In Los Angeles, which has a total population of 500,000, the Eagles have about 5,000 paying members. This is why the Eagles’ stadium stands can accommodate 5,000 people. Each member pays a one-rand annual membership fee, and the Eagles club’s income is
Five thousand, plus the sales of team peripherals and donations from wealthy people such as Roque and Anton, it is not unusual for the Eagles Club to have fifteen thousand rand. Roque even felt it was a bit small.
"Of course I can't give you all of the R15,000. The team has to keep funds for operations, otherwise it won't even be able to pay the players' salaries, let alone introduce higher-level players. After the club is established, the cost of management personnel will increase.
It’s a lot of money, fifteen thousand rand, which can only last a few months.” Looking at this attitude, Anton not only doesn’t want to give money, but also seems to want to ask Roque for help.
Roque said nothing and quietly watched Anton's performance. The autumn wind hit Roque. Anton's job as governor these years was not in vain.
"The league has gone on for 11 rounds, and the Eagles have maintained a complete victory. The Eagles will definitely occupy a place in the Intercontinental League next year. At that time, they will also need to buy team buses and even charter flights. But how can the club have the money now to collect members?
The membership fee is not even enough to pay the salaries to the stadium staff." Anton stated the facts and reasoned, the concept of team charter was originally proposed by Rock, but now it seems that it is a cocoon.
Nyasaland has a long and narrow terrain. The distance from Port Edward at the southernmost point to Bukavu at the northernmost point is more than 2,000 kilometers. If you take the train, it will take at least two or three days. Not to mention the time consuming, it will definitely affect the team's condition.
, so it’s normal to fly.
So far, four passenger aircraft produced by Nyasaland Airlines have crashed due to various accidents in flight.
However, this did not affect people's enthusiasm for aircraft. The order for Nyasaland Aviation has now been scheduled to 1927. Some factories under Nyasaland Military Industry have also begun to produce spare parts for Nyasaland Aviation.
"When is the next Eagles game?" Rock thought before realizing that he had not actually watched an Eagles game live.
"Tomorrow -" Anton's answer surprised Rock.
Then there is no hesitation? Rock will fly back to Los Angeles with Anton that night? He plans to go to the scene to watch a game first.
I wonder if it's a coincidence that the Eagles' opponent in the next game is Rand United? The boss behind this team is Stoudemire.
Compared with Roque, when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, is Stoudemire the real expert? In all walks of life in southern Africa, except for heavy industry, Stoudemire wants to get involved in other industries. Is football such a fun thing?
Of course Stoudemire will not let it go.
"Do you want to bet? Rand United will definitely win today!" Stoudemire was full of confidence. The Eagles and Rand United had already played a game, and the Eagles won 1-0.
In the first game between the two teams, the Eagles won the final victory with a penalty kick, and it was a penalty kick in overtime.
Is this why Stoudemire is unwilling to give in? When Rock is the boss, there are too many unexpected factors? Stoudemire is also unable to guard against it.
"Aren't you going to run for Cape Governor?" Rock couldn't understand Stoudemire's brain circuit. This jump was a bit fast.
"Don't the governors watch football?" Stoudemire said that the two are not in conflict, and they complement each other: "Just wait and see, if I am elected as the governor of the Cape? Let's plan a plan covering Nyasaland, Rhodesia
, Transvaal, and professional leagues in the Cape? Will there be games every week? The whole city will revel on match days, just like now."
Objectively speaking, the atmosphere at the Eagles game was pretty good.
There are now less than 20 minutes before the start of the game. The players are still preparing in the locker room and have not appeared in the stadium. The stands are already full of spectators. Judging from the costumes of the spectators, the Eagles wearing iron-gray clothing support
There were significantly more supporters than Rand United supporters wearing blue.
What makes Roque happy is that many of the fans who come to watch the game are not all men. There are also a lot of women. There are also many fans who come to the scene with underage children and even babies. This is the real start.
Let your children start to feel the atmosphere of the stadium from an early age, and they will definitely become die-hard fans of the team when they grow up.
Although the game has not started yet, the fans have already entered into a carnival. The singer invited by the game organizer is performing in the center of the stadium. The fans spontaneously play human waves. Some shirtless fans are flying around the stadium holding the Eagles flag.
He won enthusiastic cheers from the fans, a scene Rock had also seen when he won the World War.
"How much are you going to bet?" Roque could hear the noise made by the fans outside while sitting in the box, and his emotions could not help but be infected.
However, gambling is not a good habit, and Rock cannot teach children bad habits, so Rock has additional requirements: "In this way, no matter who wins or loses, we will donate the money to the club and build a new stadium for the club."
The stadium with 5,000 people is not too small for the current Nyasaland, but it is far from meeting the needs of Eagles fans. Once professionalism starts, the number of Eagles fans will increase rapidly. Currently, many Eagles fans cannot enter the venue to watch.
During the game, they gathered in the square outside the stadium to listen to the radio. Even so, they were unwilling to leave.
"Donate to that club?" Stoudemire is not stupid.
"Of course, whoever wins will donate to whom. If you win, donate to Rand United. If I win, donate to Eagles." Rock doesn't care, it's just a stadium, so just donate.
"Okay, 100,000 rand!" Stoudemire was generous. Building a stadium was not a small sum of money, and 100,000 rand was probably not enough.
Of course, this is just a game. Rand United relies on the Rand Mining Alliance. It goes without saying how much money the gold mine bosses of the Rand Mining Alliance have. Building a new stadium is a matter of minutes.
Of course, the Eagles are not bad either. With so many companies under Roque's name, it would be easy for one family to spend 10,000 to build a stadium that can accommodate 100,000 people.
At this time, the voice of the live DJ came from the stadium broadcast: Let us welcome the real owner of Nyasaland, the southern African——
As soon as the DJ finished his first words, his voice was drowned out by the huge cheers from the scene. The fans stood up and cheered and applauded the box where Rock was sitting. Rock stood up and waved, and the applause lasted for several minutes before gradually dying down.
At this time, the players finally appeared on the court, and the fans' attention returned to the court. Stoudemire was still chattering in the box.
"If the last penalty kick was not a stoppage time penalty, at least it was a draw. How dare you say that penalty kick had nothing to do with you? You are cheating as a team owner. No one dares to let your team lose——
"
Rock finally realized the disadvantages of being his own boss. Even Stoudemire thought so, not to mention the owners of other teams.
Looking at it this way, even if the Eagles win the final championship, the championship probably won't convince the public and is not that good.
"I can sell the team, what about you?" Roque simply put Stoudemire up. If Roque doesn't participate in this game, then Stoudemire's Rand United team will have no tigers in the mountain——
"Why sell out? If you don't participate, this game will lose a lot of fun." Stoudemire doesn't want to quit. In the business field, Stoudemire has a high probability of not being able to beat Roque, so the team that beats Roque on the court will not be able to do so.
good.
"You have already said that if I continue to own the Eagles, it will affect the fairness of the game." Roque was helpless. He actually did not use his influence to help the Eagles win. There are enough bad things in this world.
More than that, Roque still hopes to reserve a pure land for those fans who truly love football on the competitive sports field.
"Ha, who said that? As long as you want the game to be fair, then the game is fair, not to mention what is fairness? There is no absolute fairness in this world." Stoudemire revealed the secret, and Anton's face turned dark.
Like the bottom of a pot.
Some things cannot be studied deeply. Slapping in the face can be seen everywhere. Some people say that people are fair from the moment they are born. This is actually not true. Not all pregnant women can be treated the same.
"The existence of people like us is the main force that promotes the development of a movement. For example, the bet we just made, how long will it take to donate R100,000 if it relies on member donations? For us, it is just a matter of words. I
My team wants to beat your team, so I will pay more attention to the fairness of this sport, otherwise I will love whoever, that would be the biggest injustice to this sport." Stoudemire does not want to quit, and he does not want to let Rock
quit.
Roque said nothing and looked at Anton with a smile.
To deal with people like Anton, Stoudemire still needs to take action.
At this time, with the referee's whistle, the game officially started. The Eagles, wearing home iron gray uniforms, attacked first, and the Rand United team, wearing blue uniforms, defended.
What makes Rock more gratified is that the players of the Eagles and Rand United are all white or Chinese, and the proportion of Chinese seems to be slightly higher.
It can be seen that the Eagles players are relatively skilled in footwork and have a tacit understanding of cooperation. They used short passes to penetrate and quickly reached the edge of Rand United's penalty area. A player took a shot, but the ball did not reach Roark's imagination.
One of them didn't fly into the net, but flew directly to the stands.
"Hahahaha, stinky feet, how can it be possible to defeat Rand United at this level? Now it's Rand United's turn to attack -" Stoudemire laughed evilly in the box, as if a kick would be the end of the world.
Same.
However, the direction of the game did not go as Stoudemire imagined. Rand United's goalkeeper took a big kick, and the Eagles players grabbed the first point. The ball returned to the control of the Eagles. Rand United did not organize an effective attack.
.
"It looks like your Rand United team is just as bad. They can't even get a header." Of course, Roque didn't miss the opportunity to laugh at Stoudemire.
"You finally admit that the Hawks suck, that's good -" Stoudemire was in high spirits and was not affected.
Anton, who had been silent next to him, suddenly understood why Rock and Stoudemire were keen on this game.
When Rock and Stoudemire reach their status, there are very few things that can make Rock and Stoudemire so happy.
