Scott Carrick
Raised in California, but have lived in Portland for the past 15 years and adopted the city as my home town. Always loved and followed the USMNT in soccer and the World Cup but with the addition of the Timbers to Major League Soccer, Scott now officially has MLS fever. Scott loves his Blazers and Timbers. Likes to cover the Timbers club from a fans perspective and looks forward to watching the team and sport grow on this continent.
Portland Timbers Offseason Report: Notes From Cascadia
As the dust settles on the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, I thought it would be a good time to catch up with the Portland Timbers and their offseason moves so far in this, their true first offseason as a Major League …
Portland’s Playoff Hopes Dealt A Major Blow: Notes from Cascadia
After a lackluster home effort against San Jose in which the Portland Timbers were lucky to escape with a point in a 1-1 draw, Portland would make a move up in the standings if they could get a road victory …
Portland Timbers 3-0 New England Revolution: Notes from Cascadia
As the inaugural season in Major League Soccer winds down for the Portland Timbers, the squad finds themselves in something one wouldn’t have expected a month ago: a playoff hunt. Granted, right now in the standings the Timbers are on …
Portland Timbers 3-0 LA Galaxy: Notes From Cascadia
That wasn’t supposed to happen. On a warm, beautiful sunny night in downtown Portland, Oregon, a certain team from California came into Jeld-Wen with perhaps a bit of overconfidence, eh? And finally, FINALLY, the Timbers put together a top notch …
Portland Timbers 2-2 Toronto: Notes from Cascadia
I feel like these articles are beginning to sound like a broken record. Yet again, the Portland Timbers squandered another lead at home to finish in a 2-2 draw with a lowly, but newly revamped, Toronto squad. The schizophrenic nature …
Portland Timbers 1-2 Sporting Kansas City: Notes From Cascadia
Lifeless first half. Energetic, aggressive second half. Inconsistent play throughout. Rinse. Repeat. This has been the formula for the Portland Timbers during their winless streak which now sits at 6 games after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of once lowly Sporting …
Portland Timbers 3-3 New York Red Bulls: Notes From Cascadia
Now I haven’t checked my Soccer Gods Handbook yet but I do believe there is a provision in there that states that the home team is not allowed to concede a goal in stoppage time, on Father’s Day, when I’m …