CSL 2010 Thread

I'll indeed be there chaps. Infact I suggest we all meet up for a beer or two at some point over that weekend. Xfactor, PM me nearer the time and we can make some arrangements for getting you in the Shanghai end.

SU

 

Excellent idea. Hopefully Shenhua will still be close behind Shandong by then.

 

Is that 知心朋友 still your 知心朋友?

 

as I expected, Shanghai wasn't able to beat Liaoning, and with Shandong scoring a late winner, their lead is now 9 with 8 games left. There is still the massive head-to-head in Jinan on the final day of the season, but I don't see Shandong dropping 2 or 3 in the 7 matches before that, nor do I think Shanghai can win out.

At this point, its pretty much safe to say, congratulations Shandong. And after last night, I'd like to see Han Peng given a chance as the lone striker in Gao's national team setup.

 

Yep. Thank you and good night, CSL title race.

Shandong might drop a few points, but Shenhua don't have the balls to make up the difference.

 

Yeah it's GAME OVER for the title.

I guess the only consolation I'll take is that Shenhua did better then I expected this season. Considering that there were soo many changes to the squad filled with unknowns, relegation was a genuine fear at the start of the season. I guess Shenhua fans shouldn't be too dissapointed with this season overall, it's just a dissapointment that the title race seems to be over this early into the season.

 

Everybody's still traveling to Beijing right? Watch Shenhua stick it to the champions on their turf? Right?

 

Unfortunately not:

http://wildeastfootball.net/?p=211

Oh well. There's always next year!

 

so without the official fan club making the trip, does this mean you're not going to bother?

 

I'm afraid so. Travelling in a big group is whole point of an away trip, for me. Its a bit of a shame - I've only done one away trip this year (Shuntian).

 

How hard must this be for Shenhua fans, does it feel like Shandong's just toying with your emotions? Down by a goal with 10 minutes left against Shenzhen, they score twice, including another 89th minute winner to get all 3 points and further crush Shanghai's title hopes....

if they do it again, should we start being suspicious?!?

 

It appears Guoan has fired their manager, I'm at a loss for words at this point...it should have happened months ago but now bringing in someone who knows nothing about the players and the league to coach the final 7 games seems to say the club could give a damn about the ACL...

 

It's gone a bit quiet on here again. Where are the other Shenhua and Beijing fans?

What happened to Greenlion he seems to have gone awol again...

 

was it good for you too?!

I almost passed up going to the match, instead wanting to watch Chelsea-Man City (I know, I'm the worst of the worst hypocrites), but in the end, I had to go and I don't regret it one bit. I know Shanghai was missing some guys, but Beijing totally outplayed them for the majority of the match, including when they went down to 10 men. It shows what a good team we have, unfortunately its rare that they've played like this. It
s been a real disappointing season, but last night makes up for a lot of that...

 

I think the EPL is over-hyped. Of course its better than the CSL, but football is more fun when you have a connection to the team.

I think Guoan were very average and Shenhua gifted them three goals. My money is on Shenhua to win the league next year for sure, as per phase II of Blazevic's plan....

 

That's if Blazevic doesn't end up coaching Guoan next year...

Guoan struggled for 10 minutes or so when they lost Xu Yunlong, but after that they were back up firing. It's going to depend on who the coach is and then retirements and transfers, before I'd say Beijing will be front runners, but I can't see Shenhua as such, with the exception of two players, they seem to be a really mediocre side that's just punching above its weight this season. Beijing's performance tonight and against Shandong and Liaoning showed their real promise, however their ability to also go and lose at Changsha is why they are where they are.

There are 3 or 4 teams in the league that are all about the same when it comes to skill, the league winner is the one who is most consistent, and this year it was Shandong.

 

I was attending ballet. Proper revenge for the match in Shanghai.

 

I hope the leagues will be restructured soon, like this:

First level 2012:

1 Shandong Luneng
2 Shanghai Shenhua
3 Tianjin Teda
4 Beijing Guoan
5 Dalian Shide
6 Hangzhou Greentown
7 Shaanxi Zhongjian Chanba
8 Liaoning Whowin
9 Henan Construction
10 Jiangsu Sainty
11 Changchun Yatai
12 Changsha Ginde
13 Nanchang Hengyuan
14 Shenzhen Ruby
15 Qingdao Jonoon
16 Chongqing Lifan
17 Guangzhou Evergrande
18 Chengdu Blades

Second level 2012:

1 Hubei Orient
2 Yanbian FC
3 Shanghai East Asia
4 Hunan Billows
5 Beijing Baxy
6 Shenyang Dongjin
7 Anhui Jiufang
8 Shanghai Zobon
9 Guangdong Sunray Cave
10 Beijing BIT
11 Nanjing Yoyo
12 Tianjin Songjiang
13 Sichuan Meilianshu
14 Guizhou Zhicheng
15 Dalian Aerbin
16 Dalian Yiteng
17 Tianjin Locomotive
18 Liaoning Northeast Tigers

 

Interesting suggestion, is such a plan officially on the cards?

 

i don't understand what the big deal is? The plan seems to be just to add 2 teams to the CSL, not sure what difference that will make...

So anybody want to talk about Shenhua bribing their way to 1/2 of their titles?!?

 

Haha. Like all of these cases, there isn't an awful lot to say, even the newspapers are quoting unnamed sources. I just hope that, if its true, those who perpetrated it are severely punished, and if its not true, then everyone can move on.