champion godfather

Chapter 1041 The Era of Juan Yakumo and the Light Wind is Coming to an End (Ask for a Monthly Ticket~)

It was easier to tell Evan Dalgety about his decision because it didn't involve too many personal emotions.But for the fans, it's a different story.The fans trust him, like him, and support him so much, but he still chooses to leave. How should he say this to the fans?

The topic of whether Twain would stay or not had been heated for a long time, but Twain would not give in to the pressure from the media.

In the media, on the Internet, and even in the streets, discussions about whether Tang En will stay in the end have never stopped.There was even a gaming company that offered odds on Tang En's fate, allowing everyone to bet on it.From the perspective of betting and odds, everyone is more optimistic about Twain staying in the end.

The team disbanded after answering Wilford, and Dunn drove home.Before leaving, he informed Evan Dalgety that the press conference would be held tomorrow afternoon.

Not far from Wilford training base, Tang En noticed that there was a betting shop on the side of the road, and there was an odds chart hanging on it, but there were no people betting here at this time of night. Chang Ye yawned and prepared to close the door.

Tang En suddenly became interested, and he pulled the car over and stopped.

The store manager saw that there was business coming, and his spirit improved a lot.But when he saw clearly who the person walking over was, he was stunned.

"Tony?" He tilted his head and squinted his eyes, carefully looking at the man who walked in.

Perhaps in the UK, there are many men named "Tony", but in Nottingham, there is only one public figure "Tony" - the head coach of Nottingham Forest, Tony Twain.

Now that he was recognized, Tang En didn't need to hide his identity.He asked: "Are more people buying me and leaving or are there more people staying?"

The store manager also recovered from the initial shock, and replied: "There are many people who buy and keep."

"What do you think, boss?" Dunn continued to ask.

"Uh..." The store manager didn't answer right away, he was caught in an inner conflict.His store is the closest to Wilford's training base, so he can always hear a lot of gossip, rumors and inside information that other people can't hear.Moreover, he also knew Tony Twain very well. From a rational point of view, he felt that it was unlikely that Twain would stay.But emotionally, he couldn't accept the fact that Tang En left.

So he hesitated like this, not knowing how to answer Tang En's question.

Tang En took out a banknote from his wallet and handed it to the store manager: "Ten pounds, buy it and let me go."

This sentence shocked the store manager.Obviously he recognized the meaning behind this, so he was not in a hurry to collect the money, but raised his head to look at Tang En.

"Win is yours, and loss is mine." Tang En didn't ask for proof, he put the ten pound note on the table of the betting shop, turned and walked away.

After getting back into the car, Tang En waved to the station manager of the betting shop who was standing blankly at the door before starting the car and leaving.

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Such a piece of news was published in the earliest local newspaper published the next day in Nottingham, and it immediately attracted widespread attention.

"...According to Mr. John Farrell, the owner of this betting shop, at about 11:30 last night, Tony Twain suddenly came to him and chatted with him, and then took out ten pounds for He left his own bet. But he bought his own..."

"You read the newspaper again while having breakfast, Uncle Tony." Shania spread her jade hand in front of Tang En. Tang En sighed, folded the newspaper and placed it in her palm.

"Have you thought about how to face those fans and the media this afternoon?" Shania asked after putting away the newspaper.

"No." Tang En shook his head, "The boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge."

He really didn't think of any good solution, he could only go up, sit on the stage, and then think of a solution.In the face of questions from reporters and fan representatives, how should he respond?It's useless to think about such a problem now, just adapt to the situation. Anyway, he is good at directing on the spot, and he is most used to dealing with emergencies.

However, the things reported in this newspaper should be able to inoculate the fans first, lest they be too surprised and disappointed when the news is actually announced.

"Actually, it's nothing. Haven't I, Tony Twain, been told to 'play out of common sense'?"

Tang En wiped his mouth, indicating that he had finished eating.

Shania got up to clean up, and Tang En's cell phone rang.

Glancing at the caller ID, it was Pierce Bruce calling.

"Hello, Mr. 007." When Tang En was in a good mood, he would make these small jokes.Bruce knew him, so he wondered, "Listen to your voice, you're in a good mood, Tony?"

"Of course, what can make me feel bad?"

"The press conference in the afternoon..."

"Ha. I've made my decision, nothing to worry about."

"I read the newspaper news this morning, is that true?"

Bruce really came to confirm this matter.

"What's real or not?" Tang En deliberately pretended to be confused.

"The manager of a betting shop said that you went to him late at night to buy and go yourself. Is this true, Tony?"

It is useless to deny this matter, so Tang En admitted generously: "Yes. I went to bet, but the profit is the store manager's, and the loss is mine."

Bruce on the other end of the phone smiled wryly, "Do you think you can still pay?"

Tang En shrugged: "Who knows?"

Bruce is someone who knows Tang En well. He won't think that Tang En is going to stay just because of Tang En's mysterious words.

"I didn't call to ask this, but to ask, do you need me to cooperate with you at the press conference in the afternoon?"

This kind of thing was often done between Tang En and Bruce in the past. When reporters encountered trouble, Bruce would stand up and cooperate with Tang En to divert the topic.If Bruce didn't do this, he wouldn't be able to gain Dun En's trust. Naturally, it would be impossible for him to be the ghostwriter of Dun En's autobiography.

"There is no script to rehearse in advance..." Dunn declined Bruce's proposal.

"Then I can only wish you luck, you know the fans are passionate, Tony."

After hanging up the phone, Tang En shrugged his shoulders to his wife who was looking at him: "I think Mr. 007 is really worrying."

Shania smiled and said nothing.In fact, she was also a little worried...

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After spending the morning with Shania at home, Tang En drove to the Crimson Stadium alone in the afternoon to attend the press conference held there.

This was a special press conference, because not only reporters came, but also representatives of the fans elected by the club. The head of the "Red Shirt Army" who had a direct conversation with Tang En outside the training ground was also among them.

Dunn first met with Evan Dalgety upstairs.

"Are you nervous, Tony?" Evan asked.

Tang En shrugged: "What's there to be nervous about?"

"It's not always easy to say 'no' to someone who loves you..."

Tang En grinned and smiled silently.

In fact, he was chanting words in his heart that Evan Daugherty absolutely couldn't understand: "Putting out the head is a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife..."

Upstairs, you can see the media reporters coming in and out below and some people who can be seen as representatives of the fans at a glance. It seems that there are quite a few people.

Not only that, but on the square outside, those fans who were not invited to the press conference stood on the square holding signs, expressing their hope that Twain would stay.

"If I were you, seeing these enthusiastic fans, I wouldn't leave." Evan Dalgety stood by the window with Twain, looking at the people below, he half-jokingly said.

Tang En did not respond to his joke.In fact, he didn't say a word until he appeared in front of the reporters and officially started the press conference.

Tony Twain, who was sitting in front of everyone, had his signature playful smile on his face—some people also called it a 'gentle smile'. Of course, this was nonsense, and Twain and gentleness basically had nothing to do with each other.This made the people in the audience a little relieved - it seems that it will not be bad news.

Tang En sat on the stage and was also observing the situation below.Although the hall did not reach the point of "overcrowding", all the seats were full.

Seeing Tang En come out, the original discussions in the hall gradually stopped, and eventually disappeared completely.The press officer announced the official start of the press conference.

According to the procedure, Tang En will speak first, and then it will be time for the media to ask questions freely.So the media and fans all sat in the audience, looking at Tang En eagerly, waiting for him to speak.

Tang En did not announce his decision first, but said: "I know what you want to ask, I did what happened last night. The answer is already obvious, isn't it?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew what Tang En's final answer was.The fan representatives couldn't hide the disappointment on their faces, but there was still no noise. They were all still waiting for Tang En to continue talking.

Tang En looked at the fans off the court, but he automatically filtered the reporters.

These people support him, but I'm sorry that he will disappoint these people who love him today.

"I'm sorry..." His voice became low, "I failed to live up to the expectations of the fans. Although it is my personal reasons, it is because of my family that I made this decision. But I I still want to say sorry to the fans."

In fact, Twain does not need to apologize, because he has never deceived the fans. He said at the beginning of his comeback that he would only play for half a season this time. It was the enthusiastic fans who strongly urged him to stay, and he will stand with the fans today. Said these words in front of them.

However, Twain could go against the media, or he didn't care about the will of the club's top management, but his relationship with the fans was pretty good.So he doesn't mind standing in front of the fans and apologizing to them, saying something from the bottom of his heart.

"I have something in my heart that I want to tell you..." Tang En kept looking at the lineup of fans sitting on the left, turning a blind eye to the media on the other side.

"Actually, uh..." The entire speech at the press conference was improvised by Tang En. He absolutely never prepared any speech, so now he doesn't know where to start.Tang En scratched his hair, "How should I put it? I have a happy family. For ten years, I have loved my wife, and my wife has loved me too. It stands to reason that I should be very satisfied, but that's not the case. Because in the past ten years, I and My wife gets together less often, I have houses in Nottingham and Los Angeles, but most of the time in the house in Los Angeles, my wife is alone, and in Nottingham, it’s me. I don’t know if you can imagine what it’s like I'm tired of it anyway, and I want to spend the rest of my life with my wife, whether it's in Nottingham or Los Angeles. I admit it's a bit selfish for you guys. But I have dedicated 11 years of my best time to Nottingham Forest and left some of the best memories, I think I should be a little bit selfish, right?"

He looked at the fans in the audience and asked, but no one answered him.

"Originally, I could retire completely. I decided to come back because I didn't want Nottingham Forest to slip into the abyss and wanted to give her a hand. But I couldn't keep holding on. There will always be a day when I grow old... In fact, I have I'm old." Tang En tilted his head to show the fans below his gray hair on top of his head. He hasn't dyed his hair since his 50th birthday. His current image is indeed far from that of him in the World Cup. Compare the two , now he looks a little old.

"There is no team in the world that can always rely on a certain person. Aren't you proud of Nottingham Forest before me? Isn't there Brian Clough before me? The one you love should be It is Nottingham Forest, not Tony Twain. I am honored to be the captain of such a glorious team for 11 years, but I have never forgotten that the name on the front of the jersey is far more important than the name on the back." Twain Pat the left chest.

"I think my departure is a very correct decision for the Forest team. It is a decision that can make the Forest team stronger in the future. I firmly believe in this, so I made such a decision. As for the result, I can only Let time tell."

"If you really love the Forest team, please support my decision. The future Nottingham Forest does not need me, and I have no way to lead the Forest team to move forward. There are more suitable candidates than me waiting for everyone."

Having said that, Tang En stood up, which was his preparatory posture for leaving.

"Thank you for your support in the past 11 years, and please continue to support me. I apologize to you once, but I want to live my own life, and I hope you can understand."

After saying this, Tang En turned around and walked out without looking back.There was a room full of people who hadn't reacted yet.

It wasn't until his figure completely disappeared at the exit that people came to their senses.The representatives of the fans were silent, but the reaction of the media reporters was much more intense.

"So it's true that Tony Twain will retire completely after this season?"

"Are you still doubting the authenticity of this news?"

"It's so heartless, leave as soon as you finish speaking, and don't leave us a little time..."

"It feels like memorizing a manuscript..."

"I've prepared a lot of questions... What should I do now? Apart from publishing the transcript of his speech, we don't have anything else that differentiates us from other media!"

Pierce Bruce did not participate in this meaningless discussion, he was in a trance.

This time it was not his premonition, but the future that had already been determined - for Nottingham Forest fans, an era was coming to an end.

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This weekend, Nottingham Forest played away.Those slogans to retain Tang En disappeared, but Tang En saw such a banner in the stands of the Forest team fans who followed.

"Thank you, Captain!"

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PS, Tang En's retirement is also the end of this book, and for the people in the book, it is naturally the end of an era.This era started in the second half of the season in 2003 and ended in the second half of the 2019 season. The 16 years are not long or short, even for the coach, this time is not long.But for Tony Twain, this was all he had.

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