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pseudonym
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Location: INSADONG, SEOUL
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 Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject: Where to play soccer in Seoul? |
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Hello,
New on here, been in Seoul for couple of weeks now (Insa Dong) have 3 weeks left to go... just wondering if anyone knows where I can get involved inplaying some soccer (5,6,7,11 a side - don't mind!) whilst I'm here?
Sure I'll have loads more questions in due course!
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pseudonym
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Location: INSADONG, SEOUL
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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I guess soccer isn't played much here then?  |
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Rusty Shackleford
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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One thing that sucks about Korean soccer is that you can't just rock up to a club and get a trial then get graded into the club system. Do they even have a club system?
Back home anyone could turn up to trials week and get on the pitch at training. If the coaches liked you, they might throw you in the third grade and you can work your way up. We had plenty of immigrants and exchange students who spoke minimal english at my club. Why can't you do that here?
How does Korea have such a relatively strong National League and International team without a decent city/state level soccer system? |
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skim234
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
One thing that sucks about Korean soccer is that you can't just rock up to a club and get a trial then get graded into the club system. Do they even have a club system?
Back home anyone could turn up to trials week and get on the pitch at training. If the coaches liked you, they might throw you in the third grade and you can work your way up. We had plenty of immigrants and exchange students who spoke minimal english at my club. Why can't you do that here?
How does Korea have such a relatively strong National League and International team without a decent city/state level soccer system? |
Wait, what? I think the OP was wanting to play in pickup matches, not proper pro leagues.
The Korean system is a bit like the US because most of the 18-20 year old players play a year or two in college and then turn pro. Because of how much education is valued here, you don't really see many players turn pro when they are 16, like they do around the world. Ultimately, this really stunts the growth of soccer in Korea and the US when most of their young talent pool is playing at an amateur level instead of a professional one. |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| skim234 wrote: |
| Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
One thing that sucks about Korean soccer is that you can't just rock up to a club and get a trial then get graded into the club system. Do they even have a club system?
Back home anyone could turn up to trials week and get on the pitch at training. If the coaches liked you, they might throw you in the third grade and you can work your way up. We had plenty of immigrants and exchange students who spoke minimal english at my club. Why can't you do that here?
How does Korea have such a relatively strong National League and International team without a decent city/state level soccer system? |
Wait, what? I think the OP was wanting to play in pickup matches, not proper pro leagues.
The Korean system is a bit like the US because most of the 18-20 year old players play a year or two in college and then turn pro. Because of how much education is valued here, you don't really see many players turn pro when they are 16, like they do around the world. Ultimately, this really stunts the growth of soccer in Korea and the US when most of their young talent pool is playing at an amateur level instead of a professional one. |
Yea, I was high-jacking the thread, really.
I wasn't talking pro, I meant amateur level. My home town is only 150,000 people but it has 7 amateur divisions. The league I was in had 14 year olds through to 50 year olds. I player/coached a squad made up of uni players. You can get through to the state team from these leagues.
There is nothing like that here, that I have ever seen. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Seoul has a very healthy local soccer system. You don't know because you're not on Daum or Naver or Cyworld browsing through the many club pages. So for foreigners i know of only a couple leagues. |
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pseudonym
Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Location: INSADONG, SEOUL
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:48 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I'm only looking for a casual fun game as thats what I do at home - no point signing up to a league when I'm leaving on the 18th!! |
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