portland.bizjournals.com - 3/18/2009
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Reports are surfacing that officials with the Portland Timbers and Major League Soccer have scheduled a news conference for Friday morning in Portland. Neither a spokesman for MLS or Timbers owner Merritt Paulson would confirm the news conference Wednesday, but Timbers fans assume the news is ...
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MLS to Portland Announcement on Friday
timbers.theoffside.com 3/18/2009 — What: Rally and Press Conference Announcement
When: 9:30 a.m., Friday March 20
Where: Portland Hilton
921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland Oregon
Celebrate. That is all.
Notes & Quotes from the Portland MLS Announcement
gingesoccer.blogspot.com 3/20/2009 — --The Portland Timbers will join the MLS in the 2011 season. --The Portland franchise will be the Timbers. Merritt Paulson made it clear that he would not be messing with what works. --Individuals who purchase 2009 and 2010 Timbers season tickets will have top priority for 2011 MLS season seat ...
MLS Expansion: An Opportunity for Promotion/Relegation in 2011?
theoffside.com 3/19/2009 — Word on the grapevine is that MLS has made a decision on it’s next two expansion teams. Vancouver has called a press conference for tomorrow, with Portland planning an announcement on Friday.
No guarantees of course, but I don’t see either ...
As Expected, Vancouver Is MLS Material
gingesoccer.blogspot.com 3/19/2009 — As expected, Don Garber announced yesterday that the next expansion team who will join the MLS in the 2011 season will be from Vancouver. The much anticipated announcement means that 2 of the 3 clubs required to bring the Cascadia Cup to MLS...and with the Portland Timbers also on the verge of ...
The Vancouver view: The West Coast rivalry is back
24thminute.com 3/20/2009 — Today's announcement [ Jose Romero , The Seattle Times ] of Portland as the 18th MLS franchise could mean great things for the league, especially considering how Vancouver was named as the 17th franchise [ Marc Weber , The Province ] on Wednesday. Of course, there are many great reasons behind ...
Portland Gets MLS Franchise
soccerticketsonline.com 3/21/2009 — Major League Soccer announced on Friday that Portland has been awarded an expansion franchise which will begin play in 2011. The announcement came two days after Vancouver was awarded a new team and one day after the expansion Seattle Sounders opened the 2009 campaign with a 3-0 victory over ...
Portland we say to thee, the 18th yee shall be!
gingesoccer.blogspot.com 3/20/2009 — The Portland Timbers (unless they change the name) will become the 18th franchise in Major League Soccer today! The announcement will come as a press conference from the Rose City today at 1pm ET/10am PT. You can watch the announcement live thanks to MLSnet.com I'm extremely excited that ...
Portland in MLS: The Origins of the Timbers Army
pitchinvasion.net 3/21/2009 — As they say in other soccer countries, we’re going up. Today, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber anointed the Portland Timbers—our modest local soccer team with the not-so-modest grassroots fan following, the Timbers Army—as the latest ...
It’s Officialy Official —
TheOriginalWinger.com
Portland becomes the 18th MLS franchise and will begin play in 2011. Good times for soccer in the Northwest as this announcement comes just two days after Vancouver got their franchise, and one day after Seattle put the hurt on New York in their MLS debut / season opener.
Congratulations ...
Portland Lands 18th MLS Team —
MLS Daily
[press release] Major League Soccer has reached an agreement with The Paulson Family that will bring an MLS team to Portland in 2011, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced today. The announcement of Portland as the League’s 18th club comes just two days after Vancouver was announced as the ...
green is the color...in MLS! —
a pretty move
This seems as momentous an occasion as I can think of to restart our footy musings on apm : Fellow soccer blogger Zach Dundas reflects on the history of the Portland Timbers as the announcement comes that we're moving up to MLS in 2011. I'm feeling giddy, speechless, excited, apprehensive, ...
Portland Announcement Today —
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
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 ...
Portland Announcement On Friday? —
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
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 ...
We’re all going to the Bitter End Pub…. —
Portland Timbers
This precise moment is when you need to call in sick to work. I know you aren’t feeling well. In fact, the only thing that will cure you is getting your butt down to the MLS announcement at the Hilton at 9:30. After that you should receive further attention by following the advice the ...
Garber will be at Portland press conference —
The Netminder
From the inbox: WHAT: Merritt Paulson, owner and president of the Portland Timbers and Portland Beavers, and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber along with Portland city officials will make an important announcement Friday on the future of professional soccer in Portland. WHEN: Friday, ...
Something brewing in Portland —
The Netminder
Let's track the reports from this afternoon: MLS to PDX (grass-roots group posting on message board ; also posted on their own site -- which has been erratic in responding this afternoon -- and Facebook ): Announcement coming Friday. Be there. Portland Business Journal : Cites MLS to PDX KGW ...
Pacific Northwest Represent, Represent —
The Kin of Fish
With today's announcement that Vancouver , and soon Portland, Oregon will be joining MLS in 2011, the Pacific coast clubs will soon be majority in the league. In two years' time, one-third of the league's 18 teams will be in the Pacific Time zone: Vancouver, Portland, Seattle, San Jose, Los ...
Vancouver and Portland announcements coming? —
The Beautiful Game
All indications these days tell us the MLS will announce that Vancouver will get an expansion franchise very soon. Bob Lenarduzzi , the Whitecaps president, said he expects some sort of announcement before the MLS season opening on Thursday in Seattle. If you remember, the league said it ...
RED BULLS AT PORTLAND TIMBERS: POST MATCH —
RBR caught up with some players and Richie Williams, who directed the reserves tonight, and got their thoughts about the friendly match with the Portland Timbers (USL-1). Videos after the jump.
RED BULLS AT PORTLAND RUNNING COMMENTARY —
The Red Bulls traveled from Seattle, WA to Portland, OR Friday to take on the Portland Timbers (USL-1) tonight at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex on the University of Portland campus. The Red Bulls will play a reserve squad, but among those slated to appear are Carlos Johnson, Seth ...
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