Chapter 129: I have a cold
Updated: 2013-04-13
Dick usually likes to listen to some songs and sing some songs. His voice is pretty good. He went to KTV with colleagues and friends in his previous life, and he is also a first-class character in McGrath... However, with a conscience in heaven and earth, no matter how arrogant Dick is, he never thought that he could be a guest to sing at such an idol-level character's live concert!
"Everyone, the main focus of your concert is nostalgia. No matter how you sing, as long as you appear on stage, the audience will come for you! What's the matter if I go there? Besides, I'm not a professional singer, I can't get such a thing."
Dick waved his hand and said no, but Johnson laughed: "It's okay, I think, as long as we say it's because of your proposal, we will hold this concert, and then the audience will cheer for you... You gave us such a good idea, so that such a concert will be born. We must thank you, and this is the only way we can thank you."
Seeing an old man who was no longer so beautiful and said this in front of him, Dick was also touched. He raised his head and blinked his eyes, thought for a while, and then hesitated: "It seems like a good practice... I will not refuse such a thing that is so popular... But when will your concert be?"
Malcolm Yang laughed: "It will take at least several months to prepare and promote, and it will probably be in April and May. Leave a contact information and we will notify you at that time."
Everyone else nodded, but Dick was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly.
"If it was this time... then I'm afraid I can't participate..."
"Why?" Johnson was stunned, and the others were stunned. They did not expect Dick to say this - after all, he was just attending a concert, and in fact, it didn't take long to be a guest...
"Well, I forgot to talk about my identity yesterday... Actually, I am the head coach of a football club. May is the busiest time of the season, so I can't have time." Dick said embarrassedly.
All five people were stunned at this moment - they didn't expect Dick to give such a reason!
"Uh...is it the head coach of an Australian club?" Malcolm Young, who obviously didn't know much about football, asked strangely.
"No, I'm actually the head coach of Atletico Madrid, a La Liga club. Now I'm on vacation in Australia." Dick replied.
Everyone was completely speechless now. They knew that Dick would not lie to them, and there was no reason to lie to them in this situation.
"That's it, it seems that you're going to be a guest, unless the concert is postponed to July." Johnson shook his head, then looked at his old friends, and then said to Dick: "Let's do that, Dick... are you interested in sponsoring our concert? Anyway, we also want to attract sponsorships. Why don't you participate in a share? After the concert, it's a share according to the sponsorship fee... Of course, this will have a considerable risk."
Dick laughed. Of course he knew that Johnson wanted to make some money by pulling himself into making some money. Yesterday he analyzed it thoroughly. Based on the reputation accumulated by the Ac/DC band over the past 20 years and the current situation where there has not been a concert in the past seven or eight years, as long as this news is released, it will definitely be popular - not making money? That is impossible...
"Okay, then I'll sponsor it... Is one million dollars enough? I seem to have so much deposit now..." Dick said with a smile.
"...Is it profitable to be a football club head coach?" Johnson said.
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In the next few days, Dick was with this group of people. Since he wanted to sponsor, he naturally had to sign a formal contract. Dick didn't have an agent or something. He read the terms directly, which was similar to what he had discussed with each other, so he signed the contract. The contract stipulates that Dick sponsored the concert for one million US dollars. Except for 20% of the final income of the concert was the band's remuneration, the remaining 80% would be all used as bonuses to the sponsor and shared according to the sponsorship share.
"Ok, that's it."
Dick signed his name very casually. He has a lot of savings now and has no investment direction. Since he can negotiate with these old guys, there is no problem with sponsoring. Besides, he really doesn't believe what will be lost for this sponsorship...
After these few days, Dick's vacation is almost over. After saying goodbye to five old band members, Dick boarded the plane back to Spain - his leisure has ended here, and the busier second half of the season is about to usher in!
During this trip to Australia, there was no romantic encounter, but he met such a legendary band. Dick was quite satisfied. No matter what, this was also a very interesting experience in his life. In his previous life, he could only see the performance of this band on online videos, but now he can drink and chat with them. Isn’t the moving parts of life reflected in these small details?
However, what Dick didn't expect was that he was a little uncomfortable when he returned to Spain from the hot southern hemisphere. He was not prepared when he got off the plane, but he almost blew back all the way back in the cold wind. In addition to his fatigue on the journey, Dick caught a cold the next day...
"Ah Yeh!"
Dick's loud sneeze sounded at Atletico Madrid's training ground. The players on the training ground shook their heads and then started training on their own. Today, Dick came to the locker room with a mask. On the side of the training ground, there was no one around him within five meters - a cold may not be a big deal for Chinese people, but perhaps due to physical fitness, Europeans and Americans are quite taboo about influenza, especially in the team, where a cold alone may cause the entire team to lose their combat effectiveness.
Fortunately, Dick didn't need training, so he just stood by the training ground to watch, but everyone still avoided him, just like there were bacteria on his body.
"Di, if you feel uncomfortable, go and rest. Anyway, you don't participate in training on the sidelines."
After Marina arranged the training content, she said to Dick from afar. Dick shook his head. He still has to observe the players' status. Isn't it just a little cold? It will be a week before he doesn't take medicine...
Seeing that Dick insisted on leaving, Marina had to give up, but he still admired Dick very much. He obviously didn't know how to train, but he insisted on watching on the sidelines every day in training. This attitude alone deserves everyone's respect.
Although his head was dizzy, Dick insisted on watching today's training. The state the players showed during training made him feel happy. Obviously, although the rest time of these twelve days was very long, it did not make the players lose their form. Their movements were still quite flexible and their physical condition was also very good, which would be of great benefit to the impact of the second half of the season.
Dick knew in his heart that although Atletico Madrid played well in the first half of the season, the second half of the season would be a real test - the more intensive schedule is still second, mainly because most of the players lack experience in the league's impact, and there are not many serious champion players in the team. The more they are at the end of the season, the more they can lose, and the more they can reflect the importance of experience. To overcome such difficulties, Dick not only needs to arrange tactics better, but the remaining nine goal cards will also play a key role, which requires him to put in more work - arrange tactics, observe the player's status, investigate the characteristics of the opponent... no mistakes are allowed.
The price paid for the twelve-day free holiday is the busier work that follows - these tasks are the basis for Dick to have a free vacation. Dick distinguishes the difference between which is more important and which is more important.
The first official game after the New Year will be held on January 7th. In the 17th round of the league, Atletico Madrid will challenge Espanyol away.
To some extent, this game is also a battle of revenge for Espanyol. They lost to Atletico Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey last season and gave up the qualification to Atletico Madrid for the League Cup, which made Espanyol quite unhappy. Although Atletico Madrid is now ranked second and their ranking is out of the top ten, the New Year has just passed, and Atletico Madrid players' state may not continue, which is also a good opportunity for Espanyol.
Dick was very confident that he would lead the team to teach Espanyol a lesson again, but what he didn't expect was that after a day or two, his cold not only did not heal, but seemed to have become more serious. After finding the doctor to see a doctor, the doctor concluded that he would have to rest for two days in bed - he was very dissatisfied with the diagnosis. However, after learning the news, Old Hill directly ordered him to rest for two days and ignore the next round of leagues - Old Hill knew in his heart that Dick was very important to Atletico Madrid now. It would be nothing if he didn't take a good rest and had a serious rest for one or two months, all Atletico Madrid games would be paralyzed!
Seeing that the boss was talking at the beginning, and when he thought about it, he felt that he was a little unresponsive when he sneezed on the coach's seat, Dick had no choice but to accept the decision. In the next two days, he obediently rested at home. Before that, he also arranged the tactics and told Marina to arrange according to this tactic. The specific on-site command was to let Marina play freely - this was the maximum preparation that Dick could do.
After a day of rest, Dick's spirit improved a little. In fact, Dick was also blamed for causing the cold to become severe this time. He thought he could handle it, and then he didn't even take medicine. Facts proved that taking medicine after a cold not only plays a psychological role, but also has a huge physiological effect.
The next day, Dick watched Atletico Madrid's first game after the New Year in front of the TV. Unfortunately, the result disappointed him. Although Berellon scored the first record for Atletico Madrid in the first half, Marina's tactical changes in the second half were obviously unable to catch up with the opponent's coach. Tamudo's goal saved Espanyol's face at home and ended Atletico Madrid's four-game winning streak.
Dick sighed and turned off the TV. It was a pity that the draw in this game was a bit of a pity. The players should be able to win it, but the opponent played well at home. In the second half, Marina did not seize the opportunity to command tactically. She watched the three-pointer turn into a point. Dick did not mean to blame Marina, but felt that he was too ill and was too wrong...
"Damn it, when my illness is cured, I will deal with you slowly." Dick said on the bed with gritted teeth.
Chapter completed!