Chapter 47: Unintentional Insertion (Part 1)

Young journalist Pierce Bruce was assigned by the newspaper to the city stadium, where a high-profile press conference is about to be held.

This is a press conference that has been very exciting for all the supporters of Nottingham Forest in the transfer market this summer. Almost all local media in Nottingham went there, and other media in London have sent people to attend the conference.

Sitting at the table that slowed down the microphones of various media outlets, the new coach of the Forests, Stan Colimore was in high spirits. The club's new chairman, Evan Dogerty, sat on his right, looking equally happy.

Between the two, there was a small Ukrainian, who was the protagonist of this press conference. No one had expected to come to the League One to play for the former Tottenham Hotspur shooter Sergiy Rebrov (sergiy`rebrov).

This is the biggest player in the English League One transfer market so far! Maybe the new head coach Colimore, who missed the training class, is really catching players everywhere...

Two million pounds, which is the current Ukrainian's worth, although he was worth as high as 11 million pounds when he transferred from Dynamo Kiev to North London powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur (tottenham`hotspur`fc) in 2000.

But three years later, this former Shepchenko partner has long become the big burden that Tottenham hopes to get rid of.

Twenty-nine appearances in the first season, but only scored nine goals, which was seriously inconsistent with his value. Then the Ukrainian scorer was frequently involved in injuries, and only scored twelve goals for the team in two and a half years.

Such results obviously do not satisfy the team and the fans. Rebrov was the player who signed in when George`graham coached Tottenham, but with Glenn`

hoddle)) became Tottenham's head coach, and he gradually became a substitute.

Tottenham Hotspur is eager to sell this Ukrainian scorer who has no achievements and is well paid. He hit it off with Nottingham Forest, who needs to introduce a player with high reputation and high appeal.

Although the transfer fee of 2 million pounds is a bit low, compared to letting this person stay in the team and continue to get a salary, and then transfer and leave freely when the contract expires. Tottenham can't get a penny, this "just" of 2 million pounds is acceptable.

Forests also want to thank Tottenham for their generosity - after Abramovich took over Chelsea, the transfer fees of almost all players have doubled, and it is really lucky that they can still buy players from Tottenham so "cheap".

After careful consideration, Rebrov himself felt that instead of being loaned to a place like Türkiye, he might as well transfer directly to Nottingham Forest.

Collimore assured him that the team would definitely return to the super after the end of this season, and also promised him the position of the main striker, and showed him the team's grand plan.

These things touched Rebrov, who decided to "condescend" to England's second-level league and prove himself again.

Of course, his salary is also the highest in the team.

Collimore smiled at the microphone and said, "I promise you that we will be in the Super League next season. Now you should believe it?"

Rebrov also smiled and took over the conversation and said to everyone: "Nottingham Forest is a great team with a glorious history. I hope my arrival can help the team return to its peak.

"His words won the favor of many local Nottingham journalists present. Foresters liked to mention the glorious years of their past with them. But this history was too long and not everyone knew it.

Even professional players often don't understand how impressive the team that has been playing in the second-level league has achieved.

So Rebrov was able to take the initiative to mention this past event, which immediately changed the attitude of the local media, who had little affection for this "Premier League parallel" and believed that this Ukrainian could really contribute to the team.

But... no one ever thought that this Ukrainian was just memorizing information?

Only Pierce Bruce looked at the three people above and fell into deep thought. The Ukrainian scorer did not prove himself in the Premier League.

Can you prove your ability in the League One with a lower skill level? In his opinion, Rebrov's failed career in Tottenham is not a matter of strength, it is a result of his personal style and English football style.

In his eyes, Collimore is far inferior to Tang An. Something Tony Tang An has not done. Can Stan Collimore do it?

Although he has made Tang En ridicule a lot, that person is capable, and he will not deny someone because of his personal likes and dislikes. Like Tang En, he cannot understand the appointment of the new chairman of the Forest Team.

In his opinion, the playoff failure was not the responsibility of Don En alone - even though he took all the responsibility on himself after the failure. He suddenly raised his hand, and Collimore nodded at him, signaling that he could get up and ask questions.

Pierce Bruce is no longer the intern reporter who stuttered by Don En's mocking words. He stared at Collimore and said his problem word by word: "Mr. Head coach, the pre-season training camp has begun for ten days.

You only signed one striker. What lineup do you plan to use to compete for the Super League place?"

This question came out, and a small commotion broke out at the press conference.

Some people looked back at Blues standing in the back row holding a microphone, while others were smirking and aimed at Collimore to see how he planned to deal with it, while others whispered to discuss the issue.

The English media have always been known for being difficult, tricky, and ruthless. The way everyone sings praises around one person is not their style. It is a fine tradition of the media like Pierce Blues.

The smile on Collimore's face froze and then slowly disappeared. Rebrov, who was sitting next to him, was also a little embarrassed - because the person who bought him was Collimore, questioning Collimore's ability is equivalent to questioning his ability.

Only Evan Dogette sat aside with his chest in his arms, with a puzzling smile on his face, as if he was a spectator who had nothing to do with the matter.

Bruce glanced at him and turned his attention back to Collimore. If this rookie newbie today - yes, although Bruce has just become a regular employee for only two or three months.

But facing Stan Collimore, who was coaching for the first time, he could call him "rookie" and "recruitment" without hesitation - he would not give up if he didn't give himself a satisfactory statement.

"This..." Collimore slowly opened his mouth and looked around, and he was still wondering how to answer the reporter's question. "... As you said, pre-season training has only started ten days, and we still have more time to improve the team.

Next I think you will see more high-level players appearing on the city courts, and the team's transfer work is far from over..." He finished speaking and looked at Evan Dogerty, hoping that he would come out and say something for himself.

Evan cooperated and took over the topic: "Yes, the transfer work of the Forests is not over yet. We believe in Mr. Collimore's ability."

Bruce obviously did not intend to let them go, and he asked: "Mr. Chairman. Last season, coach Tony Donn led the team to a playoff defeat and his position as head coach was deprived.

Then I would like to ask, if we remain in Class A at the end of this season..." When he said this, Bruce turned his head and stared at Collimore, "Will Mr. Stan Collimore sit here for an interview?"

The attack of this sentence was very strong, and the press conference was immediately filled with gunpowder.

Collimore's bad temper seemed to have come up again. He opened his mouth to accuse the ignorant reporter in front of him, but Evan snatched the topic: "Sorry, I never comment on what has not happened in the future.

If you ask Mr. Collimore if he will be dismissed, I will have to wait until that day when I appear. Okay, everyone." Evan stood up and clapped his hands, "Let's go to the stadium, hundreds of loyal Forest fans are waiting anxiously."

The reporters stood up one after another, and Colimore and Rebrov walked towards the stadium behind the press conference, surrounded by them.

Pierce Bruce did not get in front, and he waited for everyone to leave before he followed far away. But he found that there was another person who was deliberately left behind.

Evan Dogette looked back at Bruce, and the other party was also looking at him. The two of them had their eyes collided in the air. They both knew what the other party meant, but in the end they didn't say anything and continued to walk towards the court.

When Collimore accepted Bruce's trouble at the press conference, when Rebrov's arrival attracted half of Nottingham's attention, Donn was not at the youth team training base, and he was not even in the city.

Collimore left the team training and said that he was plundering the players needed by the team all over the world. Tang En was also doing the same thing as him. The difference between the two was that Tang En was not just talking.

The sea breeze blows on the hair and clothes, and the air is filled with a slight saltiness. This is the characteristic of the seaside port city.

Tang En took a breath of the wet air at the seaside and continued to turn his attention to the court in front of him.
Chapter completed!