Chapter 53: Definite Parting Day and Uncertain Return Date(1/2)
After defeating Farm Town 2-0 at home, everyone saw the legendary Paul Parker, former England international and Manchester United right-back. He was chatting with Russell and his boss Eames, and the topic must be related to Russell.
Now everyone is sure that Russell should be leaving the team.
For a moment, no one yelled anything like "Russell is such a lucky guy". Although he just won the ball, everyone was a little silent.
They knew that separation was inevitable. Perhaps as their performance improved and as their reputation became more and more other teams would poach, then such separations as Russell could not be avoided... They were originally just gathered together because of their love for Wimbledon football, but if there were better development opportunities, how many people would not be moved? After all, they also had a heart that yearned for success.
※※※"…Although we are just a semi-professional team, Russell still signed a contract with us. I hope you can show some sincerity." Eames said to Parker.
The two head coaches have already started negotiations on Russell's "transfer fee".
It must be noted that many low-level leagues have this characteristic: because many players actually do not sign contracts with the team, so they can leave anytime if they want to leave, without any binding force. Even if they sign a contract, as long as there are professional teams in the first four leagues, that is, the "League League", they want to buy players, and the players can leave at any time. There are generally no transfer fees. If you have a good relationship, you can play a friendly match or give some training equipment in the next year. This is very good, most of them don't have a penny.
The relationship between Wimbledon Athletics and Wiley United is not a close relationship, and they had no intersection before that. Eames did not want such a thing that his team sent a core player out but could not make a penny. Whether it was money or goods, they had to make some money back.
Russell also made a statement: "I also hope to make some compensation for Wimbledon, Mr. Parker."
Parker nodded: "If I planned to take Russell away without paying anything, I wouldn't come to you, Mr. Eames."
It makes sense for him to say this. If he really doesn't want to pay or pay other costs, he just needs to make an agreement with Russell in private, and then Russell proposes to leave the team. Eames won't even know where Russell is going. Russell has many reasons. But doing this is too unauthentic.
Eames nodded. Everyone is a celebrity, and "famous" people don't do secret things. "Then I'll be honest, Mr. Parker. Our team just rented the right to use the Kings Ranch, which cost 20,000 pounds, and other expenses are very expensive. We are a team composed entirely of fans and are not financially prosperous. I hope you can pay a sum of money to get Russell..."
After all, the situation where you can leave freely after signing a contract is only for teams in the first four leagues, and the Wild United is unfortunately at the fifth level for the time being, so they always have to pay a little price.
Paul Parker obviously came prepared: "Of course, this is not a problem. Russell is your core and has been trained in the Wimbledon Professional Football Club echelon. We have prepared £50,000 for him."
50,000 pounds in the professional league level are not enough for most professional players to pay a week, but in such a low-level league, it is indeed a considerable amount. This season, the total salary budget of the first team and coaching staff of Wimbledon Athletics is only 120,000 pounds, which can basically solve the team's salary expenses for half a season.
From the perspective of the proportion of income to expenditure, the 50,000 pounds is an absolute "huge sum".
Eames seemed to have no reason to refuse, and he looked at Russell.
Russell didn't say anything.
"Of course, we can also arrange a friendly match with you next summer at your home court. If we succeed in upgrading at that time, I believe we will attract more audiences for you."
Eames and Russell still did not express their opinions.
"In addition, we offer fifty footballs, twenty-five sets of red and twenty-five sets of yellow training vests, and twenty-seven pyramids."
Eames nodded: "I sincerely wish you success in upgrading." He extended his hand to the other party and made a deal. Fifty footballs are very necessary. The stands of Kings Ranch are very low and are not completely closed courts. If someone uses too much force when shooting and having big feet, they will kick the football out of the court and fall into the dense forest behind the court. Although people can be organized to search after the game, they can't wait for someone to find the football during the game before continuing to play? Therefore, in the game, the home team often needs to prepare a lot of football to deal with this situation. Using seven or eight footballs in an average game is a feature of the low-level league.
"I also wish you all the best in the eighth league next season. Weling United played there ten years ago. I'm sorry I can't provide you with any information. The information from ten years ago is outdated, ha!" Paul Parker also happily extended his hand to successfully win the core player of Wimbledon Athletics. He was full of confidence in the team's goal for the second season.
He was not worried that Russell would not be able to adapt to things like the fifth division. In his opinion, Russell's level has long surpassed the entire ninth division. Letting him stay here is a waste of Russell's talent and talent.
The two men's hands are held together, and according to their agreement, Russell will transfer to the fifth-level league Viring United after the end of the season.
In this way, Wimbledon completed the first transfer deal in their team's history, and Alley Russell will be remembered as the first transfer in the club's history. In addition, he also created a transfer fee record in the team's history - 50,000 pounds.
Although this record may not last long... the two of them let go of their hands, Paul Parker extended his hand to Russell: "I hope we can have a wonderful memory together next season."
"Thank you, Mr. Parker."
Next Parker waved to the two of them: "Then I will say goodbye. Thank you very much for our two clubs for making an agreement, goodbye, Russell, goodbye, Mr. Eames."
After watching him leave, Eames looked back at Russell.
"If you can successfully upgrade in the future, of course it's good. Even if you can't upgrade, it's nothing. If you perform well, you can get such an opportunity." He said to Russell.
Russell nodded.
"This matter is finally over," he said, touching his chin, "Let's finish this season first."
"I will definitely help the team upgrade successfully!" Russell nodded vigorously.
"You don't have the final say in the upgrade alone." Eames pointed to Russell at the direction of the court, "Go back to the team, they must have a lot to say to you."
After Russell said goodbye to Eames, he turned around and ran to the court.
Sure enough, when the teammates there saw him coming, they couldn't wait to ask: "What is the result of the matter, Alai?"
Looking at these teammates, Russell felt that this sentence was quite heavy... "I will work hard with everyone to upgrade, and then I will go to Wiling United next season."
Some people envy, some people are lost.
But no one expressed dissatisfaction with Russell's decision, which was normal for them.
"I hope you can show up on the professional court, Alai." Borger went up and hugged Russell. His actions reminded those teammates who had a good relationship with Russell, who stepped forward one after another.
"Okay, guys. Even if you want to say goodbye, wait till May." Eames' voice sounded behind the crowd. "I don't feel like you have lost all fighting spirit because of this. If you really say goodbye to Russell, then use upgrades as a gift!"
His words received a warm response from everyone.
A group of people raised their arms and shouted, "Upgrade!!"
"I will work hard in the final game too!" Russell whispered to everyone, his voice trembling, and he felt that he could not control his emotions.
Fortunately, Eames saved him: "Go home now, don't let your family wait too long."
After the players dispersed, Borger said to Chu Zhongtian, Russell, Shilin, and Sullivan: "I suggest we find a place to have a drink, for Alai..."
Russell waved his hand and rejected the offer: "Wait until the season is over, I'll quit drinking before upgrading."
"Wow!" Borger shouted in surprise.
Shilin also agreed with Russell, "Let's wait for the season to end."
Borger looked at Sullivan and quickly turned away: "I know you and Dead Jeep are in the same group..."
So he turned his eyes to Chu Zhongtian as if he was asking for help.
"I have to go to work..."
"Okay, you guys won! I'll go alone!" Borger shouted suddenly, then turned around and left.
"What's wrong with him?" Xilin looked at the angry back in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
Borger had been happy about Russell's incident before, and what he showed was his excited behavior. No one expected him to get angry... "It was because he was lost when he thought that his good friend was leaving him." Sullivan said.
Chu Zhongtian slapped Russell hard on the back: "Anyway, you have to go and have a drink with him first."
After listening to Sullivan's words, Xilin nodded and said, "We won't go, we are not easy to get involved in your friendship."
Russell touched the back that was slapped by Chu Zhongtian, looked at the three people in front of him, and turned his head to see Borger who was getting further and further. They met from the day they entered the Wimbledon youth team at the age of 11. From u12 to u19, they were all together, both midfield partners. He was in charge of the middle, and Borger attacked on the right, received his pass, and then passed the football to the middle. If it weren't for his poor physical fitness and Borger's physical ability to fight too weakly, they should have played in the reserve team of the professional team now, and then began to look forward to joining the first team, which surprised the whole world in a key game! The agreement was that they would be partners no matter where they went in the future... He suddenly forgot this sentence. When Paul Parker came to find him, seeing Borger being more excited than him, he suddenly forgot the sentence "He is a partner no matter where he goes".
Russell waved to the three of them, then took out the speed of sprinting and chased Bolger.
Chu Zhongtian and the others saw Russell catching up with Borger, then put his hand on his shoulder, waving his other arm, as if saying something. Then the two of them turned out of Jack Goodchild Lane like that.
"It's great!" Xilin clapped his hands and said to Sullivan, "Let's go find a place to have a drink, too?"
Sullivan shrugged: "I have to accompany Lina..."
"Damn!" Xilin cursed. "Why didn't you say it earlier?"
"I just wanted to say it, but the blog didn't let me speak." Sullivan seemed very aggrieved.
Chu Zhongtian smiled happily on the side.
"If you are bored, you can come to Duns Bar and die Jeep." After laughing, Chu Zhongtian said to Xilin.
"Forget it, go home!" Xilin was distracted by Sullivan, and he waved his hand. "Let's go, guys."
※※※Russell’s affairs were over, and the team seemed to have returned to peace. No one mentioned that he would leave a teammate again. It was just that Russell worked harder in the training that he had not come to Japan. It seemed that he was even harder than Chu Zhongtian, who was the hardest. Of course, it was just that, he still couldn’t surpass Chu Zhongtian. Because Chu Zhongtian’s physical fitness was better than him and could withstand more intense training.
On Wednesday, March 18th, Chu Zhongtian still did not go, even though the final sprint stage of the team's upgrade had begun. For him, going to school is still the most important thing, because it directly affects how much money he can earn after graduating from two years of class. Playing football obviously cannot bring him such a future. Although Russell is only in the first division of the professional players, he did not impress Chu Zhongtian. He knew very well that the gap between himself and Russell was not in terms of technology or experience, but in terms of identity - Russell is British, and he is Chinese, it is that simple.
The British followed this league system and rushed upwards. As long as they had the ability, they could break out of their own world. But what about the Chinese? How many levels did they go up, the troubles about the "labor certificate" came.
A person who likes football is happy to be a British man. But football is not the only one in life.
Chu Zhongtian still ran to school every day, carrying a football under his feet, then went to work at the bar, and sent orders to Mike China. He carried a football under his feet. Even if he was chased by a dog, he could barely control the lively football... All this was because Russell. Although he would argue with Russell in his mouth, Chu Zhongtian treated Russell as a friend in his heart. Friends wanted to travel far, and according to the tradition of Chinese people, he had to give a gift.
Speaking of gift giving, are there any better gifts than upgrading?
Russell and Borger skipped class to participate in the mid-week match again. It is estimated that their teachers already know these two people.
In that game, Russell scored two goals alone in one game, and even almost finished a hat-trick. Unfortunately, his shot hit the post in the last moment. These two goals were also all Wimbledon's goals in that game.
With Russell's two goals, Wimbledon narrowly defeated Bedfont 2:1 away. Why do you say you have a narrow victory? Because Russell's second goal did not appear until the 86th minute, helping the team achieve the lead.
They almost won't get the first fourteenth straight record in club history.
Wimbledon, who won this game, surpassed the second-ranked team AFC Wallingford in the standings, and was only five points away from the first place in the league, Visdean 2,000. Judging from this result, Russell's performance in this game is really worthy of 50,000 pounds.
After playing this game, there are still ten rounds left in the league.
These ten rounds of leagues will directly affect who will go to the eighth season league after the match is over and who will succeed.
Chu Zhongtian doesn't want to be a loser, just as he said to Yang Yang at the beginning, he plays football to win, not lose. He doesn't want to work hard for a season, but ends up in vain.
※※※Russell's date of separation has been determined, but Emily's return date has not been determined.
That night, when he was reading at Duns-if he was not too busy with work, his boss John allowed him to take time to read books. After all, Chu Zhongtian was still a student and needed to study, he received a call.
The first person to answer the phone was John Colin. He picked it up and said, "Hello...yes, this is the Duns Bar, I am Colin. John... Who are you?" After hearing it for a while, his face changed, as if he was going to shout something, but in the end he closed his mouth again and said nothing. Chu Zhongtian looked at the boss strangely and saw that he was waving to himself: "Chu, your phone number."
Chu Zhongtian felt strange. He had never told anyone else the phone number of the bar, so no one he knew would come to him by calling the bar.
"Who is it, boss?" He asked while going out of the bar and answering the phone.
Boss John smiled and said, "You'll know if you come and listen?" He stuffed the microphone into Chu Zhongtian's hand and went to work on his business.
To be continued...