Godfather Of Champions

    Chapter 42—The era is coming to an end

    To Evan.Doughty said that his decision was easier because it didn't involve too much personal feelings.  But for the fans, it is another matter.  Fans trust him, like him, support him, but he still has to choose to leave, so how should he say to fans?

    The topic of whether Twain has been left has been raging for a long time, but Twain will not succumb to the pressure from the media.

    In the media, on the Internet, and even in the streets, discussions about whether Twain will eventually stay will never stop.  There are even betting companies that have given Twain an odds to let everyone bet on this.  From the point of view of betting and odds, everyone is more optimistic about Twain eventually staying.

    The team disbanded after answering Wilford Lane and Twain drove home.  Before leaving, he informed Evan.Doughty, the press conference will open tomorrow afternoon.

    Just a short walk from Wilford Lane Training Grounds, Twain noticed that there was a betting station on the roadside, and there was a odds chart on his own, but no one was betting here at night, the manager also I yawned and prepared to close the door.

    Twain suddenly came to interest, and he stopped the car.

    The manager looks at the business and the spirit is much better.  It was only when he saw who the person who came over was, but he stopped.

    "Toni?"He blinked and looked at the man who came in.

    Perhaps in the United Kingdom, there are many men called "Toni", but in Nottingham, the public figure "Toni" has only one person – Manager Tony Twain of Nottingham Forest FC.

    Since it is recognized, Twain does not have to hide his identity.  He asked: "How many people are there to buy me?"

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

    "What do you think, Boss?"Twain continues to ask.

    “Ewww.”The manager did not answer immediately.  He is caught in the inner contradiction.  His shop is closest to Wilford Lane Training Grounds, so he can always hear a lot of gossip rumors and inside information that no one else can hear.  And he also knows very well about Tony Twain. From a rational point of view, he thinks Twain may not leave much.  But emotionally he could not accept the fact that Twain left.

    So he hesitated and didn't know how to answer Twain's question.

    Twain took out a banknote from the wallet and handed it to the manager: "Ten pounds, buy me."  ”

    This sentence made the store manager feel shocked.  Apparently he heard the meaning behind this, so he was not in a hurry to collect money.  Instead, look up and look at Twain.

    "It’s yours to earn, it’s mine.  Twain didn't have the credentials to put the ten-pound note on the table at the betting station and turned and walked away.

    After re-drilling into the car, Twain waved with the stationmaster who stood in the doorway, and then the car left.

    Nottingham published such a news in the first newspaper published the next day, which immediately attracted wide attention.

“……According to Boss John of this betting station.Farrell Mr.
Revealed that it was about 11:30 last night.  Tony Twain suddenly came to him to talk to him a few words, and then took out ten pounds to leave a note for himself.  But he bought it himself…"

    "You read the newspaper while eating breakfast, Uncle Tony.  "Shania opened the jade booth in front of Twain. Twain sighed and folded the newspaper in her palm.

    “How do you face the fans and the media in the afternoon?”After the newspaper is collected.  Asked Shania.

    Nope.  Twain shook his head. "The boat is naturally straight to the bridge."  ”

    He did not think of any good way, he could only go up and sit on the stage.  Then think of a solution.  How do you deal with the questions of the journalist and the fans? Such a problem is now useless to consider the use of the manuscript, the random strain is, anyway, he is good at on-the-spot command, the most used to deal with emergencies.

    However, the things reported in this newspaper should be able to give the fans a shot to prevent the news, they are too surprised and disappointed when they get the news.

    "In fact, there is nothing. My Tony Twain is not always said to be 'not playing according to common sense'?"

    Twain wipes the mouth.  Said that he had finished eating.

    Shania got up and the Twain phone rang.

    Looked at the caller ID, it is Pierce.Bruce called.

    "Hello, 007Mr.  "When Twain is in a good mood, he will make these little jokes."  Bruce knew him, so he wondered: "Listen to your voice, you are in a good mood, Toni?"

    “Sure, it’s culture.  Is there anything that can make me feel bad? ”

    "The afternoon press conference…"

    “Ha!  I have made a decision.  Nothing to worry about.  ”

    "I read the newspaper news this morning. Is that true?"

    Bruce really came to confirm this.

    "What is true?"Twain deliberately confused.

    "The manager of a betting station said that you ran to him late at night to buy yourself.  Is this true, Toni? ”

    Denying this thing is useless, so Twain admitted very generously: "It is the land.  I went to bet, but I earned it as the manager, and it was mine.  ”

    Bruce, the phone, smiled bitterly: "Do you think you can still pay?"

    Twain shrugged: "Who knows?"

    Bruce is someone who knows Twain. He doesn't think Twain wants to stay because of Twain's confession.

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

    Such a thing was not done between Twain and Bruce. In the troubled journalist, Bruce will stand up and cooperate with Twain to get rid of the topic.  If Bruce doesn't do this, he won't get the trust of Twain, and naturally he can't be the writer of Twain's autobiography.

    "This can be rehearsed without a script…"Twain declined Bruce's offer.

    "Then I can only wish you good luck, you know that the fans are very enthusiastic.  Toni.  ”

    Hanging up the phone, Twain shrugged as he looked at his wife: "I think 007Mr.
It’s awkward.  ”

    Shania smiled and didn't talk.  In fact, she is also worried about it…

    At home and Shania, I spent the morning, and in the afternoon Twain drove alone to Crimson Arena to attend a press conference there.

    This is a special press conference, because the people who come here are not only the journalist, but also the fans who are elected by the Club. The head of the "red shirt" who had a direct dialogue with Twain outside the training ground was also among them.

    Twain is upstairs and Evan.Doughty saw the first sight.

    "Are you nervous, Toni?"Evan asked.

    Twain shrugged: "What is this nervous?"

    “It’s not so easy to say 'no’ to someone who loves you…”

    Twain pouted.  Smiled silently.

    In fact , he is thinking about Evan in his heart .Doughty can't understand the words: "It's a knife, and the head is a knife…"

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

    Not only that, but in the outer square, the fans who were not invited to the press conference stood in the square with the slogan and expressed their hope that Twain would stay.

    "If I were you, seeing these passionate fans, I will not leave.  "Evan."Doughty and Twain stood by the window together.  Looking at the people below, he was half joking.

    Twain didn't respond to his jokes.  In fact, he did not say a word until he appeared in front of the journalists and officially started the press conference.

    On the face of Tony Twain sitting in front of everyone, his signature banter smile was on his face—some people called it a 'gentle smile', which of course was nonsense.  Twain and gentleness are basically not on the side.  This made the people in the audience a little relieved – it would not be bad news.

    Twain is sitting on the stage and is watching the situation below.  Although the hall did not reach the point of "overcrowding", all the seats were full.

    When I saw Twain coming out, the original argument in the hall gradually stopped.  It eventually disappeared completely.  The press officer announced that the press conference officially began.

    According to the process, first, Twain speaks, and then the media freely asks questions.  So the media and the fans sat down at the stage, staring at Twain, waiting for him to speak.

    Twain didn't announce his decision first, but said: "I know what you want to ask. It was really what I did last night.  The answer is already obvious, isn't it? ”

    This is an export.  Everyone knows what Twain's final answer is.  Fans are hard to hide their disappointment, but there are still no ones, they are still waiting for Twain to continue to say.

    Twain looked at the fans under the field, and the journalists were automatically filtered by him.

    These people are supporting him, but I am very sorry that he wants to disappoint those who love him today.

    "I feel very sorry…"His voice became low. "I failed the expectations of the fans.  Although this is my personal reason, it is because of my family's factors that I made this decision.  But I still want to say sorry to the fans.  ”

    In fact, Twain does not have to apologize.  Because he has never deceived fans.  When he came back from the beginning, he said that he only had half a season, and the enthusiastic fans strongly demanded that he stay.  He will stand in front of the fans today to say this.

    However, Twain can be opposed to the media, and can not care about the club's high-level will, his relationship with the fans is still good.  So he didn't mind standing in front of the fans and apologizing to them, saying something about his heart.

    "I have some heartfelt words to tell you…"Twain always looks at the lineup of fans sitting on the left hand side and turns a blind eye to the media on the other side.

    "In fact, hehe…"The speech at the entire press conference was an impromptu play by Twain. He had never prepared any lectures, so now some do not know where to start.  Twain scratches his hair. "How do you say that? I have a happy family. For ten years, I love my wife.  My wife loves me too.  It stands to reason that I should be very satisfied, but this is not the case.  Because I have been separated from my wife for ten years, I have a house in Nottingham and Los Angeles, but most of the time my Los Angeles house is my wife, and Nottingham's home is myself. I don't know if you are I can imagine what kind of life it is.  Anyway, I am tired of it. I hope that I will be able to accompany my wife for the rest of my life.  Whether it's in Nottingham or Los Angeles.  I admit that this is somewhat selfish for you.  However, I have dedicated the best time of 11 years to Nottingham Forest FC, leaving a beautiful memory. I think I should be a little self-sufficient. ”

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

    "I could have completely retired. I decided to come back and just didn't want Nottingham Forest FC to slip into the abyss and want to pull her."  But I can't hold it all the time.  I always have the day I am old…In fact, I am old.  Twain gimmicks the white fans on his head to the fans below. He hasn't dyed his hair since his 50th birthday. The image is really far from the World Cup.  He looks a little old today.

    "No team in the world can rely on someone forever. Didn't you be proud of Nottingham Forest FC before me? Didn't there be Brian Clough before me? Your loved ones should be Nottingham Forest FC, not Tony Twain.  I am honored to be the captain of the eleven-year team in such a glorious team, but I have never forgotten.  The name of the front of the jersey is far more important than the name behind it.  Twain patted the left chest.

    "I think I am leaving. It is a very correct decision for the Forest team. It is a decision that will make the Forest team stronger in the future.  I firmly believe this, so I made this decision.  As for the results, you can only leave time to prove.  ”

    "If you really love the Forest team, please support my decision.  The future Nottingham Forest FC doesn't need me, and I can't lead the Forest team to continue Walk On. There are more suitable candidates for me.  ”

    Speaking of it.  Twain stood up, this is the preparatory posture he wants to leave.

    "Thank you for your support in the past 11 years, and please continue to support you.  I apologize to you once, but I have thought about my own life and I hope that you can understand.  ”

    After saying this, Twain turned and went out without going back.  Leave a room that has not yet responded to everyone.

    When his figure disappeared completely at the exit, people reacted.  The fans are silent, and the reaction of the media journalists is much more intense.

    “So it’s true that Tony Twain will retire completely after the end of this season?”

    "Now are you still doubting the authenticity of this news?"

    "It's really ruthless.  Go away when you are finished.  A little bit of time is not left to us…"

    “It feels like it’s in the back…”

    "I have prepared a lot of questions…What now? In addition to posting his speech, we have nothing different from other media! ”

    Pierce .Bruce did not participate in this meaningless discussion.  He is ecstatic.

    This time is not his premonition, but the future that has already been determined – for the fans of Nottingham Forest FC, an era is coming to an end.

    This weekend, Nottingham Forest FC away game venue.  The slogans that retained Twain disappeared, and Twain saw such a banner on the stands of the Forest fans who followed.

    "Thank you, Captain!"