Godfather Of Champions

It's easier to tell Evan Daggerty about your decision, because it won't involve too many personal relationships. But for the fans, it's another matter. 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 about whether Dunn left behind has been heated up for a long time, but Dunn will not succumb to the pressure on him from the media.

In the media, on the Internet, and even on the streets, the discussion about whether Dunn will eventually stay will never stop. There are even betting companies that give Dunn's go and leave the odds for everyone to bet on it. From the point of view of betting and odds, everyone is more optimistic that Dunn will eventually stay.

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

Just not far from the Vilford training base, Dunn noticed that there was a betting shop on the side of the road. There was an odds chart that he had left on it, but no one was betting here at this time in the evening. Chang also yawned even Tiandi was about to close.

Dunn suddenly became interested, and he leaned the car to a stop.

The store manager sees the business coming, and his spirits are much better. Only when he saw clearly who was coming by, he was stunned.

"Tony?" He tilted his head and squinted, carefully examining 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"-Tony Dunn, the head coach of Nottingham Forest.

Now that it was recognized, Dunn didn't have to hide his identity. He asked: "How many people buy me or stay?"

The store manager also recovered from the initial shock and replied, "There are many people buying and staying."

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

"Uh..." The store manager didn't answer immediately, he fell into a contradiction in his heart. His store is the closest to the Vilford training base, so he can always hear many gossip rumors and inside information that other people can't hear. He also knew Tony Dunn very well. From a rational point of view, he felt that Dunn might not have much left. But emotionally, he couldn't accept the fact that Dunn had left.

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

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

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

"It's yours if you earn it, and mine if you lose it." Dunn didn't ask for proof, put the ten pound bill on the table of the betting station, and turned around and walked away.

After getting into the car again, Dunn waved with the betting station chief who was standing at the door blankly before starting the car to leave.

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

"...According to the owner of this betting shop, Mr. John Farrell, at about 11:30 last night, Tony Dunn suddenly came to him and chatted with him, and then took out ten pounds. Make a bet for his own going. But what he bought is to go by himself..."

"You were reading the newspaper again during breakfast, Uncle Tony." Shania opened her hand in front of Dunn. Dunn sighed and folded the newspaper in her palm.

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

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

He really didn't think of a good way, he could only walk up, sit on the stage, and then think of a way. How should he respond to questions from reporters and fan representatives? It's useless to think about this kind of problem now. Just adapt to the situation. Anyway, he is good at directing on the spot and is most used to dealing with emergencies.

However, what is reported in this newspaper should be able to give the fans a vaccination first, so as not to be too surprised and disappointed when the news is actually announced.

"Actually, it's nothing. Don't I, Tony Dunn, have never been said to play cards according to common sense?"

Dunn wiped his mouth to indicate that he had finished eating.

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

I glanced at the caller ID. Pierce Bruce was calling.

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

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

"The press conference in the afternoon..."

"Ha. I have made a decision, there is nothing to worry about."

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

Bruce really came to confirm this.

"What's real?" Dunn deliberately pretended to be confused.

"The manager of a betting shop said you ran to him late at night to buy yourself away. Is this true, Tony?"

It was useless to deny this matter, so Dunn generously admitted: "Yes. I went to bet, but it was the store manager who earned it, and mine was the loss."

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

Dunn shrugged: "Who knows?"

Bruce is someone who knows Dunn. He will not think that Dunn is going to stay because of Dunn's words.

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

Such things were done between Dunn and Bruce before, and if reporters encountered trouble, Bruce would stand up and cooperate with Dunn to change the topic. If Bruce doesn't do this, he will not get Dunn's trust, naturally it is impossible to become the substitute writer of Dunn'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 very enthusiastic, Tony."

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

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

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We spent the morning with Shania Wen at home. In the afternoon, Dunn drove to the Crimson Stadium alone to attend the press conference held there.

This is a special press conference, because the people here are not only reporters, but also representatives of the fans elected by the club. The head of the "red shirts" who had a direct conversation with Dunn outside the training ground was also among them.

Dunn met with Evan Daggerty upstairs.

"Are you nervous, Tony?" Evan asked.

Dunn shrugged: "What's so nervous about this?"

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

Dunn grinned and smiled silently.

In fact, he was muttering something Evan Daugherty absolutely couldn't understand in his heart: "Extending your head is a knife, and shrinking your head is 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 many people.

Not only that, in the square outside, the fans who were not invited to the press conference stood on the square with signs, expressing the wish that Dunn would stay.

"If I were you, I would not leave when I saw these enthusiastic fans." Evan Daggerty and Dunn stood by the window together, looking at the people below, he half-joked.

Dunn 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 Dunn, who was sitting in front of everyone, had his signature joking smile on his face—someone called it a ‘gentle smile’. Of course, this was nonsense, and Dunn’s gentleness was basically out of touch. This made the people in the audience a little relieved-it doesn't look like bad news.

Dunn sat on the stage, also observing the situation below. Although the hall was not "overcrowded", all the seats were full.

Seeing Dunn coming out, the original discussion in the hall gradually ceased and finally disappeared completely. The press officer announced the official start of the press conference.

According to the process, Dunn speaks first, and then the free time for media questions. So the media and the fans all sat down the stage, looking at Dunn eagerly, waiting for him to speak.

Dunn didn't announce his decision first, but said: "I know what you want to ask. I did the thing last night. The answer is obvious, isn't it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone knew what Dun En's final answer was. The fan representatives could hardly hide the disappointment on their faces, but there was still no noise, they were still waiting for Dunn to continue.

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

These people support him, but I am sorry that he will disappoint those who love him today.

"I feel sorry..." his voice became low, "I failed the expectations of the fans. Although it was my personal reasons, it was my family's reasons that I made this decision. But I I still want to say sorry to the fans."

In fact, Dunn doesn’t need to apologize because he has never deceived the fans. At the beginning of his comeback, he said that he would only work for half a season this time. It was the passionate fans who strongly requested him to stay, so he would stand among the fans today. We said these things in front of us.

However, Dunn can work against the media or don't care about the will of the club's top executives, but his relationship with the fans is pretty good. So he doesn't mind standing in front of the fans and apologizing to them, saying something heartbreaking.

"I have something to say to you..." Dunn always looked at the lineup of fans sitting on the left hand side, turning a blind eye to the media on the other side.

"Actually, uh..." The speech at the entire press conference was an improvisation by Dunn. He had never prepared any speeches, so now some don't know where to start. Dunn scratched his hair, "How do you say? I have a happy family. For ten years, I have loved my wife and my wife has loved me. It stands to reason that I should be very satisfied, but this is not the case. Because I have been with me for the past ten years. My wife gathers less and stays more often. I have houses in Nottingham and Los Angeles. But most of the time, my wife is my wife in the house in Los Angeles and myself in Nottingham. I don’t know if you can imagine what it is like. This kind of life. Anyway, I am tired of this. I hope to spend the rest of my life with my wife, whether in Nottingham or Los Angeles. I admit that for you, this is a bit selfish. But I have dedicated the best time of eleven years for Nottingham Forest, and left one of the best memories. I think I should be a little bit selfish, right?"

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

"Originally, I could retire completely. When I decided to come back, I just didn’t want Nottingham Forest to fall into the abyss and wanted to give her a hand. But I can’t keep holding on, I will always get old... In fact, I’ve already He’s getting old.” Dunn tilted his head to show the fans below the gray hair on top of his head. He has never dyed his hair since his fiftieth birthday. His current image is indeed very different from the World Cup. Compared with, he looks a bit older now.

"There is no team in this world that can rely on someone forever. Are you not proud of Nottingham Forest before me? Isn't there Brian Clough before me? You should love It is Nottingham Forest, not Tony Dunn. I am honored to be the captain of such a glorious team for eleven 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." Tang En patted his left breast.

"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 this, so I made such a decision. As for the result, only Leave time to prove."

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

Having said this, Dunn stood up, this was his preparatory posture to leave.

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

After saying this, Dunn turned around and walked out without looking back. Leave a room of people who have not yet reacted.

When his figure disappeared completely from the exit, people realized this. The fan representatives were silent, and the reaction of the media reporters became more intense.

"So Tony Dunn will retire completely after the end of this season, is it true?"

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

"It's really unfeeling, and I will leave after speaking, without leaving us a little time..."

"It feels like memorizing a manuscript..."

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

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

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

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This weekend, Nottingham Forest played away. Those slogans that kept Dunn disappeared, but Dunn saw such a banner in the stands of the Forest team fans who followed.

"Thank you, Captain!"

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PS, Dunn’s retirement is at the end of this book. For the people in the book, it is naturally the end of an era. This era started in the second half of 2003 and ended in the second half of 2019. Sixteen years are not long or short, and even for coaches, this time is not long. But for Tony Dunn, this is all he has.

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