The K-league Kilt has been nagging me to write a review of Suwon FC’s season and my first season as a follower of a Korean team. In truth, I’ve sat down to start this on numerous occasions but as my dearly departed Granny used to say “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything…
I really shouldn’t be upset given Suwon FC are finally in the playoff places having taken 13 points from the last 15 available and have kept 5 clean sheets in a row (more of that later) but watching the Republic of Korea, or should that be the Republic of Son Heung-min, at the Asian Games…
The Alternative View (should probably re-name it the Suwon FC View) returns after being stung by the outrageous allegations in last week’s podcast that I only write when I’ve something to be negative about. I assure you my absence was all about final exams, grades and summer camp (one more day to go!!!) and nothing…
THE GOAL-LESS GENERATION The Alternative View returns! Did you miss me? Even if the answer is yes, I’m sure you didn’t miss me as badly as Suwon FC missed the target at home to Gwangju last Saturday, or this whole season to be honest. 8 (EIGHT) goals in 13 (YES, THIRTEEN) league matches tells you…
by Joe Quinn (@chiefinkorea) A belated and (thankfully?) fairly brief alternative view for you this time round. Last week Suwon FC managed a 1-0 victory at home over Busan. In truth, the game was dire until the 54th minute when Suwon FC centre forward Matheus Alves was shown a red card for a second…
by Joe Quinn (@chiefinkorea) Five games. Four goals. 7,288 paying fans. With K-League 1 on an international break, it was time for K-League 2 to take centre stage but those were the grim statistics for Korea’s second tier over the weekend. In fact, in the 20 games played over the first four rounds so far…
SUWON FC WIN 1-0 DESPITE SCORING A CONTROVERSIAL OWN GOAL. by Joe Quinn (@chiefinkorea) After observing K-league football from afar for a number of years and only attending a few random games each season, I took the plunge this close season and committed to Suwon FC.
The K-League Kilt 