Timbers Army Blogs

  • Match Report: Timbers Quick to Draw, Shoot Blanks

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    May 16, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    The Portland Timbers have played seven hours and seven minutes of soccer since its offense scored a goal. On the calendar, it’s been more than a month. And folks, Chance Myers is not walking through that door.By any objective measure, a road draw...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News: Soon, a long break in the schedule

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    May 14, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    Welcome to this week in Timbers Army Football Club news. Because of the various leagues and limited amounts of fields within the area, many TAFC teams will have a bit of a break in their spring seasons before resuming play in early June. The gap within th...

  • Match Report: Portland Can’t Break Crew

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    May 6, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    You know things are bad when the Timbers look to a home scoreless draw against Columbus for moral victories. But, in light of the club’s tepid start to 2012, such are the times.Coming off a week where the team was publicly questioned in just about e...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News: Old Growth FC gets their first goal

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    May 4, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    Welcome to this week in Timbers Army Football Club news.  Rumors persist that the weather is finally supposed to be nice this weekend, which should aid the teams as they progress through their spring schedules.  I’m pleased to see the various team mem...

  • ISC Response to Simon Borg's Comments

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    May 3, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Together with fellow MLS fans around the league, the ISC would like to express our severe disapproval of comments made about female MLS fans by MLSSoccer.com Senior Editor Simon Borg on the MLS podcast "Extra Time" this week. All supporter groups know the incredible value of the passion that supporters - regardless of their gender - bring to MLS.

  • Bury Me In Green and Gold

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    May 3, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Take this as a moment where I'm struck by something and I need to post about it type of thing.

  • 4 Worlds United Soccer Alliance Needs You!

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    May 2, 2012
    Sherrilynn "Sheba" Rawson

    Do you want to contribute to the local refugee community? Don't have enough time for a full time coaching gig? Do you want to represent the Timbers Army for an amazing cause?

  • The Morrison Report – No Pity Edition

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    May 2, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    The views expressed here are the views of the author alone, and do not necessarily represent the views of 107ist or the Timbers Army.My Dearest Portland Timbers Football Club,It’s funny sometimes how the silliest things can elicit the strangest ...

  • Match Report: Déjà vu in Montreal

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    April 29, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    It has been 247 plus minutes of soccer since a Timber put the ball into the back of the net. If the match against Sporting KC represented a step forward, the Timbers fell off a cliff in Montreal.Promising the same lineup he played against Kansas City,...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News: Rose City Athletic and Cascade Rangers FC meet in spring derby

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    April 27, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    Welcome to our weekly look inside the collective of Timbers Army Football Clubs.  If you have any interest in the weekly happenings or upcoming fixture dates, you can always visit the Timbers Army main page. Under the 107ist menu, click on the Timbers Ar...

  • Does the TA like Fucito? Circle one: yes / no

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    April 23, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    Can you imagine the scene if Fucito scores against his old team?

  • Northern Alliance Blog - Soccer Ball Drive Edition

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    April 23, 2012
    David Xochihua

    The Northern Alliance is joining impoverished students from Vancouver in supporting impoverished students in Peru by donating soccer balls and pocket change during a viewing party for Houston Away.

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to Montreal

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    April 23, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    The closest I’ve ever come to a legit fist-fight was in this town.

  • Match Report: Timbers Will Themselves Over the Wiz

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    April 22, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Midweek John Spencer said he would happily take an ugly three points out of the match against Sporting KC. He got his wish.On Saturday night the Portland Timbers kicked, scratched, and gouged their way to one of the most significant – if ugliest –...

  • The Morrison Report: Timbers Seal Fucito Deal; Perlaza on Wheels?

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    April 20, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Friday afternoon, as some Timbers supporters were preparing – perhaps bracing – for Saturday’s match against league leaders Sporting KC, Gavin Wilkinson was busy beginning the process of shaking up the roster.Portland sent either a 2013 second r...

  • Shirts of the Month

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    April 20, 2012
    Dan Gerhardstein

    What up, from the Timbers Army merchandise team.I know we have tried to blog before, and communicate through the No Pity Van twitter and NPO Facebook, but we still feel like it's still really hard to communicate what we are doing and where we are tryi...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News – CRFC v NEU derby highlights busy week of matches

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    April 20, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    The world that is the Timbers Army Football Club continues to roll on for another busy week of matches. Well, for some teams anyway, as the scheduling issues affecting GPSD teams compressed some fixtures while other teams enjoy a long break between dates....

  • No Pity, Just Action Part Deux

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    April 16, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    We received this letter from AC Portland today. Several of the 107ist board members will be attending meetings in the near future to further our work with AC Portland. We encourage all of you to check out AC Portland if you don't already know about them a...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News: Is disjointedness a real word?

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    April 13, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    It does take a while for teams to gel and learn how to play together as a group, but what happens when a league has a similar issue or concern?  It’s a question that many TAFC members were asking towards the end of last week when there was a massive am...

  • TIMBERS ARMY FC PARTNERS WITH ADIDAS

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    April 9, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    The Timbers Army FC Initiative has partnered with adidas to provide uniforms and soccer balls for all teams playing under the Timbers Army FC Initiative.

  • Match Report: Chivas Make Goats Out of the Timbers

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    April 8, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    If the Timers haven’t hit rock bottom, they seem to be careening toward it.For 45 minutes on Saturday night, it looked like the Timbers had righted the ship. Then the backline started leaking, the Timbers took on water, and Portland sank fast.Fo...

  • Week One News from the Timbers Army Football Clubs

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    April 5, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    The Spring season of Greater Portland Soccer District matches began in earnest this week.  For the seven outdoor clubs participating in this term representing the Timbers Army and 107ist, it was the opportunity to renew old rivalries, face new challenges...

  • 2012 Timbers Army Football Club Season Preview

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    April 3, 2012
    Kip Kesgard

    Welcome back to This Week in Timbers Army Football Club news, brought to you by the fine folks at 107ist. It’s been a while since we completed the Fall 2011 campaign that saw the promotion of one club to the top division, a championship match berth for ...

  • Match Report: Timbers Meet Justice at the Death

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    April 1, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Let’s level with ourselves for a moment here: the Timbers were the vastly inferior side on Saturday night. Sure, it can be said that the Timbers could have won. It cannot be said, however, that the Timbers should have won.While RSL were dominant, th...

  • Putting an end to the torture

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    April 1, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    I realize this may come as a shock. However, these feelings have been eating away at me for some time, and I just can’t torture myself anymore.

  • Spring Beer and Wine Fest

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    March 31, 2012
    Abram Goldman-Armstrong

    Present your 2012 107ist card at the door for 2 for the price of 1 admission to the Spring Beer and Wine Fest. Spring Beer and Wine Fest organizer Steve Woolard has generously donated a booth to the 107ist, so a limited selection of merchandise will be av...

  • Match Report: Timbers Get What They Deserve in New England

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    March 24, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    If John Spencer thought the questions about whether his side could perform on the road were annoying before, he’ll find them downright oppressive now.With everything set up for the Timbers to take their first road win of 2012, Portland laid an absol...

  • Show Racism the Red Card

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    March 21, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    This speaks for itself....

  • Women’s History Month: Joan of Arc Beer Release Party

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    March 21, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Bazi Bierbrasserie concludes its celebration of Women’s History Month with the Joan of Arc Beer Release Party on Saturday, March 24 at 6:30 PM.

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to New England

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    March 19, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    Let’s just call New England what it really is: Boston.

  • Match Report: Portland Settles for One in Frisco

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    March 17, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    The Portland Timbers scratched out a point in Dallas on Saturday night in an ugly game that featured plenty of tackles but few chances.Monday’s opener made it easy to forget just how painful it was to watch the Timbers on the road at times last year...

  • ISC Releases Open Letter to Don Garber

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    March 15, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    We are writing on behalf of the Independent Supporters Council, a group made up of twenty-seven American and Canadian supporters groups, including supporters from almost every team in Major League Soccer. Our mission is to advocate for fair treatment of home and away supporters at all levels of American and Canadian soccer.

  • What A Mess

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    March 14, 2012
    Owen Longstreet

    Of all the clubs in MLS to put out a video making fun of another club its New England that puts out this pile of garbage? Here are some notes for whatever "genius" in the Rev's front office dreamed this up.1. If you're going to have some dope in a gre...

  • Match Report: Timbers Open 2012 in Dominant Fashion

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    March 12, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    And we’re back.The Portland Timbers downed the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in a torrential downpour at Jeld-Wen Field on Monday night, using a dramatic second half comeback to win comfortably.The Timbers started on their front foot, as Eric Alexander...

  • The Morrison Report – Season Preview Edition

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    March 10, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    The offseason acquisitions are completed. The team is fit. Jeld-Wen Field has been warmed up. Welcome to the 2012 MLS Regular Season.Many have pointed out how expectations for 2012 are substantially higher than 2011. No longer do the Timbers have t...

  • Why yes, it IS almost Monday!

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    March 8, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    Well here we are, one year later. Last year’s rookies are no longer rookies.

  • You're Singing the National Anthem

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    March 5, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Last year old a rain soaked night we welcomed MLS to Portland and ushered in a new era with the "It Takes an Army to Raise a Club" tifo everyone remembers so well. That very same night the Timbers Army sang the Star Spangled Banner rather than having...

  • Match Report: Timbers Top Gnaget To Close Preseason

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    March 5, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    If Sunday night is any indication, this could be a fun season.For those wondering how long it would take for Kris Boyd to notch his first Timbers goal, here is your answer: Six minutes and change.The Timbers and AIK spent the first moments of the ...

  • One Simple Question

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    March 3, 2012
    Owen Longstreet

    For quick reference I will link to this blog post. WARNING: You will be directed to a blog with a color scheme similar to that of irradiated goat urine.Running commentary below.But while we stood in line, we watched as the Timber's Team ambassador...

  • Capos for Kids

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    February 29, 2012
    Sherrilynn "Sheba" Rawson

    Students at Nellie Muir had a special treat this year when they had the chance to celebrate Read Across America with some TA capos.

  • Match Report: Short-Handed Timbers Survive Quakes

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    February 28, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    No, it wasn’t pretty. Yes, it is still preseason. But no, it wasn’t awful either.The Portland Timbers played the San Jose Earthquakes to a draw on Monday night in front of some 16,000 supporters eager to catch the first glimpse of their team in 20...

  • The Morrison Report – February 26, 2012

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    February 26, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Boyd…Boyd…No! Come on! The password is Boyd!So that was fun.I know there is a tournament coming up and all, but let’s face it, from here until October the Timbers will rightfully be dominating this space. Sure, we’ll spout off a...

  • Just say no to scalpers

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    February 23, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    In order to maintain a sense of balance within the community, we must do what we can to ensure the “beautiful game” remains accessible to all.

  • TA stars on Portlandia - stay clever my friends

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    February 20, 2012
    Andrew Brawley

    This is the week the Timbers Army becomes famous!

  • The Morrison Report – February 19, 2012

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    February 19, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Last week we looked at a few players who had a lot on the line in 2012. For Bright Dike, Freddie Braun, and David Horst, 2012 will prove crucial to determining whether they are borderline MLS players or can make an impact in the top flight.The task fo...

  • El Clasico: More Than a Game

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    February 16, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    A Documentary Film about Real Madrid & FC Barcelona Spanish History – Culture – Identity & SoccerSaturday, March 10, 2012 - 7:30 PM5th Ave. Cinema at Portland State University 510 SW Hall St. | Portland OR 97201General Admission: $...

  • Soccer Supporters Unite

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    February 15, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Soccer rivalries are known for their intensity, but leadership of soccer supporters groups from across the US and Canada set aside their rivalries last weekend in Portland, Oregon for the Independent Supporters Council (ISC) conference.

  • The Morrison Report – February 12, 2012

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    February 12, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Oh, the preseason. The time when as supporters we’re so starved for real soccer that we’ll read everything into anything. The Timbers beat Galaxy 4-1? PTFC is the team of destiny. Portland draws Montreal 0-0? It might be a long year on Morrison Street...

  • The Morrison Report – February 1, 2012

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    February 1, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Welcome to Wednesday, folks. If you slept through Monday and Tuesday, well, prepare to be welcomed to a whole new world.Remember a few weeks ago when folks were griping about the lack of signings? Remember when some around Morrison Street were begi...

  • Cascadia supporters groups announce 2012 Cascadia Cup rules, call for balanced schedule

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    January 24, 2012
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Supporters groups from the three Cascadia MLS clubs have agreed on new rules for the Cascadia Cup after MLS moved to an unbalanced schedule in 2012. The Emerald City Supporters, Southsiders and Timbers Army agreed that all matches will count towards the Cascadia Cup, even though the new unbalanced MLS schedule means each team will play a different number of home games against their Cascadia rivals this season.

  • The Morrison Report – January 18, 2012

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    January 17, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    When it rains, it pours. I’m not entirely sure how that translates to snow, but whatever it is, that’s what it was doing when I walked to work this morning. It’s also pouring talent on the Timbers roster right now, as today’s snow day brought t...

  • The Morrison Report – January 14, 2012

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    January 14, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    At long last this offseason, changes are afoot on Morrison Street. No, it wasn’t the SuperDraft selections or a rumored international signing that did it, rather it was the unexpectedly timed departure of Kenny Cooper that signaled the imminent changes ...

  • The Morrison Report – January 6, 2012

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    January 6, 2012
    Chris Rifer

    Happy New Year!With the holidays in the rear view mirror, the SuperDraft Combine underway, and training camp quickly approaching on the horizon, we have been through the worst of the offseason and emerged alive on the other side. From here on out, the...

  • The Morrison Report – December 24, 2011

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    December 24, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    The wind may not blow, Might not even snow, But there’s nothin’ like Christmas right here at home. It may not be white, Might be a rainy night, But there’s nothin’ like sharin’ the sounds and the sights, Of Christmas in the Northwest, is a...

  • Thank You Timbers Army, from the Oregon Food Bank

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    December 21, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    Earlier this month the Timbers Army brought two groups of volunteers to the Oregon Food Bank locations in Portland and Beaverton, where we packed a total of 30,108 pounds of potatoes and wax beans. That comes out to 23,160 meals worth of food packed in two short hours. Mike Jezewski, our volunteer coordinator at Portland, sent this message of thanks to the TA.

  • The Morrison Report – December 13, 2011

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    December 13, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    It’s quiet. Too quiet.After a frantic few days in the wake of the Expansion Draft the MLS has settled into the doldrums of the offseason. With the SuperDraft a month away and training camp another two weeks beyond that, the MLS offseason has entered...

  • 107ist Board Election Results

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    December 13, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    The 2012 election for 107ist Board of Directors ended last night. We had nine good candidates competing for four open positions. The results are in.

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News – November 29, 2011

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    November 29, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    While we recapped the GPSD Championship matches in the last entry that saw FC Portlandia lose a tough battle to SDFC EastBurn and North End United lost a bitter affair to Ronler Hacres after beating them earlier that week just before the Thanksgiving holi...

  • The Morrison Report – November 29, 2011

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    November 29, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    Welcome to The Morrison Report. Having settled into the offseason, I wanted to create a semi-frequent place to talk about the goings on around Morrison Street and the MLS. Here we’ll primarily discuss Timbers offseason news, but when PTFC news is light,...

  • Time Commitment of a 107ist Board Member

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    November 25, 2011
    Garrett Dittfurth

    I suppose that's not the most entertaining headline I could write. To be honest this isn't the most exciting content matter either. I've been asked to write just a bit about the time requirements of a 107ist board member since we're now accepting applicat...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News - November 23, 2011

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    November 23, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    With the short week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to get out a report of the happenings from this weekend, as two TAFC clubs were participating in their division's respective championship matches. While the official match reports haven't b...

  • The Expansion Draft, the Cup, and Some Good Cannoli

    (1)
    November 20, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    Welcome, Montreal!Just a year after the Timbers went through this same process – albeit with some expansion competition in Vancouver – the Montreal Impact are preparing for Wednesday’s Expansion Draft. With protected lists due out Monday, it is ...

  • Update From MLS Cup

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    November 19, 2011
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Supporters Summit update from "beautiful" Los Angeles

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News –November 18, 2011

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    November 18, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    With the GPSD fall season winding down, there was an undecided manner in GPSD Division 4 that involved one of the TAFC member clubs.  North End United, the only undefeated club in the table going into the final regular season weekend, thought they just h...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News – November 16, 2011

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    November 16, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    The final weekend of the GPSD regular season was looming over the TAFC clubs going into the second weekend of November.  With the holidays coming up on the calendar and visions of the region’s first official snow watch rumored for later this week, visi...

  • Pilots lose, but Gisele Currier Memorial Fund wins

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    November 14, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    The University of Portland Pilots men's soccer team yesterday lost a bleak 0-1 contest to Santa Clara, but there was a silver lining.

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News – November 9, 2011

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    November 9, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    With just two weeks left in the regular season for the Timbers Army football clubs, there was plenty of excitement going into the November 5 and 6 fixtures.  Rose City Athletic played a rare Saturday date in the afternoon, while FC Portlandia and North E...

  • Good Don, Bad Don (Garber)

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    November 7, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    A couple weeks ago we recapped the Timbers’ season and looked into the future for our beloved PTFC. This week we look back at the season that the MLS had, and what it needs to do – or not do – to continue growth.Pieces like this are tough, becau...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News – November 2, 2011

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    November 2, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    The fall weather reared up this past weekend in the Portland area, but that didn’t stop the TAFC teams from taking the pitch despite the conditions. With just a few weeks left in the regular Fall season, some of the clubs are jockeying for playoff posit...

  • SLC Away

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    October 31, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    A reconstruction of your correspondent's scattered memories from a boozy, brazen, bawdy, and...um, bfun 72 hours known as SLC Away, wherein the Timbers finished their season with a great point on the road, and the Timbers Army made a point of having a great time.

  • Conference Semis Leg One: Home is Where the Hurt Is

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    October 30, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    Leg one of the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals was not kind to home teams. After the first two days of action, all four semis look to be virtually locked up as three teams now have to go on the road to dig out of holes and one – much to the delig...

  • Ricky Nets Winner for Griffons

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    October 30, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    MLS playoffs got you down? Check out some Over 30 Division 2 soccer. Delta Park is lovely this time of year.

  • Looking Back, Looking Onward

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    October 30, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    Say what you will about 2011, but it certainly provided its fair share of ups and downs. From the high of breaking a bottle of champagne over the Timbers’ inaugural MLS campaign to the low of being throttled 3-1 at Colorado. From the low of earning one ...

  • This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News - October 25, 2012

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    October 26, 2011
    Kip Kesgard

    Welcome to the first of what I hope will be an interesting feature highlighting the adventures of the various Timbers Army Football Clubs playing in the Greater Portland Soccer District leagues.  I was asked to provide this weekly update to the 107ist me...

  • Match Report: Late Equalizer Puts a Gloss On 2011

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    October 23, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    The juxtaposition between Saturday night and March 19th tells the story of the season. In the season opener, the Timbers showed how far they had to go. In the finale they showed how far they had come. No, it wasn’t a flawless performance on Saturday, bu...

  • Timbers Run Hears the Final Bell

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    October 20, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    So there it was. In the most important game of the season that didn’t feature the Timbers, Portland’s we’re-not-dead-yet run toward the playoffs ended with a Dane Richards 8th minute goal. Those hoping for a little brotherly love out the Sons of Ben...

  • Dear Southsiders: Get Your S*** Together

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    October 18, 2011
    Owen Longstreet

    This is my first post. Don't worry I'll be offending all of you at some point soon I'm sure but I'm going to start with offending our nice Canadian neighbors with a little something I have to get off my chest that's been there since we played them in Vanc...

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to Salt Lake City

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    October 17, 2011
    Andrew Brawley

    Everyone may think beer sucks in Utah but that's not the case. Not even a little bit.

  • FREE TIX to PSU Football [the *other* football]

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    October 6, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    All Timbers Army are invited, so grab your scarf and some friends, get some breakfast (and perhaps a breakfast-style adult beverage) and get into some gridiron football!

  • Northern Alliance Blog - Vancouver Away Edition

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    October 5, 2011
    David Xochihua

    Live in SW Wa (or north) and couldn't make it to Vancouver for the match? Read about it here!

  • Match Report: Timbers Find Home Away From Home

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    October 3, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    Coming off a very bad, no-good, hard luck week, the Portland Timbers crossed the Canadian border knowing that anything short of three points put their playoff hopes seriously on the ropes. Awaiting them was a frustrated Vancouver Whitecaps team desperate to open the remodeled B.C. Place in style and save some face in Cascadia.

  • Cascadia Cup Away

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    September 29, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    Wherein your author recounts a singularly bizarre day in enemy territory, on a mission to deliver the Cascadia Cup.

  • Northern Alliance Blog - 9/26/11

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    September 26, 2011
    David Xochihua

    Saturday was a tough day for Timbers fans everywhere. I know it was for me. Controversial loss to the Red Bulls, S**ttle winning the Cascadia Cup......

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to Vancouver

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    September 26, 2011
    Andrew Brawley

    Even during a hockey riot, Vancouver is a lovely city.

  • Scarfed: Mt. Kilimanjaro

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    September 23, 2011
    Garrett Dittfurth

    Over the years many in the Timbers Army have been to a lot of places around the world. A couple that come to mind off the top of my head are Kuwait and Antarctica. We have a new entry for one of the most impressive. Get a load of the cool story below.

  • Northern Alliance Blog - 9/21/11

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    September 22, 2011
    David Xochihua

    Northern Alliance leaders scarf original Timbers owner and Vancouver resident Augusto "Gus" "Doc" Proano, as well as Mick Hoban and Jimmy Conway.

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to New York

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    September 19, 2011
    Andrew Brawley

    If this is your first time going to NYC, do yourself a favor and study a map of the five boroughs and the subway system.

  • Northern Alliance Event: 9/24 Timbers v. Red Bulls Viewing Party and T-shirt Extravaganza

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    September 19, 2011
    David Xochihua

    Come join the Northern Alliance boys (and girls) on Saturday, 9/24/11 for a viewing party at Dublin Down as the Timbers take on the Red Bulls. [/cap...

  • Match Report: Timbers Put Down the Revolution

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    September 18, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    If there were any doubts remaining that the Timbers were serious participants in the playoff race, they were decisively dispelled on Friday night. From the opening kick, Portland took command of the match, shelling Revs keeper Matt Reis, and showing the A...

  • Northern Alliance Blog - Sept. 14th

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    September 14, 2011
    David Xochihua

    The first blog post for the Timbers Army of SW Washington, a.k.a. Northern Alliance. Here's who we are, what we do, and where you can find us.

  • Match Report: Status Quo Ante Bellum

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    September 12, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    With the playoff chase heating up, the Portland Timbers scratched out a tough point in a scoreless draw on the road against Philadelphia Union.  The draw puts Portland at 33 points, one behind D.C. United for the final playoff spot.At the outset, Phi...

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to Philadelphia

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    September 5, 2011
    Andrew Brawley

    This city happens to be a major hub for sports fans…that of the fanatical breed.

  • Vancouver Away: The Update

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    September 2, 2011
    Garrett Dittfurth

    We have some excellent news for all the folks who wanted to go to Vancouver by train but didn't make it on the list by the cut off date. We've been able to acquire another block of discounted tickets. This is the most stress free way to make the trip to Vancouver so don't wait and be left out.

  • Meet Alex Segovia and Rubio Mendez-Rubin

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    August 31, 2011
    Garrett Dittfurth

    In August of 2011 the 107ist board decided to award two scholarships to two exceptional young men Alex Segovia and Rubio Mendez-Rubin whom after years of hard of dedication both young men earned an incredible honor to study and train at the IMG Academy as two of the top 40 U-16 players in the United States. Prior to this both had participated in the U-14 US National Soccer Development Program Team during the 2009/2010 season.

  • Timbers Army Packs Peas & Pasta at Oregon Food Bank

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    August 30, 2011
    Lucas Grzybowski

    Over 80 Timbers Army members volunteered at the Oregon Food Bank on Saturday morning, and a great time was had by all, young and old. Each volunteer was responsible for packing roughly 500 servings of food that will benefit those in need, and all in only two hours of work.

  • Match Report: Timbers Stand on Brunner's Head

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    August 25, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    The Portland Timbers logged perhaps their biggest win as an MLS club on Thursday night, knocking off Chivas USA 1-0 in a match rife with playoff implications. Before the match, many had professed it to be make or break, but for one reason or another it di...

  • Sunday Parkways August, 28th!

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    August 23, 2011
    Garrett Dittfurth

    If you're not familiar, Sunday Parkways is a now a Portland summer tradition. The city shuts down a 6-mile or so loop of neighborhood streets, in a different neighborhood each month, to motor vehicles (unless someone living on the route needs to get home or leave), and the surrounding community takes to the streets to party.

  • Match Report: Kings of Cascadia Keep Cup Hopes Alive

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    August 22, 2011
    Chris Rifer

    The Portland Timbers’ quest for the Cascadia Cup and a playoff berth lives on today after the Timbers knocked off the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Saturday evening. In a physical match that befitted the rivalry, the Timbers showed far more moxie in front ...

  • TA Away Game Travel Guide to Washington, DC

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    August 22, 2011
    Andrew Brawley

    DC is a coffee and beer desert. Follow these directions to find the spots that took me over a year to discover.

  • Who likes making out at Timbers matches?

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    August 21, 2011
    Andrew Brawley

    Apparently the couple in front of me at last night’s Timbers/Whitecaps match, that’s who!