Chapter 710 Only Master Huan!

"go! go! go! saints!"

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the entire Saint Harry Bar was in an uproar.

Countless people raised their beer and wine glasses, and the sounds of clinking, gurgling of wine, the sound of wild revelry in the dance floor, and of course the screams of this group of fanatical fans!

This scene is not unfamiliar!

Almost every time Southampton plays an away game, fans who are unable to travel with the team will gather at Saint Harry's Bar, where they watch the Saints' games with all the Saints fans.

But, there are more people tonight!

Turkey's football hooligans are well-known in Europe, and there are even more of them than in England, a long-standing football hooligan powerhouse. Therefore, clubs generally do not recommend that fans travel with the team to away games in Turkey, and the same is true for Southampton.

Therefore, for this game, not many fans went to Istanbul, but more customers came to the bar.

Saint Harry sat at the bar with a smile on his face. It was rare that he didn't drink any alcohol tonight.

However, the scarlet rosacea is still particularly conspicuous.

"Hey, Harry, you looking for me?"

A customer about Harry's age sat across from the bar and pointed at the Heineken beer as soon as he sat down.

Ever since Heineken sponsored Southampton, this beer brand has become very popular in Southampton, and now it has become the designated beer for most Southampton Saints fans.

Drinking Heineken beer and Calon Wine has become the standard for Saints fans!

"Harry, would you like a drink too?" John said with a smile.

He had known Harry all his life, had grown up together, and he could tell at a glance that he hadn't drunk a single drop of alcohol tonight.

Under normal circumstances, even if Harry was already drunk, if someone invited him to drink, he would drink himself to death and stay with them until the end. But tonight...

He actually shook his head!

"Oh my God, hey, look everyone, our Harry actually said that we can't drink? Did the sun rise from the west?" John seemed to have encountered a huge strange thing and burst into laughter.

When everyone around heard this, they immediately followed suit and booed Saint Harry.

Harry shook his head helplessly.

He is popular and is the president of the Saints Harry Fans Club. Everyone loves him and knows that he is good in every way except his drinking. So when they see that he doesn't drink, they start making fun of him.

John gulped down a glass of beer and let out a satisfied "ah", as if he was tempting the alcohol bug in Harry's stomach. He smiled as if to say, "You're so greedy!"

Then, he pointed at the empty glass, signaling the bartender to bring another drink, and then lit a cigarette for himself.

"Come on, Harry, what do you want from me?"

Harry hooked his finger at him, motioning him to come closer, and he also moved closer.

"Today, someone from the club came to me and talked to me about something." Harry looked cautious.

"What's the matter?" John was a little surprised.

His intuition told him that Harry's refusal to drink tonight must be related to this matter.

It is not an easy task to make Saint Harry, who is so addicted to alcohol, stop drinking!

"They asked me if I would be interested in moving the Saint Harry pub to the new stadium."

"New stadium?" John's eyes lit up when he heard it.

All Southampton fans know that the team's new stadium has been completed and is currently entering the final stage of decoration.

The club also releases the latest progress and news of the project on its official website and mobile app almost every once in a while. It is preliminarily estimated that Southampton will start playing in the new stadium at the beginning of next season.

There has also been a lot of buzz about the investment in the new stadium. One moment the media disclosed the naming rights of the stadium, and the next moment it disclosed which companies had moved into the new stadium. The various pieces of information were very chaotic and complicated.

Even before that, Charlene Lahrie said in her column that Southampton was planning to trial a free ticket system.

God knows what is going on?

Free tickets?

Who in the world has ever played like this?

No! Only Master Huan!

But all the Saints fans are looking forward to it because Master Huan can always come up with new ideas.

So, now when John heard Harry say that it was related to the new stadium, he immediately became curious.

"Every step of the new stadium, from design to construction, has been carefully planned. I heard that the investment promotion inside the stadium has almost been completed. The naming rights have not been sold yet, but there are many companies interested. It's just that the club is considering who to sell it to."

"This time, their idea is to have nine supporting buildings around the stadium, all of which are not small in size. One is given to Wangjiang Pavilion, one is given to Tingyuxuan, one is used as an official fan shop, and the other five have been rented out, but there is still one building that is planned to be kept as an official fan bar."

John finally understood when he heard this, "So, they want you to go?"

"Yes!" Harry nodded, "Because they think that we are the best and most successful of all the Saints fan bars. So even though there are many businesses and companies interested in building a bar, Master Huan still considers us first!"

John knew that the Saints Harry Supporters Club was definitely the die-hard fans among the Saints fans. Over the past few years, rain or shine, win or lose, the Saints Harry Supporters Club has always been the most active fan group in the stands of St. Mary's Stadium.

Moreover, in the past few years, the team officials have cooperated and interacted with the Saints Harry fans club, and both sides know each other well.

Besides, Saint Harry's Bar has long been featured in the team's official magazines and introductions. Many foreign tourists who visit St. Mary's Stadium specifically request to visit Saint Harry's Bar to experience an authentic British fan bar.

So, ah, when moving to the new stadium, it was natural to hope that Saint Harry's Bar would move there as well.

"John, you know, I am not well educated. I only have one heart for Southampton, and I also believe that Master Huan will definitely not cheat me. But, you know, moving to a new stadium requires a lot of investment."

John also understood that a bar owner like Harry could only be considered middle class, and was definitely not very rich.

But in the new stadium, the bar is larger, not to mention the costs of renovation and relocation. The operating costs alone, such as rent and employees, will be several times more than they are now, which is equivalent to expanding the scale of operations.

So, Harry's concerns are certain.

"But you should also see that the current situation is that after the team moves away, St. Mary's Stadium will be demolished, and your bar will also be demolished at that time. Of course, you can continue to operate it in some place with cheaper rent, but you have to consider one thing."

"What?" Harry listened carefully.

"Master Huan has decided to use one of the buildings as a fan bar. If you don't go, the club will definitely find someone else to do it, or even do it themselves. By that time, everyone will involuntarily move towards it. What will you do?"

John's words made Harry nod his head continuously. This was also what he was most worried about.

"Master Huan and the club are very kind. They give you priority unless you don't want to do it. But I think that the team will move to the new stadium with a larger capacity and a higher attendance rate. You have also seen that the number of fans of the team has been increasing in the past few years. Do you think it will be a bad idea to open the club next to the new stadium and put up the sign of Southampton's official fan bar?"

After all, John is the most educated of all Harry's friends, and he is also a senior executive of a multinational company in London. Naturally, his way of speaking and knowledge are beyond Harry's reach, and his analysis is very logical.

"So you mean, move?"

"Well, we must move. This is a rare opportunity!" John nodded confidently. "If it's a funding issue, I think maybe I can find a way to solve it?"

"What method?" Harry's eyes lit up. His biggest headache was funding.

"Since it's the official fan bar, why not collect investment from the official fans and set up a company. Everyone will hold shares according to their investment ratio. I will be the first to support you then!"

After hearing this, Harry laughed. Yes, why didn’t he think of it?

With the size and influence of the Saints Harry Fan Club, as long as Harry makes a call, there will definitely be many people willing to invest. By then, the funds will not be a problem at all, but...

"What's the matter?" John was a little surprised to see Harry looking so sad.

The latter smiled awkwardly, "John, you know I haven't received much education. I just opened a bar out of passion, and by chance, I also set up a fan club. But as for how to run it, I really don't know."

When we were running the fan club, everyone knew each other and had grown up watching football games, so we just followed whatever others did, and with everyone talking and expressing their opinions, there weren't many problems.

Even when I was running this small bar before, it wasn't a big deal. Wasn't it just selling beer?

But now, as Southampton has become famous, more and more customers are coming to Saint Harry's bar. Harry obviously feels the pressure of business operations and gradually feels that what he knows and understands is not enough.

If a small bar is already like this, wouldn’t it be even worse if they increased their investment and invested in a big bar next to the new stadium? What if they lose all the money they invested?

Hearing what Harry said, John burst out laughing.

In fact, everyone in the fan club knows what kind of person Harry is. Just ask yourself, what great things can a fat guy who is addicted to drinking accomplish?

But why do so many people still like him and this place?

It’s because Harry is pure enough, and the bar he runs is also pure enough!

It can be said that John has been to many big bars in London and bars of all sizes in Southampton, but only Saint Harry's has the most authentic flavor of a British football fan bar.

"Harry, don't think too much, and don't underestimate yourself. Believe me, you will be fine. Otherwise, why would Master Huan come to you?"

Saint Harry is still very impressed with Master Huan.

How could an incompetent person bring Southampton to its current height in four years?

"Besides, there are many people who know how to run a bar. I have a friend who runs a bar in London, and he's quite good. If you're willing, I can help you poach him."

Harry nodded continuously as he listened. He sincerely felt that running a bar was difficult, especially a big bar.

"But, Harry!" John reminded him earnestly, "You must remember that everyone likes you here because they are attracted by you and your ideas. You are far more outstanding and important than you think!"

"I believe that Master Huan chose you because of these shining points in you, not because of your ability to run a bar. Otherwise, after 20 or 30 years, your Saint Harry's Bar is still so big and so shabby!"

At the end, John couldn't help laughing.

Harry couldn't help feeling a little ashamed, because what John said was the truth!

"Oh, by the way, there has been a lot of news about the new stadium recently. Is the club planning to announce it?" John asked casually.

"Yeah, I heard it's only in these few days!"

"Oh?" John seemed a little excited.

I don’t know what kind of surprises Young Master Huan will bring to people at that time.

Just thinking about it makes me a little excited!