Godfather Of Champions

Bill Shankly was the greatest football coach of that era. He turned the previously unknown Liverpool into a championship team. He has left behind many famous football quotes that are well-known today. The most famous of course is the phrase "Football has nothing to do with life and death, football is higher than life and death".

But he suddenly announced his resignation at the most glorious moment of his coaching career, which shocked English football at the time. Shankly gave the reason that he wanted to spend more time with his wife, and he died of a heart attack seven years later.

Dunn was not with Shankly at the time, and he didn't know if Shankly made such a decision to accompany his wife. But from the perspective of a colleague, he felt that he could understand Shankly's original actions. Putting aside the idea of ​​health and taking care of his wife, and considering the problem from the perspective of the team, Shankly's departure is a good thing for Liverpool.

Because if he does not leave, how could the unknown Pasley be born? You must know that before this, Paisley was just an ordinary player, who had never proved himself in the coaching position. And Paisley and Shankly can be regarded as completely opposite types of coaches. Shankly likes to express motivational and encouraging words to the team through the media, which Dunn is quite similar to him. Paisley is more pragmatic and low-key, and Tang and him are very similar.

This is a coincidence, but it seems that there is a will in the sky.

Dunn and Don are just like Shankly and Pasley.

Bill Shankly brought Liverpool from the second division to the then top English league-the English Football League. In terms of the number of championships won, he is definitely not as good as his successor Bob Paisley, but he is indeed the founder of Paisley, who made Liverpool a force that cannot be ignored in English football. On his basis, Pasley only created the "nine years and nineteen crowns" great feat. However, these achievements cannot be simply attributed to the reason that Shankly has laid the foundation. You must know that Shankly's reputation was at the same time, his influence in Liverpool was like Busby's in Manchester United. No matter who succeeded him, the pressure was huge. But Paisley, the low-key successor, has always put himself in the position of "transition coach", but led Liverpool to the influence of Shankly and accomplish what Shankly did not do.

Will Tang do the same in the future? Lead Nottingham Forest to get rid of Tony Dunn's influence and create his forest dynasty?

Dunn is really looking forward to seeing this day.

He chose Tang as his successor, naturally after overall consideration. His confidence in Tang was definitely not the result of impulse.

The story of Shankly is well known in England. If Evan has really learned about football, he should know the story. But does he know the story behind this story?

Dunn didn't know.

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After once again declined Evan’s invitation to stay, Dunn led the team back to Nottingham to continue their league journey. In the FA Cup, after passing the Tang level, Dunn gave up the event altogether. Nottingham Forest, which consists almost entirely of second-line and youth team players, lost to Everton in the next round.

For many forest team supporters, this loss made them very sorry. Because they think this is the only opportunity for Nottingham Forest to return to Europe, the Forest team will also be able to take advantage of this opportunity to rejuvenate. But the team actually lost the game, and from the game, Dunn didn't care about the FA Cup victory.

After the defeat of this game, some minor "dissents" spread in the media. They think Dunn must still think that the FA Cup is a trivial game, but they don't know that for the current forest team, the FA Cup is the last straw.

However, as the team's ranking in the league climbed, this criticism slowly disappeared. Because they saw Dunn's intention-he did not expect from the beginning to rely on the FA Cup champion to get a ticket to the European game for the team. The FA Cup match is so accidental that it has always been called "the hotbed of unpopularity". Dunn is unwilling to bet on it. In comparison, the long league matches are more suitable for Nottingham Forest today.

Decisively abandoning the FA Cup, but also won enough physical fitness for the Forest team to ensure that they will not collapse in the final due to two-lane fighting, and the bamboo basket was defeated.

The team also agreed with Dunn's strategy. Watching the rankings climb, they are also full of confidence in this "fire coach".

Evan Daugherty hasn't come to Dun En since that day to talk about topics that he wants him to stay.

Dunn doesn't know if Evan is dead, anyway, he has made up his mind and doesn't care how others persuade him.

In the home league stand of the current round, Dunn unexpectedly heard the voices from the fans.

In the Robin Hood stands, some fans hung up banners that read: "We hope to see you again next season, Tony."

Although there was only this one, Dun En saw it. He didn't worry that it was Evan Daggerty's instruction. Mr. President of the club has a very low status in the hearts of the fans. Even if he wants the fans to do this, he will not get cooperation.

This must be a spontaneous action by the fans.

It's no secret that he only worked for the Forest for half a season. At the beginning, the media reported it, but at that time many people doubted whether they could lead the Forest team out of the predicament again, so even if it only worked for half a season, no one felt that there was anything wrong. They may also think, "Tony Dunn himself has no confidence, so he chose to sign only a half-season contract..."

The fans naturally knew that Dunn only worked for half the season. However, they always wanted Dunn to stay. They said that since the beginning of the interview. Now as the end of the season is approaching, they simply put this emotion into action and expressed it directly.

So Dunn saw the slogan to keep him in the stands at home.

Two days later, in Vilford, Dunn saw this slogan again. Dunn saw clearly that the people who marked the slogan were not John and the others, but another group of people. They should belong to another fan group. Dunn had no personal friendship with them.

The banner hung alone outside the barbed wire fence, but it attracted a lot of attention. The media took pictures of this banner before they left, and the players training on the field would turn their eyes to the banner from time to time. Even the colleagues of the coaching staff will study the banners in the distance with great interest during the break.

"I think if I were a fan, I would do the same..." Freddie Eastwood said, looking at the banner swaying in the wind in the distance.

His words were approved by most people. Dunn is the isolated minority.

"It seems you don't want me to go?"

"It's really interesting to ask, Tony. Does anyone want you to go?" David Chris Luck continued.

Dunn looked into the eyes of his colleagues and knew that they were not lying. But he has to go.

He didn't want to continue on this topic, so he lowered his head and smiled at the tip of his nose.

Everyone knew that Dunn also had his reasons, so he didn't continue discussing this topic.

Dunn raised his head again, staring at the banner in the distance.

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At the weekend's game, Nottingham Forest was still playing at home. This time Dunn saw more similar slogans in the stands, all for him to stay.

Even the live broadcast cameras noticed, and several shots of those banners in the stands were given during the live broadcast of the game.

In this game, Nottingham Forest won the final victory. The ranking continues to rise and has reached seventh.

This result makes the fans reluctant to leave Dunn.

After the game, some fans have spontaneously formed a group to persuade Dunn to stay. The name is "Tony Stay." They quickly established the official website of the organization and called on more fans to join in, forming an unignorable force to keep Dunn.

Afterwards, the slogan of retaining Dunn can be seen on the training ground and on the field. Dunn chose to remain silent when facing the voices of fans and the attention of the media.

The reporters hoped that he would comment on this. Dunn rejected their questions on the grounds that "now I just want to concentrate on the team."

If he does not speak, it does not mean that the media have nothing to say. What does the media do? They can make a dead person speak, let alone a big living person.

The next day, such a headline appeared in the newspapers-"Tony Dunn was silent to call the fans, hesitating."

If you don't speak, just find a hat and fasten it first. The more silent you are, the easier it will be. Even if it is a dead person, they have a way to make him speak.

really……

"It's totally impossible to go on like this...Tony." A large number of fans gathered outside the Vilford training ground. They held the portrait of Dunn and the slogan to keep him. They were so powerful that they had completely interfered with the normal training order. Looking at these people, assistant coach David Chris Luck stretched out his hands helplessly and said to Dunn.

The players looked at these enthusiastic fans and felt a little at a loss. Of course they knew that this was the reason for the boss, but they couldn't say that, they could only secretly cast their eyes on Tony Dunn with worry on their faces.

Dunn frowned as he watched the fans gathering more and more. Since a few days ago, the number of fans gathered outside the training ground has obviously increased. They all came here for only one purpose-to change their decision to leave the team after the season.

But I didn't expect that it was just a spontaneously organized event by the fans, and so many people could respond.

Should I be happy for my charm, or should I feel a headache for it?

Dunn thought so in his heart.

"You continue to train, I'll talk to them." Dunn waved his hand to let the team continue training, and he turned and walked towards the training field.

Seeing Tang En's back, Eastwood spread his hands and sighed: "This is the trouble of too much popularity..."

The fans who stood outside the field saw Dunn approaching them, but did not make a loud noise with excitement. Instead, they quieted down. They all quietly watched Dunn walk in front of them, only separated by the barbed wire. They looked at each other.

"What should I say, guys..." Dunn shook his head with a wry smile. "I'm very grateful that you look up to me so much, but you did interfere with our normal training... I don't want to engage in closed training anymore."

"Tony, we just want you to stay." The obvious leader among them stood up. Dunn noticed the T-shirt he was wearing, with his own head printed on it, and "Leave" written under the head. And there are a lot of people wearing this T-shirt, it is really organized, even the theme T-shirt is printed...

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Although David Chris Lak blew the whistle to continue training, the players on the court seemed a little absent-minded. Some of them will glance at the area where the fans gather from time to time, and the boss is still talking to them.

"Hey, George. Do you say the boss will stay?"

Joe Martock asked Wood, who was with him, while he was doing group passing practice.

Wood hasn't answered yet, but the teammates next to him all pricked their ears and waited intently for Wood's answer. Everyone knows that Wood and Dunn have the closest relationship in the team. If you want to say who knows the boss best, it must be Wood.

After receiving Matoke's pass, Wood did not upload it back, but adjusted the football twice under his feet. He took advantage of this short time to think. When he passed the football back, he shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

A sigh of regret and disappointment sounded immediately around them.

"Why not?" Matoke passed the football again. "I think he enjoys work and football. Wouldn't he change his mind at the last minute?"

"I don't know. But this time I don't think he will come back again." Wood also gave the football and answer to Matoke.

"Intuition?" Matoke continued to pass to Wood.

"Well, intuition." Wood passed back to Matoke again.

This time Matoke was not passing the ball to Wood, but stepped on the ball and sighed.

"Why is the boss not willing to spend more seasons? I don't think he has any problems with his body..."

No one answered his question this time, not even George Wood. He was turning his head and looking out of the training ground. Dunn was still negotiating with the fans, and the voice from there was much smaller.

"Why don't you persuade him to stay, aren't you the captain?"

It was not Matoke who asked the question, but Balotelli next to him.

For this black Italian, Tony Dunn conquered him in just a few months. Now he just wants to play for Dunn, and if he changes to another head coach, he probably won't obey orders. Now I heard that Dunn would leave, how could he not care?

Wood retracted his eyes and looked at Balotelli. For this man who has always despised the authority of his captain, Wood is not annoying, but he doesn't like it either.

"Everyone has their own life." He replied blankly. "I have no right to interfere."

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"Okay, guys. In order to cooperate with the team’s training, I hope you can leave and stop doing this kind of thing. As for your wishes, I will seriously consider it. Please give me a few days. A special press conference will be held to inform you of the results of my consideration." Dunn said to his loyal fans across the wire fence.

"Our team is now in a very critical period. Whether it can return to Europe next season or not depends on its performance during this time. I don't want them to be disturbed... You see, they don't even think about training now. "Tang En pointed his finger at the training ground behind him.

The performance of the team can also be seen by the fans, indeed since they appeared on the edge of the training court with fanfare, that group of players seemed a little absent-minded. Some mistakes that would never occur in training began to appear frequently.

They also knew that they interfered with the team's normal training, but they wanted to keep Dunn so much that they had to do something extraordinary.

"Go away, guys. Thank you for supporting me and the team. I will definitely consider your request seriously."

After Dunn said this, he stood at the end of the barbed wire and looked at the fans on the opposite side.

Under his gaze, the leader said: "Okay, Tony. We don't want to affect the team's training and results. Thank you for coming here to talk to us, we know you are a busy person."

Then the leader waved his hand and turned away first. Others followed him and left the training ground one after another. Of course, many of them did not forget to look back at Dunn, who was standing on the sidelines. Dunn was still standing by the sidelines and watched them leave.

A voice asked in Dun En's heart: Will you really consider their request?

Dunn was speechless to answer. (To be continued, if you want to know what's going on, please visit www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, authors are supported, and genuine reading is supported!)

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