It's really busy, and being the head coach of an English team is not the same concept as the head coach of a League One team at all. So for Ian MacDonald's words, he can only respond with laughter.

"Oh, by the way, tell you something, Tony. I'm going to retire. ”

Don didn't react at first. "Retired?" Which doorman is retiring? But soon he understood, raised his voice and exclaimed: "Retire!" ”

"Well, I'm not in good health, and the kids are determined not to let me do it." Ian McDonald coughed, "I was supposed to resign from the club in January. But I think I'd better wait until the end of the season. I'd like to see the team go a little bit further. Don't the players say they are retiring when they stop playing? So I'll retire once too! Ian grinned.

Donn was speechless. Ian Sr. was not in good health, and he knew that some time ago he was resting for a period of time due to hospitalization, and the club temporarily transferred a security guard from the youth team to act as a doorman. During that time, Don always felt awkward, because he stood next to him every day when he went in and out of the ground, and he was a stern-faced, cold-faced, uniformed security guard, not the old man who always smiled and greeted everyone.

From the perspective of the old man's body, leaving this position is indeed a good choice, and Don has no reason to stop others. That's why he couldn't speak.

Seeing that Don didn't speak, Ian said again: "But it's okay, so that I can go to the game live." It's been a long time since I've been to the City Stadium to watch Forest play. "It's uncomfortable to listen to ......the radio here and not see it." ”

Donne's lips squirmed: "It's still a little unaccustomed, right?" ”

"There will definitely be, after all, I've been working here for more than ten years." McDonald turned his head to look inside the training base, "I just started standing here. It was Clough's final season with Forest. I remember the day 'Big Head' said goodbye to this place very well, he walked out of here by himself, leading his dog......" MacDonald pointed to the road in front of the door and waved his hand, "As he passed by me, he said to me, 'Goodbye, Ian. Good luck. Then I said: 'Good luck to you, sir.' And then he went away without looking back. Gone. ”

"I saw a lot of people walk out of this gate and never come back. Sometimes I think, 'Bad luck, when I was able to get close to them, they were gone.'" The Forest team was also relegated. Then I saw more people coming in, the Forest being promoted, relegated, relegated, relegated, relegated...... After seeing us lose 8-1 to Manchester United. They came here listlessly to start a new day of training...... It was a hard time. ”

"Do you know what was going through my mind when I first saw you here, Tony?"

Donn shook his head.

"I'm thinking - another bad guy! Ha ha...... Ha ha! Ian McDonald burst out laughing, laughing so much that he coughed.

Don laughed with him.

"I've seen a lot of new coaches come on with great ambition. In the end, I had no choice but to leave the matter. I didn't have the slightest hope for you, and I was worried about whether the Forest would disappear from here because of the bankruptcy and I'm sure a lot of people were worried about that. Nobody cares what the new head coach is......"

"But you proved that you are different, the most special one. Thank you, Tony. ”

Donn was about to say something, but saw MacDonald wave behind him, "Mr. Chairman, here's the car, Tony." ”

As he spoke, a series of dark red Audi A6 stopped beside Donn.

"Good morning, Ian!" Evan Dogetty poked his head out of the driver's seat. Wave at Ian MacDonald.

"Good morning, Mr. President." Ian nodded slightly. Then he said to Donne, "Goodbye, Tony. ”

"Goodbye, Ian......"

"Let's go, Tony!" Evan beckoned to Don and motioned for him to get into the car. "Goodbye, Ian!"

"Goodbye, Mr. President."

Don got into the car, and Evan got back on the car. Sailed out of the door of the training base. He looked back and couldn't see Ian McDonald. Perhaps he had returned to the small janitorial room.

Even if he didn't train today, he still had to stick to his post there.

"Hey, Evan."

"Huh?"

"Ian just told me that he's going to retire when the season is over."

Dogetty turned his head to look at Donn, who pointed ahead, "You're driving." ”

Evan Dogetty twisted back. "Is it because you're not in good health?"

"Hmm. His children no longer support him to continue as a gatekeeper for the training base. ”

"Ian MacDonald, he's been here for thirteen years. He was the last witness of his time, right? When my dad took over the team, he had been here for a long time. ”

Don leaned back in his chair and said, "The old man is gone." ”

"Isn't that good? Normal metabolism. What do you see the media say about us? 'Young Forest Team'! I love it, young and full of energy! ”

"But...... After that, I was not used to not being greeted every day. ”

Evan Dogetty was silent for a moment and said: "Of course, the club won't let him leave like that. I thought it would be time to give him the honorary title of 'fan for life' and reserve a seat for life in the stands. That number belongs to another place and is not sold to the outside world. ”

Donn didn't speak, and that's something Evan can do as club president. And what about him? He also has to give this old man a parting gift, right?

But what?

He didn't think about it.