Chapter 17: No Money
Tang Hua was in trouble.
Very real trouble, he has no money.
The lack of money here naturally does not refer to him personally, but to the team.
Coming to Cambridge United, Tang Hua, as the head coach, has been given great authority, and it can be said that he has the rights that a traditional British head coach should have. But at the same time, he has made sacrifices, especially in terms of personal treatment, and it is unceremonious to say that the salary he now receives at Cambridge United is a fraction of that of his time at Manchester City.
However, Tang Hua can not care about his own income, but he can't avoid the team's financial dilemma, because that is the basis of his authority.
Summer is the busiest season for European football clubs, especially for managers who are in charge of transfers. But now, Tang Hua has to let himself be "idle", because he has no money at all, not a penny.
It's exciting news to be back in the professional league after a decade absence, but a professional track is a professional track, and a car that runs fast on the road is not able to keep up with other cars when you come here, but first, you have to adapt your car to the track.
Unfortunately, Cambridge United is clearly not yet adapted.
Of course, from the outside, the Cambridge United car is the same as other cars, with four wheels and a steering wheel, which is decent, but Tang Hua, who has been taking over for more than a week, knows that this is just an appearance, and no matter how awesome the driver is, he can't make a classic car run out of Ferrari speed, let alone a novice. Of course, this is also a helpless reality.
Tang Hua didn't dare to say that he had the ability to let Cambridge United set their sights on a higher level of League One. But it is undeniable that he wants to aim for it, but from a realistic point of view. Cambridge United's task this season is to stay in League Two, because with the current Cambridge United squad, where they came from, it seems likely that they will go back next season.
Although League Two is also a professional league, it is only the bottom after all, and it is a gray area to exaggerate. It's not a lot of professions, but it's different from amateurism. Aside from the rest, the clues can be seen just from the player's income. Regarding the finances of English football at all levels, there was once a report that described it as a pyramid, and the highest point, of course, is the Premier League. Not counting the bottom of League Two. In terms of the average salary of a player, the difference with the Premier League is 30 times, and you know, this is not the difference between the highest and the lowest, but the average difference.
In the past, among the players Tang Hua visited, there are currently 26 members of the Cambridge United first team, of which 19 have side jobs. That is, in addition to football. They have a second job.
And this second job, not everyone has any hobbies, more of it, it's still for money. In a word, for a living. And this kind of thing is not new in Cambridge United, and it is a very common thing to look at the whole League Two.
Therefore, at this time, Tang Hua could only sit "leisurely" in the stands of a simple stadium and watch a game.
This open-air stadium can only accommodate less than 2,000 spectators, but there are actually a lot of spectators at the moment, and the small stands are almost full of fans, of course, it also makes Tang Hua even more inconspicuous.
Inside the stadium, a match is being played. The two sides of the game, one is called Kregov Boy and the other is called Berry.
These two teams are both amateur teams, that is to say, Tang Hua is watching an amateur game.
This is naturally not that Tang Hua is really idle and has nothing to do, but Cambridge United only has two scouts, and Tang Hua, who is understaffed, has to come out to "forage" by himself, and trapped in the club's financial predicament, his eyes naturally cannot be aimed at a higher position, because he can't pay the transfer fee, so all he can provide is a so-called opportunity, the opportunity to play. And this opportunity is only available in amateur leagues.
Regarding the issue of reinforcements, in fact, Tang Hua didn't think about asking Lin Sen for help. After all, although Lin Sen is no longer the head coach of Manchester City, with his prestige and current position in Manchester City, if there is only one person in this world who can help him, then this person must be Lin Sen. It's just that, in the end, Tang Hua still gave up this idea.
For Lin Sen, of course, it was a gesture. But the so-called effort of raising hands, others can focus on the word "raise hands", but the person who is helped must remember the word "labor".
There are some things, even if you open your mouth very simply, and you know that you will definitely get an answer if you open your mouth, but you are still reluctant to open your mouth, because as soon as you open your mouth, it will change its taste.
Tang Hua was not worried that his relationship with Lin Sen would turn sour, but he was worried that he would turn sour.
At this time, there was a burst of applause in the stands, for Tang Hua, who was accustomed to the tsunami of applause at the Etihad Stadium, such applause was really nothing, but considering the number of spectators at the moment, such applause was obviously warm.
Applause was a goal from the Kregov boys.
A goal that would be the best goal even in the Premier League.
It was their number nine who scored the goal, and after receiving a pass from a team-mate on the edge of the six-yard box, he made a scissor-foot shooting position in the air, and he could have shot with his right foot, but he simply changed his foot in the air and volleyed the ball into the goal.
Looking at this player whose name was exactly the same as that England legend, Tang Hua smiled for no reason, because he remembered that if the head coach of this player was Lin Sen, then he would probably have to be repaired off the field.
Maybe it's a marathon run, or it's going to wash old Chapman's smelly socks...... In short, Lin Sen has a way for you to train obediently.
And now, what about the head coach of the Kregov boys? He raised his arms high, looking much more excited than the players in the field, as if this goal had completely made him forget about the current score.
Two to four.
That's still counting the score of the goal just now.
In amateur games, the score is often easy to go to two extremes, either not scoring a goal, or all kinds of big scores, this game, obviously moving towards the latter.
Sure enough, less than ten minutes. Berry scored again.
This time, it was their captain who scored the goal, the best midfielder in the game. He blasted the ball into the corner with a no-showy volley from in front of the box.
Five to two.
Tang Hua's eyes suddenly became a little hot, he lowered his head and wrote down something in his small notebook, no one knew what he wrote in the notebook at this time, but there were two names in that notebook. It was the two players who had just scored before and after.
Interestingly, in the next match, these two teams are the best players of the two teams. There is obviously a-for-tat, and the two people who were originally in different positions actually "bumped" together several times, and once even developed to the top cow where the two faced each other. If it is not the referee. It's almost like a fighting game.
As soon as the game was over, Tang Hua closed his small notebook, and then walked quickly down the stands.
Two people, one game can find two players that interest you, which can be regarded as a harvest.
Half an hour later, Tang Hua stopped George, who seemed to have just taken a shower, at the passage outside the court.
For Tang Hua who stopped him, George was obviously a little surprised. He was also a little impatient, and he was happy to be stopped. The premise is that the other party is a young and beautiful girl. But although Tang Hua is young, he is not a girl, not to mention, before that, he accidentally saw Tang Hua go to find another person.
"Can you tell me, why do you want to change your feet in the air with that ball?" Tang Hua didn't introduce himself politely first, nor did he rush to tell the other party why he stopped him, but said the first sentence when he opened his mouth.
"We know each other?" Hearing the other party's question, the corners of George's mouth slanted and said lightly.
As soon as George spoke, the corners of Tang Hua's eyes moved imperceptibly, because he seemed to smell a smell that should never and could not be smelled, but he hid this reaction very well, and then shook his head and said.
"We don't need to know. If you don't want to answer, then I'm sorry I didn't ask. However, I just asked another person the same question, do you want to know his answer? ”
"I'm not interested in his answer." George shrugged his shoulders, "But I'm curious why he answered you?" ”
"Because he knows who I am." Tang Hua said with a smile.
Tang Hua's words made George stunned for a moment, and at this time he couldn't help but look at Tang Hua again.
As an opponent, George is well aware of Colin's strength, and frankly, he thinks that he is the only one in the entire north who is qualified to be his opponent. So, no matter how cynical he is, he knows this person very well.
So, he will obediently accept the inquiry of the person in front of him, why?
Looking at George, who was looking at him with strange eyes, Tang Hua smiled, and finally decided not to sell Guanzi, "Let me introduce myself, I am a head coach, well, the head coach of Cambridge United." ”
"Cambridge United was still here last year?" George finally understood, but Tang Hua's identity obviously didn't give him much shock, and the corners of his mouth slanted again, "It seems that that guy's taste is not very good." ”
Tang Hua smiled dumbly, now, he finally understood why George and Colin in front of him would become rivals on the field, the personalities of these two people are simply two extremes.
After knowing his identity, although Tang Hua didn't know if Colin was aware of his "former identity", it was obvious that Tang Hua could feel the respect of the other party, but the person in front of him was decidedly the opposite, and he even mocked Cambridge United, which was also in the amateur league last season.
"It seems that you are not answering my question." Tang Hua shook his head and said.
"Nope." George shrugged again, "Why not?" You've sued me for who you are, and in exchange, I'll of course sue you for the answer. ”
As he spoke, George's smile was a little weird, "Didn't you notice that there were a lot of beautiful girls in the stands?" ”
"Huh?"
Tang Hua was a little surprised at George's answer at first, because he didn't react to what the other party wanted to express when he said this, but soon, he understood.
It seems that the saying is true, the one who knows himself best will always be his opponent. Because for that goal from George, Colin's answer was.
That bastard is just putting on a show. (To be continued......)