Bob Frid/Vancouver Whitecaps Prior to the Timbers’ season opener in March, team owner Merritt Paulson used a slightly modified version of a Timbers Army chant to ask the question on every fan’s mind. “We’ll sing for you, Timbers,” he tweeted on March 3. “Will you finish the fight?” The answer appears to be a resounding […]
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Timbers vs. Chivas USA—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
UPDATE: The Timbers dominated Chivas USA in every facet of the game to run away with a 3-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. Undefeated in nine straight, Portland sits all alone in second place in the Western Conference. That’s right, a team that only a mother could love last season is looking like a serious contender […]
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Timbers vs. New England Revolution: High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
Are the Timbers…dare I say…legit? UPDATE: Hmmm…maybe we table that discussion for next week, yeah? The Timbers thoroughly dominated The Revolution on Thursday night but couldn’t quite find that final touch as the New England escaped The Jelly with a scoreless draw. That’s right, 90 minutes of soccer and no goals. Have at it, soccer […]
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Timbers And Their Army Grant One Kid’s Wish, Make 3,000+ Fans Misty
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Three-thousand people packed the North End of Jeld-Wen Field this morning for one reason: Atticus Lane-Dupre wanted to play. The eight-year-old learned he had cancer last fall. After missing his team’s last soccer match of the season, Atticus hooked up with Make-A-Wish Oregon to put together a pick-up game between his side—The […]
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Timbers 1, Earthquakes 0, Saab owner -1
San Jose Earthquake fans don’t yet have a legitimate stadium of their own to trash, so they’ve apparently taking to messing things up around here. The Portland Police Bureau is looking for a contingent of Earthquake fans who—while headed to watch their team’s defeat yesterday—decided to make a brief pit stop to wreck a Saab. […]
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Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes: High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
UPDATE: The Timbers prevailed in yet another testy match, defeating San Jose 1-0 on Sunday night behind a timely a pregame text message, an on-field homophobic slur and a world-class bender from Capt. Will Johnson. The fiery Canadian’s 78th minute free-kick-goal came after Earthquake forward (and former Timber) Alan Gordon called Johnson a “fucking faggot” […]
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Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo: High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
UPDATE!: The Timbers defeated a bunch of ruffians from Houston 2-0 behind a pair of goals from Ryan Johnson and despite an equal number of nasty injuries to key starters. Midfield magician Diego Valeri and burly defender David Horst left the field in the first half under varying scary levels of others’ power—a wobbly Valeri […]
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Another Moral Victory Proves A Victory For Morale
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Last Saturday, after the Timbers outplayed but ultimately fell at home to Montreal, Portland captain Will Johnson wasn’t exactly eager to accentuate the positive. “The moral victories around here,” he said, “are getting a little old.” Starting next week, of course. Because one more moral victory couldn’t hurt, right? Especially when rivalry […]
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Good Match Day, News!
Brent Diskin Build a bonfire—Seattle is atop the minds of Timberland. The crown jewel of North American soccer rivalries kicks off at 5 p.m. today with the first salvo in a heated rivalry renewed for the 80th time. It’s derby day in Cascadia. Let’s go to press! Cast those road-weary woes asunder, comrades. The Timbers […]
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POLL: Should Timbers Army Have Cheered Troy Perkins?
MLS Former Portland goalkeeper Troy Perkins was a fan favorite in the Rose City before being unceremoniously swapped last season for current goalie Donovan Ricketts. He’s still a tad touchy about the whole thing, and on Saturday night, Timbers Army was quick to show the 2011 Supporters Player of the Year there were no hard […]
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Timbers vs. Le’Impact de Montreal: High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
It’s pretty well established that disliking Canadians can be difficult. You want to—especially tonight, when the Timbers welcome the Montreal Impact to The Jelly for a 7:30 kick—but it’s no easy task. Canadians (or, more specifically to Quebec, Canadiens) are such a friendly sort; they season our steaks something fierce, they gave us Leonard Cohen, […]
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Good Match-Day, News!
Brent Diskin/Craig Michelldyer [INSERT FRENCH GREETING HERE] Here’s a sentence that would’ve seemed laughable a few months ago: Tonight’s 7:30 meeting between the Montreal Impact and Portland Timbers at J-WF may very well be the Major League Soccer’s game of the week. Oui c’est vrai! Let’s go to press! Don’t call for a comeback. The […]