#2: P O R T L A N D. All the seats have been placed in the new stands.

#3: State of the art video board has been constructed beneath the MAC Club balcony.

The wait will be a little bit longer for all you Portlanders excited about the possibility of USA National team games. The venues for the upcoming 2011 Gold Cup were announced and the Portland is out of luck. For a full list of the locations to watch games click over to SoccerByIves. It's bound to happen eventually, but I think the US soccer federation will wait to see the response the Timbers have in their inaugural season before gifting our city a fixture.