That suited man on the left is Timbers technical director Gavin Wilkinson, gladhanding the team as they file in to meet the media on Tuesday. He presses some flesh, tosses some grins and in my favorite moment (at :28), makes goalkeeper Jake Gleeson flinch in a way only a man can flinch. Yes, the Timbers […]
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Timbers Army Gets Francis-Scott-Keyed-Up For Opener
Timbers FC So, did you hear who’s singing the national anthem at the Timbers’ home opener on Thursday? It’s a group that reps Portland harder than most: Brash but folksy, loud but poignant — a classically inspired homage to the past with a fresh sound that’s all its own. You may have caught them once or […]
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Puppies vs. Timbers And Other Adventures In Scoring Tickets To The Opener
I’ve never thought about it in these terms, but if you love the Timbers more than your German Shepherd puppy, you should totally hook up with this guy. Thursday’s home opener against the Chicago Fire — Portland’s first official MLS match at the freshly renovated House of Pane — is a historic event for Rose City […]
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Timbers + Art + Beer. Need I say more?
Damien Webb Damien Webb, who designed the Timbers Army crest, submitted this crowd scene for tonight’s “What the Timbers Saw” group art show at The Bitter End. Two of Portland’s burgeoning tribes will meet tonight in the name of soccer. And art. And beer. Oh, and charity! Portland’s art and football culture will combine their […]
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Sign — Sealed And Delivered! Plus, More Stadium Pr0n.
It’s a sign of the times for Timbers fans: The home opener is almost here. With little more than a week until the Timbers welcome the Chicago Fire for their nationally televised home debut, heavy things are happening around Jeld-Wen Field, better known as the House of Pane. Men with helmets and fancy equipment installed […]
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The Horstache Speaks!
David Horst That’s what the kids call “burly.” David Horst’s mustache is huge. No, not in the purely follicle sense, where the Timbers’ defender’s facial hair is no larger than, say, Ned Flanders. There are thicker ‘staches and there are burlier ‘staches, yes. But in Portland, no soup strainer has quite the following of “The […]
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Portland Makes A Point At New England
Jim Rogash/Getty Images The Timbers showed some composure in the face of a familiar deficit on Saturday to earn their first MLS point and a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution. While many fans were likely moaning, “Here we go again” after a failure to clear resulted in a relatively early (22nd minute) goal, […]
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Good Match-day, News! Timbers Look To Overthrow Revolution
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers It’s a match with empire-sized implications for Portland: Not that the Timbers necessarily need any more hype, but a win today against the New England Revolution (4:30 p.m. on Fox 12) would be a veritable shot-heard-’round-the-Rose-City for Portland loyalists who’d like nothing more than to see their club quarter a few points […]
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Portland Punches Its V-Card, And Its Captain’s Hotel Room Smells Like Lumber
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers It wasn’t an official MLS game, it wasn’t on their home field and the first 83 minutes of the match were as downright miserable as the weather. But winning has a way of making all that disappear, and that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday night when the Portland Timbers notched their first […]
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Improvement For Portland, Except On The Scoreboard
Abelimages/Getty Images The better team lost on Saturday, according to Portland coach John Spencer. And while that statement is nothing more than a coach backing his team and trying to keep it in good spirits, the fiery Scotsman is hardly in denial: The Timbers out-played Toronto FC in most statistical categories on Sunday, but in […]
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Good Match-day, News! Timbers Look For First Win At Toronto
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers There might be a few more smiles on these faces this afternoon after the Timbers take on lowly Toronto FC. I’m not exactly sure what the exchange rate is these days, but for the Timbers, a victory north of the border today would be nothing short of priceless. The team’s second match […]
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Smile! All Your Face Are Belong To MLS!
Timbers FC There’s no doubt Timbers fans love mugging for the camera, but maybe not to this extent: The Vancouver Sun is reporting away fans at Cascadia Cup matches will be required to have their pictures taken upon entry into the respective Northwest stadiums, in accordance with MLS rules. And not for a quirky billboard […]