Official News
The Timbers Army will be marching in the Portland Pride Parade! Join Us!
As many of you know on May 13th the Timbers Army showed our support for the International Day Against Homophobia by doing a large-scale display. Reactions to the display have been overwhelming. One photo set on Tumblr has been reblogged … Continue reading
Week 12 Meta Power Rankings – What to do with the Timbers edition
Note: you can click on any graphic to make it larger and more readable Welcome back to the latest installment of the power rankings. Each week I look at a bunch of power rankings, and amalgamate the results here. Typically … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Erase Disadvantages in Vancouver
Now it’s a home and home. Obviously thinking of the team’s effort to retain the Cascadia Cup, that was the sentiment from Caleb Porter in the postgame press conference. Any number of times on Saturday, however, the Timbers could have … Continue reading
International Day Against Homophobia
The following is a guest post that comes to us from one of those involved in creating the anti-homophobia display in the stadium prior to the dismantling of Chivas USA. The Timbers Army joins many other supporters groups around the world in our opposition to homophobia. Continue reading
Timbers Army Meet-and-Tweet. The Spring 2013 “We’re Good at Soccer” edition.
Join fellow TA Twitterati at 107ist partner Sellwood Public House in attempting to have reasonably normal in-person interactions with people you may or may not have ever actually met. Luckily there will be beer available. While themes of previous editions … Continue reading
Atticus Scarf raffle to Benefit Make-A-Wish
Want a chance to own a tangible memento from a special day and benefit a wonderful organization, all at the same time? Now’s your chance. Continue reading
Week 11 MLS Meta Power Rankings – Cascadia Surge Edition
Note: you can click on any graphic to make it larger / more readable Welcome to Week 11′s MLS Meta Power Rankings, MMPL ™. I take rankings from six different sources (Soccer By Ives, ESPN, Bleacher Report, Sporting News, MLS, … Continue reading
Join the Rose City Riveters as they Invade Tukwilla
Our friends, the Rose City Riveters, in partnership with the 107ist, have chartered a bus to beautiful Tukwilla, Washington to see the Portland Thorns take on the Seattle Reign on May 25th – and you can join the fun. Tickets … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Blank the Rojiblancos
Good teams beat the opponents they’re supposed to. Very good teams leave no doubt. Right now, the Portland Timbers are playing like a very good team. And facing a reeling Chivas USA side on Sunday, the Timbers left absolutely no … Continue reading
Lou’s Ask: Don’t buy wristbands. Donate to OPI
Help Lou raise money for OPI’s Bless Field and make a statement about the silliness of auctioning wristbands, all at the same time. Win-win! Continue reading
Match Report: Guzman Gives Dallas a Texas-Sized Gift
Under normal circumstances, a point away to the top team in the league isn’t a bad deal. But for an unconscionable penalty given by Juan Guzman, however, Wednesday could have been so much more. It didn’t look like three points … Continue reading
MLS Meta Power Rankings – Week 10
Note: You can click on any graphic below to make it larger (and, hence, more readable). Well there were some positive comments, and a few people read this last week so I decided to do it again. I’ve compiled the … Continue reading
Match Report: Mama Said There Will Be Days Like This
Some days you just can’t find the net. You do everything right. Distribute nicely out of the back. Move the ball through the midfield with ease. Feed the ball to promising attacking areas around the box. And still, the ball … Continue reading
Join the Timbers Army for Spruce Up the Goose
It’s time to spruce up the goose on Saturday morning! Continue reading
Match Report: Atticus and the Green Machine Outlast Timbers
Since their big win in Kansas City, the MLS media have been abuzz about how the Portland Timbers are suddenly a force to be reckoned with in the Supporters’ Shield race. On Wednesday afternoon at Jeld-Wen Field, however, those Timbers … Continue reading
Team. Town. TA. (or What we can learn from an 8 year old)
Team. Town. TA. Say those words, and then imagine what the perfect blend of those three things would look like. If you were at Jeld-Wen field today, or if you watched the videos or took a peak at the pictures, … Continue reading
Week 9 – Meta Power Rankings
Tuesday is one of my favorite days of the week as far as soccer goes. It’s the day when most of the power rankings are released (for those of you who are unfamiliar, Power Rankings are where ‘experts’ look at … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Steal the Show in Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City took the field on Saturday looking to send a message coming off a frustrating loss and showcase their new argyle kits. What they didn’t expect, however, was that the Portland Timbers would put on a show of … Continue reading
April Membership Contest – Final Days
We’re giving away three pairs of free airfare (domestic) and match tickets for Chicago away, June 8. Just recruit 3 new members (have them put your name in ‘referred by’ field on the signup page) by April 30 and you’re … Continue reading
