Chapter Twenty-Five: Rest and Improvement
So far this season, there have been a total of 30 yellow cards and 5 red cards in seven games, and 5 head coaches have been sent to the stands...... A bunch of nicknames.
And Christina has now finished her college studies, but compared with other girls, Christina has a strict temperament due to the special profession, and no one dares to talk to this little girl with a slightly different temperament when walking on the road.
Christina is out for a break today, and I remember someone saying that Newcastle is a city that has lost its former glory in the post-industrial era, when coal mining, manufacturing, and shipbuilding were all connected, and it was an industrial powerhouse in the north of England. At that time, the proverb of transporting coal to Newcastle, Stephenson's rocket, Armstrong's artillery, all spoke of the glory of the once famous. The juggling mix of tall antique stone buildings and industrialised-era red brick buildings is also a sight to behold in Newcastle. Later, when the coal was finished, the manufacturing industry was gone, the docks were idle, the spires of St. Nicholas Cathedral were no longer navigable, and even the Tyne Statue was rusty, but the industrial workers who had gone down the mines and entered the factory to drink and brag about football when they had nothing to do remained.
It's an incredibly lovely bunch of people. Newcastle United are the ones who rush to St James Park after the game, they are the ones who go to the bars after the game, and they are the ones who greet you with a smile on the grass in the shops.
Of course, I've seen drunks who are crazy late at night (gender is not limited), I've also seen drunkards yelling at you early in the morning, I've met the little brother on the bus who is afraid that you don't know the road and follows you to get off the bus and lead the way, and I've also met the uncle who watched you walk over and didn't buy meat and said not to buy what you watched. People, all sorts. It's just that the people here bring an upbeat and enthusiastic undertone to the whole city.
Even if the city is windy. Newcastle is, after all, north and by the sea, and apart from the fat pigeons that fly a few meters to the ground and the seagulls whose wingspan looks like birds of prey from afar, the city's greatest natural specialty is the wind. Of course, further north on the Scottish islands, the winds are a little stronger; But in Edinburgh, I think it's a little milder. If the feeling of the city is not obvious, you can take the subway to the beach. Tynemouth is where the River Tyne flows into the sea, and if you take the subway to a nearby station such as NorthShields Station, you will find a lot of hiddengems. Of course, if you sit directly at Tynemouth Station, there is a market next to the platform, and the first time I went to buy the salsa made by the vendors, it was really spicier than the supermarket. The bazaar isn't just about food, it's about handicrafts, antiques, art, and more. But this bazaar is not available all the time. It's been a long time, and I can't remember the opening hours, but I remember the embarrassment on the other party's face when he stupidly asked someone if he could find it for 50 pounds.
There are many Chinese in Newcastle, and the reason is unknown. Newcastle has a Chinatown, which can roughly serve as proof of the early Chinese influx. It is said to be a city, but in fact it is just a street. There are Chinese supermarkets and all kinds of restaurants. If you're traveling, the food here will at least soothe your homesick taste buds. If you come to live here, you can say that it is too affordable compared to the Chinese restaurants in London.
There are some things in Newcastle that people don't know what they mean, such as JesmondDean, such as GraingerMarket, such as Grey's Monument, such as ExhibitionPark. But each one has a little bit of history about the city. The city is glamorous, it is dilapidated, there are good people, and there are bad people. But most importantly, there is history and life. It is a city that needs to be seen and felt with the heart. It's a laid-back place, and although it claims to be the sixth largest city in the UK, it's a place of ease and pleasure; It's a place of passion, and although it's located in the north, it's a bold one; It is also a deep place, even if it fades from the glory of the industrial town of the north, from the construction of castles by the Romans to the construction of new castles by Robert II, after hundreds of years of love and death between England and Scotland, the city has been precipitated for hundreds of years, even if the wind is raging, it is still fresh.
Newcastle is different from London and Liverpool and Manchester, it has its own unique charm, and Christina also unexpectedly met a celebrity, England's number one center Alan Shearer, speaking of which he also ruled Shearer offside when he was offside when he was offside with the League Cup.
And this time, Shearer invited Christina to dinner. Originally, for referees, there should be no communication with coaches and players in football. But these are all rigid rules. After all, no one can live in a vacuum, and since the referee is a person inside the football world, how can he not have a relationship with the coach and the player.
Like many Premier League coaches. Don't talk about anyone else, just talk about the current Newcastle manager Kevin? Keegan. This man was one of the biggest names in English football when he was young, that is, when he was a player. It could even be said that at the time, he was one of the best strikers in European football.
After retiring as a player, he returned to coaching and is now the head coach of Newcastle. Kevin? Keegan is known for his good temper in English football, but he has been in English football for decades and has been friends with many referees in the Premier League.
Including Dalglish, and now Ferguson, who is now famous in the Premier League, they all like to drink with the referee after the game. It's not that it's just coaches who have a drink after the game, in fact, there is also such an exchange between coaches and referees. While something like this may seem problematic, that's what football is all about. It's not that when you become a referee, you really don't interact with coaches and players.
Therefore, after meeting Shearer's invitation, Christina did not refuse. Her goal is the same, to be a Premier League referee in the future, and of course an international referee if she can. And in the Premier League, it's not a bad thing to get to know these Premier League stars.
After eating, Christina gave Marcus Merck, and Christina asked her own question. After all, Christina has been in this line for too short a time, and she doesn't know many top referees. Compared with Christina, Merck has a very wide network in this industry, and even knows many Premier League referees.
"Look at the relationship. Sometimes the relationship is good and proper care is for sure. As long as there are no major deviations, it is fine. ”
Christina understood. Cristina is definitely a normal person and never believes that there is an absolutely fair referee in football. Referees are also human beings, and they also have their own circles of life and their own opinions. Even if it's not because of ability, it's not really fair and fair. As long as it is not a genuine, unbridled eccentricity, there is certainly proper care during the game.
It's the same with Christina. Violent teams like Millwall and Reading, and their pesky fans, Christina really doesn't like. If there is an opportunity to enforce Millwall and Reading, Christina will definitely be harsher on them. This is the human heart.