Thorns General Information and News

Discussion in 'Portland Thorns FC' started by cpthomas, Feb 13, 2014.

  1. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
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  2. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006

    Omar?


    It’s a new world. For all we know the kid is Brynjar Dagnyson
     
  3. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
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    Well, correct me if I am wrong: Brynjarsdottir in Icelandic should mean "Brynjar's daughter", so I assume Brynjar is the name of Dagny's father. This should mean that she gave her newborn child the same name of her father (his grand-father).

    And I am afraid all Icelandic family names are patronymics, not matronymics: so I don't think the baby's name is Brynjar Dagnysson, but Brynjar (insert the name of Dagny's husband/partner, that I am not aware of)sson. :)
     
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  4. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    It was a little joke. But they aren’t married yet, so without knowing the legalities of Icelandic law, i don’t know what the name should be.

    Her partner is Omar Pâll , so the other “traditional” naming convention we expect might be Brynjar Omarsson
    Looking at the Iceland Men’s National team, every player is somebody’s son except a goalkeeper named Schram. He was born in Denmark.
    I know a couple of folks from Iceland that don’t follow that system at all. Maybe they have “Americanized” their names.
     
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  5. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In any event, Brynjar is Brynjarsdottir's son. Sounds like Aeschylus has been doing some new writing.
     
  6. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    #206 Cliveworshipper, Jan 20, 2019
    Last edited: Jan 20, 2019
    One of the Icelandic player’s middle names is Flôki, who if you have read the sagas or watched the Vikings TV show, is
    Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson who is credited with discovering, or at least naming Iceland.

    Kinda cool.

    hrafna means raven, two of which were magical companions of Odin.

    It could also refer to a dark haired person, which in ancient times was associated with thievery in the sagas.
     
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  7. kernel_thai

    kernel_thai Member+

    Oct 24, 2012
    Club:
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    If it hasn't been mentioned on a previous page
     
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  8. MRAD12

    MRAD12 Member+

    Jun 10, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I'm interested in how this kid Olivia Moultrie is doing with the Thorns? Wow, 13 years old and playing with the Thorns first team in the pre-season tourney. That to me is amazing.

    cpthomas, were you able to watch her play on Wed 3/27? If you can, please let us know a little about her abilities on the field among much older and more experienced teammates and competition.
     
  9. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I blew it and didn't notice she went in. I didn't notice anyone completely out of her level, so that's pretty impressive. Jon Lipsitz noticed her go in and said she played above 13 but below U23.
     
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  10. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

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    #210 luvdagame, Mar 29, 2019
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    i think she plays the #10 behind the forwards for this concacaf girls' u15 championship game against mexico last year.



    some good passes - considering she was 12 turning 13 at the time.

    still don't know if she's just hype.
     
  11. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I doubt she's just hype, although whether she will pan out over time is unknown. I don't think the Thorns would be doing what they're doing with her if they didn't think she is for real. That isn't the nature of the Thorns organization. I suspect they think she's a potential mega star and are doing whatever they can to have her in their system.
     
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  12. Emily Richards

    Emily Richards New Member

    Portland Thorns
    Oct 18, 2019
  13. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
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    Jonathan Tannenwald
    @thegoalkeeper

    1h
    A source tells The Inquirer the Thorns will host the NWSL Challenge Cup final - unless - the state of Oregon’s current ban on Multnomah County (where Portland is) having fans in the stands due to the pandemic leads the league to move the game.
     
  14. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That sounds right to me. It will be interesting to see what the Governor decides, as she has not been very sports friendly.
     
  15. Cliveworshipper

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    Dec 3, 2006
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  17. cpthomas

    cpthomas BigSoccer Supporter

    Portland Thorns
    United States
    Jan 10, 2008
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just announced that the risk level has been lowered and the Thorns will be able to have some fans for the game this weekend -- most likely 15% of capacity, which would be just under 3,400 fans.
     
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  18. Klingo3034

    Klingo3034 Member+

    Dallas FC
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    Oct 11, 2019
    Better than nothing.
     
  19. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    Great news, but most curious.
    . As I was driving home OPB said the governor was shutting down businesses and gatherings statewide. I guess we’ll see tomorrow when tickets should be available in our accounts
     
  20. hotjam2

    hotjam2 Member+

    Nov 23, 2012
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    So I hear Mark Parsons is favored to become the Dutch National coach after the Olympics. Congrats(I guess)
     
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  21. LenPa

    LenPa Member

    TSV 1860 München
    Germany
    May 12, 2021
    Munich
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    Germany
    Good for the Dutch national team, yes..
     
  22. BenTeo

    BenTeo New Member

    1. FC Köln
    Germany
    May 18, 2021
    Essen
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    A nice guy with some successes in the past.
     
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  23. hotjam2

    hotjam2 Member+

    Nov 23, 2012
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  24. Klingo3034

    Klingo3034 Member+

    Dallas FC
    United States
    Oct 11, 2019
    It will definitely be an exciting matches besides the CL.
     
  25. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    As of this morning, it is now official: Thorns announce that Parson will leave his head coach position at the end of the season to join the Netherlands.
     
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