Tavern Kickaround: Holding pattern amidst hope and pessimism
The waiting is the hardest part, according to the late Tom Petty. This is the part of any tournament that can be a bit anxious […]
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Tavern Podcast: Deciphering patterns in Korea’s scoreless World Cup tuneup result with Bolivia
Post game analysis of Korea’s scoreless draw with Bolivia – what does it all mean as Korea prepares for a tough group F in the […]
Korea 0:0 Bolivia / Latest Experiment Fizzles Out in Front of Shin Tae-Yong
The plan was this: with a C+/B- Bolivia side that lost to American teenagers 3:0 a week and a half ago, Korea was looking to […]
Korea 1 : 3 Bosnia / Shin Tae-Yong’s experiment ends in failure in World Cup tuneup [update v.1]
Super quick recap: Shin Tae-Yong trotted out an experimental lineup, installing Ki Sung-Yeung as a centerback, Lee Jae-Sung and Koo returns to action and Lee […]
Korea 2:0 Honduras / World Cup Tuneup Debuts Lee Seung-Woo + Son & Moon Strikes
Lot to take away from a feel good World Cup tuneup match friendly against Honduras in Daegu today, but we are short on time at […]
Koreans in Europe Weekend 5/5-5/6 Roundup: Goals goals and more goals
Yes, it has been a long ass time Tavern people. Reason for the long absence: life kinda getting in the way of updating properly. This […]
Poland 3:2 Korea / Comeback Stymied by Defense (again) + Video Highlights
An insane last 7 minutes of the game saw Korea nearly complete a comeback from a 2-0 deficit against Poland, with the host looking extremely […]
Northern Ireland 2:1 Korea – Defensive lapses betray improving Korea [UPDATED}
World Cup 2018 is fast approaching and the March international break finds Korea testing out Shin Tae-Yong’s call ups in Belfast against Northern Ireland (and […]
Korea’s 2018 World Cup Kits Revealed [update v.1]
Already circulating out in the internets on the heels of leaked pictures 48 hours ago showing a minimalist red home kit design and a more […]
Son Keeps Up Fiery Form: Brace at Dean Court Sparks Kane-less Comeback / KPA Roundup + ACL
If I ever fashioned myself as a hard boiled newspaper reporter, my achilles heel would be creating proper headlines. But there it is, let’s get […]