MLS is average league, but its ours. Supporters make this league what it is 100%… without us the league folds. Go Timbers Army and all supporters groups that create the atmosphere uncomparable to other North American sports.
See you when you visit Toronto… for your arse kicking.
“Where ordinary people like yourself…”
Really? Who’s writing these things? A 4th grader? As a professional video editor and former English teacher, this almost made me vomit.
I saw some empty seats there Timbas! Of course I’m a Sounders fan so I’m bias. Good to have you in the league of men instead of boys so put your flowers away! 😉
As a Timbers fan this video means a lot to me. I don’t care what anyone else thinks. However, this is our week. Similar I think to the Union, a lot of people did a lot of work to get us in this incredible position.
Well said DCUPedro and this is coming from a Union fan. Who cares whether the video was copied or that some fans are full of their own self-importance. It’s their club and they should be able to support the way they want. We are all trying to build something here and I can’t knock Portland’s or any other Supporters Groups hustle. If what they are doing means that some kid here or in Argentina, Russia or even England sees what’s going on here and gets Mom and Dad to buy a jersey or better yet Mom or Dad become a die hard MLS team fan then all the hard work we are putting in now was worth it. Right…
Huh, as a Barra Brava member, I dont get where youre coming from here. Humility has nothing to do with being in a supporters group. Your whole job is to act like the soccer universe begins and ends with your club, and your SG.
False. I may not like the timbers but my comments are hardly that of a troll. If you have something to look over the comments and my history, you’ll see I’m not a troll.
Wow, it has the simultaneous effect of making me both admire their club/their supporters AND hate them already. That video is clearly awesome and it’s going to be an excellent tradition. And yet I sincerely look forward to seeing them get smeared all over the pitch. Don’t know why that is, I just do. Probably the mark of a truly effective video– rally your troops and vaguely piss off everyone else.
Screw the Timbers! Who needs those self-righteous bastards anyway?
I’d say it’s less plagiarism and more inspiration. The introductory bits of text are the same and then it diverges so as to be specific to Portland. But that being said, it was a bit too schmaltzy for me and I’m a Timbers supporter.
Please repeat that to the Sounders supporters who are still doing the same 6 chants they stole from the TA 2 years ago and the Chicago supporters who stole a ton of chants to supplement the only one they seemed to know when they came out for a visit. “Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire,” over and over again.
Cool commercial, but MAN the music was schmaltzy. The Timbers need one of those great Portland bands, like The Decemberists or The Thermals or somebody like that, to write them an anthem.
Keep talking about Seattle
Loved it.
MLS is average league, but its ours. Supporters make this league what it is 100%… without us the league folds. Go Timbers Army and all supporters groups that create the atmosphere uncomparable to other North American sports.
See you when you visit Toronto… for your arse kicking.
-1 and a LOL at the dude that responds with, “they’re doing it too!”
I think that the mayor already had Fred and Carrie write a song for Portland. One word of warning – please don’t make it like Seattle
Portland is where young people go to retire.
This Portland video is much better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVmq9dq6Nsg
“Where ordinary people like yourself…”
Really? Who’s writing these things? A 4th grader? As a professional video editor and former English teacher, this almost made me vomit.
There’s gotta be a “Where’s the Beef” comeback to that somehow!
(Columbus – home of Wendy’s)
Can we all agree to hate columbus?
I saw some empty seats there Timbas! Of course I’m a Sounders fan so I’m bias. Good to have you in the league of men instead of boys so put your flowers away! 😉
As a Timbers fan this video means a lot to me. I don’t care what anyone else thinks. However, this is our week. Similar I think to the Union, a lot of people did a lot of work to get us in this incredible position.
Bab, notice on the video itself attribution and adaptation is given.
Well said DCUPedro and this is coming from a Union fan. Who cares whether the video was copied or that some fans are full of their own self-importance. It’s their club and they should be able to support the way they want. We are all trying to build something here and I can’t knock Portland’s or any other Supporters Groups hustle. If what they are doing means that some kid here or in Argentina, Russia or even England sees what’s going on here and gets Mom and Dad to buy a jersey or better yet Mom or Dad become a die hard MLS team fan then all the hard work we are putting in now was worth it. Right…
Huh, as a Barra Brava member, I dont get where youre coming from here. Humility has nothing to do with being in a supporters group. Your whole job is to act like the soccer universe begins and ends with your club, and your SG.
I wouldnt want or expect it to be any other way.
MLS is fond of over hyping games. Frankly I don’t buy into it. I only look forward to seeing a good match on the pitch.
Timbers fans full of their own self-importance.
Portland is on the top of my list of cities I’ve never visited that I want to visit. This just adds to that desire.
Regarding the cramming – you mean like LAG and Chivas USA. The hype over those games kill me.
+1 – LOL
I like how two of the players focused on are ex redbulls
False. I may not like the timbers but my comments are hardly that of a troll. If you have something to look over the comments and my history, you’ll see I’m not a troll.
I like nothing here in the u.s compares to a derby game in colombia or argentina but i am looking forward to seeing the sounders and timbers kick off
Thats great. We have an open container policy at the park, and the tailgate starts early. Dont be shy. 🙂
Apparently MLS feels they need the Timbers and the rest of Cascadia to carry your sorry carcasses. Sorry couldn’t resist 🙂
I can’t believe MLS is really pushing the Cascadia rivalry, I hope it doesn’t try and cram it down your throats more than it already has.
MLS let the rivalry speak for itself after the games have been played!
Well Brad you will be seeing about 400 of us!
They will drown out anything Colorado produces. Trust me on that.
Wow, it has the simultaneous effect of making me both admire their club/their supporters AND hate them already. That video is clearly awesome and it’s going to be an excellent tradition. And yet I sincerely look forward to seeing them get smeared all over the pitch. Don’t know why that is, I just do. Probably the mark of a truly effective video– rally your troops and vaguely piss off everyone else.
Screw the Timbers! Who needs those self-righteous bastards anyway?
Good thing youtube let’s you edit the description, isn’t it?
Glad they gave credit where credit was due.
Or you could try to build up something similar in your area, everything has to start somewhere.
Cascadia has really stepped it up like five notches.
Your move, rest of the league.
I have to admit that is pretty freaking awesome.
you’ll be pleasantly surprised/intimidated by the number we are bringing 🙂
Wow. Makes me want to move to Portland to be a part of it.
I loveee The Decemberists, but an anthem in his nasally voice might not exactly be intimidating.
I am excited to see if any Portland fans make it too Colorado. See you on Saturday, and welcome to the show!
I’d say it’s less plagiarism and more inspiration. The introductory bits of text are the same and then it diverges so as to be specific to Portland. But that being said, it was a bit too schmaltzy for me and I’m a Timbers supporter.
Plagiarism?
a) they credit the original as inspiration
b) while some of it is similar the vast majority of it is different.
Inspiration/adaptation is not plagiarism.
Please repeat that to the Sounders supporters who are still doing the same 6 chants they stole from the TA 2 years ago and the Chicago supporters who stole a ton of chants to supplement the only one they seemed to know when they came out for a visit. “Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire,” over and over again.
Must see power point presentation. ugh.
(SBI-Daniel=Timbers hater. Not a guess, your track record of comments makes it pretty obvious. Trolls don’t last long around here.)
Thanks for the love Ives but this is not a commercial it was made by a few folks in the Timbers Army, as a tribute to our club we love so much
yikes!!! Looks like the “best supporters group in the world” just got caught for plagiarism.
The TA = modern football. Ugh.
Too bad it was stolen from a supporter of the Irish league who made it four years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vzqGB4WLkY
I liked it. Good luck Timbers, except when you play the Red Bulls.
Wow goosebumps. Hard not to root for these guys.
This was made by the Timbers Army and not the FO.
This was fan made by the Timbers Army not by the Portland Timbers FO, FYI!
a thermals song about the timbers army would be sweet.
Chills.
Cool commercial, but MAN the music was schmaltzy. The Timbers need one of those great Portland bands, like The Decemberists or The Thermals or somebody like that, to write them an anthem.