Garber, at least, seems to have some common sense. Bruce Arena definitely raised some blood pressure with his comments. Best wishes, Darlington, for a fast recovery from this vicious foul. http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/2850753/mls-to-ban-nigel-de-jong-for-darlington-nagbe-tackle--garber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 On April 13, 2016 at 8:52 AM, TennZip said: http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/04/portland_timbers_prepare_to_fa_1.html#incart_river_index I hope that the refs learn from this and do more to protect Darlington, the most fouled player in MLS. He really gets beat up on a consistent basis. 3 matches is insufficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-04-16-portland-timbers-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/boxscore Kofi Sarkodie played 90 minutes for San Jose last night. Zarek played all 90 for Portland and Darren Mattocks played 63 minutes. Darren exited the game after taking a shoulder to the head. Looking forward to watching Scott Caldwell on ESPN this afternoon at 2:30 central time. Go, Zips and Darren got fined for Embellishment http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/04/15/mls-disciplinary-committee-fines-portland-timbers-forward-darren-mattocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 1 hour ago, TennZip said: Looking forward to watching Scott Caldwell on ESPN this afternoon at 2:30 central time. Go, Zips Thanks for the heads up, but let's not forget Teal Bunbury for the NE Revs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Zip_ME87 said: Thanks for the heads up, but let's not forget Teal Bunbury for the NE Revs as well. my bad......and Teal Bunbury with a goal to tie it....let's go, Revs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Saad Abdul-Salam started for Sporting KC. They are currently in the 2nd half on FS1. 1-1 with FC Dallas in the 64th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zip_ME87 Posted April 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Good to see Kofi Sarkodie start and go full time in the Quakes tie with Philly today. http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-04-30-philadelphia-union-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/boxscore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Portland vs. Toronto is getting ready to start on ESPN....at 3:50 eastern time... looks like Zarek, Darren and Darlington will start for the Timbers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Darren out of the game....at 55 minutes replaced by Ben Zemanski.... the Akron connection has been mentioned several times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Portland loves its Timbers... Timbers selected as Grand Marshal for Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade ..."We want to see Portland Timbers fans turn out for the Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade and ‘excessively celebrate’ their 2015 MLS Cup championship team," said Marilyn Clint, (AKA Parade Queen) chief operating officer, Portland Rose Festival Foundation. As part of the parade-day celebrations, Alaska Airlines will debut a festive, Timbers-themed float that celebrates its partnership with the club.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Wil and Mom, Liz, Trapp at about 30 seconds in... Go ZIPS! Edited May 8, 2016 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) It appears that Perry can't make use of the car for which he won 1-year use...until he returns to the States. Hearts star Perry Kitchen banned from shipping £180k Lamborghini to Scotland Edited May 10, 2016 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 After long road back, midfielder Ben Zemanski happy to be able to step back on the field: "It was a great feeling" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 The best Homegrowns MLS ever signed Written by Will Parchman ...Top 5 All Time... 4. Wil Trapp, Columbus Crew I’ll fight push-back on this pick, because I genuinely think Trapp is the best defensive midfielder the Homegrown initiative has ever produced. Trapp is not the Makelele Role midfielder who sits and destroys, which I think is primarily why he’s such an interesting case. In the U.S., we’re plenty used to that figure, but we’ve done a more incomplete job of pushing along Pirlo types who prefer to sit deeper and spread the ball. That’s where Michael Bradley used to be king, before Vanney and Klinsmann had him running all over creation. Thankfully, Gregg Berhalter has allowed Trapp – when he’s healthy – to sit deep and build. Thanks to Opta, we know definitively that Trapp is among the most efficient midfielders in the league. Thanks to our eyeballs, we know he’s one of the best, too. 3. DeAndre Yedlin, Seattle Sounders Yedlin’s struggles to find consistent playing time in England and his continual deployment as a right midfielder in Jurgen Klinsmann’s system has perhaps guided us to forget how good Yedlin can be when, 1.) he’s in a holistic system that’s engineered at least in part around his overlapping, 2.) he’s actually played at right back. The first is important because teams need to plan around Yedlin’s blinking defensive form. The second is important because he is, in fact, a right back. This is what Yedlin’s capable of when he’s hit his stride. That is Eden Hazard. Yedlin might already be robbed of his true fullbacking potential, because he can’t seem to find consistent minutes there since leaving Seattle after the 2014 season. But don’t let that cloud how good Yedlin’s been – and how good he could still be. ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 (edited) So happy for DeAndre. Great experience working to avoid relegation, I'm certain. The atmosphere at the Stadium of Light today had to be beyond fun. Edited May 11, 2016 by Zip_ME87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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