A Good Start

With the end of June here, it seems like it's time for an update on our Taeguk Warriors. June featured the first two matches of the final round of World Cup qualifying (there was also a friendly in May against Spain). ... [read more]

Park Chu-Young Update

First off, I hope to have a review of the match against Lebanon will be up within the week. That being said, I had intended to write a post chronicling the issues surrounding Park Chu-Young, and was writing it on the plane from Korea to the U.S., when I discovered upon arriving, that Park has finally broken his media silence. ... [read more]

Japan: Time for Heroes

Talk about greater T.V revenue and marketing opportunities all you like, there is one reason Australia joined the Asian Football Confederacy, and it is for moments like this. Asia will get us to World Cup's more consistantly, and probably just as important for long term interest in our sacred sport is moments ... [read more]

Denmark vs Socceroos: Liveblog

Denmark 2, Agger (pen 31) ; Socceroos 0

90: Two minutes added, but i literally have nothing left to say. A disappointing evening for another time.

75' Something the commentators brought up earlier that is worth a thought is that this could have been very much a dmage limitation performance before Oman. Might explain why North was tried out and ... [read more]

Hitting Denmark Without Holman and Kennedy

(And Valeri....moving on)

Competitive Socceroos action has eluded us for a whole 3 Months since the rather heart-stopping game against Saudi Arabia, but now huge fixtures loom: A warm up in chilly Denmark this Saturday, before stopping off in Oman for the 8th, then Japan looms large in Brisbane on the 12th. So usual fun with working out the bleeding time ... [read more]

Call Ups for Spain, Qatar, and Lebanon

Choi has released his call ups for the friendly against Spain, and the first two matches for the final round of World Cup qualification against Qatar and Lebanon. ... [read more]

But Are You Korean?

Buzzwords. Words that are used frequently in the media and society. Globalization. One of those buzzwords. How many countries and people are becoming one. Here in America and in western Europe you can see it everywhere. Cars from Japan, food from Europe, languages from everywhere. But over in Korea, it's not quite so. At least not yet. ... [read more]

Summertime

It's been a couple of months since our Taeguk Warriors made it to the last round of World Cup qualification. These months have been a bit quiet, especially compared to the months prior. When Cho Kwang-Rae was sacked, and Choi Kang-Hee was appointed. But, that's about to change, with a friendly and that final round of qualification about to kick ... [read more]

South Korea 2 - Kuwait 0

Many, myself included, were eagerly awaiting this match. So many questions had been asked in the build up, of how new manager Choi Kang-Hee's side would do in this high tension match, with the chance of an early end to our samba dreams a possibility. ... [read more]

First Call Ups for Choi

New boss Choi Kang-Hee has announced his first call ups since being named South Korea manager. The former Jeonbuk Motors man has called 25 players for the friendly (in Jeonju) against Uzbekistan and the crucial qualifier (in Seoul) against Kuwait. The list has a strong K-League tone with only a few overseas players making it. A few familiar names are ... [read more]