Clean sheet in a nil all draw with Colorado on Tim Howard's debut - highlights below
Jake Gleeson (GK Coach | Saint Mary's College)
Post match interview
Is the normal number 1 fit, but he's keeping him out?
Still injured by the looks.
Another clean sheet today
Dose anyone no when portland timbers first keeper will be back
In the MLS team of the week for a second time (i think)
Surely he must be near number 1
It's cool watching the Timbers recent games on ESPN to see a supporter (must be a Kiwi living in Portland?) waving a large NZ flag behind Jake's goal which is really prominent when they switch to the camera positioned behind the goal (and right behind the flag waver).
Hope that Jake stays in goal for a while yet.
Apparently #1 keeper Kwarasey is hoping to resume full training at the moment and the club hope to evaluate him this week to see when he might return:
I read this article saying that Portland Timbers first keeper Adam Kwarasey is leaving to go and play in a Mexican league team.
http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2016/6/8/11889340/is-adam-kwarasey-headed-to-mexico
Does anyone no how I can watch the timbers game today?
Does anyone no how I can watch the timbers game today?
Dose it work?
Dose it work?
It should work at 2:30pm, until then it has no feed coming into it.
Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter says Jake Gleeson will remain starting goalkeeper for now https://t.co/DlQmAGZLMn
— NZFootballers OS (@NZFootballersOS) July 13, 2016
Portland 3-1 up over Seattle, full 90 for Jake
Big G unit is in the who scored team of the season so far https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/233/Tournaments/85/USA-Major-League-Soccer. On club form he would have to be our best keeper atm.
Kwarasey transferred out. Jake #1
Finally. Amazing news
Now who is NZ's number one...
Moss our most experienced keeper
Gleeson playing at the highest level
Mariovich recent number 1 who has done nothing wrong.
Now who is NZ's number one...
Moss our most experienced keeper
Gleeson playing at the highest level
Mariovich recent number 1 who has done nothing wrong.
Gleeson #1, Marinovic deputy.
Marinovic has been great, but holding down a starting MLS spot is surely enough to make Gleeson the NZ #1.
It'll be interesting to see how long Moss sticks around for, given Hudson has been looking to the future of late.
Moss is definitely still available for AW selection.
Now who is NZ's number one...
Moss our most experienced keeper
Gleeson playing at the highest level
Mariovich recent number 1 who has done nothing wrong.
Marinovich n1. as you said he's doing pretty well
Now who is NZ's number one...
Moss our most experienced keeper
Gleeson playing at the highest level
Mariovich recent number 1 who has done nothing wrong.
Marinovich n1. as you said he's doing pretty well
Marinovic will be number 1 until he loses his form
Isn't competition for positions great?
Isn't competition for positions great?
Not if your name is Max Crocombe.
Isn't competition for positions great?
It's a pity we only have it with GK
"He can shank as many golf balls as he wants he just needs to keep making the big saves for us" Gold. No pressure Jake, just paired with the CEO for the golf day, he must be his new favourite player.
I was talking to Jakes dad on Monday who had just got back from 4 weeks in the States watching him play. He got to two home games and two away games against Colorado and NY Red Bulls. He told me some great stories about how well respected Jake is over there by the home fans. He also said that on a day off, they were walking around Portland and people were constantly coming up to him asking for autographs and selfies.
Have we ever had a keeper playing at a level higher than the A league ? He must be close to the first
Paston played Championship for Bradford i think... may have been league 1
Paston played Championship for Bradford i think... may have been league 1
Paston played Championship for Bradford i think... may have been league 1
Debatable.
and go....
Think Marinovic may give him a run for his money if he keeps his form and can attract the eye of a bigger club. He's got plenty of time on his side.
Paston had some brilliant games for the AWs at the WC. They could be one of the greatest performances by an AW keeper. And Gleeson also had a couple of howlers in Honiara.
That said he has been doing really well of late in the MLS. How much do we think the MLS is ahead of the A-league however? Moss and Paston have performed well at A-league level, though not consistently
Marinovic will definitely give him a run for his money. I reckon Marinovic can do much better than regional fourth tier in Germany. I'd love to see him in the 3. Liga. He helped Unterhaching be the team to concede the second least last season and the performances for the All Whites have been fantastic. Oftentimes one of only a few players who seemed to care.
Paston was fantastic in the World Cup, no doubt about it. He did have our best ever backline to help him though. The same can't be said about Marinovic's backline or Gleeson's when he regularly played for us.
Gleeson did indeed have a couple of howlers in Honiara, but my God has he grown as a player. He's so solid now his 2012 former self is unrecognisable. In 2012 I, and perhaps a lot of AWs fans, thought he was mediocre in a mediocre team. He deserves another chance at being a starter for the AWs now that he plays in the MLS, the second best league in North America (after Liga MX). He played for the Timbers 2 team and Sacramento Republic, at least I thought that was a black hole for him being there (much like Marco Rojas being in the reserves of Stuttgart)—however he was given a chance and he took it to prove his worth at a very high level.
MLS is definitely better than A-League in my opinion. The US national team is better than the Australian for starters right now. Secondly they have great quality North American/CONCACAF players which is better than AFC. They have players including David Villa (who only care enough to want to play a couple of times for Melbourne City), Sebastian Giovinco (starter/sub at Juventus who decided to take a paycheck in America while young, is now performing well and was selected for Italy until 2015), Gerrard, Pirlo, Bradley Wright-Phillips, and a lot of other quality players that a lot of us won't recognise because we don't watch it regularly.
Gleeson in MLS team of the week in May and July and won the save of the week award in June on ESPN. He's currently second in saves in the MLS
Paston played Championship for Bradford i think... may have been league 1
Debatable.
and go....
Think Marinovic may give him a run for his money if he keeps his form and can attract the eye of a bigger club. He's got plenty of time on his side.
Paston had some brilliant games for the AWs at the WC. They could be one of the greatest performances by an AW keeper. And Gleeson also had a couple of howlers in Honiara.
That said he has been doing really well of late in the MLS. How much do we think the MLS is ahead of the A-league however? Moss and Paston have performed well at A-league level, though not consistently
Marinovic is only a year younger than Gleeson.
And MLS is a much, much better league than the A-league.
Paston played Championship for Bradford i think... may have been league 1
Debatable.
and go....
Think Marinovic may give him a run for his money if he keeps his form and can attract the eye of a bigger club. He's got plenty of time on his side.
Paston had some brilliant games for the AWs at the WC. They could be one of the greatest performances by an AW keeper. And Gleeson also had a couple of howlers in Honiara.
That said he has been doing really well of late in the MLS. How much do we think the MLS is ahead of the A-league however? Moss and Paston have performed well at A-league level, though not consistently
Marinovic is only a year younger than Gleeson.
And MLS is a much, much better league than the A-league.
I don't know how much the strength of a league helps you as a keeper. The keepers with the most practice are the ones in teams with crap defences!
But good performances in the MLS > AWs vs island nations > 4th tier Germany. Gleeson hasn't exactly been spared in terms of work load by his defence either. IMO it's much harder to crack a good gig as a GK and there will be many keepers in SM's position where they clearly have ability/talent but getting that gig is tough. Gleeson has shown that as well, being back up for a few years and only getting there with a bit of luck. The higher the level you are able to produce consistent performances the higher you will be regarded as a GK. This is why JG is the #1 for me.