Comments on: When I root, I root for the Timbers http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:23:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Timbers tidbits for Tuesday http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13443 Timbers tidbits for Tuesday Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:24 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/#comment-13443 [...] Blue garter - When I root, I root for the Timbers: They call themselves the Timbers Army, and stadium management graciously allows them to bring in enormous flags on eight-foot poles, drums, trumpets, cowbells, inflatable dolphins, streamers, and green smoke bombs. They never sit down during the match, and neither do they shut up. For the 90 minutes of the game, plus the warm-up, half time, and a good fifteen minutes after the victory, they were in constant song, chant, and heckle. [...] [...] Blue garter – When I root, I root for the Timbers: They call themselves the Timbers Army, and stadium management graciously allows them to bring in enormous flags on eight-foot poles, drums, trumpets, cowbells, inflatable dolphins, streamers, and green smoke bombs. They never sit down during the match, and neither do they shut up. For the 90 minutes of the game, plus the warm-up, half time, and a good fifteen minutes after the victory, they were in constant song, chant, and heckle. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13438 Matt Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:19:04 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/#comment-13438 Don't forget, the season isn't over yet! Playoffs start in Mid-September and there will definitely be at least one more home game. Go to www.talktimbers.com for all of your Timbers news needs. Don’t forget, the season isn’t over yet! Playoffs start in Mid-September and there will definitely be at least one more home game. Go to http://www.talktimbers.com for all of your Timbers news needs.

]]> By: Matt http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13437 Matt Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:18:13 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/#comment-13437 Don't forget the season isn't over yet! Playoffs start in Mid-September and there will definitely be at least one more home game. Go to www.talktimbers.com for all of your Timbers news needs! Don’t forget the season isn’t over yet! Playoffs start in Mid-September and there will definitely be at least one more home game. Go to http://www.talktimbers.com for all of your Timbers news needs!

]]> By: sandy http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13403 sandy Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:40:27 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/#comment-13403 Sounds like a blast! How have I never heard of this??? I will be looking for a website! Thanks for the tip! Sounds like a blast! How have I never heard of this??? I will be looking for a website!

Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13402 Lisa Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:29:43 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/#comment-13402 Sounds like a lot of fun! I've never been to a live soccer match, but I hear they're a good time. Sounds like a lot of fun! I’ve never been to a live soccer match, but I hear they’re a good time.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13397 Lucas Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:58:10 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2007/08/when-i-root-i-root-for-the-timbers/#comment-13397 You certainly picked a good night to see your first Timbers match: the biggest crowd in (modern) team history and one of the biggest in <I>league</I> history; not to mention the Timbers actually scored a goal and won a game (both of which have been rare of late); and clinched an unbeaten home record for the season. Our scarves are ordered in large quantities from sportsscarf.com and other places, and I don't think your knitting would come as cheaply as $8/scarf (they are all sold at cost). But making soccer scarves is fun: here are a <a HREF="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1291/887808117_75a9032a75_o.jpg" rel="nofollow">couple</A> <a HREF="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/106212771_68a99a29f0.jpg" rel="nofollow">details </A> from ones I've made for myself (I'm working on a third). Cheers, I hope you make it to more games (we'll have a playoff match here probably on Sept 16, which is a Sunday), Lucas You certainly picked a good night to see your first Timbers match: the biggest crowd in (modern) team history and one of the biggest in league history; not to mention the Timbers actually scored a goal and won a game (both of which have been rare of late); and clinched an unbeaten home record for the season.

Our scarves are ordered in large quantities from sportsscarf.com and other places, and I don’t think your knitting would come as cheaply as $8/scarf (they are all sold at cost). But making soccer scarves is fun: here are a couple details from ones I’ve made for myself (I’m working on a third).

Cheers, I hope you make it to more games (we’ll have a playoff match here probably on Sept 16, which is a Sunday),

Lucas

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