I’ve wanted to write about the state of the Portland Timbers for a while now, but I haven’t been able to find the words to describe how I feel about the team. I think I have now.
Before I start, I need to preface this: I love the Portland Timbers with all of my heart, and I always will. I grew up 20 minutes from the stadium, and I’ve been a regular at Providence Park since it was called Jeld-Wen Field.
I’ve suffered through the John Spencer, Kenny Cooper, Kris Boyd, and interim Gavin Wilkinson eras, but right now the conclusion I have come to is this: they are not good.