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Volume 9 2002 Chapter 543 John Hall

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    Pei Wei stayed at Newcastle for as long as the Football Association and his team stayed at the Football Association - but Pei Wei did not stay in vain during this time. Just what he wrote down about what he saw and heard almost filled a notebook.  He planned to sort out these experiences after returning to China. After the inspection in Newcastle, he began to find that the next task of the Football Association should not only expand the scale of the league, but also make the infrastructure better so that Chinese football can last for a long time.  keep active.

    But what surprised him was that during his stay in Newcastle, he actually attracted the attention of others. One night half a month after he arrived in Newcastle, Pei Wei got an invitation, and the person who invited him turned out to be  It is John Hall, the honorary chairman who has been out of Newcastle for four full years.

    When Pei Wei received the invitation, Newcastle's current chairman Sheffield was also nearby, but he was not invited, which made Sheffield look a little embarrassed - but the old chairman John Hall was already dissatisfied with Sheffield.  It is a well-known fact in Newcastle that it is reasonable to only invite Pei Wei but not Sheffield.

    John Hall's invitation was very polite, and the reason was very good: Mr. Hall heard that a guest from the East was visiting Newcastle, and he was supposed to come to receive him. However, due to his old age, it was difficult for him to go out, so he hoped that the distinguished guest would come to Newcastle.  The guests can forgive me for my rudeness and come to meet me in my humble house - my elegant style is almost as good as that of some old masters in China.

    So Pei Wei immediately prepared to leave as soon as he received the invitation. If you are inviting you in such a polite way, if you still show off, it would be very different from a guest from China, the country of etiquette. Besides, elders are destined to  Don¡¯t dare to say goodbye. Is this also a fine Chinese tradition?

    "Welcome! Guest from China!"

    We have just arrived at the door of the Hall family mansion on the north bank of the Tyne River.  As soon as Pei Wei got off the car, he saw an old man with a red face coming up to him and stretching out his hands - John Hall was not as old as he said and it was difficult to go out, even though he was nearly seventy years old.  It has been four years since he retired.

    Pei Wei also immediately stretched out his hand to shake his hand - obviously this move satisfied the English people present. You must know that the English do not often hug as a courtesy like the Eastern Europeans, especially when they first meet -  -In the UK, it is considered quite impolite to slap someone casually.  Although Pei Wei is usually not very formal, after being the club chairman for so many years, he really knows that being the club chairman seems to be glamorous.  But it is not an easy task. Even a club like Yunjia Tianyu, which has no history, has a large number of loyal fans. You must always be careful not to make them sad. This is such a torturous thing.

    After all, Yunjia Tianyu has won a lot of championships recently. Pei Wei feels that he is very tired from what he has done. How much suffering must it be for the fans of teams that have a long history and have not been able to win championships for a long time?  , how hard it must be to be the president of these clubs.

    So Pei Wei has always admired two people. The first one is Inter Milan boss Moratti, who has become Europe's number one fool.  Over the past ten years, he has spent more than a billion dollars, but he still can't get back a league championship. Radical Inter Milan fans even want to drive him out of office, but he still persists despite being exhausted. Pei Wei doesn't know that after 2006, Inter Milan will  Can Milan get what they want and win the league title?  But before the 2006 World Cup, the scandal caused so much trouble.  It is estimated that Inter Milan will never suffer unexplained losses in Serie A. Although Newcastle does not compete in an unfair environment, Inter Milan still has hope, but Pei Wei cannot see any hope for Newcastle.

    But in the entire decade before the 1990s.  Newcastle, the team with the largest number of fans in England, saw no hope - during that time they could only hang out in League Two (now League One). It was John Hall, a local business tycoon who was born in Newcastle.  He gave Newcastle a new lease of life after taking charge of the team. Although he did not bring Newcastle to the top, Newcastle's status in the Premier League is now the highest since the 1960s.

    Pei Wei has always admired such people, which is why he happily went to the appointment - he is not willing to be a guest in an English home, because in this old-fashioned country, there are too many etiquette.  If Pei Wei hadn't asked Li Qiang for some advice before coming to the UK and made up for it for a while, otherwise he would have hugged Hall just now.

    After shaking hands, Pei Wei presented his gift to the host - a pair of honest and lovely Chinese clay dolls - this kind of thing is very popular in the UK and is also suitable for gift giving - it does not cost much and there is no suspicion of bribery.  , and the English love this kind of thing.

    Sure enough, when Hall saw itAfter seeing the pair of clay dolls, his smile increased a bit. He did not value the value of the pair of clay dolls, but the pair of gifts clearly showed that Pei Wei, a foreigner, had indeed taken a liking to the customs of the English.  Kung Fu - this is the greatest respect!

    But although the owner is extremely enthusiastic.  But Pei Wei was also very tired after eating this meal.  The reason is because the English people have too many etiquette.  For Pei Wei, who is not used to this kind of etiquette, eating this meal is worse than hiding in the hotel and making instant noodles.

    The meal was not that good, but the conversation with Hall made Pei Wei feel that the trip was worthwhile. The old man did not have the arrogant character of ordinary British people. Instead, he was extremely funny and eloquent. He planned to start his own business.  He also talked about some things when he was the chairman of Newcastle Club, which made Pei Wei feel like a spring breeze.

    So the meal was unpleasant, but the tea after the meal made Pei Wei feel very happy. The English also like to drink tea. Hong Kong people¡¯s habit of drinking afternoon tea was also brought by the English. England¡¯s black tea is very famous.  .

    "My biggest regret is that I couldn't see Newcastle win even a League Cup" Hall was probably happy when he said it, and he directly mentioned the mid-1990s in one breath: "We have a very good coach, no matter what  Whether it is Keegan, Dalglish, Gullit or Robson now, they are all outstanding managers in English football. We also have excellent players, Shearer, Ginola, Beardsley,  Asprillabut they couldn't win a championship! Originally, I handed the club over to Sheffield, thinking that he would lead the club to glory, but who knew that we would lose even what we once had!"

    The old man became more and more excited as he talked, probably because he drank too much at the banquet. Pei Wei had to persuade him: "Newcastle has done a great job this year. I think they will definitely be able to enter the Champions League next season."

    "That's not what we care about!" Hall's voice suddenly became louder, startling Pei Wei: "What we want is the championship! But the last decent championship we won was in 1969, and it wasn't even  The FA Cup or the League Championship, but the UEFA Cup!¡±

    Pei Wei watched Hall vent silently. He could understand the pain of a club with a long history and abundant financial resources unable to win the championship for a long time, but he could not understand Hall's feelings for Newcastle. An old man like him,  Having gained everything in terms of wealth, Newcastle United, the team in the area where he was born, is his biggest pride but not being able to win the championship is probably his only regret.

    He could only say with emotion: "Throughout the 1990s, it was really difficult to win the championship from Manchester United."

    "Pei, I know your affairs very well." Hall suddenly said: "Especially after Yunjia Tianyu's reputation gradually became louder in Europe A successful businessman transformed into a successful club chairman.  , and this club has become the pride of his birthplace - this is what I have always dreamed of! Pei, to be honest, I am not envious of your wealth. Although my wealth is not as good as yours, it is enough for us.  The family remains glorious, but I envy your club for being able to maintain a high level and continuously win championships, bringing countless pride and pride to your hometown fans This makes me very envious!"

    Pei Wei was silent. He did not expect that a rich British man knew so clearly about everything he did in China. It seemed that today's banquet was not a whim of Hall, but that he really wanted to get to know himself.

    "Pei, you know, I'm very sorry, very sorry" Hall's eyes began to wander, and he was obviously too drunk: "Why can't we Newcastle produce a person like you? A smart, ambitious and  A chairman who can create miracles? I regret it, really regret it. When I decided to retire, in addition to Sheffield, there was another consortium that wanted to acquire Newcastle. That person, like you, was also young and energetic.  A capable person! But because he is not a native of Newcastle, I still gave up 29% of the club shares to Sheffield even though he offered a higher price. Because he is a native of Newcastle, I  I prefer to believe him! But I didn¡¯t expect that he didn¡¯t do well at all. Now Newcastle United has begun to operate with debt. If I had given the shares to that person, maybe Newcastle would be better than it is now!¡±

    "Who is that person?" Pei Wei couldn't help but ask.

    "Haha, a young man who is as outstanding as youis your compatriot, and also took away a Chinese League championship from youGates's partnerWhy are such outstanding young people not from Newcastle, but  Is he Chinese? Why didn¡¯t I choose the most advantageous successor regardless of his identity?¡±

      Hall muttered to himself and fell asleep, starting to snore loudly.

    Pei Wei was silent for a while, opened Hall's study, and said to the servant: "Sir is asleep" Piao Tian Literary registered member recommends this work
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