PDX Gooners... The official Arsenal supporters group in Portland, Oregon
Meet the PDX Gooners
The latest stop on our tour of Arsenal supporters groups is a short trip – for me anyway. Just a few miles down the road from my house is the meeting place of Portland’s PDX Gooners. It may not be the biggest or rowdiest bunch, but you can always count on a welcoming crowd and plenty of witty banter throughout the match. And as branch manager Luther Blanton says:
“If you are an Arsenal supporter and are in Portland area, you NEED to be at Beulahland for every Arsenal match. It is a great place, and a great time. Plus the owner of the pub is a Gooner... which is all the better!”
Group Name: PDX Gooners
Location: Portland, Oregon
Year established: 2008
Number of active members: Around 20 "depending on the match day."
Where we watch matches: Beulahland, 118 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232. (503) 235-2794
Normal match start time: "We're eight hours behind London, so kick-off is usually at 7:00am on weekends and 11:45am for the mid-week matches."
Where our members hail from: "We hail from Portland, Seattle, Chico, CA, London, Northampton, Washington, D.C., New York and the Midwest."
Favorite players: "Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and Bacary Sagna"
Favorite Arsenal moment: "The top three would have to be The Invincibles, Henry's celebration against Spurs, and Arshavin's four goal night at Anfield"
Why we are Gooners: "It's simple: Arsenal play the beautiful game in the most beautiful way."
Why Arsenal should be 'America's team': "There is no better team to show the U.S. how the game is meant to be played."
Contact information: "Email us at info@pdxgooner.com or find us at pdxgooner.com or on Facebook . You can also follow us on Twitter."
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