Why I stopped writing about Chinese Football
Following a lengthy hiatus, Wild East Football founding editor returns to the fold to explain his absence, and thoughts about the state of the Chinese game.
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Category: Opinion
Worker’s Stadium Ramblings: Freefalling….
For relatively new Beijing Guoan fans, its hard to imagine the club not in the top 3 (or at the very least battling for an Asian Champions League spot). Over the past 10 seasons, Guoan have finished in… Read More
Cheng: Gao guided China into next round, time for CFA to trust in him
It wasn’t quite mission impossible for China last night, but it was pretty close. China needed to beat group leaders Qatar and have a number of other results go there way. Much like when they “fell ass backwards… Read More
Suning’s early woes to be expected but team needs to right the ship
Jiangsu Suning shocked the football world with their spending this winter making a major statement of intent as they build a powerful contender in the CSL. However despite the expected schadenfreude from the media and fans, expectations of… Read More
Wilson: Simple changes needed to make CFA Cup a truly great competition
Sunday evening’s CFA cup final was not a great game of football but it still generated great entertainment for all present despite the competition’s numerous organizational flaws. Shanghai Shenhua fans are bitterly disappointed following their club’s extra-time 1-0 defeat to… Read More
Cheng: Perrin will have a lot to answer for if China fail to win tonight
I don’t like Gao Lin. Any casual reader of this site won’t be surprised by that statement, in fact, many would consider it an extreme understatement. So perhaps everyone will be surprised when I say that I am… Read More
Cheng: CSL TV rights break the bank but will it make a difference?
Last week, Ti’ao Dongli set a record for Chinese Super League broadcasting rights, paying RMB8 billion for the next five seasons. The figure is mind blowing for a league that could barely be found on television just a… Read More
Cheng: Unique success in Shijiazhuang needs to be maintained
Going into Saturday night’s match, I’d known that Shijaizhuang Yongchang had impressive attendance figures and was one of the best home sides in the CSL, what I didn’t realize was the incredible, active home support the side received…. Read More
Cheng: Time to rethink the East Asian Cup
China’s East Asian Cup continues tonight as they face North Korea, but it’s time to start thinking about possible changes to, or scrapping entirely, the tournament. My biggest complaint is that as a fan of the domestic league,… Read More
Wilson: Demba Ba and Mohamed Sissoko highlight dysfunctional Shanghai Shenhua’s chronic short-termism
A hugely expensive, powerful African ex-Chelsea striker arriving in July to rescue a disappointing Shenhua season following big investments gone wrong at the start of the year? Dejavu. That’s the feeling your correspondent had watching a casually-dressed Demba… Read More