Time is like flowing water, always passing quietly and inadvertently, and when people look back, this time has become that time.

The years are silent, but there are traces of falling flowers.

After three days of intense preparation, Ipswich Town Under-18s finally played their final match of three assessment matches on Saturday afternoon, hosting visiting League One side Walsall.

As early as the day before, there were a lot of slogans on the streets of Ipswich to cheer for Ipswich U18, and the content was almost the same, all of which were set by the citizens to go to the scene on Saturday to cheer for the U18 echelon.

With another season of inactivity and poor finances, they had to shift their trust to the Under-18s, after all, the Championship is not suspended, Ipswich have a season ahead of them, and the Under-18s are the future.

Today coincides with Saturday, and the day's mobilisation of Ipswich has gathered almost with his family to the east of the city, where Ipswich's home stadium, Portman Road.

Similarly, the Ilmez couple also closed on this day, bringing the two small flags they had made earlier to join the cheering army.

It's just that the "short-term worker" Charles did not travel with the Ilmez couple, and after the closure and suspension of business, he chose to move freely, and his whereabouts are unknown.

The public paid attention to the fact that Ipswich Town FC did not slack off, and in the case of the first team having a home game on Sunday, the club still arranged for the third assessment match of the U18 echelon to be played at the Portman Road Stadium at home.

Not only for the sake of ceremonies, but the quality of the turf here is much better than that of the base.

Portman Road is the home of Ipswich Town and the largest stadium in East England, with a maximum capacity of more than 30,000 spectators.

Portman Road Stadium consists of four stands, namely the North Stand, the Kwok Boys (East Stand), the Green Kingdom Stand (South Stand), and the Britannia Stand (West Stand).

The four stands also correspond to different fan groups, with the North Stand being the most fanatical gathering place for Ipswich and Van Ipswich playing at home, which is always the noisiest of the four.

The two-storey grandstand is the smallest of the four stands, and the upper level is reserved for away fans on the side near the "Green King Stand". Between the upper and lower floors are executive seats, and there is a row of executive wings in the middle.

The Green King Grandstand is the oldest grandstand at Portman Road Stadium, and like the old stands, most of the people who sit here to watch the game are old fans of a certain age.

British West, the main grandstand, is the largest of the four grandstands, with a total of three floors. The first floor is for general auditoriums, the second floor is for administrative facilities, board of directors and VIP seats, and the third floor is for the media.

When Ipswich U18 people came out of the dressing room and walked into the stadium, Gao Sheng, who lined up in the team, found that except for the North Stand and Guo Baode Stand, the remaining two stands were full of fans, and there were many cheering banners around the stands, they shouted and sang.

Gao Sheng also saw the Ilmez couple in the Green King's stands, waving small flags to cheer him and yodel on. It's just that the game is about to start, and neither he nor Yodel has passed, just waving in the direction of the Green King's stands in response.

And just as the players on both sides stood in a row facing the main stand, ready to carry out the opening ceremony, the fans on the first floor of the main stand suddenly made a noise, and the fans of the stands collectively turned their heads and looked at the middle of the stands.

Gao Sheng also saw that in the middle of the VIP seat, under the leadership of the club's chairman David Sharpsanks, more than a dozen formal guests walked out. Most of these people Gao Sheng didn't know, but this did not prevent Gao Sheng from recognizing their identity.

Judging from the reaction of the fans and the behavior of the club president, these people are probably some of Ipswich's leading figures, so the fans and players at the scene saluted them.

Gao Sheng didn't know him, but the other people in Ipswich U18 do, and Gao Sheng's speculation was confirmed in their whispers, these people were nothing more than government parliamentarians, business partners, and so on.

It's just that Gao Sheng is not interested in these people, although their appearance shows that the club attaches importance to this game, but do these people have anything to do with him? It seems that not.

And just when Gao Sheng was thinking wildly, thunderous applause suddenly sounded in his ears, and Gao Sheng looked up to see that it was given to a sixty-year-old man with gray hair and a face that resembled Manchester United star Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

He was followed by a team of coaches, Mick. McCarthy and Murphy, both of them were very polite to the old man who walked in front, and would make gestures from time to time. The guests around them also gave them a standing ovation and cast respectful glances.

Gao Sheng was fascinated by it, but the U18 teammates on the side gently rubbed Gao Sheng with his arm and reminded: "Gao Sheng, don't be stunned, he is the absolute veteran George of our team. Burleigh. ”

Gao Sheng nodded silently, and then applauded like the others. ……

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In the stands, many guests were seated, and Murphy sat in Mick. McCarthy's side.

"How's Samp preparing?" Mick. McCarthy asked casually.

Formerly Mick. McCarthy rarely asks directly about echelon matters, but today's club posture makes him have to pay attention.

You must know that for this game, the senior management has invited all the meritorious figures of the last century, which shows how much they attach importance to this game.

As Ipswich's "sporting director", although he doesn't expect much from the U18 team to win over Myrsall, he also doesn't want the U18s to be too embarrassed, otherwise it will be very difficult to get by.

Compared to Mick. McCarthy's concern, Murphy seemed confident, and when the coach asked, he also said calmly: "Samp has done targeted training in the past two days, and the U18 boys are also fully prepared. ”

Mick. McCarthy nodded and asked, "The observation report you submitted to me a few days ago told me who those five children were. ”

Murphy pointed to the court and pointed out Anderson, Yodel, and David. Pierce, Leon. Clark, who finally pointed to Gao Sheng, said: "The second to last in the team is Gao Sheng, the fastest growing player in the U18s recently. ”

"He's the ...... of Ascension"

Looking at the ordinary figure, neither strong nor mighty, remembering the evaluation on the Murphy report, Mick. McCarthy shook his head and smiled, but said nothing.

In the corner of the main stand, under the introduction of Charles, Westway, who rushed from Liverpool, also set his sights on the ascension in the stadium, sharp and at the same time with deep doubts......

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