Benjamin Hamilton had only met Steve Baker once when he was very young, and it seemed to be at the wedding of a friend of some Hamilton and Baker's mutual friends. arrive

He was young at the time, and when he wore a white shirt and a white vest and walked among the adults with champagne glasses and talking, he didn't care what they were talking about. For Benjamin at the time, who scored a good goal against Manchester United last weekend was something he was interested in. Of course, adult males occasionally talk about football, and only then do they prick up their ears. And it was in that situation that Steve Baker's name broke into his ears.

"The eldest son of the Baker family, Steve, do you remember him? the one who wanted to be a football player a few years ago. As a result, he was not welcomed in English professional football, and even the teams in the sixth tier were reluctant to want him...... I heard that he has now changed his career to become an agent. I bet the money he paid to open the brokerage company was given by Mr. Baker. ”

……

Benjamin was taught from an early age not to judge others on any occasion, but as far as he observed, it seemed difficult for people to do so. This confused little Benjamin for a while.

Naturally, he couldn't tell whether the tone of their talk about Steve Baker was regretful or gloating. He just heard that the guy named Steve used to want to be a football player.

Little Benjamin spotted Steve in the crowd through the cautious eyes of the adults. It was a young man with a mediocre figure who looked very ordinary. Little Benjamin frowned, a little surprised.

Steve smiled at him from afar. Little Benjamin silently turned around, and used the tip of his shoe to hook up the green olives that I don't know who had fallen to the ground, and turned them upside down like footballs.

"Benny dear, please don't do this, look at your shoes!" it was Mother's voice.

"**" Little Benjamin cursed in a small voice. He knew that it was a word he would never say, and that if heard, it would cause him far more trouble than soiling his shoes.

****

"**!" Benjamin shouted with a laugh. He was pacing back and forth in his living room, even jumping up.

Steve looked at him and thought to himself, he was so mature and steady, and he was so particular about his words, but after all, he was just a boy in his twenties.

"I knew it, I knew it. Benjamin's footsteps seemed to be unstoppable, and he continued to mumble as if he were talking to a new agent, as if talking to himself, "She came to watch two Fulham games, and I started both of them." The first game was against Brentford, and in that game I was sure she was coming to see me, but in the second game I wasn't so sure because of Warren. ”

"You turned down their academy director Tom Jones earlier, right?"

Benjamin looked at Steve and answered, and he slowly stopped and sat back on the couch. His expression was no longer so excited, and he was lost in thought. Mr. Jones didn't invite him directly to join him, but he basically politely declined continued contact with him.

"Is this going to be a problem?" asked Benjamin.

Steve frowned as well, "It's hard to say. Why did you reject him then?"

Benjamin thought about it and decided to tell the truth, "They didn't look like they were going to be able to play in the Champions League next season......

'You have to know that even if Chelsea and Arsenal are willing to buy you for a big price, it doesn't mean you're going to be a regular player, they can play in the Champions League, but you don't necessarily get a chance to play. ”

"I'm well aware. Benjamin nodded, his eyes steady, "Steve, I want to join an ambitious team, I want to play there for five or ten years, I don't want to always transfer." You know that this season QPR has been in turmoil. ”

"Yes. Steve echoed casually, but his brow furrowed even tighter.

"Do you think I turned them down, so they don't want to try again? But didn't you just say that Christine was interested in me? Although the media is now reporting that she is the new coach of QPR next season, QPR and her personally have not mentioned anything about it, and I am still a little worried. Steve: I know you have your professional guidelines, and it may not be convenient for you to tell me the exact news, but I also have to make it clear to you, if Kristen doesn't return to QPR, I won't go to them. ”

"Why?" asked Steve, interested.

"As long as she's in the QPR, I'm definitely going to be able to play in the position I want to play the most, and yes, I'm not just talking about the main position. ”

Steve was puzzled, "Why do you think so?"

"My gut feeling. And also...... Actually, it's a thing, and my feelings are based on what I know about her football thinking and her way of doing things. ”

Steve was skeptical, but he didn't show it. He nodded, "I see what you mean. Let's put it this way, on the premise that she will return to the QPR, I will do my best to facilitate this. But we've got to have something else to think about, you know what I mean?"

"Of course. ”

"By the way, which club do you support?"

Benjamin smiled slightly, "Liverpool." ”

"I was a little surprised. ”

"It's true that my father had no interest in football, but my late grandfather was a Liverpool fan. ”

Steve counted his grandfather's time, and it was not surprising that in the seventies and eighties, Liverpool was the hegemon of English and the whole of European football. He said, "No wonder. Do you want to go to Liverpool? They are interested in you, too. ”

Benjamin shook his head, "I'm a fan of them, and I want them to regain their glory, but from a personal career perspective, it's not necessarily a good choice for me. ”

"I'm glad you think so. By the way, you don't mind if I use this message?"

"What do you mean?" said Benjamin, who had just thought of him, "I know what you mean." Yes, don't mind, feel free. ”

****

The QPR continues to run a rapid run in the league, and it looks like the fourth-place position is becoming more secure, and the team's morale has substantially improved. In the 36th round, they beat their direct rivals Liverpool at Anfield, leaving Liverpool virtually out of the top four and leading Manchester City by two points.

Tim did a great job of gluing the QPR players on and off the pitch, while Alice's leading sports medicine team did a good job of keeping the players fit in the back. These two points are the fundamental reasons for the improvement of the record, and it is also undeniable that the need for multi-front operations by rivals Manchester City and Liverpool has objectively helped QPR.

April is coming to an end.

On this night, at the Harrington base, everything was peaceful, with only a small staff member walking around.

The difference is that in the parking lot of the training base, there are a few more luxury cars...... There is also a mini cooper.

Also, the largest meeting room is brightly lit.

Nathaniel Lawrence and Tony Fernandez sat on either side, with all the members of the board in attendance, photo 166Reading.com