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This week ‘s regular pub-goers Bcheng and Shanghai Ultra reflect on not only the China Derby of the previous round, but also on a serious after-game drinking session which involved Grassroots kingpin Trevor, and a whole load of… Read More
Perhaps it was too much to ask for another win coming off the high that was Friday night’s match at Worker’s Stadium, but Guoan’s performance is sure to disappoint some who thought this was the best chance for… Read More
It was derby weekend in this round of the Chinese Super League – brand new inter-city rivalries in Guangzhou and Dalian, the regional Yangtze Delta Derby clash and of course the big one, the China Derby. This all… Read More
Tonight the Brisbane Roar come to Worker’s Stadium and we had the chance to virtually sit down with Joe of The Roar Review, the unofficial Roar blog. We’ve also had the chance to sit down with a couple… Read More
There are two teams you never want to play on St. Patrick’s Day in China, one is Beijing Guoan and the other is Hangzhou Greentown. With both clubs donning solid green kits you would think the luck of… Read More
Gulp! Burp! Argh! @)#(*)@(*$#)(#)IQ$! That’s how I’m feeling right now after a very rough weekend of celebrating and drinking first with Guoan supporters, then with the “Blue Devils” and finally tonight with a few Brisbane supporters, who took… Read More
The first Guangzhou derby of the Super League era was won by newly promoted Guangzhou Fuli who played largely on the break to defeat reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0. This might have been the first derby but you… Read More
Around 51,000 fans packed into Gongti on Friday night to witness an evening of dramatic footballing theatre as Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-2 in the China Derby. This fixture is the biggest in Chinese domestic sport and… Read More
There’s a lot going on this weekend in China’s top flight, but this weekend also sees the China League, China’s second division, kick off across the country. We’ve talked a lot about how important a year it is… Read More
by bcheng
You get a different introduction than usual to our pub chat this week as Shanghai Ultra’s running to the train station to catch his ride to Beijing. Despite the major derby match on the horizon, things are pretty… Read More
