Zlatan Lumic
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(Author's note: I've been checking around some of the stories and I've seen some users, like for instance PatrickLFC, actually show the results of their conversation with the players.
So I decided to implement that here but with a twist, instead of posting the screenshots of the actual conversation I'll narrate how it went ingame in order to give a bit more of character development to the story... or so I hope.
Also I'll be doing that for conversations I consider worth mentioning)
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"Hmmm... Crowley seems to be responding well to his loan spell, it's true that he's on a League 1 squad but that's actually pretty encouraging... Maybe he'll be ready to be a nice player for a Championship team next season..." I mused to myself as I was immersed on the huge pile of match reports of loanees that was placed on my desk.
*knock* *knock*
"Yes, come on in" I answered while still peeking through the reports.
"Is it a bad moment by any chance?" Asked Olivier Giroud, with a pretty concerned look on his face "if that's the case I can come back later..."
"I was just checking some reports, but it's nothing specially important" I answered nonchalantly "What's on your mind?"
"I... it's just... that I feel that I should be getting more first team football... I feel like I'm getting closer to my peek and I'd like to enjoy as much as football as I can before my physical condition starts declining"
"Why didn't you tell me this a few days earlier?" I let out a heavy sigh before continuing "I could have arranged you a way out to a team where you could have enjoyed a more important role on the team"
Giroud turned pale and his expression shifted from concern to fear "W....wait... don't get me wrong boss. It's true that I want to play but I definitely want to stay here"
"Okay then... allow me to be blunt for once" Giroud nodded as I was talking "You can't expect me to drop a striker with a one goal per game ratio"
"I know...but...."
"Yes?"
"I feel really comfortable here, I've come to love both the club and the city and the idea of parting ways just..."
"I see, you just became rooted here so to speak"
"Why do say that like it was a bad thing!?" Giroud reacted bad at my statement.
"Simmer down and let me finish..." Ollie settled down for the time being "It's not a bad thing per se... Fans love you and it's no wonder why, you've been the last big striker since Robin van Persie".
"And that's bad because..." Giroud started be really puzzled by my words.
"I've told you to let me finish, haven't I" My stern tone caught him off guard "the main problem here is that you never had real competition here"
"That's not true! There was Arshavin"
"Who sadly didn't work"
"...and Podolski"
"Who ended up becoming a huge flop, and as a (half) German that ****** me off..."
"What about Welbeck?"
"Don't get me started on this one please..." I rubbed my temples as I though about Danny's future "it will be quite the headache".
"Is something the matter? Something I can help you with?"
"Don't worry, that's something the rest of the staff will deal when the time comes"
"If you say so boss..."
"The problem here is this is the first time you've had actual competition for a place in the starting eleven and you don't know how to deal with it... It's understandable"
"What should I do then boss?"
I made a slight pause and let out a small sigh, this was starting to tiring me out... but it was part of my duties as a gaffer here.
"Listen... I like the idea of you leaving as much as you do."
"Really?"
"Of course, you've been a fantastic servant to the club so far and you always gave your all... But that doesn't mean I can give you starter status sadly"
"I...I see"
"Look, seasons are incredibly long and full of matches in England so you should still have plenty of game time to prove your worth... Besides next season your rule could be more important"
"Really?"
"Next year the African Cup of Nations will be held again, which potentially means one month without Aboubakar"
"A month to claim my position back if I take advantage of my chances, right?"
"Bingo" I chuckled as I sensed how his mood lightened "Besides you're a good influence for players like Hinds or Fortune, so don't ever forget that you have spot here".
"Thanks boss, I feel better now"
"Don't mention it"
Well that certainly tiresome, but at least we avoided a nasty scenario like that with Joel Campbell on November so that's definitely good. "Man... I definitely need a coffee..." I mused to myself as I went back to the reports.
So I decided to implement that here but with a twist, instead of posting the screenshots of the actual conversation I'll narrate how it went ingame in order to give a bit more of character development to the story... or so I hope.
Also I'll be doing that for conversations I consider worth mentioning)
__________________________________________________
"Hmmm... Crowley seems to be responding well to his loan spell, it's true that he's on a League 1 squad but that's actually pretty encouraging... Maybe he'll be ready to be a nice player for a Championship team next season..." I mused to myself as I was immersed on the huge pile of match reports of loanees that was placed on my desk.
*knock* *knock*
"Yes, come on in" I answered while still peeking through the reports.
"Is it a bad moment by any chance?" Asked Olivier Giroud, with a pretty concerned look on his face "if that's the case I can come back later..."
"I was just checking some reports, but it's nothing specially important" I answered nonchalantly "What's on your mind?"
"I... it's just... that I feel that I should be getting more first team football... I feel like I'm getting closer to my peek and I'd like to enjoy as much as football as I can before my physical condition starts declining"
"Why didn't you tell me this a few days earlier?" I let out a heavy sigh before continuing "I could have arranged you a way out to a team where you could have enjoyed a more important role on the team"
Giroud turned pale and his expression shifted from concern to fear "W....wait... don't get me wrong boss. It's true that I want to play but I definitely want to stay here"
"Okay then... allow me to be blunt for once" Giroud nodded as I was talking "You can't expect me to drop a striker with a one goal per game ratio"
"I know...but...."
"Yes?"
"I feel really comfortable here, I've come to love both the club and the city and the idea of parting ways just..."
"I see, you just became rooted here so to speak"
"Why do say that like it was a bad thing!?" Giroud reacted bad at my statement.
"Simmer down and let me finish..." Ollie settled down for the time being "It's not a bad thing per se... Fans love you and it's no wonder why, you've been the last big striker since Robin van Persie".
"And that's bad because..." Giroud started be really puzzled by my words.
"I've told you to let me finish, haven't I" My stern tone caught him off guard "the main problem here is that you never had real competition here"
"That's not true! There was Arshavin"
"Who sadly didn't work"
"...and Podolski"
"Who ended up becoming a huge flop, and as a (half) German that ****** me off..."
"What about Welbeck?"
"Don't get me started on this one please..." I rubbed my temples as I though about Danny's future "it will be quite the headache".
"Is something the matter? Something I can help you with?"
"Don't worry, that's something the rest of the staff will deal when the time comes"
"If you say so boss..."
"The problem here is this is the first time you've had actual competition for a place in the starting eleven and you don't know how to deal with it... It's understandable"
"What should I do then boss?"
I made a slight pause and let out a small sigh, this was starting to tiring me out... but it was part of my duties as a gaffer here.
"Listen... I like the idea of you leaving as much as you do."
"Really?"
"Of course, you've been a fantastic servant to the club so far and you always gave your all... But that doesn't mean I can give you starter status sadly"
"I...I see"
"Look, seasons are incredibly long and full of matches in England so you should still have plenty of game time to prove your worth... Besides next season your rule could be more important"
"Really?"
"Next year the African Cup of Nations will be held again, which potentially means one month without Aboubakar"
"A month to claim my position back if I take advantage of my chances, right?"
"Bingo" I chuckled as I sensed how his mood lightened "Besides you're a good influence for players like Hinds or Fortune, so don't ever forget that you have spot here".
"Thanks boss, I feel better now"
"Don't mention it"
Well that certainly tiresome, but at least we avoided a nasty scenario like that with Joel Campbell on November so that's definitely good. "Man... I definitely need a coffee..." I mused to myself as I went back to the reports.