Shanghai Shenhua / Poyet / Tevez out of Asian Champions League

[Eddiespearritt]

Was strange watching a bit of the AFC Champions League qualifier today - with Poyet and Oatway on the touchline - and Tevez (on his debut) and Obafemi Martins on the pitch. Shanghai are already out after this one-leg play-off qualifier at home to the tricky Aussies of Brisbane Roar. Lots of urgent whistling and arm waving from Poyet. Not sure I get the Chinese model of paying absolute fortunes to aging players - but at least now they can concentrate on the league

 

[Ernest]

Maybe they hit the ceiling ?

 

[StonehamPark]

Why do clubs keep employing Poyet?

 

[Triggaaar]

Not sure I get the Chinese model of paying absolute fortunes to aging players

I think the problem is that they're limited to 3 foreign players, so to build a good team they blow their money on the best 3 they can get, which will often be older ones who've given up playing decent football.

I think they'd be better off allowing 6 or 7 foreign outfield players, and then trying to get the 3 or 4 Chinese players up to the standard.

 

[MattBackHome]

Highlights here:

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[GolfingGull]

Poyet has been charged with hitting his Chinese partner... Lo Si Ling.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Highlights here:

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Decent finish for the 1st goal. Although, the back four was half asleep.

 

[fleet]

I'm sure he is getting paid loads, but it's a shame he didn't knuckle down, behave, stay and finish the job at Brighton. It would have been so much better for him if he had.

 

[OzMike]

The missing an open goal at the end made me chuckle, reminded me of times when we couldn't buy a win.

 

[smiler]

Poyet has been charged with hitting his Chinese partner... Lo Si Ling.

Hasn't he got a fish and chip shop near Brighton station?

 

[Surf's Up]

The booing at the end doesn't auger well for the holy trinity!!

 

[fosters headband]

Do all fans get issued with a uniform on entry?

 

[blue'n'white]

I think the problem is that they're limited to 3 foreign players, so to build a good team they blow their money on the best 3 they can get, which will often be older ones who've given up playing decent football.

I think they'd be better off allowing 6 or 7 foreign outfield players, and then trying to get the 3 or 4 Chinese players up to the standard.

And the three that Shanghai have got are all in advanced positions - "glory" names. Would have been better for the team to have a decent defender to teach the players around him
Bloody noisy there though

 

[seagully]

And the three that Shanghai have got are all in advanced positions - "glory" names. Would have been better for the team to have a decent defender to teach the players around him
Bloody noisy there though

This. If I was a manager in the Chinese league I would go all out to try and sign the likes of Pique and John Terry in defence and then maybe a Pirlo in midfield to build the rest of the team around.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Poyet has been charged with hitting his Chinese partner... Lo Si Ling.

Par for the course, in 2013 he mouthed off about Hu Flung Dung...

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I'm sure he is getting paid loads, but it's a shame he didn't knuckle down, behave, stay and finish the job at Brighton. It would have been so much better for him if he had.

Agreed, although l still think, if anyone was prepared to give him the chance, that he could still do a decent job in the Football League. It was never his managerial skills that were open to question, more his outspoken style, and massive ego.

I for one, hope that we will see him managing again in this country.

 

[Surf's Up]

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