Red Rebels

For the next few days, Xiao Yu spent all his time in his office in Butcher's Knife Stadium, and even lived there at night, because the house on Faulkner Street had been taken back.

"You are definitely the first club owner living on the street in the history of football!" Walsh would joke Xiao Yu like this every time they met, and then suggested whether to stay at his house for a few days, and then move after renting a house Walk.

Xiao Yu refused every time, because Walsh was also married and had a three-year-old child. The family of three was very warm, and he didn't want to be such a light bulb that disturbed other people's lives.

But it's not bad to live in the stadium office, at least it's much more convenient to do things.

There are so many things that the newly formed club needs to be busy with, and basically Xiao Yu has to finalize them all by himself.

The warm-up match has been finalized. The object of the first warm-up match is Droysden, and the time is scheduled for July 8. At that time, Droysden happened to be training for two and a half weeks, so David Pace After discussing with the team's head coach on the phone, he decided to agree to the invitation of the new Manchester United.

The venue of the game is the Butcher Knife Stadium, and all ticket sales will go to Droysden at that time, and the new Manchester United will not take a cent.

This is Xiao Yu's decision to repay David Pace for his great support for the new Manchester United.

The second warm-up match is also in the Greater Manchester region. The opponent is RMI Leaf. Since Droysden will also hold a warm-up match at that time, the new Manchester United will rush to the away game to challenge their opponents.

In addition, there are three other warm-up matches, and the opponents are basically low-level teams near Manchester. The new Manchester United are all away games, and the home team will pay the new Manchester United a share of tickets.

Don't think that low-level teams don't earn a lot of tickets, but in fact, for an amateur team, it's definitely considered lucrative.

Take the Butcher's Knife Stadium as an example, it can accommodate up to 3,000 fans, but in fact the stadium can arrange 4,000 tickets, and each ticket costs 5 pounds, which is 20,000 pounds.

Of course, in the low-level amateur leagues, there has never been a team whose home court is full, whether it is a warm-up match or a regular league, even the FA Cup when the Premier League team comes, so Xiao Yu and others would have liked it. They didn't expect the first warm-up match to be sold out, and they thought it would be good if the ticket revenue was 10,000 pounds.

But actually?

On the second day after the club announced to the public, in just one day, more than 400 tickets for the first warm-up match were sold. Such sales results even David Pace found it incredible, because the Butcher Knife Stadium is located on the outskirts of the city, and many people bought tickets. The fans for the tickets all live in the urban area, which means that at least 300 fans have to drive here to show their support.

"Maybe, this warm-up match will be the first time in history that the Butcher's Knife Stadium will be full of spectators!" David Pace said with emotion.

He is both a diehard Manchester United fan and the owner of Droysden, so he is both jealous and happy now.

"This is just the beginning, and it may not be like this throughout the year." Xiao Yu smiled modestly.

"Then how many season tickets have you sold?" David Pace asked with concern.

"More than three hundred, how about you?" Walsh replied casually.

Just then a call came in, so he walked over to answer it.

Pace shook his head sadly. The club he has been running for so many years is not as good as a new club that has just been established. This kind of frustration is really shocking.

"We only sold less than fifty season tickets!" In the end, the head coach of Droysden replied with a wry smile.

"It's okay, it's okay, isn't this just the beginning?" Xiao Yu was embarrassed for a while, but he also secretly decided in his heart that if the ticket revenue was really ideal, he would definitely have to pay an extra maintenance fee to David. Pace,

After all, people refuse to charge rental fees, and maintenance costs are indispensable.

"By the way, is this our jersey design for the new season?" Xiao Yu pointed at the few drawings brought by Pace and changed the subject.

"Ah, that's right, this is the style I asked the company's designer to design for you, take a look!" Pace unsealed the draft, took out a few design drawings from it, and spread them out for a look.

The design of the new Manchester United home jersey inherits the spirit of the Red Devils, mainly in red. From the appearance, it is very similar to the home jersey of Manchester United this year. The most conspicuous thing is the zipper collar. The left side of the zipper is the new Manchester United logo. , on the right is the logo of the jersey sponsor David Pace Clothing Company. The bottom of the zipper should have been the jersey chest sponsor, but since the new Manchester United failed to find a chest sponsor, it is unnecessary.

They have already copied a Manchester United club, and they want to copy their jerseys. It's really... not kind!

"David, I think this style should be changed, and the color should also be changed! The main reason is that it is too close to Manchester United's home jersey." Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled wryly.

Pace nodded, "Well, tell me how you want to change it!"

"The zipper collar is really popular. It is said that Manchester United's jerseys are selling very well now, but I think this kind of jersey may not be comfortable to wear. I suggest using a rounded collar. The collar can be used in other colors. Two pull wires are directly connected to the collar, and I think one green and one gold are the best for these two pull wires."

"Green and Gold Army?" Pace immediately understood Xiao Yu's meaning.

Green and gold are the colors of the jerseys of Newton Heath, the predecessor of Manchester United, so many people also call Manchester United the Green and Gold Army, but later Manchester United's jersey design gradually abandoned these two traditional colors and changed them to red.

"Yes, I think the material used in our jersey should be a bit retro. I hope that everyone who sees this jersey will be able to think of our old Newton Heath!"

As he said that, Xiao Yu sketched out the style of the jersey he wanted in his mind, and finally he came up with a brilliant idea.

"The jersey is bright red, the shorts are made of pure white, with green and gold lines on both sides, the material used is preferably mesh, of course it doesn't matter, and then the new Manchester United logo is placed on the left, and your company's name Put it in the position of the main sponsor."

"Us?" David Pace was a little surprised.

"Yes, David, you have helped us a lot. You have lent us the stadium and you are responsible for our jerseys. You are our main sponsor. I think no matter how hard we try, we can't find someone better than you. A better sponsor!" Xiao Yu said sincerely.

"But..." David Pace was a little flattered.

"No but, David, if you don't accept it, you don't have to make the jersey!" Xiao Yu said harshly on the spot.

After hesitating for a while, Pace shook his head helplessly, and pointed at Xiao Yu, wanting to say something of thanks, but felt that saying those words was too far-fetched.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, then I'll go back first, and then I'll ask the designer to modify it according to your requirements, then bring it back to you for confirmation, and then produce it immediately!"

After speaking, David Pace left.

As soon as he left, Walsh came out of the back foot, frowning.

"What's the matter, Andy?" Seeing his appearance, Xiao Yu thought something serious happened.

Walsh sat down in front of Xiao Yu and handed out a notice from the FA, "Considering the special circumstances of this year's Northwest Division 2, the FA has decided to adjust the first opener, and we will play away Lick CSOB."

"Why? Didn't it all be arranged before, and we will play at home?" Xiao Yu was a little surprised.

"That's true, but with our current season ticket sales, we should be able to sell about 800 tickets, you know? Even many professional clubs in the third division may not be able to sell so many, so the FA has to consider us. Does the opponent's stadium have the ability to play against us?"

Xiao Yu was a little distressed, he never thought that in the amateur league, being too popular with the fans turned into a troublesome thing, this is really a strange thing he had never heard of before.

"If this is the case, then you have to negotiate with the FA, but don't arrange our home game at the same time as Droysden's home game, otherwise, I really don't know How to deal with it when the time comes." Xiao Yu could only smile wryly in the end.

Can he refuse the FA's arrangement?

However, sharing a stadium with other clubs is indeed a big trouble. You only need to look at AC Milan and Inter Milan to know this. However, it is not realistic to build a stadium by yourself.

At least for the current Xiao Yu, it is absolutely unrealistic, because he doesn't have that much money!

"Yeah, that's why I've been negotiating with the FA people for so long just now, just because I'm afraid of encountering this kind of conflict, but to be honest, Xiao Yu, I really don't think it's an option to rent the Butcher's Knife Stadium for a long time."

"I also know, but for us, there is only one way to go by renting for the time being. I think we should first look at the situation of this year's stadium, and then pay more attention to whether there are any vacant stadiums nearby. If we find a chance, we should rent one for our full use. a stadium, or a stadium that doesn’t conflict with our game schedule.”

"Well," Walsh also felt the same way, sharing a court with others is too troublesome.

Then I took out some jersey designs that Pace brought over just now, and discussed them with Walsh. Walsh also agreed with Xiao Yu's previous design, and felt that it was really easy to add green and gold, plus retro fabrics. Resonate with fans.

The pair then discussed the logo for the new Manchester United club.

This was designed by Walsh in the bar by a group of members of the Red Rebels. The shield in the middle symbolizes the spirit of the Red Rebels to defend the soul. The surface of the shield is divided into two layers, and the top is the same as the Manchester United logo. The sailboat represents the port trade city of Manchester, and below it is the same as the earliest previous team emblem of Manchester United, with red and yellow stripes, representing dignity.

Although it was done through brainstorming, Xiao Yu still felt that the design of the team logo was too simple. When he had the opportunity, he would definitely find someone to design it again, preferably on the premise of retaining the tradition of Newton Heath. , adding some modern color.

And when the team badge was confirmed, it was already the time agreed between Xiao Yu and Messi.

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PS: In reality, the Red Rebels have indeed encountered such happy troubles. Their attendance rate is even higher than that of many League Two (that is, England Three in 1998) teams, which makes them always encounter many away games. trouble!

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