Player News
Timbers Add Four More Second Division Players by mao at The Portland Timber Blog at The Offside
Four more members of the 2010 USSF Division II Portland Timbers were officially announced by the club today. Joining Steve Cronin, Ryan Pore and Bright Dike are Khalif Alhassan, Futty Danso, Kevin Goldthwaite and James Marcelin. [more]
Alhassan clinches Portland deal at Ghana Soccernet
Newly-promoted American top-flight side Portland Timbers have handed a professional contract to former Ghana U21 midfielder Kalif Alhassan. [more]
Portland Timbers roster tracker (updated Dec. 15) by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
The Portland Timbers have signed nine players to Major League Soccer contracts, and acquired the rights to six others through the expansion draft and related trades. The number of players on the roster is 15. [more]
Colorado Rapids pursued Portland Timbers signing Gilbert by Andrew Slevison at TribalFootbal.com
Colorado Rapids coach Gary Smith has admitted he was interested in signing Kerrea Gilbert before he joined expansion franchise Portland Timbers on Monday. [more]
Say What? Brunner Compares Hometown Atmosphere To Portland’s by Ryan K. at Crewture
The Timbers have a Columbus feel to them. They signed two Crew players, Adam Moffat and Eric Brunner, in the expansion draft. Additionally, the Timbers gave the Crew’s first round pick, Bright Dike, a second chance after the Crew cut the player in preseason. [more]
Team News
Timbers To Hold Player Combine in California at PortlandTimbers.com
PORTLAND, Ore.— The Portland Timbers today announced that the club will conduct a two-day, invite-only player combine January 29-30 at Ventura College in Ventura, Calif., to scout talent for its upcoming debut season in Major League Soccer. [more]
Signing Of Arsenal’s Kerrea Gilbert Another Sign Of Portland Timbers’ Ambition by Jeremiah Oshan at SBNation.com
Dec 14, 2010 – By this time next year, Portland Timbers coach John Spencer will likely be hailed as a genius or derided as an over-ambitious fool. What other conclusion can you draw after the latest pieces of news to emanate from one of MLS’s two expansion teams? [more]
Supporter news
The final Timbers Army 3rd Saturday of 2010 takes place tonight, December 18 2010, at Weird Bar (3701 SE Division). Festivities begin at 7:01pm (at 9pm a cover charge of $1 will be required, so arrive early!). [more]
MLS Approves 500-seat Requirement for Cascadia Away Support by mao at The Portland Timber Blog at The Offside
Major League Soccer today announced that it will require Portland, Vancouver and Seattle to each sell 500 tickets to their Cascadian rivals for the purpose of guaranteeing away support. [more]
Fußball ist in den USA immer noch ein Stiefkind in Der Tagesspiegel
Nach 1994 bewerben sich die USA erneut um eine WM. Der amerikanische Fußball wartet immer noch sehnsüchtig auf den Boom – wie das Beispiel der Portland Timbers zeigt. [more] [HERE for Babelfish translation]
We Are Timbers: Abram at PortlandTimbers.com
Our next profile is on the double-axe wielding Abram Goldman-Armstrong. One of the original supporters of the Timbers during the USL re-birth in 2001, Abe was among those who helped mold the Timbers Army. [more]
Timbers Fans’ Hopes for MLS 2011 by Joseph Gallivan at PortlandTimbers.com
Of those gathered for the unveiling of the new kit in an airplane hangar at Portland International Airport last Thursday, Timbers season ticket holders and staff of the shirt sponsor, Alaska Airlines, made up the bulk of the guest list. [more]
The Last Draft And The Next Draft
Portland passes on Re-entry Draft by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
The Portland Timbers took a pass on the MLS Re-Entry Draft Wednesday. The Timbers didn’t select a player in Stage 2 of the draft after not drafting a player in Stage 1 last week. [more]
DT SuperDraft 2011 Big Board – Top 10 Players by Kevin at Dropping Timber
With the 2011 MLS SuperDraft set for January 13th, 2011, it’s time to start seriously thinking about the upcoming talent that’s out there, if you haven’t been paying attention already that is. Vancouver will have the #1 pick, followed by the Timbers drafting in the #2 spot. [more]
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