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Today is the day Portland Timbers fans have been waiting for. The home opener for their MLS club. There is plenty to be excited about tonight’s home debut for the Timbers. Below are some videos that may help get you hyped up for it. Here Comes Joey JELD-WEN Field Time Lapse  

I have to say I’m a little shocked to hear that the Portland Timbers will have a new logo come next year when they enter Major League Soccer. There’s something nice about the current logo that I just hate to see them ago away from here. Maybe I’m wrong and the new logo which will…[continue reading]

I saw this news earlier today and immediately though “why haven’t other expansion clubs done this before?” Well really only Seattle could do it since they were basically being “promoted” to the big show last year. The Portland Timbers still have a year before they enter Major League Soccer but they are already making sure…[continue reading]

The final hurdle to bring Major League Soccer to Portland was cleared on today when the Portland City Council voted 4-1 to approve $31 million in funding to renovate PGE Park. The vote means the Portland Timbers expansion team can begin play in 2011 as planned. As we all know Portland and Vancouver will join the…[continue reading]

Details of PGE Park’s $31million renovation for the Portland Timbers’ move to Major League Soccer in 2011 was released Monday to The Oregonian. Renderings show exactly how they plan on making PGE a soccer facility for good. The biggest transformation will be the stadium’s east side. A public plaza at the corner of 18th Avenue…[continue reading]

Last night’s US Open Cup match between the Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers was pretty sweet. Not only did this rivalry get some good love across the land but it produced a quality game with some even more entertaining fans in the stands at PGE Park. Makes me want to fast forward a…[continue reading]

Just a reminder, Portland’s expansion club announcement will come later today at noon CT. There should be video on the league’s site (or a new Portland2011 site) in a little while of the announcement. No word on if the scarves will just say Portland 2011 or if Timbers will be included on it.

I just got a couple emails and Facebook messages from some readers up in Portland (and yes I know this stuff is already posted elsewhere but I felt it needed posted again). Apparently there is going to possibly be another expansion announcement this week in Portland. According to the messages that a rally and press…[continue reading]