China Derby from a neutral perspective: Caught in the Crossfire
One match, four goals, and hundreds of thousands of “Shabis!” later a sizable contingent of WEF contributors gathered to have…
Thou shalt not win: Beijing’s ceaseless Hongkou punishment continues
On a wet and steamy summer’s evening, the gods overlooking Hongkou Stadium threw down a cruel and unusual punishment on…
Another sad night for Guoan at Hongkou
The Hongkou curse reared its ugly head once again on Saturday night as Beijing Guoan looked the better side for…
View From the North: Beijing Guoan 3-2 Shanghai Shenhua
Gulp! Burp! Argh! @)#(*)@(*$#)(#)IQ$!
That’s how I’m feeling right now after a very rough weekend of celebrating and drinking first…
Beijing Guoan 3-2 Shanghai Shenhua: Theatre of Retribution
Around 51,000 fans packed into Gongti on Friday night to witness an evening of dramatic footballing theatre as Beijing Guoan…
Pub Chat: Derby Day Looms Large
You get a different introduction than usual to our pub chat this week as Shanghai Ultra’s running to the train…
Shanghai Shenhua – Beijing Guoan: 18 years of loathing
The following is a verbatim translation of a story which appeared on Sina entitled “18 years of loathing” and which…
Shenhua 1:0 Guoan: Shanghai Put Beijing To The Sword In Feisty Derby Victory
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In the final game of the season, Shanghai Shenua pulled out a last gasp win over bitter…
Guoan 3-0 Shenhua: Summer blues begin
The following match report gives a Shenhua fan’s perspective on the China Derby. To get the view from the North…
View from the North: Beijing 3 – 0 Shanghai
I hate midweek matches. I love midweek matches. The upside is that with work all day, I barely have time…










