The voices of praise are like a tide, and the words of criticism are like water!

This was the reaction of public opinion within 24 hours of the announcement of Lee Tong-beom's acquisition of Newcastle.

Originally, the opinion of media reporters and experts called the beasts, Lao Li would only fart as a dog and laugh it off.

However, considering that the tide of public opinion will affect the views of Newcastle fans to a large extent, Li Tongfan thought about it again and again, and finally decided to do some measures to guide public opinion -- using the network of old Sir John Hall who is as powerful as an "old tree" to buy the "Newcastle Post", "The Weekly Express", "The Sun" and other media that have great influence in the UK, and use the media to sing the praises of this sudden acquisition.

After all, in essence, the support of the fans is the most solid foundation of a club.

If Newcastle, which claims to have the largest number of fans in the UK, boycotted because of a Chinese takeover, then their own life at St James' Park will definitely not be good.

In fact, in addition to the temporary bridging of the media, Li Tongfan chose to accept the FA to coach the England national team and turn the tide to help the Three Lions advance in a desperate situation, and then joined Newcastle as a manager at the difficult stage when Newcastle fell to the bottom of the standings...... This series of actions is all about building a fan base for today's acquisition.

According to Lao Li's original plan, when he buys Newcastle as a savior, there should be less resistance from public opinion, right?

So a day later, when Lee Tong Fan estimated that the Newcastle people had almost digested the news of the club's acquisition, Lee Tong Fan made the first cautious test to the fans!

Citing the team's qualification to the UEFA Cup, Lee organised the last player celebration of the season and sent out an invitation to fans on the club's official website a day in advance: Newcastle citizens can join the celebration with a ticket stub from which they watched any of the 38 league games of the season...... It's up to the fans to react!

…… John Newton.

The average Newcastle bus driver has been in pain and happy for the last two months of the Premier League – when it hurts because his new wife, Nelly's washboard, almost brought him to his knees.

On a happy occasion, Newton, along with other die-hard Magpies fans in the Flying Magpies fan club, followed the Newcastle bus trajectory and witnessed a hearty victory that was unimaginable in the Allardyce era two months earlier.

When the madman Li, the young Chinese man who has created a miracle at Real Madrid, arrives in Newcastle in a magical footsteps, everything becomes simple.

In the face of weak teams, Newcastle can put on a scoring show like a devastation!

On the other side, Newcastle can actually make those high-flying stars look for teeth in a hard-to-face confrontation. These dreams, which were previously unattainable for all Newcastlerians, have become a living reality thanks to the presence of the madman Lee.

Three days earlier, on the afternoon of Anfield, when the team relied on an assist from Michael Owen to cut down the mighty Reds Liverpool in the final moments, Newton, like all Magpies fans, was in a frenzy that could not be contained.

Fifth in the league!

Enter Europe next season!

Who would have expected such a result two months ago when the team was bottom of the league?

However, the madness is followed by the troubles of bliss.

Like many Newcastle fans, Newton is proud to have such a head coach on the one hand, and it is obvious that as long as the madman Lee coaches Newcastle for one day, this happiness will continue, but on the other hand, Newton is worried that Newcastle's small waterhole will not be able to accommodate a big fairy like the madman Lee, for fear that one day after the end of the season, he will wake up to find the news in the newspaper that Inter Milan or some other giant has poached the madman Lee with a check...... Is there any way to keep Crazy Lee in Newcastle forever?

Newton fell silent for a few days after that afternoon at Anfield.

The young Newcastle die-hard fan began to struggle with the search for a perfect solution to the problem, and in the end, Newton came to the only conclusion that the club should get Mick Ashley, the untrustworthy fat man, out of the shoes as soon as possible, and then replace it with an owner who genuinely loves the team and is willing to spend money, and gives the maximum support to all that the madman Lee has managed at St James' Park...... Transfer fees and trust!

These are the things that Madman Lee needs most in Newcastle.

Newton had no doubt that with these two things, the talented madman Lee would be able to build Newcastle into a dynasty like Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, and recreate the glory that fascinated countless Newcastle fans in the 40s of the 20th century!

But the crucial question is: who can give the madman Lee these two things?

Sheffield?

No way!

Because since the former chairman sold his shares in Newcastle to Mick Ashley, he has solemnly stated that he will only love Newcastle as an ordinary fan from now on, and the Sheffield family's business does not seem to be doing well in the recent economic situation...... Sir John Hall?

It's enough to choke!

While no one doubts the old knight's love for Newcastle, and no one doesn't want the old knight to fall from the sky again to save the Magpies from crisis as he did many years ago, but consider the old man's age...... Newton, the poor young bus driver, thought about it and found himself in a dead end, and all the contradictions finally came back to the starting point, and now it seemed that no one could help Newcastle to leave the madman Lee forever.

Of course, if the rich and oily Arab oil tycoons or Yankees might be interested in buying Newcastle, they might be able to offer enough transfer fees, but as a native of Newcastle, Newton would only do the same thing as many other Newcastle fans whenever he thinks of these people - stick out his finger and scold fiercely: Fuck it!

Do those who use football as a plaything understand the true essence of Shakhtar Newcastle's football?

Newcastle have the largest number of fans in the UK because the club has been representing working people since day one, and Millborne, the Magpies' first team hero, is affectionately called "the son of the working class" by Newcastle people.

The British BBC TV station once did a survey, and the results were surprising: in England, in addition to supporting their home team, most fans also have a soft spot for the "Magpie", and even the former British prime minister claims to be a loyal Newcastle fan.

This shows the influence of magpies among the middle and lower class people.

Get back to business.

Over the course of three days, young John Newton repeatedly risked the "great" danger of kneeling on the washboard, and as soon as he got out of work, he couldn't wait to gather with his "Flying Magpies" in the bar to worry about the future of the team. The fans gathered to drink, chat, brag and think of many ways, but none of these bad ideas seemed to be very reliable...... On the afternoon of the third day.

Newton, as he had done the other day, made a little call to his new wife, Nelly, after work and claimed that he was working overtime, and then sneaked into the football-themed bar near the station.

Push open the creaking retro event door and enter the dimly lit bar lobby, and a frenetic atmosphere hits you.

Newton noticed that there were already a lot of people gathered in the bar, and the fat man, David, who was always shouting and spilling beer on others while watching the game, stood naked and fat on the bar, holding up the 500ml beer glass in his hand and shouting:

"Hey, come on! Brothers, cheers for the wonderful fifth place in the league! ”

"Cheers!" Other fans sat and stood, also holding their glasses high and shouting.

"Cheers to next season's UEFA Cup title!"

"Cheers!"

Seeing this scene, Newton walked in stunned, unceremoniously pushed the fat David off the bar, and then jumped up himself: "Hey, guys, wake up!" This is not the time for beer......"

Newton patted his chest excitedly: "War is coming!" We need to be ready to fight! Want to win the UEFA Cup? Want to be in Europe next season? We must leave Mr. Rice Bucket behind! Don't you know that the damn bigwigs are already waving cheques inviting Mr. Rice Bucket to join their club? ”

There was silence in the bar.

Indeed, less than two or three days after the end of the Premier League, news of the transfer of the star players of the madman Lee and Newcastle is already flying all over the world - Inter Milan, who have lost the Champions League again, Real Madrid, who are barely defending their title, Bayern Munich who are looking for a replacement for Jurgen Klinsmann...... Almost as long as the European giants are unstable in their positions or have a bad record in the 07-08 season, they are sparing no effort to flatter Newcastle's savior, the madman Lee.

And Liverpool's acquisition of Michael Owen, Arsenal's introduction of Given, Manchester City's seduction of Joey Barton and other transfer news about Newcastle players are even more emerging, and they are frequently seen in the newspapers.

The atmosphere created by the media has made Newcastle a "football supermarket".

Newcastle fans are terrified.

At this moment, Newton's words undoubtedly revealed everyone's scars.

For a while, all the people in the bar didn't know what to say except to drink with their heads down, and David, the fat man who was pushed under the bar by Newton, stood up, slammed the cup in his hand on the bar, spread his hands and shrugged helplessly: "Hey, little Newton, tell me, what can we guys who have to hang up in the bar with a glass of beer do for Newcastle?" ”

"We can...... It's okay to ......" Newton was dumbfounded by the fat Dave's question.

That's when ...... Outside, a bald man in a Newcastle jersey suddenly stumbled into the bar, snatched the remote control of the big screen from the bartender like a nervous maniac, scrambled to adjust the channel for three or two seconds, and then began to stare at the screen and look carefully...... The rest of the bar was clearly confused by the bald behavior.

Fat David took a sip of beer and cursed in his mouth: "Hey, bald Bill, what the fuck are you doing?" Could it be that your damn fat pig wife is chasing you with a kitchen knife again? ”

Remembering the scene three days ago when the bald head named Bill was chased and killed by his wife because he was delayed from school to pick up his children because he was watching the game, the fans in the bar burst into laughter. But just halfway through the laughter, everyone was like a male duck with a choke by the neck, staring at the TV screen with wide eyes—"...... This is the press conference hall at St James' Park in Newcastle, and BBC TV reporter Angela reports from you...... Woo, damn it, don't squeeze me! ”

A gorgeous woman with heavy makeup appeared on the big TV screen, holding the microphone in her hand and struggling to do a live broadcast in the crowd.

Of course, the reason why the men in the bar are all staring intently at the TV screen is not because this female anchor named Angela has a peerless appearance, nor is it because the "uproar" of one of her two groups jumped out of the restraints of her thin underwear...... Rather, it was broadcast at St James's Park!

And on the screen, behind the crowded crowd, you can faintly see two men who are involved in the hearts of thousands of Newcastle fans - now Newcastle's God Maniac Lee and the former Newcastle God Sir John Hall!

What happened?

Why did Mr. Rice Bucket end up there with Sir Hall? The reaction of the fans in the bar was exactly the same as the expressions on the faces of Michael Owen and Alan Shearer when they saw the two new owners in Chairman Martin's office.

The mystery was soon revealed.

The BBC anchor answered everyone's questions: "...... Note that this is Angela's report on the most incredible news of the season, as Newcastle manager Rice Bucket Lee and Sir John Hall have bought the Magpies and become the largest shareholder of the century-old team with a 51% stake......

Boom~~~~ The bar is in chaos!

“…… Whew, God, Mr. Rice Bucket bought Newcastle? What the fuck is going on? Fat David was the first to clutch his heart and groaned: "He is a Chinese and not an Englishman, how can he do this......"

"Why not Sir Hall's sole proprietorship? I'd rather Crazy Lee just be the head coach of the team and not the damn head shareholder of the club! He made St James' Park impure in the eyes of the English......"

"Hell, Newcastle isn't British?"

"What are we supposed to do? Do you really want to hold a flag of Chinese exit or some other protest against the acquisition and go to the sit-in under the club building to protest? ”

The crowd in the bar was noisy, and it was clear that these traditional British lords were a little difficult to accept the fact that a Chinese suddenly became the control of the club.

In one respect, the English are indeed notoriously stubborn.

The acquisition of Liverpool by the Americans Hicks and Geely, the acquisition of Manchester United by the Glazer family, and the acquisition of Manchester City by former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra were all met with frenzied boycott by fans, and even stadium tickets could not be sold at the beginning of the new season...... For British gentlemen, whether Americans, Thais, Arabs or Chinese, as long as they do not have British blood in their bodies, the acquisition of football clubs will always be resisted.

At this moment, even John Newton, a crazy admirer of Lee Tongfan, was in a daze, and although the young bus driver wanted the madman Lee to stay, he was a little stunned to stay in this way............ May 21.

It will be cloudy and clear, and the temperature will rise.

This is the third day after the news of Lee Tong-beom's acquisition of Newcastle was announced.

The square in front of the St Gateshead Music Hall in Newcastle.

Lee Tong-beom announced through Newcastle's official website that the celebration of the team's entry into next season's UEFA Cup will be held here.

A makeshift stage has been erected for the celebration.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, Newcastle FC went up to the new chairman, Sir John Hall, and down to the Rigburton training base to watch the gates, and Shaun Sr. was here. More than 200 people from the first team, the reserve team plus the Under-18s and the club staff arrived on time.

In addition, there are hundreds of journalists from major media groups.

As for the Newcastle fans?

There were probably less than 500 people scattered around, which is nothing compared to the more than 250,000 Magpies fans in Newcastle. And until half past nine, there were no more fans coming to the celebration banquet.

There is only one reason for such a cold scene.

That is, the vast majority of Newcastle fans did not welcome the arrival of Crazy Lee at St James' Park as the majority shareholder of the club.

Sure enough, it's an xenophobic Englishman!

Even if the madman Lee saved the England team and saved Newcastle, which was in the abyss of relegation, he could not get the support of the Magpies fans in this matter...... Among the reporters who came to cover the celebration was Luis Garcia, a journalist from the Spanish newspaper Le Monde de Sport in Catalonia, who had a gloating smile on his face and kept fanning the flames: "This time the madman Lee is a big loser...... Ten minutes later.

The scene has not changed.

Garcia finally couldn't help but jump out of his fart, and shouted loudly like a clown who was a villain: "Crazy Mr. Lee, where are the Newcastle fans?" Is your club just under 500 fans? Haha......"

On the makeshift small stage, Li Tongfan frowned, and this scene made that old Li very disappointed. Is it true that he can't get those stubborn Newcastle fans to accept him after doing so much?

Offstage.

Finally caught the extremely embarrassing figure of the madman Lee, the gloating Garcia was about to raise his camera to take a picture of this rare scene, and turned back to an article titled "Poor Madman Lee Becomes Newcastle's Most Undesirable" to tease and mock the worst enemy at the Camp Nou, but the next scene made the Catalan journalist freeze a smug smile on his face...... Someone's coming!

A lot of people!

Suddenly, from the far end of the main road in front of the Gateshead Music Hall, countless fans in black and white Newcastle uniforms poured out like a flash flood, and a few big men at the front held a large sign with the head of the madman Lee in their hands - "Although you are a Chinese, although you do not have British blood flowing in your body...... But whether you're the head coach of the team or the big owner of the club, we are the most popular people at St James' Park! ”

In the crowd, Newton and the fat man David walked at the front with a smile holding a large slogan.

The young bus driver and the owners of the Flying Magpies fan club spent three whole days contacting thousands of fans in Newcastle City, large and small, to organize and plan this surprise appearance, which was a small surprise for Mr. Rice Bucket.

They want the whole world to know that the English are stubborn and xenophobic, but they also know gratitude.

For those who truly love football and Magpies, Newcastleians are willing to warm up with open arms, like Mr. Rice Bucket today...... This moment.

Applause and cheers roared like the eternal waves of the English Channel, and the black and white crowd soon flowed into every corner of the front square of the Gateshead Music Hall.

After a cursory visual inspection, at least 100,000 Newcastle fans accepted the invitation of the club's "new owner" Li Tongfan and came to cheer for the team's celebration banquet with ticket stubs to watch Newcastle's game!

That's almost half of Newcastle's population.

Just one unofficial invitation through the club's official website, so many people can come, and the appeal of the madman Lee in this city is really terrifying!

And the other side.

Li Tongfan's tense heart finally let go, and as the salute and black and white color chips that had been prepared around the square gushed out, the city of Newcastle entered a carnival moment.

The celebration banquet has officially begun!

The scale and the warmth of the atmosphere far exceeded anyone's expectations!

The edge of the square.

Louis Garcia, a reporter from the "Every Sports Daily" who was squeezed out of the crowd to the outermost part, sighed in despair: "Damn, let this hateful Chinese reverse again!" It looks like the madman Lee is set a new record - he will become the first person ever to buy a Premier League club as a foreigner, and still be warmly welcomed by the arrogant and proud English gentlemen!

Damn it!

Another miracle!

(To be continued)