Chapter 122: Fan support
At 8:50 in the morning, Zhang Yang came to the training ground.
The others had already arrived.
All the players have been assembled, and Aldous and Frederick are organizing everyone to prepare for warm-up training.
When they saw Zhang Yang coming to the court, everyone immediately paid attention to the past.
The eyes of many reporters are a little gloating, they think that Millwall fans will not support Zhang Yang, because in the last game, there will definitely be fans who oppose Zhang Yang.
The cameras have been pointed at the fan base.
Journalists are ready, they want to film the scene of the fans 'boycotting' the publicity, and they can directly make a report.
But they're kind of overthinking.
The Millwall fans who came did not openly boycott the publicity.
In the last game, Millwall drew with Gillingham, but it was only a draw, and as for the analysis of various critical remarks in the media after the game, many fans are a little used to watching it.
The idea of most fans is simple.
They are really not very optimistic about the ability of Zhang Yang, as the analysis of the media reports: young and inexperienced, but Millwall have been doing well lately, and a draw is normal.
Since Zhang Yang took over the team, they don't have to worry about relegation at all, the team continues to win, keep getting points, and have long been out of the 'relegation' area, and some fans even hope that the team can continue to work hard and work hard to enter the top six, and then they will be eligible for the promotion play-offs.
As for upgrades?
The vast majority of fans don't dare to think about it.
But if you have the opportunity to participate in the promotion play-offs, it can be regarded as a success, and it is not too late to talk about whether there is any hope of promotion at that time.
In short, there is no reason for fans to resist publicity.
Most fans have a 'don't care' attitude towards Zhang Yang, they don't resist it, they don't support it, they come to watch the training, they just want to see the team up close, see their favorite stars, and in addition, the practice of buying tickets can also make the club's financial situation better.
Although it is almost useless for a single fan to buy a ticket, one thing is better than nothing.
That's what the fans who came to think so.
The journalists were disappointed.
It wasn't until the Millwall team started their morning lap warm-up that the fans didn't publicly resist the publicity, they didn't see what they hoped to see.
The journalists are sorry.
Then something happened that made them even more depressed, a fan suddenly shouted in support of Zhang Yang, and the loud voice almost made the whole stadium hear-
"Publicity! Come on! ”
"You've done a great job leading the team! I'm sticking with you! ”
"It will definitely be better in the future!"
"Now I believe in you! You're sure to lead Millwall to the next level! ”
“……”
Many people looked at him, including the media reporters, the fans who came, and Zhang Yang himself, because he was standing on the sidelines, watching the players train.
He glanced around.
It was a bald fan, and it looked a little familiar from afar.
Zhang Yang thought for a long time before remembering, "It turned out to be that nasty guy on the bus!" "When he first took charge of Millwall, he met an angry fan on the bus in the morning, and he was willing to put them as 'football hooligans' and ignored them, but he didn't expect them to come to the club to support him.
That's a big change!
The Millwall area was so big that many fans knew each other, and someone immediately recognized it, shouting out Melvin - a notorious football hooligan!
"Why did this guy come to the stadium? How did he get in? ”
Some fans wondered.
Melvin didn't care what others thought, he was still shouting there, and some of the fans were called to cheer and shouted in support --
"Publicity! Come on! ”
"You're the best! You're sure to lead Millwall to the next level! ”
This slogan got the surrounding fans excited, and soon more fans joined in, all shouting, "Zhang Yang!" You're sure to lead Millwall to the next level! ”
The reporters couldn't tell why.
Li Jiandong smiled.
What he hopes to interview is the topic of publicizing the influence of coaching.
If Zhang Yang only temporarily coaches Millwall by 'luck', he will be 'laid off' next season, and the public opinion caused in China will definitely be much smaller, on the contrary, he has the support of Millwall fans, which can mean that he will coach for a long time, and the public opinion will be much larger, because domestic fans can be sure --
China has a football coach in the Championship!
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Melvin is a football hooligan.
This is the judgment of the masses.
During Millwall's match with Charlton five years ago, Melvin was banned from the pitch for three years, despite the security guards, stormed the pitch and punched Charlton Athletic's striker.
Two years ago, it was still Neal Stadium.
Melvin and Gillingham fans moved in the aisle, one person took down four of them, and one hapless ghost was sent to the hospital for a month.
He was banned again.
This time it was more serious, and the FA blacklisted him and he was not allowed to enter the regular stadium for ten years.
Melvin is Millwall's 'on the list' football hooligan.
He's also a loner.
There are many 'registered' football hooligans among Millwall fans, most of whom have joined Millwall's fan support association, and the more famous the guy, the higher the status.
Melvin did not opt-in.
To many acquaintances, Melvin was a bit of a misfit, but it was certain that he was an ardent supporter of Millwall.
Melvin's family supported Millwall.
From a young age, Melvin was 'educated in Millwall's football', his father and his grandfather taught him to support Millwall, he carried on the family tradition and grew up to be a fanatical supporter of Millwall.
Melvin would care about any news from Millwall.
When Zhang Yang took charge of the team, he thought that the Chinese was too young and incapable, so after meeting Zhang Yang on the bus, he chose to use 'his own way' to force the other party to leave Millwall.
That certainly didn't work.
Marvin was angry and a little frustrated, worried about Millwall's declining grades.
But that didn't happen.
Far from slipping, Millwall's results have gone from strength to strength, with five wins in a row over the Christmas period and then three in January, as they quickly rose to seventh in the league table.
Marvin was somewhat convinced.
But just like the media reported, he also believes that Zhang Yang is not based on ability, and Millwall's good results are caused by many factors, not Zhang Yang's reasons.
He was just watching.
Two days ago, Melvin had changed dramatically!
Melvin had a cousin named Billy, who worked at Millwall Club, and Billy listened to Zhang Yang's speech that day, and when he saw Melvin, he said excitedly, "You know what? Sheet! It's our head coach who says he's going to lead Millwall to the next level! ”
"Upgrade? Just him? ”
"yes, he said it so well! Now I think we have a lot of hope for upgrading! Look, we're seventh in the league and if we continue like this, we'll be in the top six, the top five, and we'll be in the promotion play-offs, and then Millwall will be in the Super League! ”
Billy's excitement shocked Melvin.
Melvin has been impulsive since he was a child, but he listens to Billy, and Billy actually believes that the Chinese can lead Millwall to upgrade?
Upgrade?
That Chinese in front of everyone in the club, talking about leading the team to promotion to the Premier League?
My God!
Melvin couldn't imagine that he suddenly found himself very small: he only wanted Millwall to keep his results and stay in the Championship, but the other party wanted to lead Millwall to the Premier League.
That's never been the case!
Melvin wasn't sure if Zhang Yang could do it, but he knew what he had to do, "If he had the support of the fans, would he have done better?" Will the team be better? Millwall's upgrade will be even more likely! ”
Melvin felt like his heart was on fire at the thought of the team making it to the Premier League, so he decided to start supporting Zhang Yang instead.
Support him!
That's good for Millwall!
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Zhang Yang doesn't know why Melvin supports him, but it's always good to have fans to support him, especially when he is in open training, and it doesn't feel too good for many fans to shout his name.
He put a smile on his face.
As the training progressed, the fan support became more enthusiastic, "Zhang Yang! Come on! We've got your back! ”
"You're the best!"
'The last game was just a mistake, it's normal to draw, and under your leadership, Millwall will definitely get better and better! We'll be able to get the upgrade! ”
Another fan shouted, "Those media are talking nonsense, I already knew they were just trying to sell more newspapers!" It's a flock of beasts in the skin of civilization! ”
This sentence made the reporters' faces darken, they originally wanted to see the fans boycott the publicity, but they didn't expect to see the voices of support.
But no one dared to speak out.
In front of these many fanatical fans, if you say a bold bad word, who knows if you will be able to stand and walk tomorrow?
Look!
There's also a 'registered' football hooligan!
Many reporters regretted it, they felt that they shouldn't have come, then they wouldn't feel depressed.
These Millwall fans were all bewitched by this young Chinese!
Look at what they all say, 'Millwall promotion to the Premier League', it's the most ridiculous sentence of the new year!
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Zhang Yang was praised for a morning, and by the afternoon, the fans had relented, but the voice of support never stopped.
So Zhang Yang believes that the open training is very successful.
The players think so too.
They gossiped about the fans' support for the fanfare, like Weston's words, "The boss has conquered all the Millwall fans!" ”
"He's awesome, Denise didn't even do it!"
A number of players agreed.
Aldous was happy for Zhang Yang, and Frederick snorted with some jealousy, but Zhang Yang automatically blocked his stinky face.
The reporters who came were disappointed.
Li Jiandong is the same.
In one day, Li Jiandong took some photos, but in the end he still did not interview Zhang Yang, in the middle of the afternoon training, Zhang Yang left the venue, and when the public time was over, he could only leave with others.
The combination of these close-up photos and the information gathered can also make a piece of news, but it doesn't make any sense at all, that is, it causes a momentary sensation, and when the time comes, the news is revealed to other competitors, and there is no scoop.
Li Jiandong was very unwilling.
So he decided to stay in London.