Chapter 6: Fans

"... The famous reporter of "Marca" newspaper Jose Fernandez broke the news on his Twitter account today, saying that the Leeds City Club is not as resistant to selling Hu as before. They are willing to listen to other clubs' offers... This is a A very critical change. We don’t know what happened behind this change of attitude. For the European giants, this is good news. But for the Leeds fans, it’s not..."
In the "White Rose" bar, members of the fan organization of the same name gathered for a drink and chat. In the past few days, they have discussed topics related to Hu Lai.
Whether Hulai will leave Leeds or not is the topic they are most concerned about.
After reading this news, many people sighed.
Some people are also accusing the club: "What do those people do for food? Didn't you say that Hu is'not for sale'?"
"So what can I do? People give too much!"
"No matter how much you give, can it be compared with the importance of Hu? I can say without exaggeration that if there is no Hu, we would neither want to win the league championship nor the Europa League! The top management does not know how to let go. Hu, what will Leeds look like?! I don’t believe it! Even me, an ordinary fan, can think of it!"
"Isn't the club like this? They always only have money in their eyes!"
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It was noisy in the bar. David Miller and the most core members sat around a small round table, with a glass of beer in front of everyone, crowding this small tabletop.
The topics they discuss are the same as those discussed by others.
"I can't believe it. We were cheering for Hu more than a month ago, but now we have to face the rumors that he might be leaving..." David Miller sighed. "What do the executives of the club think? Don't they know how important Hu is to us?"
"Maybe it's not that the club doesn't want to keep Hu?" John said suddenly.
David Miller glanced at him: "What do you mean, John?"
Others also looked at him one after another.
"Did you not find out? Since the beginning of rumors that other teams are interested in Hu, Hu has never made a public voice in the media saying that he will not leave the team..." John continued in full view.
"What does this mean?" David Miller asked, "Maybe he hopes to use this to pressure the club to agree to a higher salary? I first declare that I support a salary increase for Hu. With his performance he deserves the Premier League maximum salary."
John shook his head: "No, it's not like that, David. I think this may mean that Hu himself wants to leave."
When these words came out, everyone present was shocked: "How is this possible?!"
No wonder they were so surprised, because in the eyes of almost all Leeds City fans, there has never been a conflict between Hulay and the team or club.
For him, the Leeds City Club has almost become a Chinese football club. When their fans visit the Flanders Stadium, the club’s home stadium, Chinese characters are everywhere.
He has a very good relationship with his teammates. The head coach trusts him so much. The top management of the club regards him as the of wealth. They fans support him and love him unreservedly. Why does he want to leave?
To say that the level of Leeds is low... We are the Premier League champions and we won the Europa League. Is the level of such a team low?
After he came to Europe, all the honors he got when he played in Leeds City. What's the dissatisfaction with such a result?
So no one can figure it out, Hu Lai has any reason to leave.
If the club started a crazy sale this summer, such as selling Camara first, then selling Pete Williams, and then sweeping out the head coach Tony Clark... Then if Hu Lai said he was leaving, All fans take it for granted, and although they are reluctant, they will still express their understanding.
But the club hasn’t done anything yet...
Why should Hu Lai leave?
But if it wasn't for Hu Lai to leave, why didn't he come out to refute the rumors and say something that made the fans happy.
Such as "I never thought about leaving the club" "I will always be a member of Leeds City, I will always stay here" "No one knows the future, but at least I am pretty sure I will stay in Leeds now "City" category.
Even if everyone knows that the promises of the players are usually not counted, now that they will not leave, maybe they will leave after two years. But at least it can make many fans happy right now.
As for the future...who will say it clearly in the future?
You now win the championship for the team, you are the in the hearts of all fans.
But if your poor performance causes the team to lose the championship... Then you can experience what it is like to become a bear from a hero, and then you will be forced to answer the questions.
Winners and losers have been magnified countless times in the football world, presenting them in the most exaggerated and intense way.
Everyone who is at a lower level sees it every day, and it is already familiar to the point that they are accustomed to it, which is not surprising.
For example, in a game, when a player misses a chance to score a goal, the fans will definitely be scolded, cursed, and blamed. But if the player scores a goal immediately, the same people who scolded him before will cheer the player loudly. If the ball is the winning ball, these fans will also take the player to the sky.
This is already the most common situation in football matches, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it.
Even if Hu Lai is going to leave in the end, but as long as he speaks good words to coax the fans, when he really leaves...he doesn't have to face these fans anymore.
This is a common practice in today's football, and countless players have done so.
While proclaiming that they love the club and fans, they signed new contracts with other clubs.
Some people will even cover up, such as Sean Barnett who left Leeds for North London.
Before the transfer and leave, show loyalty to the fans.
He was still reluctant to leave when he left, as if his departure was forced by the club, but in fact he didn't want to leave...
After he left the team, the Leeds City fans were still kept in the dark and felt sorry for his departure, and at the same time vented all their anger on the top of the club.
Sean Barnett's approach is extreme after all.
But Hu Lai's silence also made some people unable to understand.
"Hey!" Levin took a sip of the wine in the glass and drank it, then he rested the glass heavily on the table, and wiped the froth from his mouth. "What's the use of guessing here? I said, just go to the outside of the training base and ask him, isn’t it over?"
Everyone looked at him like a fool, and John sneered directly:
"Levin, did you get your brain soaked in alcohol? Today the whole team went to Frankfurt for training."
Levin froze for a moment. He did forget about it just now, but he didn't admit defeat: "Then wait for them to come back from the training camp and ask when they come back from the training camp!"
John sighed quietly: "I'm afraid that when they come back, Hu is no longer a player from Leeds..."
Everyone fell silent.
They still didn't understand why Hu Lai had to leave.
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On the plane, Pete Williams, who was sitting in front of Hu Lai, suddenly turned around, looked at Hu Lai and said, "Fortunately, we left Leeds today."
Hu Lai showed a puzzled expression:?
"Otherwise, how do you plan to face those fans? Tell them the truth as you did to us?"
After thinking about it, Hu Lai replied: "Say something ambiguous..."
"for example?"
"Such as ‘I can’t say anything until there is no final result’..."
Pete rolled his eyes: "What's the difference between you and telling them, "Yes, I just want to leave"?"
"What to do then, I can't deceive them, saying,'It's all rumors, I'm not going anywhere.'" Hu Lai spread his hands together.
"That's why I said that fortunately we left Leeds today."
Charlie Potter, who was sitting with Pete, heard the conversation between the two of them, and couldn't help but turn around and asked Hu Lai: "Hu, do you have to go? Can't stay for even one more season? I want to go again. Have a meal of'Red Pepper' in a fair manner..."
"Okay, Charlie. You're so reluctant to let go, it turns out that it's for the'Red Pepper'..." Hu Lai vomited.
"How about it? Do you want me to pounce on you, hold you and cry, let you stay?"
"Bah! Disgusting!"
"What do you do, I feel sick too!"
Hu Lai laughed, then looked at Charlie Porter and said: "Unless the club and other teams fail to negotiate in the end, then I will stay. Don't worry, guys, I won't use the strikeout or strikeout. Set it up to force the club to agree to the party’s terms."
Charlie Porter caught the key word: "No agreement? For example, the club offers 100 million euros?"
Hu Lai looked at him and said, "I think I'm worth 100 million, Charlie."
Charlie looked at him, then at Pete.
The latter nodded: "Indeed."
"Well...then change to a quotation of 200 million euros."
Hu Lai shook his head: "The club won't do that. In that case, they might as well tell me directly and hope I stay."
Charlie sighed: "The main reason was that it was too sudden. After the Europa League final, he suddenly said that he was leaving... No mental preparation~EbookFREE.me~ Hu Lai said, "I didn't expect it, Charlie. If we did not win the Europa League in the end, I would not want to leave yet. How can there be so many things planned in advance in life? "
Charlie was silent.
Pete also turned back and took his seat.
They stopped discussing Hu Lai's possible transfer and leaving.
As for Morikawa Junpei, who was sitting next to Hu Lai, he did not participate in the whole process at all and remained silent.
He knows the reason why Hu Lai is so anxious to leave, because Hu Lai has to prepare for the next World Cup-there are only three years left before that.
He can't wait to improve his abilities, he wants to make himself stronger.
But these words are not enough for outsiders.
Morikawa Junpei felt that after speaking out, others might not be able to understand Hu Lai, so just stay silent.