Steve Crooks

Chinese Football Podcast host for @wildeastfootbal and all-around Shanghai Shenhua obsessive, currently based in Sydney.

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@CameronWEF Experience vs distance 🤣

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@CameronWEF Being super charitable I’d say “no other country doesn’t understand / no other government doesn’t actually care about”. Topic for the podcast revival.

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@chrisedwards_au Yep, same problem other way around here - and with both countries' border policies and all the geopolitical posturing, I don't have a great deal of confidence putting any kind of date on being able to get back to visit CN

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@CameronWEF High on the list of "things I don't miss"

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@CameronWEF Next: a podcast on why we stopped podcasting on Chinese football?

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@CameronWEF Nice reminder of why it's really hard to get enthusiastic about football in empty grounds

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@semprepippolino @titan_plus Do they count as overpaid if we didn’t actually pay half of them?

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@theprinceofptc I usually went to the stadium, but the Nike store in Peoples' Square used to sell shirts and scarves many moons ago. Best to check with someone still in the city (like @CameronWEF) - even fan groups can be lousy to ask since we live in custom-made and years-old shirts & scarves.

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It's a CFA Cup special this week on the @wildeastfootbal #chinafootypod - with a side helping of a Beijing Guoan season autopsy and chat about managers. Your reactions and questions as welcome as always!

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So much for that title race: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e29 https://t.co/Tzl2pYf0z5

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@chrisedwards_au @ungeilievable @wildeastfootbal Good podcast karma strikes again.

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Like Guoan and SIPG, we’ve taken a couple of weeks off. Unlike them, we have plenty left to focus on this season. The @wildeastfootbal #chinafootypod is back - get your thoughts and questions in for the guys!

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@wkscott32 @wildeastfootbal We touch briefly on SIPG and go into a bit more depth on Schmidt this week, along with the 2nd/3rd point - we're planning a more exhaustive Guoan 2019 autopsy soon, with the SIPG season overview quite closely tied to how things go in their upcoming cup ties. Watch this space...

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@modernleifeng @JamesRJReeve @wildeastfootbal Indeed - you can look forward to a CL1 special show in the coming weeks

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Big weekend at the top and bottom of the CSL table - get your thoughts and questions in for the @wildeastfootbal #chinfootypod as we survey the carnage.

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@chrisedwards_au @CameronWEF @modernleifeng The big question is - is it more or less frequent than the stadium being used for concerts, golf, and other hi-jinks

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It’s another pod debut - welcome on board @suningfc

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Unrest in Jiangsu and what fans want: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e27 https://t.co/nEWjhwHHL3

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@CameronWEF Not sure why I feel compelled to defend them, but not technically the EPL. Change it to "Big European clubs" and I agree 100% though.

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Transfers! Women’s football deep-dive! Equal parts skepticism, scorn and cultural insight! It can only be...

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the latest Chinese Football Podcast is now out. Lots to talk about this week. Find us on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and all the usual places. Please retweet, like and subscribe https://t.co/UEEZOFMqoE

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@NeatPaul @sushi_football @MrRyanWalters @Matt_Binns @BenitoWill @PaulWilliams_85 @ScottySSBFC @Steelinho Was the case for China until this year. The new unseeded format didn’t stop a lot of CL1 (second tier) teams from throwing their first-round games anyway, interestingly enough. The CFA has actually made positive changes with the ACL spot for winners and the new unseeded format.