The loudest voice (and arguably most awesome stance) in that little video there is Timbers coach John Spencer, offering his team some, ahem, words of encouragement during a drill on Friday. And he’s right: The Timbers “gotta be … ready” for perhaps the realest team in the league when Portland hosts Real Salt Lake at […]
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BREAKING: A Still-Active Portland Pro Sports Franchise Spotted Practicing
The Timbers train on Friday morning at the House of Pane in preparation for their Saturday night match against Real Salt Lake. Too soon? In case you didn’t hear, the Trail Blazers were unceremoniously bounced from the the NBA Playoffs last night. So, what to do with your irrational fanaticism? Well, the Timbers are back […]
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Timbers Army Loses Its “Queen”
Timbers Army Gisele Currier with her favorite NASL Timber, Jimmy Kelly. Gisele Currier, a supporter of the Timbers since their humble NASL beginnings and a Timbers Army institution, passed away Sunday night. She was 55. A constant at Timbers matches who witnessed the team’s rise to MLS from her seat at the top of Section […]
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Slow-Starting Portland Cut Down To Size By First-Place LA
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Welcome back, Landon Donovan. Welcome to first place, LA. Welcome back to earth, Portland. Giving up early goals stymied the Timbers from the start again on Saturday, and the Western-Conference-leading Galaxy (who generally don’t need the help) rolled behind two Donovan goals for a 3-0 thumping that got out of hand quickly. […]
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Good Match-Day, News! Portland Wishes For California Goals
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The Timbers have left the friendliest confines in Major League Soccer behind for Hollywood (OK, technically it’s Carson) and are hoping to steal some scenes tonight from the star-studded Galaxy (8 p.m. on Fox Soccer Channel). True to form, flashypants LA boasts a bevy of stars in its cast, most notably top-American-footballer […]
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Straight From The Coach’s Mouth: Portland Preps For Star-Studded Galaxy
Reuters “OMFG! It’s Becks!” OK, so that’s probably not the reaction the Timbers will have when they head to SoCal on Saturday to take on the LA Galaxy in the team’s first road match since an emotional two-win, home-debut long weekend. With MLS luminaries David “Blue Steel” Beckham and Landon Donovan set to hit the […]
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Texas Tease: Portland Breaks Late-Bucking Dallas To Sweep First MLS Homestand
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Well, that got a little awkward at the end there. The Timbers messed with Texas for pretty much all of Sunday’s 3-2 victory over FC Dallas, riding the Hoops cleanly around the pitch for the first 83 minutes with a newfound aggression and growing cohesion that looked doggone inspired. But then, Dallas […]
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Timbers vs. FC Dallas — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
It’s a gorgeous day for the beautiful game, as the Timbers welcome FC Dallas to the House of Pane for a matinee affair between two teams coming off their first wins. The ridiculously nice weather means more fans in the beer garden, but the numbers (or decibel levels) haven’t changed on the north end. Those […]
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What Rain? Timbers Bask In Warmth Of Fans, Squelch Fire For First MLS Win
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers It may go into the record books as the first Major League Soccer win for the Timbers, but last night’s 4-2 thumping of the Chicago Fire was a victory for the masses. On a chilly, rainy night that was pure Portland, the home team dominated the action on the pitch, but it […]
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Timbers vs. Fire — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
We’re a little more than a half-hour from first kick here at Jeld-Wen Field (aka the House of Pane) and as you can see, the Timbers Army is out in full force, packing their sections and chanting like maniacs. Fitting. I’m snug up in the press box, watching through new some snazzy new windows (Solar […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Timbers, and Major League Kronum
Tonight the Timbers have their first major league Kronum game against the Chicago Fire at their new home in Jeld-Wen Field—however, many of our readers are still very unfamiliar with the basic rules and gameplay of Kronum, which is why Blogtown is happy to provide you with this Kronum 101 guide… to playing KRONUM!! GOOD […]
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Good Match-day, News! Timbers Ready To Break In Their House Of Pane
Steve Snyder The day is finally upon us — Portland Timbers Day. For the first time since the House of Pane’s $31 million facelift, for the first time since the team sewed an MLS patch on its jerseys, and for the first time this season, the Timbers will kick it on their home pitch. Technically, […]