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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
Op-Ed: Got That Not-So-Thorny Feeling?
We’ve all heard about the shenanigans that went down last year. I’ve been told that steps have been taken to ensure both of this year’s Seattle Away trips go down with as little static as possible. Continue reading
Op-Ed: Why I’m Not Going to Seattle Away
We’ve all heard about the shenanigans that went down last year. I’ve been told that steps have been taken to ensure both of this year’s Seattle Away trips go down with as little static as possible. Continue reading
Op-Ed: Don’t steal flags
Seriously. Continue reading
Op-Ed: How-to TA
We love you. Hugs and snuggles. Now get to Tetris-in’! Continue reading
Op-Ed: Three Davids United vs. One Goliath
In short, yes. I think so. But allow me to place this asterisk right here. Continue reading
Op-Ed: Honestly, will Portland truly offer the best home-field advantage for World Cup qualifier matches?
In short, yes. I think so. But allow me to place this asterisk right here. Continue reading
Voter turnout: the double-edged sword
Be careful what you wish for. Continue reading
Onward and Upward
We’re quite fortunate with what we’ve got here in Portland, likely to the point where most other MLS teams and supporters groups would label us as “spoiled.” Continue reading
Open Letter to the 1906 Ultras
Being commonly regarded as the “third-of-three” city in the Bay Area would be tough on most kids. Continue reading
Timbers TV Party Tonight!
What we seem to forget is that Major League Soccer is still not part of the “big 4” of American sports. Continue reading
This Week in Timbers Army Football Club News – Fall 2012 Season has begun!
It’s been a long summertime break since we last spoke about the Timbers Army FC initiative and the various clubs participating in amateur soccer throughout the Portlandarea. As the summer temperatures start to drop and the leaves turn more golden, … Continue reading
The Home Match of Home Matches
To say this match is a big one for the Timbers would be the understatement of the year. Continue reading
The Other Side of the Two-Stick
“At the risk of being labeled a “newbie” or outcast, I feel the GWout crowd is misinformed in their position, and misguided in their expression.” Continue reading
TA Away Game Travel Guide to Toronto
It’s clean. It’s full of nice people. It’s the Canadian stereotype I’d always envisioned. Continue reading
Supply, this is Demand. Demand, this is Supply.
Folks, the marketplace appears to have spoken. Continue reading
Who Let The DB’s In?
When they subtly-but-noticeably boo our Timbers as they enter the field for pre-match practice, my gut tells me something is up. Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a PDX Sports Fan
Today was one particularly trying day in a never-ending series of tests for Portland sports fans. Continue reading
TA Away Game Travel Guide to Denver
I’ve spent more time in the airport during layovers than in the city itself. Thankfully, I managed to get in touch a Timbers hero of recent years for some help. Continue reading
This Just In From Pitch Invasion
We like to tell people that being part of the Timbers Army is about more than appreciating a team and a good time. When the Timbers Army sings about Portland for 90 minutes, it’s expressing a sense of civic pride unparalleled in North American sports. And that love of town — that nexus of Team/Town/TA — is more than just a match-day affair. Continue reading
