Raven Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 "...And with Johnson’s make-up -- he's a former Canadian national team captain and the Timbers fiery leader and captain since he was acquired from Real Salt Lake before the 2013 season -- there’s never been a question as to how he approaches his rehab. And that’s with full force..." http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/13/portland-timbers-captain-will-johnson-approaching-rehab-broken-leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 "...And with Johnson’s make-up -- he's a former Canadian national team captain and the Timbers fiery leader and captain since he was acquired from Real Salt Lake before the 2013 season -- there’s never been a question as to how he approaches his rehab. And that’s with full force..." http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/02/13/portland-timbers-captain-will-johnson-approaching-rehab-broken-leg former captain captain almost makes it sound like hes done with the NT... i guess its true hes a former captain seeing he hasn't played in 2 years. But hopefully he gets back integrated into the fold come the Spring. It says he's still scheduled to come back late march early april. He would miss the March camp but would give him plenty of time to be ready for WCQ and Gold cup in June and July. Sounds like rehab is going on schedule though, which is good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red and White Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 The meaning of 'former' captain is up for interpretation, but, reading the article, it focuses on his club. The CanMNT comments were thrown in a couple of paragraphs, and it seemed like an afterthought. I think they were showing his importance, and, since he's not the current captain, went with what they had. Before the injury, I was hoping to see him with us at some point. He'd gone absent for a while. I do wish him all the best in recovery, and hope he comes back as strong as he ever was. We have a young squad heading into the Gold Cup and World Cup Qualifying. Having his solid veteran presence there will be a big factor for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Adding his engine and experience will be a big boost to the spine of our team. Here's hoping for a smooth, full recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I really hope Will comes back healthy this year. When the injury happened I immediately thought of Josh Simpson but it sounds like he's recovering well. If he's able to play he would be a huge difference maker for us in the Gold Cup and WCQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 This article suggests WJ will be back training in 2-3 weeks and could be in the Portland lineup in early May. http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2015/03/portland_timbers_could_be_down.html#incart_related_stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 This article suggests WJ will be back training in 2-3 weeks and could be in the Portland lineup in early May. http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2015/03/portland_timbers_could_be_down.html#incart_related_stories And hopefully the canMNT in June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 This article suggests WJ will be back training in 2-3 weeks and could be in the Portland lineup in early May. http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2015/03/portland_timbers_could_be_down.html#incart_related_stories That's terrific news! I hope he's able to make a full recovery and not have any lingering/recurring issues going forward - especially after what we saw happen to Josh Simpson. Hate to see these types of serious injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 According to the timbers twitter and web page, Johnson is back to full training with the team. He is scheduled to play 50 to 60 minutes with the timbers USL side this saturday in an official league match. This is terrific news and congrats to will on his recovery from a pretty nasty injury. Also great news for the NT, he should have over a month of playing time for the timbers before june wcq. If he gets back to his old self this will be like having a new class player in the setup as he hasnt featured yet under floro. Ps. His twitter bio still says "portland timber, team canada" Here is the article. http://ow.ly/M2DtY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Great news for Will and for the CMNT. He's going to be such a pivotal player in the next couple years for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 It's hard not to marvel at modern medicine (for people my age anyways, who remember a more grim reality as a matter-of-fact). Still think the Gold Cup is a bit ambitous but you never know. Luv to see the man galloping down the touch line but he's got have (or should have) priorities beyond rushing a return to international football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Anyone know how his first game back from injury went with Timbers 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Anyone know how his first game back from injury went with Timbers 2? Here's a little piece on his return: http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210053764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Here's a little piece on his return: http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210053764 Nice. Sounds like it went well with no setbacks. Looks like he has a bit of a fight to get back into the first team, which can be a good thing as it pushes him to get back to the form he was before the injury. I hope we see him in June WCQ, I think its reasonable that he plays given its still a month and a half away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I'd rather he regain his form and skip the Gold Cup but be 100% for WCQ. Even if his rehab goes great it takes time to get your game back. The rust might be thick after this long. Here's hoping he can do it all but I'll be happy if he can show up for the WCQ matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) I'd rather he regain his form and skip the Gold Cup but be 100% for WCQ. Even if his rehab goes great it takes time to get your game back. The rust might be thick after this long. Here's hoping he can do it all but I'll be happy if he can show up for the WCQ matches. Wcq is before the gold cup though. Unless you mean skip 2nd round wcq and gold cup and show up for third round wcq in september. Id think floro would want to integrate him into the system if healthy though. Hes never once been to a floro camp. Id like to see him in as many camps as possible to learn the system and catch up for a lost 2 yrs. Also dont forget. Gold cup is extra important this yr because its qualifying for the copa america. Edited April 30, 2015 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Yea I meant the fall matches. I hope he can be there for us for all of it but I'll be happy if he can make the fall games. One month of leagues games to get back to form may not be enough and I'd rather have 100% Will in the fall than 80% now and risk the fall matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I hear ya. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Hopefully he's back to 100% sooner rather than later. All signs point to no lingering affects from that serious injury. So thats a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 They say it's "easier" to come back from a break than a tear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) From a week ago but Will played his second straight game. Full 90 minute game for T2. Looks like he is very quickly getting back into game shape. T2 fell at home to Orange County in front of almost 5,000 fans, with Will Johnson playing 90 minutes for the second straight week as he works toward a first-team return. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/05/04/usl-will-johnson-plays-90-again-timbers-late-wins-sounders-galaxy-red-bulls "Played the whole game, 90-plus minutes, so that was nice to get under my belt," Johnson said. "I wish the quality would have been a little better, so I'm frustrated from where I am and where I need to get to. "But I felt good. It's a good step for me," he added. Johnson said that physically, he felt fine, but added: "I've got to get that consistency going." Johnson played a role in several chances, a free kick he took in the 60th minute that Blues goalkeeper Pepe Miranda was able to knock away. http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2015/05/portland_timbers_midfielder_wi_5.html Edited May 12, 2015 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Will Johnson getting back into his groove. Assisted on T2's game tying goal in the 87th minute last night at real monarchs. (4:45) http://www.timbers.com/video/2015/05/16/real-monarchs-1-portland-timbers-2-1-usl-match-highlights-51615 He tweeted before the match it was his final tune up match. Will Johnson @WillJohnson04 · May 15 Excited to be coming back to my old stomping grounds for my final tune up match. Hope to see some familiar faces at the Riot! @RealSaltLake Look for him to at least be back on the bench or even the starting line up for the Timbers next match. Will be interesting to see if he gets the call up to June WCQ having played 3 USL games and seemingly about to play his first MLS match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Will Johnson getting back into his groove. Assisted on T2's game tying goal in the 87th minute last night at real monarchs. (4:45) http://www.timbers.com/video/2015/05/16/real-monarchs-1-portland-timbers-2-1-usl-match-highlights-51615 He tweeted before the match it was his final tune up match. Will Johnson @WillJohnson04 · May 15 Excited to be coming back to my old stomping grounds for my final tune up match. Hope to see some familiar faces at the Riot! @RealSaltLake Look for him to at least be back on the bench or even the starting line up for the Timbers next match. Will be interesting to see if he gets the call up to June WCQ having played 3 USL games and seemingly about to play his first MLS match. If I were Floro I would bring him in, just to integrate him into the new system. He's probably our 2nd best mid-fielder so I would get him back in the fold as soon as possible, even if the plan was not to start him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If I were Floro I would bring him in, just to integrate him into the new system. He's probably our 2nd best mid-fielder so I would get him back in the fold as soon as possible, even if the plan was not to start him. I feel the same way. He hasn't been to a single Floro camp. Even if he came in to be part of the training sessions to get a feel for what Floro's system is. That way he isn't lost come Gold Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If I were Floro I would bring him in, just to integrate him into the new system. He's probably our 2nd best mid-fielder so I would get him back in the fold as soon as possible, even if the plan was not to start him. I don't see how he can be called to any important matches this year if he doesn't come to a camp ASAP. Floro's system is an adjustment, you don't just pop in and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 But but can we might here that Johnson declines the call up to focus on club ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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