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Brian Gjurgevich They don’t give out trophies for preseason superiority, but if they did, the Timbers would certainly be in the running to have their name etched on some hardware. Sure, it’d probably be some sort of silver-lined shot glass, but hardware is hardware, right? Whatever the case, Portland has yet to lose a preseason […]

Brian Gjurgevich Yeah, it’s just preseason—but you try telling that to Timbers Army. North American soccer’s most celebrated fans will get a first look at their beloved club tonight when the Timbers host the San Jose Earthquakes at 7:30 p.m. in Goose Hollow. As Portland is put through its paces for the first time this […]

Brian Gjurgevich Portland Timbers captain Jack Jewsbury flashes a smile during Sunday’s training session. It’s been plenty long—136 days—since the Portland Timbers and their Army last exchanged glances, and clearly, both sides are eager for a reunion. “We’re excited to get in the stadium and see the fans again,” said Portland captain and returning All-Star […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Timbers Young Designated Player Jose Adolfo Valencia (No. 20) runs during the first day of preseason training on Jan. 23. Unfortunately for Timbers fans, this may be the closest they’ll get to seeing “Trencito” in action this season—the Timbers announced Friday that the 20-year old would undergo knee surgery and miss 6-12 […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Timbers rookie forward and young Designated Player Jose Adolfo Valencia didn’t practice with the team Wednesday or Thursday, leading Timbers fans to generally freak out. The Timbers are back to kicking it around the House of Pane this week, as preseason training has jogged into full swing for a Portland team looking […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Portland will have the inside track on the Cascadia Cup and will play on national TV a dozen times in 2012, it was revealed Thursday when Major League Soccer released its full regular season schedule. The second-year Timbers will host rivals Seattle (June 24 & Sept. 15) and Vancouver (May 26 & […]

Shed Culture host James “Hermes” Harrison carries Timbers Army’s ribald side with him to the Alberta Rose Theatre on Wednesday for the inaugural live edition of “Shed Culture.” If you want to be Timbers Army, then you are. If you’re Timbers Army, James Harrison wants to make you laugh. First conceived as a way to […]

Futbolred.com “The Little Train” has officially arrived in Portland. As expected, the Timbers announced today that they’ve signed 19-year-old Colombian forward Jose Adolfo Valencia as a young Designated Player. From the press release: Valencia, who becomes Portland’s second Designated Player, shined for Colombia’s U-20 National Team in 2011, helping the team to the 2011 Toulon […]