3 months ago Article 18 comments

Danny Mwanga Appreciation Thread

This is most likely our last appreciation thread for a while. Danny Mwanga's transfer to the Colorado Rapids capped a busy offseason which saw half of the Timbers' 2012 squad waived, traded or otherwise unloaded.

3 months ago Article 18 comments

Franck Songo'o and Chris Taylor Have Been Officially Waived by the Club

Both players have been officially waived by the club, presumably to make room for players that the Timbers have recently signed.

3 months ago Article 76 comments

Portland Timbers Make Silvestre Signing Official; Sent the Seattle Sounders a 2014 Supplement Draft Pick

The Portland Timbers issued a press release with regards to the Mikael Silvestre signing that was confirmed yesterday.

3 months ago Article 88 comments

Portland Timbers Acquire Ben Zemanski from Chivas USA

The Timbers traded allocation money and right of first refusal for Jonathon Bornstein to Chivas USA for Ben Zemanski.

4 months ago Article 57 comments

Former Manchester United, Arsenal and Werder Bremen Defender Mikaël Silvestre Trialing with the Portland Timbers

In an early morning tweet, Portland Timbers owner and president confirmed the defender would be on hand at training this morning.

4 months ago Article 52 comments

MLS Supplemental Draft Begins at 11:00am; Who Will the Timbers Pick?

The 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft is getting ready to kick off at 11:00am, but are there any future Portland Timbers players in the mix?

4 months ago Article 44 comments

Portland Timbers Sign Jose Adolfo Valencia to Multi-Year Contract; Will Not be a Young Designated Player

The Portland Timbers have confirmed that they've signed Jose Adolfo Valencia to a multi-year contract.

4 months ago Article 36 comments

Official: Portland Timbers Sign Defender Ryan Miller

The Portland Timbers have announced they they have officially signed Ryan Miller from Halmstad in Sweden.

4 months ago Article 118 comments

Rumor: Portland Timbers to Sign Defender Ryan Miller from Halmstad

The latest rumor from Ives Galarcep points to the Portland Timbers signing Ryan Miller out of Swedish club Halmstad.

4 months ago Article 46 comments

Source: Portland Timbers to Sign Seasoned Right Back

Sources tell us that the Portland Timbers are close to signing a seasoned right back, though the name of the signing is not yet known.

4 months ago Article 87 comments

Rumor: Portland Timbers Buy Out Kris Boyd's Contract

According to SoccerbyIves.net the Portland Timbers have reportedly bought out the remainder of Kris Boyd's contract.

4 months ago Article 97 comments

Portland Timbers Sign Diego Valeri as a Designated Player

The Argentine will join the Portland Timbers on loan from Club Atletico Lanus.

5 months ago Article 94 comments

Paulson: Designated Player Announced this Week, Trencito Deal Done in 24 Hours, A New Trade to be Announced

Merritt Paulson has taken to Twitter to announce a series of deals that the Timbers should be completing within the next few days.

5 months ago Article 74 comments

Club Atletico Lanus Confirms Diego Valeri Loan to the Portland Timbers via Twitter

While still not confirmed by the Portland Timbers, it appears as if Club Atletico Lanus is ready to make things officially official

5 months ago Article 113 comments

Rumor: Argentine Diego Valeri Loaned to Portland Timbers for One Year

More reports are surfacing out of Argentina that link the creative midfielder to the Portland Timbers for a one year loan deal.

5 months ago Article 21 comments

Portland Timbers Win Mobi Fehr in Weighted Lottery

With an 83% chance to win the young defender, it's no surprise the Portland Timbers are bringing him back home to Portland.

5 months ago Article 20 comments

Portland Timbers Favorites to Win US Youth International Mobi Fehr in Lottery

According to MLSsoccer.com, the Portland Timbers have an 83.1% chance at winning the former U-17 central defender.

5 months ago Article 126 comments

Twitter: Mix Diskerud Deal Falls Apart?

According to a tweet by Merritt Paulson, the deal being crafted between the Portland Timbers and Mix Diskerud could be sunk.

5 months ago Article 238 comments

Rumor: Portland Timbers Eyeing Mix Diskerud for Allocation Pick

Soccer by Ives is calling out Mix Diskerud as the Portland Timbers acquisition target for the allocation order.

5 months ago Article 42 comments

Gavin Wilkinson: Portland Timbers Talking to Jonathan Bornstein, Robbie Findley; One Could Be Signed Soon

In an ExtraTime Radio podcast, general manager of the Timbers, Gavin Wilkinson, confirmed that the team is talking to both players.

5 months ago Article 103 comments

Portland Timbers Trade Joe Bendik, #3 Draft Pick and Allocation Money To Toronto FC for Ryan Johnson and Milos Kocic; Acquire #2 Spot in Allocation Order from Chivas USA

Huge, multi-team trade sees a bunch of players, money, draft picks, and allocation orders being passed around.

5 months ago Article 117 comments

Rumor: Portland Timbers to Trade First Round Draft Pick for Toronto's Ryan Johnson, Milos Kocic [UPDATE: Confirmed]

Soccer by Ives is reporting that the Portland Timbers and Toronto FC have completed the deal which would send the third overall pick in the SuperDraft to Toronto.

5 months ago Article 6 comments

Portland Timbers Re-Sign Danny Mwanga

The Portland Timbers have successfully resigned local Danny Mwanga to a new contract, but for how much?

6 months ago Article 32 comments

Portland Timbers Announce the Retention of Eleven Players

In addition, the Timbers officially declined the contract option for Steven Smith, confirming the unofficial reports on Monday.

6 months ago Article 44 comments

MLS Releases Preliminary Re-Entry Draft Selection; Portland Timbers Have Three

Major League Soccer has released a preliminary list of league players who will be involved in the first round of the Re-Entry Draft later this week.

6 months ago Article 26 comments

Portland Timbers Acquire Will Johnson from Real Salt Lake for Allocation Money

The Portland Timbers have officially announced the acquisition of Will Johnson from Real Salt Lake in excahnge for an announced amount of allocation money.

6 months ago Article 45 comments

Twitter: Portland Timbers and Steven Smith Part Ways

The Portland Timbers and Steven Smith have parted ways according to Smith's Twitter account.

6 months ago Article 2 comments

Steve Purdy and Lovel Palmer Options Declined by Portland Timbers

Perhaps not a a huge surpise, but the Portland Timbers have declined options on right backs: Steve Purdy and Lovel Palmer.

6 months ago Article 8 comments

Michael Harrington To Portland Timbers Confirmed

Michael Harrington to Portland has also been confirmed by the Portland Timbers today.

6 months ago Article 64 comments

Portland Timbers Trade Eric Brunner to Houston Dynamo for Allocation Money

The Portland Timbers have traded once fan favorite Eric Brunner to Houston Dynamo in exchange for allocation money.

6 months ago Article 28 comments

Confirmed: Kimura to New York for Allocation Money and Home Grown Prospect

The Kimura trade was confirmed by the Timbers today with Portland receiving cash and a Home Grown Prospect.

6 months ago Article 108 comments

Source: Will Johnson Coming to Portland, Kosuke Kimura Traded to New York Red Bulls

Sources have confirmed to us that these two trades are happening.