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Tuesday Timbers Tidbits (25-January-2011)

January 25, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Training camp has begun for the 2011 MLS Portland Timbers, and coach Spencer is already liking the chemistry. Visit Dropping Timber for photos and player interviews.

If you’re a fan of the Timbers’ recent marketing efforts, you must check out the Timbers Offseason Driving Tour: 16 Billboards in an Hour.

Want to pose for photos with axes yourself? The Portland Timbers wants to give you your opportunity: We Are Timbers – Fan Photo Shoot. Visit the Timbers Store (519 SW 6th) Thursday through Saturday, January 27th through 29th from 10am until 6pm each day.

A pre-season mini-tournament has been announced featuring Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle: The Cascadia Summit. Read Kip Kesgard’s post at Oregonlive for details, in addition to news on Timbers stadium tours.

You already know about mao’s Football Show (live Tuesdays at 4pm on Cascadia.FM) and the irregular Popinski offerings. But did you know there’s a new Portland Timbers related podcast in town? Shed Culture with Hermes airs Thursdays at 4pm on Cascadia.FM. The debut show on Thursday, January 27 features an interview with living legend Timber Jim!

In other Timbers fan related news, every Thursday starting at 7pm (debut is February 8!) The Bitter End (1981 W Burnside) will host ¿Quizzy Trivia!. The quizmaster? None other than Sabrina Miller, co-host of the Suck It™ podcast! Play is free and there will be discounts during trivia for 107ist members.

Portland Timbers Roundup (14-January-2011)

January 14, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

MLS SuperDraft News

Timbers Land Darlington Nagbe in SuperDraft by mao at the Portland Timbers blog at The Offside

Portland Timbers were busy with trades throughout the MLS SuperDraft but not until after drafting the top collegiate player in 2010, Darlington Nagbe. [more]

More analyses of the Darlington Nagbe pick:

Timbers Select Darlington Nagbe With First-Ever Pick by Dan at Dropping Timber
A Chat with Darlington Nagbe by Geoff Gibson at StumptownFooty
The Portland Timbers pick up Nagbe, Taylor in a whirlwind day by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive
John Spencer: Timbers ‘very surprised’ to get Darlington Nagbe by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
Draft day successful for Portland Timbers by Paul Danzer at The Columbian
Timbers Select Darlington Nagbe #2 Overall, Chris Taylor in Second Round by Brian Costello at PortlandTimbers.com

Tulsa’s Chris Taylor Selected as No. 22 MLS Draft Pick Today at GTR Newspapers

Tulsa, Oklahoma – University of Tulsa men’s soccer standout Chris Taylor was selected in the second round as the No. 22 overall pick in today’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Taylor was picked up by the Portland Timbers. [more]

Player News

Portland Signs Kenny Cooper from 1860 Munich by mao at the Portland Timbers blog at The Offside

In addition to the drafting of Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers today landed Kenny Cooper from 1860 Munich. According to statements from the German club and his agent, Cooper has agreed to terms with the Timbers and will be joining the club ahead of the 2011 season. [more]

2011 Preseason Speculation

Grande Sports World Welcomes Wellington Tornadoes from New Zealand at Grande Sports World

. . . This is the first of two New Zealand clubs coming to GSW this year. The second group will be arriving in late February where they will play the RSL-AZ U18 Academy and the Portland Timbers from MLS. [more]

Will KC play Portland, Los Angeles and Montreal this preseason? at The Kansas City Star

Whatever, here goes: So, Mike at Down The Byline has linked to a podcast where the captain of the Montreal Impact, Nevio Pizzolitto, reveals that there will be a four-team tournament in Arizona this preseason involving Sporting Kansas City, Montreal, the Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy. [more]

Supporter News

Timbers Army 3rd Saturday

The first Timbers Army 3rd Saturday of 2011 takes place on the 15th at the Landmark Saloon (4847 SE Division) . . .
“They got’s great beer, great booze, great vegan options (kinda of funny for a Casper saloon at the end of a cattle drive), and some of the sweetest steel guitar this side of the Rio Grande!” [more]

Timbers Army 3rd Saturday (15-January-2011)

January 12, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The first Timbers Army 3rd Saturday of 2012 takes place on the 15th at the Landmark Saloon (4847 SE Division).

From the 107ist email:

Well I’m not sure about you folks but I’m parched! Yes sir-ee sure am looking forward to this here drive being over and we get our doggies to The Landmark Saloon! . . .

They got’s great beer, great booze, great vegan options (kinda of funny for a Casper saloon at the end of a cattle drive), and some of the sweetest steel guitar this side of the Rio Grande!

The Landmark Saloon is truly a home away from home on the range (ugh!) Time to shine up yer boots, put on yer hat and strap on that big-ass belt buckle, it’s Third Saturday!! With a dash of True Grit. YEEEEHAAAAHHH!!!

YEEEEHAAAAHHH indeed!

Tuesday Timbers Tidbits (11-January-2011)

January 11, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

The 2011 MLS Superdraft approaches, and there’s no shortage of speculation who Portland will choose with their second pick. Will it be Akron Zips star Perry Kitchen? Fellow Akron-ite Darlington Nagbe? How about 17 year old Omar Salgado? We’ll know on Thursday. Portland also has the 20th and 22nd pick.

Meanwhile the Kenny Cooper rumor looks like it has legitimacy. Technical director Gavin Wilkinson was quoted over the weekend in The Oregonian stating:

“We think Kenny is a great player and he would be a great fit for the Portland Timbers,” Wilkinson said. “There are a lot of hurdles that we have to overcome. At the moment it’s been difficult to try and work out something that works for both sides.”

The Timbers, it seems, might be making an appearance at a pre-season tournament in Arizona to face the Montreal Impact, LA Galaxy, and Sporting KC.

Soccer blog Two Footed Tackle introduces the MLS Portland Timbers to readers.

Portland Timbers Roundup (7-January-2011)

January 7, 2011 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Let’s start our weekly Timbers news roundup with . . .

Kenny Cooper Rumors

MLS expansion Portland Timbers interested in former FC Dallas star Kenny Cooper by Steve Goff at Soccer Insider at the Washington Post

The Portland Timbers have taken interest in American forward Kenny Cooper, a former FC Dallas star seeking to return to MLS from Germany this winter, two sources familiar with the situation told the Insider. [more]

Portland Timbers interested in Kenny Cooper by Dan at Dropping Timber

Update: Former Timber Ian Joy found this article on kicker.de (translated from German) which seems to indicate that this deal may actually happen. [more]

The Super Draft and MLS Combine

DT 2011 Mock SuperDraft (Version 1.0) by Kevin at Dropping Timber

With the MLS Superdraft less than a week away and the combine set for this weekend, draft coverage is going to really start flying. [more]

MLS Player Combine Rosters Announced by paulsepp at Dropping Timber

The future of MLS is headed to Central Broward Regional Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. this weekend for the 2011 MLS Combine. [more]

My SBNation Mock SuperDraft Picks…. Discuss! by Geoff Gibson at Stumptown Footy

For my first SuperDraft pick I chose: Perry Kitchen. [more]

Supporter News

The Saw Has Been Shipped! by Timber Joey at The Official Timber Joey Blog

Yesterday “Maddy,” the Shindaiwa 757 carried at PGE Park, was shipped to Baltimore in order to be the loudest part of the 2011 Super Draft! The draft is said to be picked up by ESPN on the 13th of January at 12:00 pm (EST). [more]

PGE Park Updates

PGE Park Renovation Update — 1.5.11 at The Nerd is the Word

Happy New Year! It’s been an extra week between updates, what with the holiday season, and I’m sure you’re as eager to see the stadium as I was this morning. [more, including lots of photos!]

Club News

Spencer on an MLS mission at Evening Times

The likes of Maurice Edu, Andy Dorman and now Freddie Ljungberg have proved in recent years that the MLS can be a happy hunting ground for SPL clubs.

However, there are a handful of Scots, with former Rangers star John Spencer the most prominent among them, who have shown that the flow of talent across the Atlantic is not simply one-directional. [more]

New Timbers goalkeeper receives second chance by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian

Troy Perkins welcomes an opportunity to reboot his Major League Soccer career. [more]

Kerrea Gilbert’s Road to Portland by Joseph Gallivan at PortlandTimbers.com

Right back Kerrea (pronounced Kerry) Gilbert comes to the Timbers via a circuitous route, one that has seen him touch the heights of club football—appearing in the Champions League for English club Arsenal—and some of the lows—getting relegated from the English Football League Championship to League 1, which is two divisions below the English Premier League. [more]

Former Timbers

The Portland Boys of Bo’ness at FC Media Field Notes

Of all the towns and cities in the world, Bo’ness happens to be the hometown of two very important members of the Portland Timbers Football Club family: Stewart Scullion and Ian Joy. [more]

Report: Josh Wicks Signs For Finnish Club IFK Mariehamn by Zac Lee Rigg at Goal.com

Former D.C. United and Los Angeles Galaxy [and Portland Timbers!] goalkeeper Josh Wicks will continue the next portion of his career with IFK Mariehamn in Finland. [more]

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