Portland Timbers to Announce Signings as 2014 Takes Shape
Today, a months-long wait to officially unveil Portland Timbers’ roster moves made at the end of 2013 will be over. The Oregonian and, you know, Merritt Paulson have confirmed that the Portland Timbers will announce four roster moves tomorrow – two signings, one homegrown player, and one player loan. The two new signings will both […]
Portland Timbers’ Caleb Porter Named MLS Coach of the Year
Major League Soccer today announced Caleb Porter as the 2013 Coach of the Year. In his first MLS season as a professional coach, Porter led the Timbers to a 14-5-15 record and the number one seed in the Western Conference. The club’s five losses tied the MLS record for fewest losses in a 34-game regular […]
Your Portland Timbers 2013 MLS Playoff Guide
The Portland Timbers have qualified for the MLS playoffs for the first time ever. Their first game in the Western Conference Semifinals will either be at Seattle or Colorado on Saturday, at 7:00PM on the NBC Sports Network. The second leg of the aggregate series will be at Jeld-Wen Field the following Thursday. Here’s what […]
Timbers Draw Final Home Match 0-0
The Portland Timbers’ last regular season home game of the 2012 season was simply dreadful. There was no heartfelt tifo from the Timbers Army recognizing the players and coaches; instead there was a single sign, in spartan white and black that clearly said, “GW Out”. Around the grouchy Army, the stands were sparse, as the […]
Sounders Add to Timbers’ Frustration up North
Written by Written by Abe Asher | This article originally appeared on OregonSportsNews.com It all started so promisingly for the Portland Timbers Sunday night at Jeld-Wen Field, and then, like the Timbers’ central midfield, they just slowly faded away. Instead of crashing the party up north, Portland was part of the show. And really, what […]
How to Create a Better Major League Soccer
Written by Written by Abe Asher | This article originally appeared on OregonSportsNews.com We are near the start of the new Premier League season. Imagine this: With ten games to go in the league season, 13 teams are within ten points of the lead. Eight teams are within six points of the league leaders, and […]