Get off the bus from the Beech Road stop and follow the road southwest of the pitch to the south, which is the main entrance to Oxford United's club.

The Second followed Mr. Baker to the gate of Oxford United and entered the hall of the Oxford United Club, only to find that the Oxford United Club was busy.

At this time, it is the start of the season, and it is inevitable that the club will be busy, let alone like Oxford United. When the English biomass recycling company took over Oxford United, it was to raise the butcher's knife, save money and reduce expenditure, and the first knife was to cut at the club's staff, who in their eyes were redundant.

Even Paul, the team's chief scout who discovered II's football talent and invited him to participate in the Oxford United trial, is also the top leader of the scouting department. As for the trial of the second generation, Paul Scouts entrusted it to the rest of the club's staff.

Coach Baker and II thanked the staff on duty for their guidance and entered the Oxford United office area. At this time, a young man named Carpenter, who worked at Oxford United, warmly received Coach Baker and II. Carpenter is the specific work reception staff arranged by the club to assist in the trial of the second generation.

Carpenter took the II to a series of quantifiable tests such as physical examinations, fitness and speed. After getting the physical test report, it is compiled into a book. Carpenter led the two of them, II and Mr. Baker, to the training base of Oxford United.

This base of Oxford United is the daily training centre for all Oxford United teams. The area of the training center base is not very large, and from the outside, it looks like it is in disrepair. When I arrived at the training base, the lawn of the football training field was smooth and tidy, the football training facilities were neatly placed, and the football functional area was fully planned, and it was still very vibrant.

Mr. Baker and II saw at a glance that the whole team of players was doing regular physical training in football. These were all wearing Oxford United training clothes, which were certainly players from the Oxford United team, but they were very different from what Mr Baker and II had predicted at the beginning.

Mr. Baker and II glanced at each other, and this aberrations were silently communicated in their eyes. That's only one meaning, why are the youth team members of Oxford United so old?

Carpenter didn't notice the puzzled expressions of the two, and said as he walked: "This morning's team practice, that is the team manager, that is, head coach Brian. Holden presided over the training, and the trial for II also took place here. ”

Mr. Baker was also taken aback, how could this be? So the trial must have been presided over by Coach Houghton himself, so nothing will happen, right?

The head coach of England has more power, and he is also the manager of the club's athletic department, which belongs to the club's upper echelons. The club athletic department is the core department of the club, the manager, from the club administration, that is the executive. In general, all the work related to player transfers, player trials and player signings in the athletic department is generally through the head coach. At the very least, these things have to be reported to the manager in the end, and it is up to him to decide. However, when a young player like Nishi is signed on a trial basis, the team manager doesn't care much about it. At most, the final signing will be filled with his own name on the final report submitted to the head coach by the trial department.

II, this little shrimp, is just a supplement to the future of the team. Normally, from the beginning of the trial to the final signing, it is possible that the second will not see head coach Brian. Horton.

In the normal training process of the club, as long as a young player like II is recommended by the team's scouts, the club generally arranges for relevant department personnel to conduct quantitative tests such as speed, body, and strength. Then it will be arranged to the coach of the youth team who presides over the training, play a few minutes or dozens of minutes of games, and form a report. Finally, the head of the team's technical department will take a look, and as long as there are no major problems, you can basically sign a contract.

Besides, this time Paul scouted and told Mr. Baker in the morning that Taylor, the coach who presided over the youth training, had a good relationship with him? The trial is also in the hands of Coach Taylor, which is also a hint of a favor. By implication, I'm worthy of you, Coach Baker.

Now, however, ,......。

Could it be that Oxford United is so short of people right now? A youth team trial player actually needs head coach Horton to try out in person. Coach Baker thought secretly. But this one is really in trouble!

If Brian. Coach Houghton doesn't look down on the second and denies it, and that's the end of it. Because the entire Oxford United club, when this situation occurs, the head coach is no, then who dares to give the second contract again? Not even if you sign for the Youth Academy team. II, then it will come from wherever it comes, and there will not even be a chance to bargain.

However, Mr. Baker did not ask Carpenter out of politeness. Why don't you take the second to the youth team for a tryout? Because Mr. Baker thinks that how to arrange the work of player trials is a matter for the club's own work. If you ask, it will be rude.

Actually, something really went wrong.

Paul, the scout for the Oxford United team, informed the club at the time that there was a good young Asian player at Oxford University, and he was very optimistic about him, and he needed a trial, and then he was assigned the task.

If Paul had been there, there would have been no problem. But today he was not there, and called Mr. Baker in the morning, just telling Mr. Baker to be ready. However, after confirming that it was Mr. Baker who personally accompanied the second to the trial, Paul made a special phone call to the club out of courtesy.

The focus of Paul's phone call to the club was Mr. Baker, but he forgot to explain that Carpenter, who was at work today, should take II to the team's youth team tryout. Focus on Mr. Baker, that's because Mr. Baker is the head coach of football in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oxford, a person of status. He also hopes that the club staff will respect a little.

What about Carpenter? Young people, also very zealous, personally took II to test one department after another. At the end of the test, Carpenter saw that the quantitative test indicators of the second body were very good, and found that the information on the data sheet showed that the second was 19 years old. But he didn't see Ni's playing resume, and it was a little strange how Ni didn't have experience in professional or semi-professional teams. But Carpenter didn't think it was his concern, and he couldn't do anything about it. Carpenter now has Paul as the chief scout again. The trial was personally accompanied by Mr. Baker, the head coach of football in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oxford.

At this time, Carpenter didn't think that II was trying out for the youth team, nor did he think about the fact that II might participate in the youth team's tryout, and he didn't have the slightest idea.

Carpenter swaggered with the second to the team's first-team training base.

What is Yin and Yang? Here it is. The second was originally a youth team player tryout, but now he is treated as a regular first-team player, recommended for trial, and the person who presided over the trial turned out to be the team's manager and head coach.

The manager of Oxford United, that's Brian. Houghton is the head coach, who also came to Oxford United in 1989. Now, Brian. Coach Houghton still has a relatively high prestige at Oxford United, and within the team, it is basically the same. Because in 1989, when Oxford United was in power, the president of the club was Kevin McVier, the son of the elder McQuay. McQuay is serving as the club's chairman.

The elder McVier is also known as Robert. McQuay. Although he had already taken charge of Derby County FC in 1987 and became the chairman of Derby County FC. But he didn't leave the work of Oxford United behind, and still pulled a lot of sponsorships for Oxford United Club and let his son take care of it.

But Kevin didn't like to manage the club, so he left carte blanche to the manager. The club has entrusted the vast majority of the work on the management and athletic side of the team to Brian. Horton Manager. Brian. That's when Horton's prestige as a head coach grew.

At that time, Oxford United's financial situation was okay, and Horton manager was able to get money from the club. Coach Houghton has brought in a number of high-quality footballers for two consecutive years, and the results of the Oxford United team have gradually climbed. The Oxford United team, after the adjustment of Coach Houghton, is in good shape and showing its strength, and it is also the time to achieve good results in the league.

However, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. As recently as November 1991, Robert . McQuay died mysteriously on his own cruise ship.

At this time, the Maxwell family had a financial crisis, and the group company had reached the point of insolvency. Oxford United also had to sell the main player striker Martin. Foyle and attacking midfielder Paul. Simpson, recovering funds to deal with the club's financial crisis.

In the 1990/91 season, which was now renamed League One, Oxford United slipped out of the promotion zone and finished in 10th place.

Brian. Coach Horton's ambition has not been rewarded, and it is really the death of the boss who has not succeeded, and the hero has long been in tears.

At the same time, the owner of Oxford United changed, and the surname was no longer McQuay.

Make innocent bystanders get into trouble in a disturbance. In order to cope with the financial crisis that broke out in the group, the Maxwell family club, Oxford United Club, which is not the core asset of the group, is a money-losing goods, and quickly sells it, which is a jumping price.

Oxford United Football Club, just like that, had to be sold to the English Biomass Recycling Company.