Timbers surpass 11,000 season tickets
The Timbers announced that they have surpassed 11,000 season tickets for the 2011 season, with 72 days left to go before the home opener at PGE Park on Thursday, April 14 against the Chicago Fire.
Timbers / Alaska Airlines announce ‘Paint-the-Plane’ art contest
The Timbers and Alaska Airlines announced a contest for fans to design the Timbers-branded Alaska Airlines plane. The contest is open until February 15, and templates for download are available for download from the link below.
Timbers announce new Adidas Training Center
The Timbers and the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District announced a 10 year partnership featuring the construction of a new training facility that will be located in Beaverton.
Scot Thompson named official community ambassador
Former Timbers forward Scot Thompson has been named the Timbers official community ambassador as the Timbers prepare for their first season in MLS in 2011.
Timbers draft Nagbe and Taylor in MLS SuperDraft
The Portland Timbers had the second pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, but must feel like they were number one on the list as 2010 Hermann Trophy winner striker and midfielder Darlington Nagbe surprisingly fell to them at number two as Vancouver
Timbers reportedly sign Kenny Cooper
It has been reported (though not yet confirmed by the team) that the Timbers have acquired 1860 Munich forward Kenny Cooper. Cooper played for FC Dallas until 2008, but suffered a broken tibia in 2007, but was named comeback player of the
Timbers debut MLS kits
Full photo gallery is here: http://www.soccercityusa.com/timbers/newkits.htm
Construction update
The Portland Timbers website continues to offer great coverage of progress at the (current) PGE Park, with the latest update showing the construction from the air, with the progress on the east side grandstand showing nicely, as well as the curved grandstand
Timbers kits debut Thursday, team store to open in downtown on Friday
In another clear sign that we have entered another era for the Portland Timbers, there will be a Timbers-specific store in downtown Portland, which is schedule to open this Friday, December 10, at 10 am. The store is located at 519 SW
Jeremy Hall off to Spain
New Timbers defender Jeremy Hall is headed to Spain to get some offseason playing time and training, along with former Oregon State star Danny Mwanga. The two Generadtion Adidas players are part of a 19 player squad who will be in Madrid