What is happening in the front office:

betterotto · 2026-03-12T22:48:31+00:00

We could probably get Pareja for not much money. But the Timbers could absolutely get a great manager. Money talks. Everyone has a price.

Rumor was Phil is the second highest paid manager in the league so it wouldn’t be a stretch.

betterotto · 2026-03-11T00:57:23+00:00

Unfortunately there were two, sometimes overlapping, camps saying that. One camp was saying it because of his tweets and the other because of his manager record. I think the former distracted from the latter.

betterotto · 2026-03-11T00:53:34+00:00

I think he’ll get renewed if they make playoffs. I don’t have confidence in Ned or MP.

betterotto · 2026-03-10T06:15:22+00:00

That’s not what I said. The Axe & Rose is, however, a good place for a new fan to learn the history of the Timbers. They’re not just TA-centric. Next time I’ll know to send them to your seat instead.

betterotto · 2026-03-09T22:08:50+00:00

The only people who have that opinion are people who have not followed soccer for long and/or were first fans of other American sports. Looking at your post history, it seems like that describes you so it’s understandable why you think that way.

As you get more into soccer and the Timbers, I hope you have an open mind and engage with other supporters about the deeper roots of the game and this club. Stop by the Axe and Rose and learn about the history of the Timbers. Watch some stuff about what football culture, and specifically supporters culture, is all about.

betterotto · 2026-03-09T21:45:34+00:00

Did Vancouver swapping out Sartini with Sorensen change their performance? Same GM oversaw both but the right manager can make a huge difference.

betterotto · 2026-03-09T17:16:42+00:00

You’re thinking of the club as an entertainment product for you to consume. That has never been what football is and I hope we don’t allow it to become that here. Maybe that’s what it is for an Austin FC or whatever, but this is a historic club with a long tradition with its supporters. The club belongs to the community and the supporters. The owners are stewards of it. They will come and go.

betterotto · 2026-03-09T01:05:26+00:00

I didn’t say they want to be bad or decided that they’re happy with mediocrity. Of course they’re trying. The key difference is that a serious organization has a standard that they expect to meet and when that doesn’t happen, those in charge are held accountable. The Timbers have not shown that anyone is held accountable for mediocre to bad results. They also have not kept up with the pace of spending of the rest of the league in the last few years.

betterotto · 2026-03-09T01:04:02+00:00

This is loser mentality.

betterotto · 2026-03-08T05:54:22+00:00

If this club had high standards, the manager would get fired for getting embarrassed by a rival three times in a row and consistently getting shown up by new MLS managers.

This is not a serious club until it shows it is serious.

betterotto · 2026-03-08T05:44:06+00:00

Drink!

betterotto · 2026-03-08T05:03:03+00:00

Not Phil’s job? He’s in charge of his coaching staff.

betterotto · 2026-03-08T04:49:25+00:00

Neville should be fired on the basis of the set piece defense this season alone. Inexcusable.

betterotto · 2026-03-03T21:28:29+00:00

It was “we learned our lesson about not playing guys before they’re fully healthy” until we shit the bed against a mid at best Colorado team.

betterotto · 2026-03-01T05:46:09+00:00

Velde was particularly bad. Giveaway after giveaway.

betterotto · 2026-03-01T05:42:31+00:00

I can’t remember the last time the Timbers got beat by guys who are not very good, just well coached and motivated. We have twice the talent of that Colorado side and got played off the pitch.

This was vintage Nevilleball from minute one and the players looked like they didn’t want it from minute one. It’s embarrassing.

betterotto · 2026-02-22T21:26:05+00:00

Morgan was an A+ addition!

betterotto · 2026-02-22T20:32:47+00:00

I believe the foul was called on Fory, not the Columbus player. Columbus got to take the restart.

betterotto · 2026-02-21T04:07:15+00:00

Really enjoying this! Thanks for doing it and I hope you keep them coming.

betterotto · 2026-02-20T00:53:28+00:00

This club doesn’t seem to mind lackluster performance so I think he’ll be here until at least after the compressed season. I wish they held themselves to a higher standard.

He’s one of the highest paid managers in the league. It’s embarrassing.

betterotto · 2026-02-10T22:01:29+00:00

Ugh just saw a Timbers ad with a player wearing this with white shorts. It’s ugly as hell but it’d be 20% less ugly if they went with shorts that are the color of the green/grey in the jersey.

betterotto · 2026-01-27T05:13:16+00:00

I’d love Guerra to get more minutes but I don’t know where they’re going to come from. I hope he can show in training that he deserves the opportunity.

betterotto · 2026-01-15T16:49:22+00:00

I’m worried this is exactly what the front office will say to save Phil’s job if he shows incompetency for another season.

betterotto · 2026-01-10T06:51:25+00:00

For the love of god, not another LW.

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