🎶 If I should fall from grace with God
Where no doctor can relieve me
If I'm buried in the sod
But the angels won't receive me
Let me go, boys, let me go, boys
Let me go down in the mud, where the rivers all run dry 🎶
RIP Shane Macgowan
▪️The Leagues Cup is invented by MLS crooks to generate more money and finesse an extra Champions League spot because they can’t beat LMX in real competition.
▪️The US Open Cup is over a hundred years old and is detested by MLS because it involves assets they can’t control.
I will still attend if a friend has a spare; I’ll still cheer on the players for
@ThornsFC
&
@TimbersFC
but I’m not buying a t-shirt, a coke, or a ticket until issues of transparency and safety are addressed
What a monumentally stupid take. Every team at every level spends what they can to add talent and increase their odds of winning. There is no guarantee they will - the part that comes next, the training, coaching and playing, is “sporting merit.” Wrexham still had to play to win.
Nothing about the Wrexham story is about sporting merit. They got a Hollywood sugar daddy who paid for their promotion. I’m glad we are at least honest about our sports here in 🇺🇸.
I’ve attended
@opencup
qualifying and proper matches at these small venues in Oregon and proudly written about them for
@usopencup
&
@ProtagonistUSA
- saying “nobody cares” & “nobody goes” is deeply offensive to the clubs, players, fans and families who I know where there.
There are 90+ clubs in NPSL alone. Add UPSL, NISA, regional and city leagues... Every non-MLS club should be pushing for a system which encourages growth and equity in the sport.
@J_hunt1123
Agreed. We scored some free tickets to the Timbers last weekend and I took my son, the Timbers Army were fantastic as usual. I may not like the way MLS views the lower leagues, but the atmosphere is contagious.
@Iron_Nathan
@killendave
Concentrated CS gas. Its typically used for chemical warfare training during basic training/bootcamp then for periodic continued training; however service personel usually have access to a mask and are only exposed to it temporarily.
Three-Hundred Twenty-Five (effing) Million Dollars. For a McSoccer franchise. That budget could launch an entire regional league and employ coaches, technical staff, and front office folks who would undoubtably do a better job at actually developing players.
GW was supposed to remove himself from decisions regarding the Thorns Academy last year, I have a source who says he did no such thing. Until they’re completely gone, I don’t believe a thing they say.
Statement is in from Thorns owner Merritt Paulson. He is removing himself from all Thorns-related decisions, as are Gavin Wilkinson and Mike Golub.
#NWSL
In a 2wk span I caught covid, had my wife and kids move out so I could isolate. Was left alone wondering which day it might take a turn for the worse. Turned 45, had a Dr tell me I’m not infectious and had my family come back.
Life is really precious. Take nothing for granted.
Henningsvær Field in Norway—ine of the most picturesque places to play I’ve ever seen.
Hey Lower League America, what beautiful grounds do you call home?
Do we have any commercial real estate specialists in Portland? How many folks are allowed to apply together to buy Hilken Community Stadium for
@pdxfootballclub
?
#COYL
🖤
The
@USLLeagueOne
Final is on ESPN2 and NOT available on
@ESPNPlus
which is insane.
I’ve dutifully watched every game of this league all season, but don’t have cable… so I guess I’ll just watch the replay.
I think this is a logistical failure. Why not both
@espn
?
“We plan to join the
@NISALeague
by 2022.” Take one more year to responsibly grow and set realistic goals. I’m 💯 on-board with helping a well-run organization achieve its dreams.
Did I mention the
@pdxfootballclub
basic tee was locally handmade by
@rustedtraveler
$20 any size.
They’ll be available from the soon but I can get them to you in the meanwhile.
#VAMOSPDX
🖤⚽️🖤⚽️
For more beauties, check out:
@ScottyRayJ
One that has actually won the US Open Cup and has existed longer than MLS. Plus,
@BurritoBrava
is the best named SG in the country. Here’s a fun interview I helped organize a couple years ago
▫️I’m proud to have started something so wonderful and grateful that a few of the players refused to let it go.
▫️This year AC will move to PDX to play soccer in NUWS and be run by the players, who are now the owners.
▫️There will still be a separate 7v7 Women’s league in YC.
⬛️ A black box appeared on my doorstep today. Can in be?
🌳 Yes! It can be! The shirt of the year and the fastest way to my heartstring!
🖤 Thank you
@oaklandrootssc
!!
#KitNerd
#TopTops
Tested positive for Covid. Thank god I got vaccinated otherwise I’d be shopping around for an ICU bed instead of new kits and scarves.
Stuck at home until the 21st.
#Quarantine
We are excited to add former Portland Timber and Columbian international player, Jorge Perlaza to our camp staff for Nov. 11th in Vancouver, WA!
Boys & girls ages 10-12 can register at the link below to reserve your spot now!
Over the weekend, my beautiful sister-in-law passed away while at home. My family is devastated and all I ask is that you love those around you as fiercely as possible - life is too short and precious for anything less.
Funfact: I organize the Sticker Club packs for
@ProtagonistUSA
and it brings me joy!
1. I want to organize a Oktoberfest pack next year - who should be in it? What are some German heritage clubs?
2. Should it be September’s or October’s?
FC St. Pauli and equipment suppliers
@UnderArmour
have decided by mutual agreement not to continue their collaboration beyond the 2020-21 season.
#fcsp
I ordered the trophy for the inaugural Oregon Women Open Cup today. The base will be replaced with a hand-turned native wood base, custom made in Oregon.
#supportlocalsoccer
Follow
@OreWomenOpenCup
Fun Fact: This is Under the Lights
#156
- this means
@ProtagonistUSA
have covered at least one new club a week for three consecutive years. While these pieces aren’t big hitting stories, they show
#protagonist
dedication to supporting soccer for everyone, across all levels.
“We have a passion and love for the game of soccer and we want to be able to share that passion and share the game with as many people as possible.” Read all about
@FIronsRushUSL2
of
@USLLeagueTwo
in this week’s Under the Lights
#protagonist
@919zac
100% agree. Play by the rules or don’t play. MLS can still exist as an entertainment business entity, but being a part of world football is so much more than that.
Gorgeous - MLS talking heads can have all their reasons lined up but structure and law are what matters. Want out of the Cup? Vacate Div One status altogether and you can have your precious Leagues Cup and “growing the game” money.
If your local team IS MLS you’ll never get that its not about the quality its about the romance.
Supporting a team with the potential to earn their way to a higher level of play is more fun than watching a team in a league where the only consequence of mediocrity is draft picks.
HOT TAKE: Wrexham's popularity in the US is cool but its also kind of annoying. People will refuse to watch MLS because of quality but will happily support a club in the 5th tier of English soccer. Sorry but you're not gonna argue that the National League is better than the MLS.
MADNESS at Championship Stadium in Great Park as Olympians win the
@UPSLsoccer
Final!
Great performances over the weekend and fantastic effort in the full90 here.
🚨The Outpost is open!!!🚨
(Sort of…) We are VERY rough around the edges, but we are open 9-5 all week for any last minute gifts.
We are directly across Cantrell from the old Stein Mart. Pardon the dust, no cash purchases please, and we hope to see you soon!
My wife and I celebrate our 16th Anniversary this weekend! I cannot put into words what it means to have a best friend who always has my back also be the very best human I’ve ever met, all while putting up with my antics and laughing at my dumb jokes. I love you
@QuinnDuder
!
Sorry, ya’ll, I like this. I get that Tulsa Roughnecks was a legacy name, but that doesn’t make this a poor badge. Its incorporating the state bird✔️ a nod to architectural heritage ✔️ simple and aesthetically pleasing palette ✔️
@TheSoccerGoose
People don’t realize that THEY are the missing element. Go, give that club $5 to get in, bring two or three friends and slowly add new ones each time. Create the atmosphere you desire. Otherwise, even when you do attend MLS matches, you’re just another tourist, not a supporter.
@Elijah_Newsome
@MLSist
Its the “anti-popular thing at the moment hot take.”
i.e.
“I never watched a single episode of (insert show everybody is tweeting about) and don’t see how anybody would enjoy it.”
I’ll throw this out there too. If you don’t already have one, and want a
@pdxfootballclub
sticker, message me a mailing address. I still have quite a few.
AC Chehalem Valley are going to bring elite amateur women’s soccer to Newberg, McMinnville & all of Yamhill County, Oregon.
👋🏼 Give us a wave & DM if you’re a player, coach or even a fan of soccer and are looking for a team. In exchange, we’ll send you a sticker!
#SheFlies
Tomorrow,
@pdxfootballclub
play their fall home opener at 8:00 pm at Buckman Field (that soccer field behind Voodoo) I’m pretty sure I’ll be there to say hi and wish them well.
#VAMOSPDX
Own Goal! Now 2-0 and
@DetroitCityFC
will win at home again. Let’s be honest, this team has risen to the occasion so far in
@USLChampionship
- look like they’ve been here for years.
Valeri’s exact role isn’t confirmed, but as a guest coach tonight, helping
@JVillafana19
and new assistant coach, former Cuban National player , Daniel Luis Saez -
@pdxfootballclub
might have the best set of coaches in
@UPSLsoccer
@THEChrisKessell
I stopped caring a decade ago and it feels great! This team doesn’t represent me, no players are from where I’m from, they don’t play for clubs I care about, they don’t play in a style I enjoy, the games are never nearby and if they are they cost too much, and the kits are dull.
This club doesn’t feign importance; give
@pdxfootballclub
a follow if you truly support the idea of a local club laying a foundation, setting achievable goals, and elevating itself.
#vamosPDX
🖤
💻 What you might not appreciate, dear readers, is that writing my parts, editing this article, creating the images, posting on twitter and Instagram is almost 8 hours of work.
🖤 If you love the US Open Cup & the work everyone at
@ProtagonistUSA
does, all I ask is please read.
🏆 Round Three of the 2023 US Open Cup is now upon us and we have a fantastic collection of previews which is a collaborative effort from our entire volunteer staff.
▪️This set of fixtures promises to be exciting as the MLS franchises join the fray and match up against the NISA,
I’ve been a Timbers STH since before their inaugural theMLS season - last night I discontinued Annual Membership. There’s poison in the well; this goes beyond their FO - the league is sick. Bloated with self-importance and guided by good ol boyism.
I dunno, my team went from USL to MLS and I loved them. Then the league tried to steal the Cascadia Cup, supported right-wing rhetoric, and fails to force out an owner who harbors sexual predators - but forces out the victims!
@MLS
&
@TimbersFC
are dead to me.
NEW | You can now get your very own Forward-shaped plastic flamingo! Each one is $6, and comes with its own commemorative box. 😃
Go
#FullMingo
and make your lawn flocking beautiful!
I’m going back to college to finish my degree in Education and going to be a part of the solution. If our politicians won’t fix this then we need to show up for everyone’s kids with love and compassion. Lead by example.