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Chris Killen (Unattached)

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

A few days ago Shenzhen played Jeju Utd in a training gfame (lost 0-4).  Killen was not in the team, but was apprently doing strength training with the fitness coach.

Confusing.
 
 

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
So much bollocks going on over in Shenzhen.  Dufus Troussier wants Killen out, but the Chairman hasn't confirmed anything - nothing is finalised.
 
Seemingly the talks with Chongqing are still going on from mid January.  Seems likely he will be going there.
 
 

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Some bad blood between Killen and Troussier. A while back Troussier was abusing his Chinese players (very insulting it seems) and Killen took exception to it.

When Twuntier said that he was a foreign player and therefore it had nothing to do with him, Killen replied "They are my brothers (mates), we play together, I won't have you speak like that to my brothers!"

Massive ups to you ?????!

Junior822012-02-01 20:25:20

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Chris Killen - class individual.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
class

he also criticised troussier for making him collect the ball deep if i remember correctly

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Is Killen currently unattached or did he return to train with Shenzhen before being loaned to a chinese first division club??
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He is seeking to leave. Last article mentioning this was yesterday. Nothing has officially changed since my last post. Seems to be dependent upon the price that Chongqing is willing to pay.

Although Shenzhen have three new foreign players in so there is no place on the team for Killen.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Are we looking at him as an option for Welly? Or are we too poor?


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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Man, he couldn't even get a premier league contract there?....

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Foreign strikers are a dime a dozen in the CSL.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
George Kostanza wrote:
http://nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1453&tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=6d4220ab55

Chris Killen has a new club after transferring from Shenzhen Ruby to fellow China League One club Chongqing FC who won promotion from Division Two last season and play at the 58,680 capacity Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing.
The deal was announced on 19 Feb and in the press yesterday.  Transfer amount unknown.  He and his team mate Li Fei are both at Chongqing now.
 
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Quite a long interview with Killen here: http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2012-03-15/22405982666.shtml
 
Covers
- Experiences eating hot pot (Chongqing specialty)
- The goal he scored against Chongqing Lifan (not his club): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATXkmoAwKhM
- Hopes for the team
- Derby matches
- Thoughts on Twuntier and Shenzhen
- Sun Jihai
- Smeltz
- The World Cup

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Chongqing FC lost 0-2 to BIT on Friday night. Killen had a couple of chances in the first half (missed a follow-up after the ball came off the goal post from Martinez and then later headed the ball which again struck the post).

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Interestingly Gareth Morgan was on Wynton's world of Football radio show today, Killen was approached to come here but they couldn't agree on $ so it wasn't taken any further.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Pretty much what most people expected to be the case, guess Killen is just happy milking the Chinese cash-cow for the time being.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
el grapadura wrote:
Pretty much what most people expected to be the case, guess Killen is just happy milking the Chinese cash-cow for the time being.


Yep, as much as I would love our owners to open the cheque book, I don't expect them to compete with the crazy money on offer over there.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
don't forget the maids!
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
George Kostanza wrote:
don't forget the maids!



Yep, can't forget the maids AND the drivers.

Also, i'm sure the facilities are fantastic.
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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Killen starts in Chongqing's first win of the season (round 2) 2-1 away at Guangdong.  First half header saved (28th min), then subbed at 65 mins.
 
Edit: Also had a left-foot shot cleared in a goal mouth scramble from a corner in 41st min.
 
 
Junior822012-03-24 23:32:24

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Thanks junior82 for your updates of Killen because otherwise it's very hard to translate chinese!
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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
You're most welcome abris!  It's pretty sporadic browsing on my part and Chongqing being the league below the CSL will make finding any video footage or game links next to impossible.
 
 

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Chongqing FC beat rivals Chongqing Lifan 4-1 last night. Killen gets the third goal in the 83rd minute (header off the cross from Martinez).

Couple of pics:
here
and here
 
Edit: Killen also provided the assist for the 1st goal (MA Xiaolei, 10th minute).
 
 
Junior822012-04-01 22:05:11

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Killen's goal @2:18 here

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Killen socres the first goal (header) of the match but his team Chongqing FC lose to Shenzhen 4-2.

Damn shame.
 

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Killen scores from a penalty (47th min) to give Chongqing FC a 1-0 victory over Shenyang Shenbei. Then subbed in the 85th minute.

Killen now has three goals after 5 games.


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1. Chongqing is pronounced "chong-ching"
2. Killen played for Shenzhen Ruby in the CSL last year. Shenzhen was relegated to League One.
3. Chongqing FC was promoted to League One at the end of last season.
4. Killen moves to Chongqing along with team-mate LI Fei.
5. Everybody hates the Shenzhen coach Troussier.
6. Shenzhen fans unveil a banner supporting Li Fei and Killen and after the match last week (which Shenzhen won 4-2 over Chongqing), tell Troussier to "Feck off" in both Mandarin and English.
7. Sadly he hasn't, but hopefully will in June.
8. Spot on about the franchise system and moving teams around depending upon the tax breaks that each city can provide the club owners. Very Nice!
Junior822012-04-14 22:42:52

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
points noted!
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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Look for the corrects in this week's poddy.
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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
love ya work J


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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Cheers martinb.  Work is pretty naff at the moment so not going to be able to browse much for the next couple of months.
 
Here is Killen's penalty kick (from Martinez drawing the foul): http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/rUb_sjFbV1c
 
Junior822012-04-20 20:12:08

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2ndBest wrote:
Look for the corrects in this week's poddy.
 

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Killies on some pretty decent form right now.  Would love for him to move back to a more established competition though like Japan or Korea.
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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Killen played the full 90 last weekend in a scoreless game against Yanbian.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Apparently Killen has been injured (thigh) for a while - he missed last week's game which the team lost.

This weekend's game he was declared fit to play at the last moment.  While not on the scoring ledger he helped the team snatch a 2-1 win away against Beijing Baxi.  Subbed late in the second half, his replacement (Ouyang Xue) scored the winner (84th min).

 

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Killen played for 79 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Shanghai Tellace, possibly still not fully fit.  Had several shots.

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

 

In China, Chris Killen and Chongqing lost 1-0 away to Tianjin Songjiang to stay in seventh place.

Killen will join up with the All Whites squad in the Solomon Islands in time for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign, which begins with the OFC Nations Cup opener against Fiji on June 2. 

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almost 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

After a two week break, Chinese football resumes. Killen scores in the first half in Chongqing's 2-2 draw away to Wuhan.  He is upfront as the lone striker as Chongqing go for a defensive formation and get the point they came for.

 

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