On April 5, 1997, the Victoria Road Stadium was already filled with all kinds of slogans. There was even a huge banner in the center of the stadium with only a few words "English League Two" in it.
Dagenham fans are excited.
A year and a half ago, Dagenham were still struggling in the Anglo-African League.
And just a year and a half later, Dagenham will be promoted to League Two.
Dagenham's performance in these rounds has been average. Unfortunately, Carlisle, which has lost momentum, has performed equally poorly, so now Dagenham is still twelve points ahead of Carlisle. Including this game, there are still three remaining games in English League Three
Five rounds were played.
The unlucky Carlisle lost again in this round.
So as long as Dagenham gets a draw in this game, Dagenham will be directly promoted.
That's why Dagenham fans are so excited.
Dagenham's opponent in this round is Lincoln.
With an hour left before the game, the Victoria Road stadium was already overcrowded. At this time, the number of fans really showed. There were 250,000 people in Dagenham and 200,000 people in Redbridge.
The city has a population of more than 400,000.
Although it cannot be said that these people are all Dagenham fans, Dagenham has still won over many fans with its recent good results.
The Victoria Road Stadium, which holds only a few thousand people, simply cannot satisfy the enthusiasm of the fans.
Although it's just a League Three match.
But even outside the stadium, there were many fans holding up plaques that read "English League Two".
"We are from the Anglo-African Union, but we are fearless!"
Looking at these enthusiastic fans, Su Yun suddenly felt some pity in his heart. The reason why these fans are so excited now is because Dagenham has performed very well in the past two years and is about to enter the English League Two.
But Su Yun knew one thing deeply.
Unless there is a new investor in Dagenham, even if it is not as ambitious as Jack Walker, but at least there is an investor willing to run the club, otherwise Dagenham's future is definitely dark.
With Dagenham's strength and their reserves, they will definitely be relegated to League Two.
Su Yun was certain of this.
Moreover, if the Horan family does not continue to invest in the club, especially Mark Horan, who is currently the head of the Horan family. He has no passion for football at all, and he does not care whether Dagenham lives or dies.
Under such circumstances, Dagenham's future in the English League Two is foreseeable.
Not only in English League Two, but also returning to English League Three is very difficult.
What will happen to these fans then?
The injured ones are always the fans.
"What's the matter, Su. Come out quickly, the head coach of the Lincoln team is still waiting?"
Chavez pushed Su Yun, who was in deep thought.
Su Yun woke up with a start and just sighed secretly. He is not God, and he cannot control the development of a club. He should do his duty well.
When Su Yun walked out of the tunnel, the entire Victoria Road stadium burst into the warmest cheers.
"Long live Sue!"
"Su, we are going to the English League Two!"
People leave their names behind, and they can be considered as leaving deep footprints in Dagenham. So Su Yun waved to the fans. What he got was even more fierce cheers.
"Su Yun, the head coach from China, spent a year and a half to conquer the fans of Dagenham. During his one and a half years at Dagenham, he jumped every year and was about to enter the English League Two.
Yes. He is a very good young coach in English football."
Su Yun is no longer the unknown person he was back then.
The TV commentators are all familiar with Su Yun.
The commentator on the scene was even more exaggerated. "Su Yun, our hero is out!"
"Uuuuuu——"
The fans even cooperated with the commentator.
"He is our lucky star and our hero! Let us welcome him with warm applause again!"
"Whoosh whoosh-"
As the commentator mobilized the atmosphere of the fans, the stadium applauded again.
"Su-yun!"
The commentator lengthened his voice.
"Su Yun! Su Yun! Su Yun!"
The game started with such cheers.
The stadiums in England are all professional football stadiums. When thousands of fans are shouting together, the whole stadium feels like being in the center of an earthquake. You can't hear anything on the field, there is only a buzzing sound in your ears.
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The enthusiasm of the fans also motivates the players.
Dagenham's players performed brilliantly on the field.
They all know that as long as they score points in this game, Dagenham will be able to advance to the English League Two.
The first to fire was John Charlton.
He scored the first goal from a free kick. Then Lampard expanded the score advantage. "Two to zero, Dagenham already led Lincoln 2 to 0 before the end of the first half.
Dagenham will be promoted four rounds in advance. They will play in the English League Two next season. Dagenham is a newly promoted team in the English League Three this season, but they can be promoted at the end of the season. The credit of Coach Su is definitely
Indelible."
It's only the first half now, and the commentator has already begun to summarize the season.
"Let's talk about the two loaned players Kewell and Lampard. Especially Kewell from Leeds United, he is the biggest star of Dagenham. He has already completed a double-double at Dagenham.
, scored more than ten goals and assisted more than ten. I believe we will soon be able to see him in the Premier League."
While the commentator was chattering away in summary, the first half was over.
Su Yun sat on the bench very safely from the beginning of the game. There was no suspense in the game, and more importantly, the Dagenham players were very relaxed. Because in the five rounds of the game, as long as you get points, you can be promoted.
Already.
After five rounds, it is really easy to get a score.
So the players are very relaxed.
Once these players relax their performance becomes even better.
The English League Two is already beckoning to Dagenham. "We are going to the English League Two. This is a milestone in our history at Dagenham, and we are making history with every upgrade."
With the strength we have shown this season, we can also look forward to the English League One next season."
"Uuuuuu——"
"We are from the Anglo-African Union!"
The fans are jumping up and down. It’s not easy for Dagenham fans, it’s not easy for fans of these low-level leagues. Many of them have been fans for decades, but they have never seen even one championship. But they have always been
Support the team without any regrets.
Before the merger of Dagenham, several teams were struggling in the amateur league.
Their fans have been able to support an amateur team for decades. They were already very excited last season because the team was finally promoted to the professional league. This season the team has given them even more surprises.
The excitement of the League Cup and FA Cup has not passed yet, the team will soon be promoted to the English League Two.
One step a year!
These fans who support the team have not been so happy in decades.
The fans almost went crazy.
They never thought that Dagenham would one day be able to enter the English second league.
English League Two?
They were about to enter a league they had never dreamed of.
