One similarity that the Timbers share in terms of accepting change as part of life is, their coach getting fired after a two-year stint with the Timbers. The coach was John Spencer and was from Scotland. The main reason …show more content…
I talked about this earlier and it is competing toward a championship. Every single team in the world compete for something. That price being money, trophy, medallion, or a simple congrats. In the Major League Soccer teams compete for the Philip F. Anschutz trophy. The Timbers in their short professional existence have yet to win the Anschutz trophy. Although the Timbers haven't won that trophy yet they have one the Cascadia cup. The Cascadia cup was created in 2004 and it is awarded each season to the best soccer team in the Pacific Northwest. Only three teams compete: Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, and Vancouver Whitecaps …show more content…
The Blazers have been in a professional league for 45 years. Being in a competitive league coaches come and go that is part of the game. Unlike like the Timbers, the Blazers are "used" to having different coaches. Players know when a coach will be fired because their team is ran poorly and don’t win games. The Blazers have had great coaches and currently do too. One name of a great ex-coach that comes to mind is coach Jack Ramsay. He coached the Blazers for 10 years and passed away due to cancer last year. The more a team is in a professional league, the more a team gets used to