Homegrown. One of our own. 💚   We have signed midfielder Eric Izoita to an MLS NEXT Pro contract through the 2026 season. Izoita will join the first team as a Homegrown player in 2027 with options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 seasons. 👏 📰: bit.ly/4bB5Bqe x Shift4

Episode 67 features a former West Ham player who made history in English football before moving to the US to have a long career in the NASL: Ade Coker #RCTID podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Ade Coker interview coming out tomorrow. This video is from his debut with West Ham—at 17 years old. #RCTID

New Zealand on line one ☎️ Finn Surman has been called in with New Zealand for a pair of friendlies in the March international window 👏 📰: bit.ly/3Pem9wO x Shift4

Episode 66 features a SW Washington native who refereed his first professional match at Jeld-Wen in 2012 and, last season, his 300th at Providence Park: PRO Referee, Jeremy Hanson #RCTID podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Massive getting to spend time today talking with Ade Coker about this match, West Ham, Clive Charles, and Clyde Best—and the upcoming documentary about Best’s story. #RCTID

40 years of Portland's original soccer store and 100 years of 1844 SW Morrison Street come together in the anniversary collection collaboration between Tursi Soccer and Portland-based Grafletics. #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

My preview of tomorrow's match. #RCTID

Come by Lazy Days Brewery on Friday and celebrate this awesome partnership between @thegcsf.org and Lazy Days brewing! #RCTID #BAONPDX

Episode 65 was recorded live at the adidas Employee Store and features Mick Hoban, Scot Thompson, Liam Ridgewell, and Diego Valeri #RCTID podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... (📸 César Rodriguez / Gambeta Media)

Great night at the adidas Employee Store for recording Episode 65 of the podcast (out tomorrow)! Massive Thank You to Mick Hoban, Scot Thompson, Liam Rigdewell, and Diego Valeri! (📹 César Rodriguez of Gambeta Media) #RCTID

So, I was just told I need to revise the questions for this because Liam Ridgewell is going to join the panel tomorrow. #RCTID

📢Hey #RCTID, it's hard to believe but there are apparently still a few openings left to attend this recording live tomorrow 2/24. That is a pretty epic podcast line-up, if you have some time to hang out with NASL, USL, *and* MLS Timbers legends, all in once place, live tomorrow at 6pm!

There are still some spots left for Tuesday’s live recording of the podcast, featuring Diego Valeri, Scot Thompson, and Mick Hoban. #RCTID Timbers legends x adidas Employee Store shopping x raffle prizes ⬇️

Timbers home MLS match 1-250. Good to be back at 1844 SW Morrison Street! #RCTID

My preview of tomorrow's match. #RCTID

I have no idea if either PTFC team will be good this year, but I know that what the @107ist.org / @timbersarmy.org / @rosecityriveters.org are doing at The Axe & Rose and Legends is going to be fuckin' amazing. If you support these clubs, become a 107IST member & be part of this amazing community.

Meet guests Diego Valeri, Scot Thompson, and Mick Hoban as they join me at the adidas Employee Store for a live taping of the podcast, Tuesday, February 24 #RCTID Sign up here, through the adidas app: go.adidas.com/ihha/qygq2y0p

On Pelé and Timber Jim Serrill and us #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Let me count the ways…💚💛🪿Thank you @timbers.com for the lovely surprise today! #RCTID

Episode 64 features a former OSU Beaver and Portland Pride player who is currently Oregon Youth Soccer Association's Executive Director: Simon Date #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Thank you Dario for all of your contributions on and off the field 💚

All love Buraz 💚

The 2026 season could use a donnybrook... and Darlington Nagbe #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Excited to share I’ll be broadcasting seven matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational 🌴 I’ll be on PxP for all three Timbers matches and the Thorns game on the 15th. #RCTID

Celebrating the women who move this organization forward 💚 Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day!

I’m not a Duck fan (#GoCougs), but I am a fan of good stories, good writing, and @tysonalger.bsky.social. This story is a hat trick of those in my book.

Can confirm: it's spectacular. Head to the Portland Art Museum to see it for yourself. #RCTID

Okay, Picasso I like it! 🧑‍🎨 Stop by the Portland Art Museum for a sneak peek 👀 Don't forget, First Thursday is free admission!

I’ll never not appreciate the opportunity to see how creative, hard-working people bring us the stories of our club. Thank you Craig Mitchelldyer and team for letting me tag along at today’s content shoot. #RCTID

Before you buy and personalize your 2026 kit, some Timbers' numbers history to consider #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

From Smillie to Fernandez-Kim, an abridged 50 years of Timbers draft picks. #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Offseason kings

No NASL-Timbers season NASL'd more than 1976. Our first Match Day* of the year will be a series, looking back at the club's sophomore season—and looking forward to the 2026 MLS campaign #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Episode 63 features an original Timber who signed with the team after an open tryout and played the 1975 and 1976 seasons: Nick Nicolas #RCTID podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

🔴⚽ My new book "Kicking" is available for preorder at the @dukepress.bsky.social website at a 30% discount w/ the code E26KICK. The book braids memoir w/ my analytical writing on soccer politics. Preorders help a lot, so I'd be grateful if you'd consider the possibility. www.dukeupress.edu/kicking

After finding tremendous success with Finn Surman, the Timbers sign another young CB from the A-League. #RCTID Bonetig will depart Western Sydney for the first time in his career to compete with Kamal Miller for a starting spot in Portland.

Congratulations to Eric Miller on re-signing where it all started! His first professional match was for Portland U-23s, May 15, 2012 at Jeld-Wen, a day he scored his first professional goal (and received his first professional booking)! #RCTID

Stop, Miller Time 🤞 We have re-signed defender Eric Miller to a one-year deal through the 2026 season. 📰: bit.ly/4arrOs5

Saying hi, to Bye! 👋 Welcome to The Rose City, Brandon! 💚🌹

New year, new gear 👕 The adidas Employee Store at Montgomery Park is now open to the public until January 2nd, no reservation required. Shop for the holidays or for yourself! See site for store location and holiday hours: bit.ly/adidaspdx ◀️

Episode 62 features an American- and World-record holding Paralympian in the long jump and pole vault, respectively, who is the current Timbers' Mental Performance Coach: Lacey Henderson #RCTID podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Found a working projector today (1/3)

On the eve of Soccer Bowl 2025 (sorry, 'Audi MLS' Soccer Bowl 2025), Green Is the Color kicks it back 50 years, to the Timbers' first season and the first ever Soccer Bowl. #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Something fun coming tomorrow, to kick off Soccer Bowl 2025. #RCTID

From kickoff to glory. The Magic Relived drops 12/6 🔜 🏆

NASL Timber Clyde Best will join filmmaker Dan Eagan, footballer Ade Coker, actor Tony D. Head, and historian/NASL alumnus Patrick Horne today at Bermuda’s Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa Hotel to announce the world premiere of The Clyde Best Story! #RCTID open.substack.com/pub/greenist...

Day 2 of 3 for West Ham Week, revisiting April 1, 1972. Clive Charles, Clyde Best, and Ade Coker start for the Hammers against Tottenham, marking the first time three black players started for the same team in top-flight English football. #RCTID

It’s Day 1 of 3 for West Ham Week at Green Is the Color, where we’ll be revisiting our connections to the London club, with a special announcement Thursday! Today, thinking back to Clyde Best’s visit in 2023 for a special presentation and concourse mural unveiling. #RCTID