Articles tagged with "portland-mls-expansion"
Sights and Sounds from MLS to Portland Announcement
By Bob Kellett | March 20th, 2009Katu video KGW video
We're all going to the Bitter End Pub....
By Bob Kellett | March 20th, 2009This precise moment is when you need to call in sick to work. I know you aren't feeling well. In fact, the only ...
Something to Enjoy on MLS Announcement Eve
By Bob Kellett | March 19th, 2009If you only read one thing between now and 9:30 Friday morning, read this.
MLS to Portland Announcement on Friday
By Bob Kellett | March 18th, 2009What: 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.
MLS in Portland: Pro 3-2 Against (Penalties)
By Sean | March 11th, 2009The Portland City Council met this afternoon to discuss and vote on Merritt Paulson's proposal for bringing the MLS to the Rose City. In ...
A Week of MLS Developments in Bite-Sized Nuggets
By Sean | March 10th, 2009As the anticipated date for the 2011 MLS expansion announcement draws near, there has been no shortage of developments regarding the Rose City. Here ...
Timbers Fans Rally for MLS
By Sean | February 28th, 2009A couple of posts ago, Bob mentioned there might be a co-blogger to help write for the Timbers Offside for the 2009 season. That ...
Timbers Tidbits 02.25.09
By Bob Kellett | February 25th, 2009* Final tally: 26 in favor of MLS in Portland, 5 opposed. Any questions? (Portland Mercury), (SoccerCityUSA), (Oregonlive), and a ringing endorsement from Portland ...
Timbers Tidbits 02.24.09
By Bob Kellett | February 24th, 2009* Steve Cronin is your new goalkeeper (100 Percent Soccer). He has better moves than our midfielders. * That MLS task force is crunching the ...
Some Additional MLS to Portland Press Conference Thoughts (Updated: Media Coverage)
By Bob Kellett | September 3rd, 2008It is hard to capture everything that happens during a live event, especially when you type with two fingers like I do. A few ...
LiveBlog: Portland MLS Press Conference
By Bob Kellett | September 3rd, 2008Merritt Paulson, owner and president of the Portland Beavers and Portland Timbers, Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard, and Torre Chisholm, Portland State University athletic director, ...
Feelin' the Blues
By Bob Kellett | September 1st, 2008The Miami FC Blues have won once in their past six games and twice in their past nine games. The Portland Timbers have won ...
Martin Nash on Portland; Bryan Little on Next Season
By Bob Kellett | August 21st, 2008Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash, brother of NBA player and aspiring MLS owner Steve Nash, weighs in on the MLS expansion efforts in Vancouver and ...
MLS to Portland Fan Website Launched
By Bob Kellett | July 24th, 2008Here's the press release: PORTLAND, July 24th 2008 – On the eve of the 2008 Major League Soccer Allstar Game, a loosely assembled group of Portland ...
Portland Timbers Odds and Ends
By Bob Kellett | July 22nd, 2008Number of games the Timbers were shutout in a season 2006 - 13 2008 - 9* 2007 - 9 2003 - 8 *11 games still left in the season The more ...
The Latest on MLS to Portland
By Bob Kellett | June 26th, 2008It seems like just about every week a little more information is released regarding Merritt Paulson's efforts to bring a Major League Soccer expansion franchise ...
Mayor-Elect Sam Adams Supportive of Portland's MLS Efforts
By Bob Kellett | June 11th, 2008Mayor-elect Sam Adams appeared on 955 The Game (Download the MP3) on Tuesday and among other things he talked about Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson's ...
Lents Neighboorhood Association and Portland Beavers Principles Meeting
By Bob Kellett | June 2nd, 2008It looks like things are moving forward on the Lents baseball stadium front. The Lents Neighborhood Association is establishing a subcommittee to meet with ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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