Player News
Timbers Officially Sign Adin Brown and Steve Purdy by mao at The Portland Timbers blog at The Offside
Portland Timbers today officially added goalkeeper Adin Brown and signed defender Steve Purdy to MLS contracts. Both Brown and Purdy have been training with the team and today’s announcement gives the club further MLS experience at the back. [more]
Timbers take first step toward MLS opener by Paul Danzer at The Columbian
Darlington Nagbe received a warm reception when he arrived in Portland five days ago to begin his professional soccer career. [more]
Soccer a source of calm for Timbers’ James Marcelin by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
Even with the noise of players talking loudly, the thump of soccer balls being kicked and coaches yelling instructions, the soccer field is a serene place for James Marcelin. [more]
Portland Timbers Eddie Johnson rediscovers love for soccer by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
Timbers forward Eddie Johnson isn’t concerned about the team’s recent high-profile acquisitions. [more]
Media Coverage
Portland Timbers Ink! by David at It’s My Sodden Pitch
My great frustration over the years that soccer has become more popular in our city has been the dearth of coverage by The Oregonian when good and interesting stories have been available to cover. [more]
Kick Magazine from July 8, 1975 at Dropping Timber
Kick was the official magazine of the North American Soccer League and I believe it served as game day program. This issue is dated July 8, 1975 for a match between your Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Aztecs at Civic Stadium. Enough talk now enjoy [more]
Civic Stadium
PGE Park readying for Portland Timbers’ debut by Dave Nelson at The Daily Astorian
The Trail Blazers are no longer the only [major league] professional team in Portland. Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers are coming to town.
The Timbers’ Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub gave me the scoop on this new team soon to be making its debut. [more]
PGE Park Renovation Update — 1.24.11 at The Nerd is the Word
The Park was once again busy and at times cacophonous today, with workers hammering on light poles and fresh concrete being poured in the South End, including a warning track and the addition of new risers. That big area of rebar means that the stage will be poured very shortly (probably before my next update). [more]
Training Facility
Timbers, Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District Partner on New Adidas Timbers Training Center at PortlandTimbers.com
The Portland Timbers and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD) today announced a 10-year partnership that is highlighted by the construction of a comprehensive training facility – the adidas Timbers Training Center – for the Major League Soccer club in Beaverton, Ore. [more]
Team Marketing
Timbers, Alaska Airlines Announce ‘Paint-The-Plane’ Art Contest at PortlandTimbers.com
The Portland Timbers and Alaska Airlines invite soccer fans to create artwork to adorn a Boeing 737-700 in a “Paint the Plane” contest. The Timbers-branded plane will be revealed this spring during the club’s 2011 debut Major League Soccer season. [more]
Fan News
And lastly, Shed Culture with Hermes debuted on Cascadia.FM on Thursday, January 27. Shed Culture faces the fans, not the field: it covers the Timbers Army. First guest was the living legend: Timber Jim. Listen to the first show here!
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