Dave Knows: Portland

The 2007 Portland Timbers went out with a bang Sunday night, but the news doesn’t stop. Merrit Paulson continues testing the MLS-to-Portland waters, Gavin Wilkinson pursues a contract and prepares for next year, and John Canzano continues his clichéd asinine anti-soccer bloviating (but don’t worry, I won’t link to that).
the107report’s TimbersCast - The [...]

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The Timbers offense impressed last night at PGE Park. It was a pleasant surprise after a long season of stalwart defensive play but anemic offense.
Assisted by Roger Levesque, Bryan Jordan started things off in the 19th minute, and then just as the brand new giant flag in section 107 was lowered back to the [...]

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The weather couldn’t be better for the post-season exhibition match between the Portland Timbers and Toronto FC tonight at PGE Park.
But on this unseasonably warm day one member of the Timbers may receive a cold welcome from the fans. Gavin Wilkinson has filled some post season holes in the roster with three guest players: [...]

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Update: roster rumor confirmed here.
A little birdie told me that due to injuries to several Timbers players, Gavin has recruited the services of a few of our favorite neighbors to the North to fill the Timbers ranks for Sunday’s 5pm match against Toronto FC at PGE Park.
In particular Kenji Treschuk and the man we love [...]

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Timbers news continues to materialize, despite the season ending weeks ago.
Portland Timbers website - Grab 2008 season tickets and own a piece of history

Sign up for 2008 full-season tickets and get a slice of Timbers history. The first 100 fans who purchase prior to December 1 will recieve a wood slab from Timber Jim’s [...]

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Timbers news continues to trickle out . . .
Portland Tribune - Portland Timbers
Gavin Wilkinson operated this season on a one-year “gentleman’s agreement” with then-team president John Cunningham. Now Wilkinson, the United Soccer Leagues First Division coach of the year, wants a contract, preferably for three years as both coach and general manager again.
The Oregonian - [...]

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I’ve never liked shootouts. a pretty move reminded us before the match that there is another way: if the USL had the away goals rule the result might have been different (but of course it still might have ended in a shootout; there’s no completely fair way to end a hard fought draw).
But in [...]

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Nah!
But first a reminder that tonight is the first leg of the 2-game semifinal in Atlanta. Gather at Slabtown (1033 NW 16th) by 5pm to watch it live and carouse with the Timbers Army.
Let’s start with the podcast:
the107report’s TimbersCast - The 107 Report September 20 2007
WARNING: Most 107 reports rate a clean PG but [...]

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Once again, a pretty move writes about the Timbers like I would if I could actually write:
a pretty move - I can’t help falling in love with you
I want to watch the feel-good Hollywood movie about this improbably brilliant season, the season that should never have happened and should not be happening still, not in [...]

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Friday-Sunday
The Oaks Park Oktoberfest begins Friday. This is one of my favorite local festivals and it’s not just because of the plentiful beer and women in dirndls (though that’s a large part of it):
Portland’s premier fall festival celebrates the season with a family style German festival. Authentic food, beer, live oompah music on 2 [...]

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