Ansan Greeners Podcast

2026 Season Preview

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:39:56 GMT

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 football at the Wa Stadium.

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Bus' Terminal

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:31:50 GMT

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.

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Around the K2 in 14 Grounds

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:17:30 GMT

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 the road for their team.

At the end of the pod we also do some brief livecasting from before and after Ansan and Incheon's final clash of the season, and possibly for a long time to come.

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As Expected: 2025 Mid-season Review

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:57:00 GMT

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.

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Live From Incheon

Thu, 15 May 2025 11:08:50 GMT

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!

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Green Suede Shoes

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:07:35 GMT

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.

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2025 Season Preview

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:13:35 GMT

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 to start

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Pass for Home

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:41:28 GMT

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.

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Vigil

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:25:11 GMT

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.

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Champions of Eleventh

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:29:33 GMT

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.

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From Atlanta to Ansan

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:26:35 GMT

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.

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Out on a Lim

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:13:36 GMT

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.

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Big Bird

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:14:25 GMT

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

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2024 Season Preview

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:36:42 GMT

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 29th.

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A Grand Finale

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:24:40 GMT

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.

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There'll Always Be an E-Land

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:09:19 GMT

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.

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Verdor

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:37:50 GMT

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

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The Green Reaper

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:20:45 GMT

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.

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Searching for Stars

Thu, 18 May 2023 12:57:55 GMT

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 Corporation havew managed to establish a pan-Asian football scouting network. Mike Brandon hosts.

PNJ Website: https://pnjcorporation.com/

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2023 Season Preview

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:23:13 GMT

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.

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2022 Season Review

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:46:06 GMT

Mike Brandon, Kyle Gobler and David Spiers look back on a difficult 2022 season for Ansan Greeners.

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Gone with the Wolves

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:56:14 GMT

In this episode, Kyle Gobler reflects on life as a Greener from the US, following his bi-annual pilgrimage to the Wa Stadium.

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Asnawi Effect

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 08:08:52 GMT

Indonesian sensation Ansawi Mangkualam Bahar joined Ansan 2021, catching a lot of attention for the Greeners. Since then, he has gone led Indoensia to the final of the AFF Suzuki cup, made Ansan the most followed club on social media and signed a new contract to remain with the Green Wolves. In this pod, Martini and Subhan from Indosport give their views on Asnawi’s career in Korea so far.

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Season Preview 2022

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:33:05 GMT

On the eve of the 2022 K League campaign, Mike Brandon, Dr Colin Campbell and Korean football expert David Spiers return to preview Ansan's business in the off-season and predict where the Green Wolves may finish in the K2 table this time out. An additional section with Kyle Gobler gives the lowdown on new Brazilian signing Thiago Henrique.

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Season Review 2021

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 03:59:13 GMT

The first season of the Ansan Football Podcast is rounded off with a discussion on the key talking points of the 2021 season with regular panelists Mike Brandon, Dr Colin Campbell and Korean football expert David Spiers. The AFSC player of the season is exclusively revealed.during the show.

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Evergreen

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:33:38 GMT

In this edition of the pod we are joined by Soony Sadd. The former US U20 international made his name in Korea, scoring for Lebanon in a World Cup Qualifier in June, but of course, he also spent a year in the Green Wolves. Currently of Al-Wehdat in the Jordanian Pro League, Soony's journey has taken him from the MLS to the K League and more and we take a journey through his career on the pod.

In the second part Mike Brandon and Dr Colin Campbell discuss Ansan's form since August, including Kim Gil-sik's resignation and the recent revival under interim manager Min Dong-seong.

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Leyenda Goleadora

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:34:00 GMT

In this edition of the pod we are joined by Raul Tarragona currently of Central Espanol in the Uruguyan Segunda Division but a legend of Ansan Greeners making over 50 appearances in 2017 - 2018, and scoring 21 goals. The segment is in Spanish and English with translation by Liliana De Mateos.

In the second half Mike Brandon, Kyle Gobler and David Spiers review Ansan's results miserable form over the summer and consider what has been going wrong for the Green Wolves this season and whether there is anything left to play for heading into the final ten games.

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Ewako!

Tue, 04 May 2021 04:31:36 GMT

In this edition of the pod we are joined by Martini and Han from Indosport.com to talk about the impact that Asnawi is having both in Korea and Indonesia.

In the second half Mike Brandon, James Walsh and Dr Colin Campbell review Ansan's reuslts in April, including being dumped out the FA Cup and beating league leaders Daejeon.

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Number 2

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:17:50 GMT

Second in the league? FA Cup second round coming up? It's the perfect time for the second Ansan football podcast. Mike Brandon is joined by James Walsh and Dr Colin Campbell to review the opening four fixtures of the 2021 campaign while James Finnie and David Spiers preview the Green Wolves' FA Cup tie against Yangyeong.

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Season Preview 2021

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:07:57 GMT

In the inaugural podcast for Ansan Greeners fans, Mike Brandon is joined by James Walsh, Kyle Gobler and David Spiers to take a look at the comings and goings during the winter and what prospects the Green Wolves have for the 2021 K2 campaign, as well as previewing opening day fixtures against Gimcheon Sangmu.

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