Chapter 42 The era is about to end

It is easier to tell Evan Dogerty about his decision because it will not involve too many personal feelings. But it is another matter to the fans. The fans trust him so much, like him, and support him, but he still has to choose to leave. How should they say it to the fans?

The topic of whether Tang En is left behind has been hyped for a long time, but Tang En will not succumb to the pressure put on him by the media.

In the media, on the Internet, and even on the streets, the discussion about whether Tang En would stay in the end has never stopped. There are even betting companies that offer odds to Tang En's stay and leave, asking everyone to bet on this. From the perspective of betting and odds, everyone is optimistic that Tang En will stay in the end.

The team disbanded after answering Wilford, and Done drove home. Before leaving, he notified Evan Dogette to hold the press conference tomorrow afternoon.

Not long after the Wilford training base was opened, Tang En noticed that there was a betting betting station on the roadside, with an odds chart of his stay and stay hanging on it, but at this evening, no one was betting here, and the store manager was also yawning and preparing to close the door.

Tang En suddenly became interested, so he leaned over and stopped.

The store manager saw that there was a business coming, and he became much more energetic. But when he saw clearly who was the person coming, he was stunned.

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

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

Since he was recognized, there was no need for Tang En to hide his identity. He asked: "There are more people who bought me or more people who stayed?"

The store manager also recovered from his initial shock and replied: "There are many people buying land."

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

"Uh..." The store manager did not answer immediately. He was trapped in an inner conflict. His store is closest to the Wilford training base, so he could always hear many gossip rumors and insider news that others could not hear. And he also knew Tony Tang En very well. From a rational point of view, he felt that Tang En was not likely to stay. But emotionally, he could not accept the fact that Tang En left.

So he hesitated, 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 me and leave."

This sentence shocked the store manager. Obviously he could hear the meaning behind this, so he was not in a hurry to collect the money. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Tang En.

"It's your land if you make a profit, it's mine if you lose." Tang En did not ask for evidence, put the ten-pound banknote on the table at the betting station, and turned around and walked away.

After getting back in the car, Tang En waved his hand with the betting station manager standing at the door, and then started the car and left.

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

"… According to Mr. John Farrell, the owner of this betting station, it was about 11:30 last night. Tony Donn suddenly came to him and chatted with him for a few words, and then took out ten pounds to leave his bet for himself. But he bought it and left it himself..."

"You are reading the newspaper while you are having breakfast again, Uncle Tony." Shania spread her jade hands in front of Tang En. Tang En sighed and folded the newspaper and put it in her palm.

"Have you figured out how to face those fans and media in the afternoon?" After putting away the newspaper, Xianya asked.

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

He really didn't think of any good idea, so he could only walk up and sit on the stage. Then he figured out a solution. How should he deal with the questions from reporters and fans' representatives? It's useless to consider writing articles now. It's just adaptable. Anyway, he is good at commanding on the spot and is most accustomed to handling emergencies.

However, the things reported in this newspaper should give fans a shot first, so as not to be too surprised and disappointed when they really announced the news.

"Actually, it's nothing. I, Tony Don, have I been said to be 'not playing according to common sense'?"

Tang En wiped his mouth.  It means he had finished eating.

Shania got up to clean up, while Tang Endi's cell phone rang.

I took a look at the caller ID and it was called by Pierce Bruce.

"Harrow, Mr. 007." When Don En was in a good mood, he would make these little jokes. Bruce knew him, so he felt strange: "Listen to your voice, you are in a good mood, Tony?"

"Of course. What can make me feel bad?"

"The afternoon press conference..."

"Ha. I've made a decision. There's nothing to worry about."

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

Bruce is indeed here to confirm this matter.

"What's true or false?" Tang En deliberately pretended to be confused.

"There is a store manager at a betting station saying that you ran to his place late at night to buy it and go by yourself. Is this true, Tony?"

It is useless to deny this matter, so Tang En generously admitted: "It's the land. I went to bet, but if I earned it, it was the store manager's land, and if I lost it, it was mine."

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

Tang En shrugged: "Who knows?"

Bruce is a person who knows Tang En. He would not think that Tang En would stay because of Tang En's mysterious words.

"I called not to ask about this, but to ask, do you need me to cooperate with you at the afternoon press conference?"

In the past, Don Eun and Bruce did a lot of things like this. When reporters encountering troubles, Bruce will stand up and cooperate with Don Eun to divert the topic. If Bruce does not do this, he will not be able to gain Don Eun’s trust, so he will naturally not be the author of Don Eun’s autobiography.

"There is no script to rehearse in advance..." Don Nang politely declined Bruce's proposal.

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

After hanging up the phone, Tang En shrugged at his wife looking at him: "I think Mr. 007 is really worried."

Shaniya smiled and didn't say anything. Actually, she was a little worried...

After a morning of warmth at home and Shania, Tang En drove to Crimson Field alone to attend a press conference held there.

This was a special press conference because not only were the reporters, but also the club's fan representatives, and the "Red Shirts" who had directly talked with Tang En outside the training ground were also among them.

Donn met Evan Dogette upstairs first.

"Are you nervous, Tony?" Evan asked.

Tang En shrugged: "What's so nervous about this?"

“It’s not always easy to say ‘no’ to someone who loves you…”

Tang En grinned. She smiled silently.

In fact, he was talking in his heart that Evan Dogette absolutely couldn't understand: "It's a knife to stretch your head, and it's a knife to shrink your head..."

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

Not only that, in the square outside, the fans who were not invited to attend the press conference also stood in the square holding slogans, expressing their wishes to stay.

"If I were you, I wouldn't leave when I saw these enthusiastic fans." Evan Dogerty and Donn stood by the window together. He looked at the person below and half-jokingly said.

Tang En did not respond to his joke. In fact, he never said a word until he appeared in front of the reporters and officially started the press conference.

Tony Donn, who sat in front of everyone, had his signature and playful smile on his face - some people also called it a "gentle smile", of course this is nonsense. Donn and gentleness are basically out of touch. This made the people in the audience breathe 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 "overwhelming crowd", all the seats were full.

Seeing Tang En come out, the original discussion in the hall gradually stopped. Finally, it disappeared completely. The press officer then announced that the press conference had officially begun.

According to the process, Tang En first spoke, and then the media asked questions freely. So the media and fans sat in the audience, staring at Tang En eagerly, waiting for him to speak.

Don't announce his decision first, but said, "I know what you want to ask. I did that last night. The answer is already very obvious, isn't it?"

As soon as he said this, everyone knew what Tang En's final answer was. The fan representatives could not hide the disappointment on their faces, but there was still no noise. They were still waiting for Tang En to continue to say it.

Tang En looked at the fans off the court, and the reporters were automatically filtered by him.

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

"I feel sorry..." His voice became low, "I failed the expectations of the fans. Although this is my personal reason and it is due to my family's reasons, I made this decision. But I still want to say sorry to the fans."

In fact, Tang En doesn't need to apologize. Because he has never deceived the fans. He said at the beginning of his comeback that he only had half a season this time, and it was the enthusiastic fans who strongly asked him to stay. He would say this in front of the fans today.

However, Tang En can fight against the media or not care about the will of the club's senior management. His relationship with the fans is still good. So he doesn't mind standing in front of the fans to apologize to them and saying something heart-wrenching.

"I have some thoughts to tell you..." Tang En kept looking at the fan lineup sitting on the left, and ignored the media on the other side.

"In fact, uh..." The speeches at the entire press conference were improvisational by Tang En. He had never prepared any speeches, so now I don't know where to start. Tang En scratched his hair, "How to say it? I have a happy family. For ten years, I love my wife. My wife loves me too. In theory, I should be very satisfied, but that's not the case. Because my wife and I have been together for more than ten years, I have houses in Nottingham and Los Angeles, but most of the time, I am in the houses in Los Angeles.

My wife is alone, and I am myself at Nottingham's home. I don't know if you can imagine what kind of life it is. Anyway, I'm tired of it. I hope to spend all my time with my wife for the rest of my life. Whether in Nottingham or Los Angeles, I admit that it's a bit selfish for you. But I have dedicated eleven years of best time to Nottingham Forest and left the most beautiful memories. I think I should be a little selfish, right?"

He looked at the fans below the stage and asked, but no one answered him.

"I could have retired completely, but I decided to come back but didn't want Nottingham Forest to slide into the abyss and wanted to pull her. But I couldn't keep holding her and never let go. I always get old... In fact, I'm old." Tang En tilted his head and showed the gray hair on his head to the fans below. He had never dyed his hair again since his fifty birthday. His current image is indeed far from that of him at the World Cup. Compared with the two, he seems a little old now.

"There is no team in this world that can always rely on someone. Are you not proud of Nottingham Forest before me? Didn't you still have Brian Crowe before me? You should be the Nottingham Forest, not Tony Donne.   I am honored to be the captain of such a team that has always been glorious, but I have never forgotten it.  The name on the front of the jersey is far more important than the name behind it." Donne patted his left chest.

"I think my departure is a very correct decision for the Forest team, and it is a decision that will 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 leave time to prove it."

"If you really love the Forest, please support my decision. The future Nottingham Forest does not need me, and I can't lead the Forest team to continue moving forward. There are more suitable candidates waiting for everyone."

Speaking of this, Tang En stood up, this was the preparatory position he was about to leave.

"Thank you for your support over 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 it."

After saying this, Tang En turned around and walked out without looking back.   There was a room where everyone had not yet reacted.

When his figure completely disappeared at the exit, people reacted. The fans were speechless, and the media reporters' reactions became much more intense.

"Is it true that Tony Donne will retire completely after the end of this season?"

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

"It's so heartless. I'll leave after I say that. I won't leave any time for us..."

"It feels like I'm reciting a manuscript..."

"I have prepared a lot of questions... What should I do now? Apart from publishing his speech records, we have nothing else that is different from other media!"

Pierce Bruce did not participate in this meaningless discussion. He was trance.

This time it was not his premonition, but a determined future - for Nottingham Forest fans, an era is about to end.

This weekend, Nottingham Forest played away. The slogans that tried to keep Don En disappeared. Don En saw such a banner in the stands of the Forest fans who followed him.

"Thank you, Captain!"
Chapter completed!