Volume III Chapter 24 The Old Man and the Youth
Parry sat on the couch and looked vaguely at David Moore, who had obviously not taken care of himself for a long time, with unkempt hair and cotton pajamas.
It had just fallen into autumn, but he seemed to have felt the cold of winter, and the whole person was curled up in the boss's chair behind the desk.
lifeless.
Parry's eyes were a little red, and the recent turmoil had tormented the old man.
"Parry, what's wrong", a hoarse voice came from behind the desk, but his mouth couldn't be seen moving, his body completely hidden in the darkness, only a vague outline.
The whole study was lit only by a dim yellow lamp, hazy and lifeless.
Parry knew what he was asking, sighed secretly, opened the folder he had brought with him, and whispered about the recent changes in the club, as if he was afraid of disturbing him.
"The debts of the club have been brought under control by the sponsorship income and the transfer income in the summer, and the FA will not find out anything"
"Carlsberg still wants to ease our relationship with Dubai International and facilitate this acquisition, and they say that if we withdraw the lawsuit, they are willing to make up for some of our losses"
"How much?" , voices came from the darkness.
"Less than 10 million ......," Parry said embarrassed.
"Snort"
Seeing that David didn't say anything more, he continued to report.
"The court has initiated the investigation process into DICI's buyout of minority shareholders, but ......," Parry paused.
"Straight Talk"
"I don't think there will be any results, Dubai International is not afraid of this, they are probably dragging it, dragging it to ......"
"Until I'm completely broke?" There was a hint of anger in the darkness, but it was not so neutral.
Parry nodded slowly, embarrassed.
"Heh", David Moores finally showed his face, "My family has been here for decades, Liverpool has a glorious past and now, even if he is relegated to the Championship, he will still be a giant when he comes back"
"David, ...... It's not good for anyone," Parry admonished him.
"You don't understand", David Moores stood up, pacing back and forth, "how many ups and downs I've been through with Liverpool, I'm definitely not going to let someone steal it from me"
How much is a thing worth has different values in the eyes of different people, and with Liverpool FC winning the Premier League, David Moore's price is not too outrageous.
But in the eyes of businessmen, he, the owner, is on the verge of bankruptcy, so Liverpool is not worth that price, and the funds involved here and forth are more than 100 million.
The two sides are like being separated by an English Channel, which is difficult to reconcile, and in David Moore's view, they are a gang of robbers who take advantage of the fire to rob, and they are ruthless.
It would be better to sell it to those two Yankees at the beginning, although they had problems with the funds, but they gave him real money, and he even regretted it now, and he relented at that time.
Isn't Manchester United also playing leverage, as for how they play after buying the club, what does it matter to themselves, why did they think so much about the club and the fans in the first place?
"Sammy Lee, they're doing well", as if unwilling to think about these things, he shifted the conversation to the team.
Parry nodded, "Now the locker room is very stable, the team is not on the right track, the results, okay"
"Rafa"
"I heard that the tour went"
"It's good to go", David Murse said, "even if he doesn't have a club business, he won't stay here for long, he is only suitable to lead the team to the championship, and when he gets it, he will almost offend the players in the dressing room with his temper"
Parry nodded, "But, after all, he is the guarantee of results, and now Liverpool's competitiveness has declined"
"This group of players is still there, it's not much close", David Moores waved his hand, as if he didn't take it to heart, "When Shankly left, the sky didn't fall on Liverpool, didn't Paisley come, more than Shankley won the championship"
Parry knew that David Moores didn't make sense right now, so he didn't go into the conversation.
"By the way, there's something," Parry said, as if he had just remembered, "I heard that the Hillsborough Justice Organization seems to be moving around right now and trying to reopen the investigation."
"Them?" , David Moores asked, "How many years have been making trouble without any results, what's the use of going again?" ”
Parry shook his head, "I don't know, maybe the team won the championship last year and stimulated them."
David Moores felt that maybe this was the case, nodded and said: "If you need help from the club, try to make it easier for them."
"Good"
"Have any players in the team wanted to transfer recently?"
"No, the team's main contract has at least three years, and the most four years are all re-signed by Rafa last year, and the players are not making a transfer at this time"
"Rafa is prescient, it's good if not, if the team wants to maintain the level, it can't lose too much blood, I still understand this truth, let Sami Li dig more newcomers, he doesn't have to think about buying people, and the substitutes are not enough to use the academy"
"Okay, I've got it, and by the way, we need to find a coach for next season as soon as possible," Parry prompted.
David Moores thought for a moment and replied: "Wait until the second half of the season to think about it, I can't find a suitable one now, and look at Sammy Lee's results."
Now he rarely goes to the club, and when something happens, Parry and Al come to report to him, and this old man's employment is still commendable.
The club is so chaotic, Parry and Al are still conscientious and loyal to him.
……
Liverpool has entered the cold season in November, and there are many days of sunshine at the beginning of the month.
Makqin officially moved to a villa in the suburbs today, because the environment here, the security is better, the area is larger, and the most important thing is that the fireplace system is more advanced than there, and the whole villa is much warmer, and it is more comfortable to live in winter.
The only downside was that he was far away from Melwood, he had to drive back and forth every day, and he couldn't go on a whim or ride like he used to.
This is the villa given to him by his father of the rich second generation, and after two months, he still decided to move over.
"Wow, it's so big here", Ai Ming, who came over, looked at the huge living room on the first floor and was amazed.
Mark Qin hugged Isabella to visit, it was indeed not small, bigger than Isabella and their family.
A few people visited for a while, and Ma Qin pushed them to the kitchen, "You help Aunt Joya, my teammates will come in a while, there are so many people, she can't be busy"
"Hehe, don't worry, Mark, I've almost prepared it a long time ago, and I'll be satisfied with you," Aunt Joya said with a smile.
In the evening, Makqin and Isabella, dressed in formal clothes, stood at the door to greet them.
Gerard and Couran, Carragher and Nicola, Alonso and Nagre, Kuyt and Gertrude, Ag and Sophie, Scottel and Barbara, Enrique and Amy, Ma'er and Fernanda, and a few Bachelors......
"Hey, Mark, why are you only allowed to bring your wife and girlfriend, not your female companion, it's not fair to us," called Valle.
"Because it's a family party," Makin ignored him, and led the crowd into the hall one after another with Isabella.
In the afternoon, Joya and the others prepared a buffet and a long table early, and now they turn on the fireplace next to them and light candles, with men in a row and women in a row, facing each other.
"Isa, I saw you beautiful in the magazine, but I didn't expect me to be even prettier," Kuran and Nicola said as they pulled Isabella.
"Thank you, you are beautiful too", Isabella, who had been trained as a child and had been trained as an aristocrat, coped with this occasion decently.
"When, when", Makqin knocked on his glass, saw that it attracted attention, stood up and said, "Gentlemen, ladies and brothers, welcome to the party held by me and Issa today"
"Now Isa's and I salute you first", and when Isabella raised his glass with him, he continued: "First of all, thank you for taking care of me, and secondly, I wish you all the men and women here better and more beautiful."
"Haha, okay", Carragher laughed, "Mark, just throw your first party, I'll have to drink you"
"Haha, come, cheers", everyone laughed, most of the men took beer, and the women took champagne and tasted it.
Melodious music sounded, and everyone began to gather in twos and threes to eat and chat at the same time.
Usually there are several times a year at this kind of party, so most of the women are not strangers, only Isabella attends a relatively small number.
Let's talk about some gossip and life anecdotes, and the things in the locker room are not suitable for talking about here.
Chatting and chatting, the topic talked about the recent trend of "Hillsborough Justice Organization", and now at least in Liverpool, many people already know about this.
"I think you have to step up and help them when the time is right, and I understand that they've been calling for this for years, and that's an eternal pain in Steven's heart," Curran began.
Gerald frowned, he had been doing this for many years, and he had never been famous, and he had lost hope.
"I also feel that they deserve sympathy and help," says Isabella.
Nicola chimed in: "A lot of people in Liverpool know about this, I think you should support them"
"I know about this", Mark Qin said at the right time, "The person in charge of MKQ18 is also participating, and I have an idea that I would like to take this opportunity to share with you today."
Everyone looked at him and wanted to hear what he had to say, MKQ18 everyone knew that the scale was not small now.
"Captain, and my team-mates, I haven't been in the Liverpool first team for a long time, but I've been at Liverpool for a long time."
"My friends around me have witnesses and experiencers, and I personally support them."
'We won our first Premier League title last year and I feel like we're expanding our influence around the world'
"When they really shout out their demands and the incident becomes a hot topic, I think we should use the resources around us as much as possible to open up their eyes and increase their influence."
"For Liverpool, it's also an unwarranted stain and an opportunity to clear their grievances"
Gerald and Carragher looked at each other, and Gerald said, "Jamie and I are both more supportive, but it hasn't worked for years."
"This time is different," says Mackin "We try to make the impact of the incident as big as possible, so that our friends from all walks of life can participate as much as possible"
He looked at the eyes of his teammates and said confidently: "London is the host of the next Olympic Games, as long as the incident becomes a hot topic, I believe that the British government authorities will seriously consider it"
Liverpool looked at each other, "Mark, are you very involved in this", Carragher asked.
"My friend is one of the initiators, I promised them to help them, but my own strength is limited, so I have to seek help from everyone, and there is more help from outside friends, I believe that this time there will be results"
His confidence stems from the fact that it has only been more than a year since the British government released the case file, and his wings should not have affected the British authorities.
Gerald put down his knife and fork and asked seriously, "Tell me what you think."
One old and one young, Liverpool's fate track, began to cross......