Beavers & Timbers Annual Holiday Sale at PGE Park At PGEPark.com
The Portland Beavers and Timbers annual holiday sale is Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PGE Park. Both the Beavers and Timbers team stores will be open and feature great savings on merchandise for both teams, with discounts of up to 75% off the normal retail price. Coffee, hot cocoa and snacks will be available for purchase. Plus, Timber Joey will be on-site throughout the event to sign autographs. Don’t miss this great opportunity to secure your holiday gifts. [More]
Two More Gone, Who’s Left Standing? By Kip Kesgard at Oregonlive.com
Where does this leave the USL-1? Right now, they have teams in Portland, Puerto Rico, Austin and planned sides in New York and Ottawa, Ontario. Cleveland’s status in existing is unclear as they are working out ownership issues after they jumped from USL-2 to USL-1 last season. Rumors are circulating that the City Stars want to return to USL-2, but nothing official has been mentioned. New York and Ottawa are in the early stages, so we don’t know if they would be ready for 2010, so this leaves stable franchises in Austin, Puerto Rico and the Timbers. [More]
Talks continue on converting PGE Park for soccer play By Anne Saker at The Oregonian
Nearly two months after an initial deal expired, negotiators for the city and Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson are still pounding out details for a final agreement to reconfigure PGE Park for Major League Soccer in 2011. [More]
The First Annual Official Dropping Timber 2009 Gift Guide By paulsepp at Dropping Timber
The holidays are here, so grab a beer and show us some cheer! This is the first annual Official Dropping Timber 2009 Gift Guide. It is a time of giving, so give that fanatic in your life something special or if you are the fanatic give that someone special in your life gifts that only you can cherish. [More]
A Conversation with Mandjou Keita At International Soccer Network
We spoke with Portland Timbers striker Mandjou Keita before he left for his loan assignment at Salgaocar Sport Club in India’s first division. Keita literally has a world of experience with time spent with Guinea’s U-23 National Team, Malaysia’s Perak FC, and Brunei’s DPMM FC. He also had stints in Vietnam, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. His experience in India should only add to his development. [More]
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