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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
The Morrison Report: Meaning What You Say Edition
The opinion expressed here is that of the author alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of any organization, including 107ist or the Timbers Army. I had hoped this whole ordeal was over Wednesday morning after the Disciplinary Committee … 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
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
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
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
Welcome Home, Portland Thorns FC
A few months back I wrote a blog on how support for Portland Thorns FC might evolve. Since then a lot has transpired, and I had intended to write a post-mortem about the Thorns home opener. However, before I … Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Overcome Churlish Quakes
Wins aren’t always dominant. But simply because one win wasn’t as pretty as the last doesn’t mean it wasn’t of similar quality. In a game short on highlights and long on tackles, the Portland Timbers rode a magnificent Will Johnson … Continue reading
The Morrison Report – The Evolution of Kalif Alhassan Edition
Much has already been written about the Timbers midfield in 2013. From the arrival of Diego Valeri, to the on-again-off-again brilliance of Darlington Nagbe, to the steady leadership of Will Johnson, a small forest has been slain on the subject … Continue reading
Op-Ed: Fare Thee Well, for I am About to Sell Out
I’m sorry to announce this will be my last blog entry at TA-dot-org for the foreseeable future. Continue reading
Match Report: Timbers Hit a High Against Houston
Since the regular season began, Caleb Porter has preached keeping the lows high and the highs low. This habit is designed to allow the Timbers to work through inevitable rough patches in games and throughout the course of the season. … Continue reading
Match Report: Johnson Wills the Timbers to Another Point
Say what you will about the 2013 Portland Timbers, but they don’t lack for heart. Three times in their first four games, the Timbers have fallen behind only to come back and earn a draw. Going into Saturday, however, the … Continue reading
