Less about the actual soccer, more about being a Portland Timbers fan.
The construction cam is no longer active, which is to be expected, however, the stills and stop time-lapse video are no longer viewable, and that is very disappointing. If you’re nostalgic for the pre-expansion stadium, you can still (for the time being) visit the Portland Timbers Virtual Venue. Holy ephemera Batman, check out the “Jeld Wen” in that uniform resource locator!
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What do you mean it’s just click bait and not a useful resource distributed through Playbuzz? No, you’re not looking at the new, redesigned logo for the Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers, more likely the work of an underpaid intern who doesn’t give a rat’s ass about soccer. I’m actually excited that this is my third Mistaken Identity post.
– Thanks to Brice Dick for the tip.
Safeway has shad Timbers’ related promotions for several years now, that’s why you see the kids who walk out with the team onto the pitch wearing Safeway T-shirts. Recently I noticed a brand new Diego Chara cutout greeting me at the entrance of my local store, and I was surprised to see that it was a Modelo promo. I was a little bit excited for Diego, glad to see him making some well-deserved extra $, but it mirth have more to do with the Timbers hospitality packages. A few days later I returned to see sa large Jeff Attinella cutout inside a goal, this time with a Coors logo, affiliated with the Safeway/Albertsons Save & Score promotion. I promptly geeked out and stood in the middle of the aisle to take a picture. Ironically, I’ve seen Jeff in person at a few T2 matches and have never taken his picture…
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I took the liberty of doing a little photoshop action to the Turner Construction sign….
Continue reading “Tonights the Night!”