QPR, Chinese U-23 brawl

[_00_deathscar]

Anyone seen it? WTF was that all about?

[Cobs]

played on a QPR training pitch so i doubt there's many who've seen it

[_00_deathscar]

watched..same shyte

 

http://v.blog.sina.com.cn/b/1083379-1275430857.html

[floyd]

Some dodgy things happened at QPR lately.

[andysama]

I’m going down to Chelsea’s training ground to do a report on them tomorrow, should be interesting.

 

The Chinese that is.

Edited February 8, 2007 by andysama

[jimmylibel]

It was supposed to be a footballing event that built bridges, but today the Chinese Olympic team's tour of England looked like the least successful excursion since Captain Scott set off for the South Pole, following a brawl that left a member of the side unconscious.

Earlier in the week, reports emerged that the Chinese team were unhappy with the training facilities Chelsea had offered them during their stay. But yesterday's disturbance took the problems to a new level. Chinese Under-21 international Zheng Tao had to be taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw, and referee Dermot Gallagher was forced to abandon the game, which took place at QPR's traning ground.

 

Xian Chanba defender Zheng was unconscious for five minutes after the fighting, which is understood to have been sparked off when Gao Lin hit a player from the Championship club. "I've never seen anything like it in my life," a witness told the Ealing Gazette. "There were punches, kung-fu kicks and all sorts. It was absolute mayhem."

Shanghai Shenhua striker Gao, who could be sent home, said he had been provoked. "I failed to control myself in the match," he said. "When facing the provocation I failed to obey the three rules of submitting to the referee, respecting opponents, and not striking back, which caused the incident ... I sincerely apologise to the fans."

 

The assistant coach of the Chinese side, Jia Xiuquan, accepted some culpability for the incident. "As the representative of the Chinese coaches I apologise for it," he said. "In the future we will put more effort in to strengthening the management of the players and will definitely avoid similar things happening again. Again, I apologise to the domestic fans who love and support the team." Head coach Ratomir Dujkovic added: "I never expected to see this kind of thing. We came here to train, not to fight. I am very disappointed."

 

The QPR chairman Gianni Paladini, meanwhile, said he was taking the disturbance seriously. "We will conduct our own internal investigation into this matter. If any of our players are guilty of any wrongdoing then they will be dealt with accordingly," he said. "At this point in time, however, I really can't say any more than that. We are looking into what happened."

 

The FA is also expected to investigate. "If this incident is reported by Mr Gallagher then, of course, we will be investigating it fully," a spokesman said.

 

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[Taipan]

[12twelve]

I'm eagerly expecting their arrival over here in Hong Kong next week....

[_00_deathscar]

Liverpool are coming in July too D'ya know when the tickets are on sale?

[andysama]

Looks like I'm not off to Chelsea today, the feckers have gone home.

[Leo No.8]

The QPR centre-half was being a right tw*t kicking him in the backs of the legs off the ball.

 

Quite frankly I'd say he probably got what he deserved when the Chinese lad lashed out, although it looks like one of the visiting players came off worst...

[RP]

Looks like a proper Sunday league game.

[12twelve]

Liverpool are coming in July too D'ya know when the tickets are on sale?

 

no idea mate. the news appeared only on the Post and not on any of the Chinese papers.

[Coyler]

That photo is f*cking brilliant.

[Zoob]

Here's a clip of it... one of the highlights is the QPR player running away (towards the camera man...)

 

Friendly

 

Some 'interesting' comments below the vid, including:

 

Love the comment about English being chavs and overrated, im English but have to agree we do have a lot of chavs here but unlike that QPR 100 metres runaway noob we dont normaly run, infact something inside the average Englishman has him running towards a fight not away from it, thats why even as a poxy little island we owned all you foreign b******s at one time or another both past and present.

[Bootle Buck]

Was that Jackie Chan playing outside left

[cymrococh]

Was that Jackie Chan playing outside left

Jeez louise.

[floyd]

Was that Jackie Chan playing outside left

Nope, it was the mild mannered janitor.