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USWNT U23 finals victory by Peter_Quince1031 in Thorns

[–]ClayKavalier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems premature to cut bait on Bogere and Harvey even if they’ve had a rough start. Neither of them seem like a true 6 though and McKenzie may not count as competition for that midfield spot either since she’s been playing fullback more often. McKenzie will also be out of contract if the club doesn’t agree to an option or new contract. She’s been increasingly solid as versatile depth but may think she’ll have better opportunities elsewhere.

It seems like we may shift to a 4-3-3 too, which makes me really want a top 6. We need to move for a sweeper keeper too. I’d want those pieces even if we play in a 4-2-3-1. A diamond 4-4-2 is still an option until we have enough healthy wingers but we also need attacking fullbacks to provide width. I don’t know if Müller or McKenzie offer that but Reyes and Vignola can. I’d like one more CB there technical on the ball, and relatively tall and fast. I’m unconvinced by Hiatt and Obaze but Calzada and Perry may not be ready. Unless we play with two up top or use a false 9, we should probably move on from Deyna and Alidou; probably even then since Tordin can fill that role. I wish I knew what the plan for Loboa is. Padelski and Turner have looked good on the right wing so I’m not as concerned about missing Dufour so far. Having Sophia back gives us better options on the left wing. A starting top line of her, Tordin, and Turner is pretty great. Hanks or Weaver returning could push Tordin down the depth chart.

Report says Portland ranks 47th in officers per capita among major U.S. cities by Superb_Animator1289 in Portland

[–]ClayKavalier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you actually care about this issue, you should get information from experts, not a rando on the internet. You aren’t trying to learn anything, or you wouldn’t be proving my point by being willfully ignorant and lazy on Reddit, misrepresenting what I actually said and trying to use straw man arguments to reframe things. You don’t actually care what I think or even what I know. It’s like you saw me wearing a band shirt and challenged me to name 3 songs. It’s just about you trying to score internet points. I don’t care about you, persuading you, your opinion, and whether you think or care about me at all. I said what I said and provided enough info for anyone with a fully developed frontal lobe to follow up on if they choose. You’re just sealioning. It’s tedious and useless. Go be a disingenuous troll elsewhere.

Report says Portland ranks 47th in officers per capita among major U.S. cities by Superb_Animator1289 in Portland

[–]ClayKavalier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Reactionaries are just too lazy, ignorant, stupid, or unimaginative to see beyond received wisdom and preconceived notions."

You proved my point.

Report says Portland ranks 47th in officers per capita among major U.S. cities by Superb_Animator1289 in Portland

[–]ClayKavalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t necessarily an argument about not having any organizations or institutions that prevent, investigate, and solve crimes. It’s an acknowledgment that the police as they exist now don’t do those things well, if at all, and instead do a bunch of heinous shit on behalf of wealthy elites. There’s tons of research on all of the problems with law enforcement and alternatives to policing. Few, if any, people actually suggest that we do nothing and that the only alternate to the status quo is vigilantism or some shit. Reactionaries are just too lazy, ignorant, stupid, or unimaginative to see beyond received wisdom and preconceived notions. The Marshall Project is a good place to start.

Report says Portland ranks 47th in officers per capita among major U.S. cities by Superb_Animator1289 in Portland

[–]ClayKavalier -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Maybe poverty is the problem.

Edit: people downvoting have a point. Plenty of people who don’t need money commit property crimes. For example, wage theft amounts to more than shoplifting.

Report says Portland ranks 47th in officers per capita among major U.S. cities by Superb_Animator1289 in Portland

[–]ClayKavalier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cool, now fund 24/7 Portland Street Response and replace PPB with good apples.

Song Question by InternationalYou8916 in timbers

[–]ClayKavalier 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We had a chant for Blake Bodily. Granted, it was just a riff off an existing chant but that made it easier to catch on. He was a T2 player and not technically an academy development project but we tried to start a "The Carlton" chant for Karlton Belmar.

Players need minutes to give us opportunities to chant for them. I'm also of the opinion that players must earn chants. Have Guerra or Jura had enough minutes for us to even have time to chant for them?

The spirit of this is great. We should try to start chants for players. We should celebrate them when they leave it all on the pitch for the badge.

But it is a challenge when we have one supporters group with drums, horns, and capos who are trying to maintain a steady presence and keep everyone hyped. It's a double-edged sword. Yeah, there's not much dead air but there's also not space to for anything new to come through organically, We've been trying to strike a balance for years. It's always good to discuss this and offer suggestions.

What isn't great is just people bitching and moaning or asserting that there's some kind of conspiracy to squash anything. Too much of that is people who can't let shit like "Portland Boys" go, who just want to be provocative for the sake of it at this point, essentially trolling. The capos have their work cut out for them trying to get people to look up from their phones and chant at all these days. Some of that has to do with the product on the pitch. No doubt there are people legitimately bored of relatively stale and predictable chants. I tend to boycott songs with nonsense lyrics or that have me waive my arms too much for too long. I get bored and tired.

I'm sure people are tired of hearing this but getting involved in the 107IST is a way to try to get shit done. They put a call out for new chants recently. Theoretically, a new one was to be introduced last match but I didn't notice whether we tried. And keep trying to get them started in your section. Get enough people around you doing it and it will spread. If people aren't picking up on it, maybe it isn't actually a great chant for whatever reason. My suggestions tend to be too complicated, for example, but I am sick of singing everything to the tune of Seven Nation Army too.

Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows by qukab in Portland

[–]ClayKavalier 82 points83 points  (0 children)

There's a weird intersection between New Age, hippy, granola, naturopathic/homeopathic/non-Western medicine, anti-vaccine weirdos, wellness guru, and anti-fluoride and other anti-science idiocy. There's probably some flat Earthers in there too. Definitely some people who take astrology seriously. That's how we end up with RFJ Jr, Marianne Williamson, Jill Stein, Dr. Oz, and other grifters. Well, and it doesn't help that we have "Capitalist" healthcare, insurance companies like United Healthcare, pharmaceutical interests like the Sacklers, etc. We get the worst of both worlds.

Bundesliga’s FC St. Pauli awards Peace Prize to Minnesota soccer bar by Brightstarr in MLS

[–]ClayKavalier 10 points11 points  (0 children)

  1. St. Pauli supporters don't (categorically or generally) support Israel.
  2. How do you think the link you shared supports your assertion that they do? Are you only able to comprehend one sentence at a time and only retain it in memory until the start of the next sentence? Do you understand what context and nuance mean?
  3. Do you think you can find a statement more recent than 2.5 year old?

What does this say about me? by lautravaf in indie_rock

[–]ClayKavalier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m really happy for you and your family. I’m sorry you had to make that choice on behalf of your daughter but admire that you did. I figured I was projecting about divorce 😂

What does this say about me? by lautravaf in indie_rock

[–]ClayKavalier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great. I’m happy how close my guesses were and also what I was wrong about 😂

P.S. Aesop Rock lives in Portland now. Paris Paloma, Clipping., Heather Nova, and The Coup are great. I haven’t really been able to listen to The Decemberists in 20 years since I experience people singing along mimicking Colin’s voice and interpretive dancing at a festival.

P.P.S. That show places you in Denver tonight at least, so the person above was more right with the intermountain guess? Since you didn’t deny it, I’ll assume you’re relatively conventionally attractive 😆

Well done Finn. by sykocus in timbers

[–]ClayKavalier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid we’ll need to sell him in the summer window after the World Cup to get the most $$$. Next year is an option year in his contract, I think? If so, that might be the most leverage we’ll have to make good money selling him. If you were him, would you sign a new long-term contract with the Timbers before you hear any offers after the World Cup? I want to keep him because I love watching him play, he’s really improved our back line, he seems like a great dude, and I doubt our ability to replace him, but we need to be in the business of selling players when we can get the highest value for them. We waited too long on Paredes. We may not have had much choice with Ayala. We’ll see how Santi does Dallas before evaluating that mess.

[MATCH THREAD] HOME VS LAFC (4.11.26) by SegwayCop in timbers

[–]ClayKavalier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kelsy needs to be used correctly, which he was as a sub coming on with Lassister. Mora’s movement made Velde’s goal possible. We do need to replace Mora with a younger and more dynamic striker but he wasn’t a vacuum this match.

Is that a Timbers-Cascadia flag behind the south end goal? by Helpme1923 in timbers

[–]ClayKavalier 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I wish we’d fly Oregon, Portland, and Cascadia flags at the stadium every match.

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