Is Shin Tae-yong another sacrificial lamb?
And poof! He’s gone. Well, not really. It was more of a drawn out process feigning faint resemblance of justice. But when putting Scolari on […]
Opinion
Korean Football Reform – K League Attendance
First of all, I want to thank you all for the great response to the first edition of this new Tavern series. I was blown […]
World Cup Tactics – Kevin
Kevin’s Preferred Tactics and XI So this is difficult. For the first time since I’ve been following the Korean national side, the World Cup has […]
Heart attack in Tashkent: Korea crosses the finish line for World Cup Qualification [update]
There’s a mixture of emotions in Tashkent tonight – knowing full well that there is everything to play for in this final match in the […]
The Naiveté of a Pan-Korean 2030 World Cup
Why South Korea’s proposal to host the 2030 World Cup with North Korea, China and Japan smacks of ideological desperation, selective ignorance and near-sighted daftness […]
Stielike’s Lost The Players: A National Team (Almost) In Crisis
I was planning on using this time to prepare my analysis, but something more urgent has come up. Anyways, my analysis isn’t going to be […]
Jeonbuk Referee Bribe Scandal Verdict: just 9 point deduction?!
The KFA disciplinary committee dished out a 9-point deduction to Jeonbuk Hyundai -to be applied immediately and a 100 Million Won fine today for their […]
The Tavern View: The October Callups
The mandatory Canadian apology for being AWOL of late – just wanted to hit the ground running for senior year academically. Things are getting into a […]
To leave or not to leave? Son’s transfer dilemma
According to reports from various sources, Bundesliga side Wolfsburg have offered Tottenham Hotspurs €30m for South Korean ace Son Heungmin. Son joined Spurs only a […]
Sigh… Hong Jeongho to CSL
This is tough. National team centreback Hong Jeongho has transferred from his European club of three seasons, FC Augsburg, to Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese […]