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While AFC Wimbledon was still preparing for their opening league game, another local team called 'Wimbledon' had already started their journey in League One (later the Championship).

Wimbledon fans rebelled in their own way, not just by forming a team of the same name, but by refusing to go to the rich teams again.

During the league opener on August 10, Pete Winckelmann sat on the podium, looking at the empty stands of the main stadium with a gloomy face.

The 26,400-capacity Shepherd Park Stadium was filled with just over 1,000 people, and it was all fans of the visiting team Gillingham. Not a single home fan could be seen in the huge stadium. The policemen, who usually need to be nervous to maintain order, can also doze off in their chairs during this game.

There was an occasional cheer from the stands, all for the visitors. Other than that, most of the time, the stadium is quiet, and the shouts of the players on the pitch can be clearly heard from the sidelines. Gillingham fans were also a little uncomfortable with the environment, and they didn't have much of the heart to cheer on their team, and most of the time they remained silent.

The players who played on the pitch also looked listless due to the atmosphere of the scene.

However, the game did come in with a lot of news outlets. Pete Winckelmann must have been pleased, but he was too soon to rejoice. After the game, the news outlets reported on the game in a gloating tone, ridiculing "the most deserted English League One in history".

None of this is too serious. The most serious is the pre-match announcement of the results of the season ticket sales for the new season. By August 10, they had sold a total of 10 season tickets. A season ago, that number was four thousand.

"Now, that bastard is going to lose money this season, ahaha!"

"I'd love to come up and see the look on Winckelmann's face......"

Inside the Dons Bar, fans were gloating and mocking Winckelmann. Today is the third round of matchday in League One and Wimbledon are away to Watford. But no one cares. The TV in the bar was turned off, and if it had been a year ago, people would have ordered beer and watched a ball game.

They are more concerned about tomorrow's other game than this one – AFC Wimbledon making their league debut. Tomorrow they will take on a local side at Sandhurst, their first game in the Mixed County League (CCL).

The people at the Dons Bar have already agreed to go to the stadium, and the bar will be closed for another afternoon.

"Come and drink with me after watching the game, guys!" John raised his hands in the air and beckoned.

"No problem! If you win, be sure to drink until you close! The drinkers responded enthusiastically.

Of course, there are also people who spill their enthusiasm on another person. They raised the wine glasses in their hands to Chu Zhongtian behind the bar: "I'm not looking for you to refill the glass this time, Chu!" If you can play tomorrow's game, play well! ”

Chu Zhongtian, who was chatting with Emily in a low voice, hurriedly waved his hand back: "I must, Uncle Kevin!" ”

"People don't care about your previous performance...... Emily said to him with a smile.

For those bad performances before, Chu Zhongtian's face is still hot when he thinks about it now. He feels like he's always been a person who puts the interests of the team first, and that's been the case in the 10 years he has played at home. Unexpectedly, in the past month or so, he left his previous principles behind, and just to get angry with Russell, he discarded the interests of the team and the feelings of other teammates. During that time, I was like a demon, just thinking about making Russell ugly and making him proud.

"I think I owe an apology to everyone." Chu Zhongtian thought for a while and said.

Emily shook her head, "No need. It doesn't matter what you say, if you sincerely apologize, you can do well in the game and help the team win. Will you be able to play tomorrow? Emily didn't know that he and Russell had shaken hands and made peace, and she was still worried that the conflict between the two would affect Chu Zhongtian's chances of playing.

"I don't know." Chu Zhongtian replied honestly.

After hearing this answer, Emily lay on the bar again, gently scraped the cold glass wall with her fingernails, and said, "The first game we won, and then I was in the stands and I thought, how good it would have been if you had been on the team then......"

Chu Zhongtian stopped what he was doing and looked at the blonde girl in front of him.

"I'm sorry." Emily, who was talking to herself, suddenly heard such a sentence, and she jerked her head up. It was found that Chu Zhongtian was looking down and wiping the glass wine glass.

She laughed.

"Chu."

"Huh?" Chu Zhongtian still lowered his head and kept his hands on it.

"If you play tomorrow, I'll cheer you on!"

Chu Zhongtian raised his head and found that the other party was looking at him with a smile.

"Thank you." He hurriedly lowered his head again.

Seeing Chu Zhongtian embarrassed again, the blonde girl held her chin with one hand, and the smile on her face became even greater.

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"It's closed." Colin John, the owner of Dons's Bar, stood in the doorway, shaking the bell hanging from the doorknob.

"No, Colin. It's only ten o'clock in the evening, and now it's closed, are you bullying me for coming to the bar for the first time? Old Bent pointed to the watch on his wrist and said angrily, nothing annoyed him more than hearing this when he was drinking. It's like a person who is asleep and is forcibly woken up, and he doesn't want to do anything at that time.

After he said this, everyone reacted and looked at their watches, only to find that it was indeed only ten o'clock. Normally, bars close at 11 p.m.

Even Chu Zhongtian, who had been busy with his head down, raised his head a little strangely and looked at his boss behind the bar.

A crowd of drunken drinkers glared at John and demanded a reason. "We're old acquaintances, Colin. But if you do, we won't say yes! ”

Boss John is a person who has seen big scenes, and he has no fear in the face of countless eyes that are enough to kill him. "Tomorrow is the team's first league game, Chu Ke is a member of the team, I want him to go back and rest early. I'm not asking too much, old folks, right? ”

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Chu Zhongtian again.

"Ah...... Me, uh...... I'm not tired. Chu Zhongtian argued a little helplessly.

Emily drank the remaining wine in the cup, then raised her hands and patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder. "Uncle John is right, you should have rested early today! Goodbye, Chu. I'll be going to cheer you on tomorrow afternoon! With that, she jumped lightly from the barstool, waved goodbye to the others in the bar, and hopped out.

After Emily, Uncle Bent also threw his neck back to drain the remaining beer from his glass, and then put the glass back on the bar. "Tomorrow's game, come on, Chu." With that, he turned and walked out.

After Emily and Old Bent did this, more people drank the leftover wine in the cup one after another, then put down the cup and waved goodbye to Chu Zhongtian: "Come on tomorrow's game, Chu!" ”

"Even though it's an away game, there's really nothing to worry about, it's all near London." Jackson stepped forward and patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder, "Don't be under pressure." ”

"Kick it well and try to get into their ...... of 10 or 8"

"Hey! Chu is a defensive midfielder...... Three is enough! ”

"Come on, Chu!"

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Everyone came up and said a word to him, and then they left. Within ten minutes, the bar was full of customers. Usually even if it closes at eleven o'clock, there is always someone who has to drink the last glass of wine, and then he waits until eleven twenty to leave, and then when he finishes cleaning the bar and closes the door, it is already twelve o'clock.

Now facing the empty bar, Chu Zhongtian still didn't react, he looked at the boss at the door in a daze, and the fat boss was smiling at him.

"You should go back early, Chu." He pointed to the doorway.

"Uh, I...... I still have to clean......" Chu Zhongtian still didn't react, and he didn't quite believe what he saw and everything.

"I can be busy by myself, you can go back and rest early."

"This ......" Chu Zhongtian had no intention of leaving.

"Less nonsense! If you don't disappear within ten minutes, I'll deduct a week's salary! ”

In less than five minutes, Chu Zhongtian had already changed his clothes and disappeared into the vast night.

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