

Articles tagged with "portland mls expansion"
An Alternative Approach: Portland should wait out MLS
By Bob Kellett | May 8th, 2008I applaud people who are creative in thought and who are willing to challenge conventional wisdom. I salute Cliff Pfenning, a former scribe for the Portland Tribune and the current publisher of Oregon Sports. He has penned an interesting piece ...
Juventus Primavera Tickets on Sale Tuesday, Two Games this week
By Bob Kellett | May 5th, 2008After a week off, it is game week once again for the Portland Timbers. The heroes in green and white will try to be bloody dynamite against Rochester on Thursday at PGE Park and on the road against those dreaded Seattle Sounders on Saturday. It ...
And the home of the.....TIMBERS
By Bob Kellett | May 2nd, 2008The workweek closes with the Friday Tribits from which we learn that the Timbers players are following the NBA playoffs. Yep, it has been a slow news week. We also get confirmation that the club has scheduled a friendly with an Italian club on ...
Merritt Paulson to present MLS Proposal to Portland City Leaders soon
By Bob Kellett | April 30th, 2008Those rumblings we heard a couple weeks ago have turned out to be true. The Oregonian reports today that Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson recently met with City Commissioner Randy Leonard to discuss the city's role in helping to bring an MLS e ...
Stand for the Boys in Green
By Bob Kellett | April 21st, 2008We've had a weekend to get over our hangovers, regain the use of our vocal chords and to bask in the endorphins that can only be created by a Portland Timbers victory. Now we begin the inevitable workweek slog with Monday on the calendar and Thurs ...
Merritt Paulson pushing the MLS to Portland miracle
By Bob Kellett | March 18th, 2008Who has the tougher task ahead of him? The father who is trying to prevent the global economy from a further meltdown or the son who is trying to get a Major League Soccer franchise in Portland? If they gather for Easter dinner this year, the conversati





