Ansan Greeners Podcast

In this episode, Mike Brandon is joined by Josh Bamford to discuss his motivation and goals behind his popular Youtube channel: Joshi Mogo. We explore the meaning of football, and how we think Korea can improve its standing on the world football stage. Check out: Joshi Mogo (조시 먹어) @joshimogo on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@joshimogo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Join Mike Brandon and Alex Grevett as they discuss Ansan's 2026 season so far... with the news that the club have avoided relegation after just 14 games... listen to find out how and why! We also have a near miss with having Kyle Gobler on consecutive podcasts as the second part of the pod was lost in the celebrations! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon and Atlanta based Kyle Gobler interview former Atlanta United and current Ansan Greeners striker Machop Chol on this episode, reflecting on time in Atlanta, the journey to Korea and settling into life in the K league 2. And wings. #MachopChol #AnsanGreeners #KLeague2 #AtlantaUnited #MLS #GlobalFootball #FootballJourney #SoccerPodcast #FootballCulture #FromAtlantaToAnsan #마촙촐 #안산...

Mike Brandon and Mike Satterthwaite reflect on a difficult 2025 season for the Greeners, before unpacking some of the key talking points ahead of the 2026 season, along with the permutations for unusual promotion/relegation situation this season, as well as the introduction of relegation from the second division for the first time. The pod ends with a thought on why it is worth checking out footba...

Mike Brandon and Alex Grevett dig through the embers of an appalling season at the Wa Stadium, as Ansan finished bottom with a record points-per-game low for the K League 2. Somehow, an AFSC Player of the Season 2025 is found, as the latest recipient of one of the oldest fan wards in Korean football is announced at the end of the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon is joined by Incheon United expert Luke Evans to take a unique look at the away day experience at K2 level. Appraising grounds from their accessibility, amenities and atmosphere, each gorund is discussed and finally ranked, with our top picks revealed at the end of the pod. Objecitve? Not at all! But often fan voices are lost, and this is how 2 regular travellers felt when going on th...

Mike Brandon and Alex Grevett review the season at its mid-point (-45 minutes), and how the Green Wolves have fared with a whole new squad, new opposition and what prospects they may have left in the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are joined by Luke Evans from the Incheon foreign fans group. In this episode we will discuss Incheon's relegation, life in the K2 and looking forward to the future (for Incheon at least), as well as segwaying into a range of other Korean football-related topics. There is a small nugget of Ansan-Incheon football trivia at the end! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

In this episode we are joined by Ansan's Number 8 Bruno Lapa, discussing his career which has now taken him to from the Athletico Paranaense youth set-up, to the US, including a memorable spell at Memphis 901, and a career defining chance at the famous Wake Forest academy, before coming to the K League for Ansan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon and Alex Grevett preview the 2025 K league 2 season for Ansan Greeners, with a look back at the past season including a turbulent post-season, the bg changes to the playing staff, and predictions for the coming season. Note at the time of recording the club was not going to go ahead with the new N stand behind the goal, however this decision was changed a week before the season is due...

The Homeless World Cup came to South Korea in 2024. This podcast features interviews with David Duke MBE, one of the key tournament organisers; and Adrian Curry, manager of the Northern Ireland team during the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special podcast comes from the Wa Stadium where the fan group Verdor lead a daily 12 hour vigil in protest at the management of the club. The pod is in 3 sections, all recorded outside the Wa Stadium in late December, with an interview with one of the vigil organisers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon and Alex Grevett discuss a long 2024 season for Ansan, with a few highs, plenty of long drawn out lows, and 3 managers (again). The 15th AFSC player of the season award, as voted for by fans, is revealed at the end the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ansan Stories. Head of the Ansan Foreign Supporters in Atlanta, Georgia, Kyle Gobler joins Mike Brandon to reflect on his summer visit to Korea. Includes before, mid, and after match audio from Ansan's clashes with Cheonan City and Suwon Blue Wings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon & Alex Grevitt sum up the Green Wolves 2024 season after the first 20 games, and on the back of the shock of Lim Gwan-sik's departure as manager. With star player Noh Gyeong-ho also heading out to Suwon FC, it looks bleak for the Greeners. But it is not all despair, as discussion turns to the positives of Ansan's 2024 campaign thus far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Mike Brandon is joined by Andrew Farrell, Suwon Blue Wings' correspondent for K League United, for a special preview of the Blue Wings' first visit to the Wa Stadium as a K2 club. You can read hte full match preview at: http://www.kleagueunited.com/2024/03/ansan-greeners-vs-suwon-samsung-can.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon and Alex Grevett discuss what is likely to be a difficult season for the Green Wolves. Also check out the Ansan season preview at K League United: http://www.kleagueunited.com/2024/02/2024-season-preview-is-this-end-of.html Note: This is a reuploaded recording due to encoding issues, and its quality is (as you can hear) not too good. This episode was originally available on Ferbruary...

Mike Brandon, Kyle Gobler, David Spiers and Alex Grevett discuss a tough 2023 season for Ansan, which at least ended on a sort of high. The player of the season, as voted for by fans is revealed at the end the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod sits down with Michael Redmond, a well-known face on the terraces of the K League 2, as he discusses life as an E-land fan, including the away days, going through the stadium transition(s) and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon is joined by Seo Jaehyun of the Verdor Ansan Supporters group to disucss club engagement with fans and the importance of generating atmosphere in the K League's lower tiers. Discussed in this pod is Ansan based Youtuber Young boy(영보이) . You can check out his K League Vlogs and on his Youtube channel. A featured match day video is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1kOeb9OvQ Hosted...

Mike Brandon and David Spiers discuss Ansan's poor 2023 season, and the potential implications for the future of the club. This leads on to a wider discussion on the sustainability of club football in Korea, and why the K League needs to take stronger measures to protect clubs outside the top flight in the long-term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Kim Yeongho [Coupang Play Broadcasting] narrates an interview with Korean football scouting agency PNJ Corporation's Park Min, who explains how he managed to get into the Korean professional scouting world despite not having pre-existing links with those within the game (like retired professional players do). In particular, by looking beyond the borders of Korea, PNJ Corpo...

Host Mike Brandon, Korean football expert David Spiers and Dr Colin Campbell reflect on Ansan's winter transfer period and what may lay ahead for the Green Wolves in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Brandon, Kyle Gobler and David Spiers look back on a difficult 2022 season for Ansan Greeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Kyle Gobler reflects on life as a Greener from the US, following his bi-annual pilgrimage to the Wa Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.