It's been a long time since Kenny Burns' Forest Bar has been as lively as it is today since the World Cup.

Since the opening of the business at 11 o'clock in the afternoon, people have been pushing the door in, ordering a beer, and then getting together to mumble and discuss something.

By the time Skinny Bill appeared in the bar, the muttering had finally morphed into a loud argument. The fans who had been united were divided into two factions at this time, and neither was willing to give in front of the other. Except for the absence of smashing cups and swearing, the atmosphere was not friendly.

Burns continued to wipe the cup in his hand that he had never wiped clean for the rest of his life, and had no intention of intervening to stop it.

When John pushed the door open, the argument in the room died down for a moment after seeing him.

John stood in the doorway and looked around the room, and the fans in the bar stood on either side, with fewer people on the left and more people on the right. Everyone had a hint of anger, and the red on their faces was revealed under the background of alcohol.

"Bill, what are you doing?" John grasped the main contradiction at once. He stared at Bill, who was sitting on his right.

"It's nothing, I'm talking about how to 'welcome' Tony for tomorrow's game. Bill replied casually as he shook the whiskey in his glass.

"You still can't put it down? Tony has Tony's free ......"

The fat man's words had just begun when Bill rudely interrupted him. He jerked to his feet, glared at John, and said with red eyes, "Bullshit freedom!" Do you think he's still an average manager? That's right, it doesn't matter how many ordinary managers go, because they are worthless to us! But Tony Towne is different! It took him eleven years to prove that he only belonged to Nottingham Forest! Nottingham Forest is not the Nottingham Forest we like without him, he is without Nottingham Forest...... Nor is it our favorite Tony! ”

John waited for him to finish yelling, but still said calmly, "You say you like Tony, but do you understand him?" He doesn't work happily, at least he has the right to choose to leave, right? ”

"Aha. He did something unpleasant, and he had the right to choose to leave. So we also have the right to choose to hate him! Bill changed his tone and said sarcastically. "He patted his ass and left, what should we do if we are left behind? And the players who follow him wholeheartedly, the fans who trust him so much and support him and call him the King, did he think about how these people felt when he left? Did he understand them? We treat him as the man who can get Nottingham Forest to the top and that's how he treats our expectations? ”

John felt that Bill had gone into madness. There's no way to communicate with Bill like that, he shook his head. Ignoring the hysterical Bill, he walked straight to the left and sat down, then raised his hand to Burns and asked for a drink.

The wine was delivered by Burns himself, but John looked at the wine glass in a daze: "Disposable paper cups? ”

Burns gave him a smile: "That way I don't have to worry about killing you when you start fighting." ”

When John heard this, he suddenly felt bad. What a good buddy he used to be with the people on the other side, watching the game together, running around in the glorious footsteps of Nottingham Forest, winning the ball and coming back here to celebrate the wine. If you lose, you come back here to drink and scold your mother. No matter what happened, they never had such infighting as they did today, not even when Michael left.

Unexpectedly, Tony Towne left, and they split. That person is really a demon, and the person is gone. The influence of staying behind can also turn former friends against each other. Tony, Tony, how do I say hello? What did you think when you decided to leave Nottingham Woodlands? And also. Tomorrow's game, can you imagine what kind of treatment you will encounter?

John was not in the mood to sit and drink, he stood up, looked at Bill and shook his head, and walked out alone.

The people sitting on the left left left one after the other left after John left, and soon only Bill was left in the bar, and they got together to continue to discuss how to "welcome" the old friend tomorrow.

Burns continued to wipe his glass, as if oblivious to what was before him. His eyes had already passed through the door. Drifted into the distance. He also didn't know what the reason and psychology of Tony Towne chose to leave. But he knew that Donn wasn't the kind of person Bill said he was, and that an ungrateful person wouldn't visit Gavin at least twice a year.

Some people are used to wrapping themselves in a thick shell, and they don't want others to easily understand his inner world, and Tony Towne should be such a person.

The scene that took place in the Forest Bar the day before the game continued to play out in other parts of the city of Nottingham. The city, which was originally divided between two teams, Notts County and Nottingham Forest, has now been split into three parts – and Nottingham Forest fans are mired in infighting.

Tomorrow's game, Tony Towne is going to bring England back to Nottingham, what should we do with him then? Thank you and welcome him from the bottom of my heart. Or greet him with boos, invective, and middle fingers?

They will never forget the trophies and joy that His Majesty brought to them. But they also can't forget the impact they brought to their hearts when Donn and the Forest team parted, and indescribably complicated emotions welled up in their hearts. A mixture of shock, disappointment, sadness, and anger messed up their lives. Don't think that football isn't so powerful, it's just that in this country, in this city, football has that energy.

The Nottingham Evening Post used this headline in the newspaper published on this day:

King or Judas?

It vividly illustrates the conflicting feelings of Forest fans.

"I'm going to go and hug the boss before the fight. Pepe announced his decision in the dressing room, drawing everyone's attention.

There were people in the locker room who had good feelings for Donn, like Pepe. I still can't forget the kindness of my head. There are also people who are dismissive of Tony Downe, such as the new players who have just joined the team, who have never experienced the Done era at all, and who can't understand why someone like Pepe would go crazy with a departing local manager.

Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva, who has just joined the team, is one such representative. He came to Forest from Vincent Kompany and was able to join a team that had just won the treble. Naturally excited. He's eager to make a big impact here and he doesn't care about what has happened to the Forest team before. He couldn't understand that there was always talk of a departed manager in the dressing room.

"Pepe, aren't you afraid of showing you a look from above?" Bell pointed to the ceiling.

"They don't care so much. Pepe looked disdainful, and he was the first player in the team to make clear his dislike at the top. Anyway, if you really want to offend the president of the club, it's a big deal to leave by yourself. The boss is no longer here, what's the point of staying by yourself?

Some of the players envy Pepe for daring to love and hate, and to dare to act. There are also those who are dismissive of it. Don't take it seriously, think that Pepe is just talking about it, and anyone can move his mouth.

The locker room, which was originally united, quietly appeared cracks.

Bell looked at Pepe, then turned to look at Wood, "George ......"

Wood looked at him, but didn't answer.

"You, uh...... Will you hug your head too? "In the team, everybody knows how good Wood and Don are on good terms. To say that Donn is Wood's father, I'm afraid no one will object.

But today Wood doesn't give an answer that fits this relationship. He shook his head: "I'm not that numb. ”

Bell felt Wood's indifference, and he stopped talking. Since the head left, the atmosphere in the locker room has changed and has become very uncomfortable for him. Playing at Nottingham Forest before was a treat. Now it's becoming torture. This feeling is particularly pronounced for the players who have the best relationship with Donn.

He was silently busy with his own business. The other players gathered in groups and whispered, and eighty percent had something to do with tomorrow's game.

Bell was no longer interested in their discussion. What is there to discuss, everything will be known by tomorrow.

Evan and Allen were in the club president's spacious office. They looked at each other, but no one spoke.

The silence lasted for a moment before Evan changed his posture and leaned back in his chair. The creaking sound of the leather back broke the silence of the room.

"What a coincidence. Alan laughed. "When I booked this game, I didn't expect him to become England landlord. ”

"Isn't that good? As far as I know, there are quite a few people in Nottingham who are unhappy with his sudden departure, and this game may be a way for them to vent that frustration. ”

"You enjoyed seeing this?" Alan asked.

Evan spread his hands: "It's better than having those people protest and march in front of our house all day long, right?" "When he suddenly took the initiative to hold a press conference, he had this meaning - to implicitly put the main responsibility on Don. Now it seems that his goal has basically been achieved. Although there are still voices against the club. But it was too small compared to the voices that disgusted Donn.

It's fair to say that Tony Towne's personality and consistent image in the media helped Evan Dogerty. If it weren't for his terrible temper and rotten image, the people would probably not be so easy to point the finger at Don.

If Don always appears in front of people as a good gentleman, with a gentle and low-key personality, and does not have so many enemies, how could he fall into such a field? Character determines fate, this is true.

Alan stood up to say goodbye: "Tomorrow's game...... It's full of anticipation. We earned it, it was just a normal friendly game, but because of Tony. Everything is different. The outside has been blocked by reporters. Be careful of them when you go out for a while. ”

Evan smiled, "Excellently free advertising." We all owe a debt of gratitude to Tony. ”

Alan didn't answer, turned and walked out.

Ever since Done became England manager. The happiest people weren't the Donn Subway pole fans, but Mr. Carlspike.

It's as if he's regained the focus of his life, and he smiles and greets people on the TV station. Those who knew him well shook their heads behind their backs. Living for Tony Donn, I don't know how Spike would feel if he knew this.

After the World Cup, the football program fell into a slump. Originally, the match between England and Nottingham Forest was not a big game. Nottingham Forest have to test their new squad and England certainly won't be fielding a regular and there is little value in a game like this. But it's different now because Tony Downe has become England's manager.

The person on this topic is the news machine, and wherever it goes, the news happens. Karlspik no longer has to worry about what to say on the show. Looking at the previous episodes of the show he did now, it really made him stuff his head into the crotch of his pants - shriveled and tasteless, and the witty words he was most proud of were gone. As he spoke, his eyes wandered, as if he didn't even know what the mouth was squirming up and down. Without Donn, he didn't know what he had to say.

Now he doesn't have to worry about these anymore, whether it's scolding or sarcasm, there is a target tree in front of him.

He flashed into his ** office with brisk steps, and with a slight tilt of his foot, he closed the door. Then he turned around in style, as if he were dancing. Walking in circles to the desk, he picked up a dart from the desk and threw it at the office door.

With a "poof", the dart plunged into the dartboard. That dartboard is special. Because it's a picture of Tony Donn grinning wide-mouthed.

The dart was stuck right in Donn's teeth, and it looked a little funny.

Spike laughs like Donn in the photo, "Long time no see, Mr. Donn." England are more difficult to lead than Nottingham Forest. ”

In the photo, Donn is still grinning and holding a dart in his mouth. Didn't answer him.

"There's a lot of focus on tomorrow for a simple reason – Tony Done is back. This time he was back in Nottingham as a guest. The BBC reporter said with a microphone in his hand and into the camera. Behind him in the background is a red behemoth - the Crimson Court.

Although there is still a day to go before the game, the parking lot outside the Crimson Stadium, the home stadium of Nottingham Forest, has been full of OB trucks, and a number of media have gathered here to be able to report the news of Donne's "homecoming" as soon as possible.

The reaction of the fans, the reaction of the Nottingham Forest players...... These are all things that journalists are desperate to know.

Tickets for the match went on sale a week in advance, and 50,000 of the 60,000 tickets were sold three days earlier, if they were placed in a big city like Manchester, Liverpool or London. It is estimated that 60,000 copies have long been sold out.

"The fans were very welcoming. "The reporter walked up to the fans who were queuing up to buy tickets, intending to do a street interview.

A thin man appeared on the TV camera, shouting excitedly into the microphone of the reporter, "We will welcome Tony very, very, very warmly!" This match is sure to be something he will never forget! Aha! ”

The reporter reappeared on TV with a smile and said, "It looks like Tony Downe's influence is still great, and these fans are still missing him." Tomorrow's game must be exciting! ”

At the end of the training session, the players walked out of the training pitch and prepared to change their clothes and go home. Journalists who had been waiting for a long time swarmed around them, making sure they talked about tomorrow's game.

"It was just a normal friendly game. Captain George Wood grimaced and pushed away the reporters who were standing in front of him. Squeezed out.

Journalists shrugged. He also targeted other players. They basically don't get what they need from Wood's mouth.

"I'm looking forward to meeting the boss again!" Pepe said what the reporters wanted. Especially that title, this thing is too much to do. If Martin O'Neill hears this. What will be the reaction?

"It's kind of weird...... I never thought I'd be able to compete with him before. The man who said this was Garethbell, who was a little more steady, "But it must have been an interesting experience." "It's all nonsense when he says it, and what he says means he doesn't say it.

Most of the other players are ambivalent and don't want to talk more about tomorrow's game. After a few words, he left in a hurry. Even when it comes to autographing the fans, he looks absent-minded.

When Martin O'Neill came down from the training ground, the players were almost gone, and there were some reporters waiting for him.

"I don't have much to talk about. O'Neill knew what they were going to ask, and raised his hands in advance. "I understand why you media are so interested, but for me it's just a friendly match. I don't care what you hype, as long as you don't affect my players. ”

But the reporter didn't want to let him go. "Hey, Martin. Do you have a big influence on your ex here? ”

O'Neill pursed his lips and didn't answer. In fact, he has to thank Don for not mentioning Nottingham Forest very much, otherwise the pressure would have been even greater. Even so, the influence of the former head coach is still everywhere, and he is very troubled. He must have been dizzy when he agreed to take over the team, and he ignored Tony Towne's influence.

"On one question, Mr. O'Neill. Can you rate Tony Donne? ”

O'Neill pretended not to hear.

The reporter continued to ask: "Is there a contradiction between you?" ”

O'Neill didn't dare to pretend not to hear it, and if the reporters were to interpret it with bad intentions, his silence would really turn into "Martin O'Neal is dissatisfied with Tony Towne", and such news would throw himself into the limelight. He's not Donn, and he doesn't like to be a news figure who gets too much attention from the media.

"Nope. He paused and smiled, "I've always had a good relationship with Tony. He's a very good manager, you can see from the fact that he's won so many titles. As the new coach of Nottingham Forest, I hope to be able to continue this glorious tradition. ”

Still, he was forced to answer the first question, and put himself in a low profile.

After saying this, he walked out of the encirclement of reporters quickly, and no longer ignored the shouting of those reporters behind him, and walked away.

Pierce Bruce was also among the reporters pestering O'Neal, and watching O'Neal's brisk back fleeing, he thought of Tony Don in his heart.

From the beginning to the end, Don didn't show up and say a word about this game, but it made so many people crazy. At the same time, is that person hiding in the shadows watching this drama and snickering? He must be proud, right? is gone, and there is such a terrifying influence that countless people are willing to go crazy for him.

This man is truly a demagogic demon.