Supporter News
A view from the stands of the Timbers by Stanley Holmes at Sportspress Northwest
Garrett Dittfurth, a board member for the 107ist of the Timbers Army, was not present during those heady NASL days. But he knows they were a good team — they produced three playoff seasons (1975, 1978 and 1981) and found themselves in the 1975 Soccer Bowl. Crowds reaching 20,000 per game were the norm, back in the day. [more]
Roster Speculation
DT Perspectives: A Few Thoughts on Building the Roster at Dropping Timber
Cheers to all! It’s an exciting time as we enter into the new year and continue towards a new era in Timbers soccer. But before we step into 2011, Dropping Timber would like to offer a few different perspectives on what’s been an interesting off-season so far…. [more]
International Timbers Wish List by Geoff Gibson at Stumptown Footy
As we get closer and closer to January and thus closer to the international transfer window, I can’t help but get excited at the possibilities of who we might sign. [more]
Rooney to join Beckham in the MLS! But it’s John, not Wayne, hoping to crack America at the Mail Online
John has been looking forward to his American adventure since having trials with Seattle and Portland in August, keeping fit by training with Tranmere ahead of his new year move. [more]
Marcus Hahnemann to Timbers? Unlikely by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
Marcus Hahnemann is in the final year of his contract with Wolverhampton, and he has reportedly indicated a desire to finish his career in the United States with a Major League Soccer team. [more]
The Competition
Whitecaps ready to play their cards by Bruce Constantineau at the Vancouver Sun
The Whitecaps and their MLS expansion cousins, the Portland Timbers, were allowed to carry players over from their USSF D-2 squads into MLS with no fear of losing them to other teams, so the Caps essentially loaded up. [more]
Timbers History
Timbers Weekend: MLS Player Updates and Part 1 of Timbers Rewind for 2010 by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive.com
Timbers Weekend: Part 2 of Timbers Rewind for 2010 by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive.com
And tune into mao’s Football Show on Cascadia.FM on Tuesday, January 4pm. Special guest Ian Joy, live from Scotland, will join the show to discuss his time with the Timbers, his off-season training regimen, plans for the future and other thoughts about football in general.
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