King’s Landing in Nottingham

Chapter 52 Ocean Telephone

Once again embarked on a road trip to Notts County, and came to Reading in Berkshire, southeast England.

Reading is not far from Nottingham, so Guardiola and his team only arrived in Reading the morning before the game.

After a rest in the hotel, they were training for the last time before the game at the Madejski Stadium, home of Reading.

This is a new stadium named after the current chairman of Reading. Mr. Madejski, who started with second-hand cars, took over the Reading Club in 1990. With total assets of 300 million pounds in his early years, he has invested 26 million pounds in Reading in 11 years.

Three years ago, the new stadium he set about was finally completed. This new stadium with a capacity of 25,000 people was finally named after him.

The secret to Mr. Madejski's ability to support the team's operation for eleven years at a cost of 26 million pounds is obviously more than just frugal and selling tickets. He has a long-term vision. He invested early to build a Reading Youth College for Reading, which specializes in tapping local talents in England. This is his greatest support and strong capital for the revival of Reading.

Reading's team has worked for 140 years and has also won a heavyweight championship, which has disappeared in the Seymour Cup in the long history. The most well-known joke of the Reading team to later generations of fans also dates back to a stadium accident five years later.

In October 2006, Chelsea’s away game against Reading, only 30 seconds after the opening, Reading’s No. 10 player Hunter hit Cech’s head with his leg when Cech fell to the ground to make a save. As a result, Hunter kicked Cech in the head, who immediately fell to the ground and even fainted.

Cech underwent more than three hours of surgery after the game. The doctor implanted two metal plates in Cech's skull to relieve the pressure on the brain at the fracture site. In the end, Cech recuperated from a skull fracture for more than half a year.

Since then, Cech will definitely wear a helmet when playing games. The helmet is made of soft material, and part of it is filled with sponge to protect the head. The helmet covers the ears, but a small hole is opened on both sides, so Cech's hearing will not be affected.

Guardiola naturally does not know the story between Reading and Cech, he is arranging the training of the players step by step.

He was very dissatisfied with the quality of the turf at Reading's home court. It was bumpy, and some places were filled with some fine sand. A little careless step in the pit is dangerous.

"Xiete, what the **** is this!" Guardiola kicked in dissatisfaction, but raised a layer of fine sand.

"Josep, Ribery said, there was a concert here last night..." Javier appeared at the right time to help the boss.

"How did he know?"

"Did you forget, Josep, you gave him a special note, this guy came to Reading a day earlier than us, and watched the concert with the handsome granddaughter Christina..."

"Stefan..." Guardiola called the old Mertesacker who was dealing with the training facility not far away.

"Starting from today's game, Ribery's daily training volume will give me a mention! Save him from fooling around..."

"No problem... Josep!"

...

On September 15, 2001, the long-lost good weather caused crowds in the Madejski Stadium. There were still thirty-five minutes before the start of the game. The belated fans were still actively looking for their seats.

"Guys, everyone was in good condition on the training ground yesterday. Later, Eric and Mark will tell you the specific requirements of today's game. Now let's listen to what Wei has to say to everyone..."

"Oh, Mr. President, Mr. President is back?" Ribery was the first to rush over. He only wore one slippers, the jersey was reversed, and the shorts had not been put up yet.

"Don't get excited, it's just on the phone. It's in the morning in San Francisco." Guardiola adjusted the voice of his mobile phone to the maximum and placed it on the most central table in the dressing room.

George Grant, Ribery, Mertesacker and others took the lead in encircling them, followed by other players, forming a small circle next to Guardiola's mobile phone.

"Mr.president……"

"Hey, boss..."

"Boss, are you there..."

Wei Xun on the other end of the phone smiled happily when he heard these familiar voices. Anyway, he didn't know what he was doing. It's better to make an ocean phone call and talk to the guys about Reading, so that they don’t get hurt accidentally. It's my baby.

"Guys, I'm here, I'm here..."

The moment Wei Xun's voice came from Guardiola's phone, Ribery grabbed George Grant's neck and shook it back and forth a few times, "It's the boss's voice! It's the boss!"

"Frank, let go, I know, I know..." George Grant struggled to free himself from Ribery's hands, breathing heavily.

"Guys, I heard that you are going to play Reading today. I have nothing to say about the game. Coach Josep and Coach Mark are more professional than me."

"Hahahaha..."

"Don't laugh, I guess you should all be tightly gathered together to listen to me now, right, then I will go straight to the topic, Frank must listen carefully..."

"Yes, boss!"

"Reading's style of play is more fierce, and you may not be able to stop your feet sometimes, but everyone must control their emotions. There are also more young people on the opposite side. They must restrain each other. In addition, the few headed by Frank Personally, you know who I’m talking about, don’t play tricks, pass the ball as soon as possible, don’t stick the ball. I am mainly worried that you will be injured, but when it is time to make a breakthrough, you must resolutely break through. If you are a person, you have to be bold, just remember one thing, don’t get hurt!"

"Know the boss!"

"Guaranteed to complete the task!" George Grant replied, jumping out, breathing heavily, but after slowing down, he found that his position was gone, and he couldn't get in when he tried to squeeze inside.

"Well, Josep, the rest of the time is up to you, everyone!"

"Notts County..."

"attack!!!"

"Okay, okay, everyone hurry up and make the final preparations. It's time to line up and enter the stadium in a while...".

Guardiola retracted the phone to remind Eric and Mark to take the players to prepare, and he walked to the locker room and whispered to Wei Xun.

"Josep, recently my brother Tai and I were away. You are helping with the club affairs. It's hard work."

"The club runs very smoothly, and it doesn't cost me too much energy, haha, is it going well in the US?"

"Not bad, much better than we expected. After the mid-season transfer window is opened, the funds are ready. During this time, you can see which positions the team needs to add. I will look for a good one for you, and I will surely be able to do so. Join the team before the start of the half-season."

"Oh, God, it seems that Notts County has really become a local tyrant this time!"

"Really, 24K pure soil!"

"By the way, Wei, haven't you talked to Huang Yingying when you went to the United States? She has come to see you several times recently. She seems to be anxious. You can call her back when you have time."

"Did you tell her where I went?"

"No, Wei, didn't you say that you have to keep your wife and children secret? Of course I can't say it!" Guardiola straightened his hair, secretly proud.

"Verigood, Josep, I see, thank you, my good coach! My good brother!"

How could Wei Xun not understand the meaning of Guardiola's words, so he quickly praised Guardiola a few words.

"Wei, the game is about to begin, I'm going to prepare for the game first!"

"Josep, I am here waiting for your good news!"

Wei Xun, who hung up the phone, felt a bit uncomfortable. He seemed to have reserved the second floor of this double-decker bus. Up to now, there was no one. Sometimes someone poked his head on the stairs and retracted after a while. Up.

Inadvertently, Wei Xun seemed to have some good idea. He sent a message to the headhunting company hired by Notts County in the UK:

"Notts County officially recruited 2 online text commentators, with favorable treatment, and specific interviews..."

Although video broadcasting is not possible, it should be good to have a live text platform on the official website of Notts County. When you can’t go to the scene or use the radio and TV, it’s also a good idea to take out your mobile phone and watch the live broadcast and fight with the team you support.

Hey, Wei Xun, this guy, once again raised his personal service to the height of serving all the fans. It is really shameless...

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