While Tony Twain and his little wife, Shania, were enjoying their sweet time together and working hard to create a human, Carl Spicer's recent days were very gloomy.
First, he openly called Ibišević a "Bosnian refugee" on the show, which was suspected of racism. Finally, due to various pressures, he had no choice but to read a public apology letter at the beginning of the show. It was said to be an "apology," but in reality, there was not even a "sorry" in it.
It could be seen how unwilling he was to apologize.
Following that, Ibišević, whom he had wantonly ridiculed, scored in the league tournament, and scored three goals in one go! It was practically like a monk who had been abstinent for thirty years seeing a naked beauty, unable to hold back. That was not all. When he was interviewed by the media after the game, the best player of the match even said that the celebratory action was "slapping someone in the face." Even a fool would know who he was talking about. It could be imagined that in the future matches this season, as long as Ibišević could still score goals, then Spicer's face would be slapped again and again in public.
This was not something that could make people feel happy.
What was even more depressing was that he could not retaliate after being slapped. He could not even talk back — who asked him to make a bet with that fox, Tony, and arrogantly ridicule Ibišević on the show? Now that he was facing the joint revenge of the master and disciple, it was retribution …
During this period, he could only behave with his tail between his legs, and at the same time, pay close attention to Tony Twain's embarrassing acts, so that he could wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
In these two episodes, he had tried his best not to touch the bad luck of Nottingham Forest. He talked about Ferguson's announcement of his retirement, talked about Arsenal's talented youths, said that Rijkaard did not seem to be very used to life in England … and so on, not to mention Tony Twain and his Nottingham Forest, as well as that "Bosnian refugee."
But there would always be people who were unwilling to be left out, and there would definitely be people who liked to see him talk about those things about Tony Twain …
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Just when he had just started work on Monday, Carl Spicer received an email in his mailbox. The title said, "Dear Mr. Carl Spicer, provide a little gossip about Tony Twain."
It said that he was a Nottingham man. When he was taking a public bus to go shopping, he was surprised to see Tony Twain and his wife getting on the bus at a certain stop. They were chatting and laughing as they went shopping in the city center. Therefore, he gave up his shopping plan and secretly followed them for the whole afternoon. He took a lot of photos with his phone until they went back.
It was not a big deal for a celebrity to go shopping. No matter how bored Carl Spicer was, he would not be so bored as to attack Tony Twain for going shopping. But what interested him and the informant was that Tony Twain and his supermodel wife didn't drive their own cars when they went shopping. Instead, they took a public bus, a commoner's mode of transportation.
Carl Spicer thought of the same thing as the informant – this was gossip that could be used to mock Tang En.
The informant himself said that he was a Notts County fan and Nottingham Forest's nemesis. The more complacent and glorious their enemies were, the more unhappy they were. So, at least half of the people in Nottingham supported Carl Spicer …
Spicer downloaded the photos in the attachment and looked at them one by one. Although the informant took the photos secretly, his skills were good. The images were still clear and slightly blurred due to the shaking. In the photos, Tang En and Shania could clearly be seen chatting happily on the public bus. They were wearing sunglasses, but even a fool could tell who they were.
They did not seem to care about the surprised looks of the people around them and were intimate on the bus as if there was no one else around.
Carl Spicer looked at the photos and laughed.
He thought of a great idea to counter Tang En on the television show.
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The latest episode of "Football Matters …" appeared on the screen punctually, accompanied by funny and relaxing music and Carl Spicer's cartoon face.
For most of the time before the show, Carl Spicer was still telling everyone about the interesting things that happened in the English football scene during this period of time, step by step. He still did not mention Tony Twain. He did not even talk about the latest Champions League draw results. Everything was the same as usual.
At the end of the episode, Spicer ended the football segment and began to introduce the public transport industry in England to the audience. Don't underestimate this information. It was the result of several days of research and research.
"… Currently, oil prices are soaring. Most people can't afford to drive even if they have a car. In such an environment, many rich people have begun to consider changing their way of traveling … "At this point, he finally got to the main topic. "For example, our old friend, Mr. Tony Twain … He recently stopped driving his 130,000 pound Mercedes-Benz at home and dragged his wife to squeeze on the public bus with the people."
The photos secretly taken by the informant appeared on the screen. The scene of Tony Twain and Shania chatting on the public bus appeared before the eyes of thousands of households.
Following that, Carl Spicer picked up something from the table and waved it in front of the camera. "A manager with an annual salary of 2.7 million pounds, and a supermodel wife who I don't know how much but I'm sure it will only be more than him, not less. The combined income of the two of them can't even afford to pay for the fuel. You can see how much the price of fuel has risen! As an old friend who has always cared about Tony Twain, I've decided to give him a birthday present. "
He pointed to the item in his hand and said in all seriousness, "An annual bus pass to Nottingham. It's worth 640 pounds. I believe this will effectively reduce your financial burden. A day later, the courier company will help me pass it to you. Happy birthday, Mr. Twain! Haha … "
After putting on a straight face until the end, he finally could not help but laugh out loud.
At this moment, the subtitles appeared, and the episode came to an end with his laughter.
He finally found a way to retaliate against Twain. But after the episode, he felt that his sarcasm was not enough. It was as if he still had some reservations. It would have been perfect if Twain did not have a car. He would have mocked Mr. Twain, who earned so much money, that he would rather squeeze on the public bus with his wife than buy himself a car.
Now, he could only mock Twain for being reluctant to fork out money for the fuel. In reality, oil prices were generally higher in the United Kingdom. Many people would choose to take public transport even if they bought a car. They would only drive themselves on weekends and holidays when they brought their families out to play.
This situation made his sarcasm not strong enough.
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A day later, Twain did indeed receive the annual pass at his doorstep. Along with the pass was a handwritten letter from Carl Spicer.
"Happy birthday, Mr. Twain! I hope this gift of mine can help reduce some of your financial burden! From your best friend, Carl Spicer. "
Twain never watched Spicer's show. He knew it was meant to scold him, but he still watched it. Wasn't that just asking for it? So, he did not understand what was going on at first. But when he drove to Wilford, he finally understood what was going on.
Pierce Brosnan greeted Twain and came up to him. "Carl Spicer scolded you on the show again."
Twain was not surprised. "He finally found an excuse?"
Brosnan nodded. "You and Shania were secretly photographed shopping on the public bus. He used it as an excuse to mock you as a miser."
Twain remembered the annual pass. "So that's how it is …"
"Do you want to say something to retaliate?" Brosnan was very concerned about this. As long as Twain and Spicer went to war, the sales of the Nottingham Evening Post would rise.
Twain nodded. He planned to scold a few times in the column as a favor to Brosnan. After all, Brosnan had previously informed him about George Wood.
But on second thought, it was meaningless to scold a few times. If he wanted to play, he would play it big. Mr. Carl Spicer, do you think your little tricks can stump me? You want to anger me? You're still too inexperienced. Let's wait and see!
So, he shook his head again. "Not this time."
Brosnan was a little disappointed.
"I'll call you in two days to come over and take pictures." Twain patted his shoulder and walked into the training base.
"He doesn't seem to take it to heart at all …" The intern reporter who came with Brosnan stood far away at the side. He only came up after seeing Twain leave.
"If you and your girlfriend quarrel every day, you won't think it's a big deal." Brosnan turned around and lectured him with a veteran's tone.
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Two days later, Brosnan received a call from Twain asking him to bring a camera to Mapperley.
Brosnan rushed over excitedly, but was shocked by what he saw.
Twain stood next to the huge object and posed. Then, he shouted to the dumbfounded Brosnan, "Take two more pictures! After we're done, let's go inside! "
Brosnan pointed at his target and stammered, "You … You bought this?"
"Yeah, don't look down on it. It's more expensive than my Mercedes!"
"This … Does Shania know?" Brosnan still did not press the shutter. His mind was full of question marks. How could he still be in the mood to take pictures?
"Of course she knows. I told her, and she asked me to send a set to her after I'm done. Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and take pictures! "
Brosnan had no choice but to pick up the camera and press the shutter with a wry smile.
He thought to himself, Tony, you've really put in a lot of money …
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Ever since Carl Spicer's show was aired, the feedback from the television station made him very happy. Everyone still liked to watch him and Tony Twain go back and forth, mocking each other. They talked about other things related to football. There were many shows in this country that were doing it, and he might not do it better than those experienced people. But when it came to "insulting each other" with Twain, there was no one else in the whole of England who could do it more professionally and brilliantly than him.
Many newspapers reported the news of Tony Twain squeezing onto a public bus with his wife. The Sun even directly stated Spicer's subtext in the report — Tony Twain is the Grandet of the new era! Your wife specially flew back from America to celebrate your birthday, and this is how you treat her? Bringing a supermodel to squeeze onto a public bus, even if you don't find it embarrassing, others find it embarrassing!
Of course, this news was actually leaked to the media by Spicer.
Following that, the news of him giving Twain an annual bus pass also appeared in many media outlets. Everyone thought it was a joke. But there were two types of jokes: kind and malicious. Carl Spicer's jokes were definitely not kind …
He was very happy to see the influence of this matter growing as the media added fuel to the fire.
Then, he began to look forward to seeing Tony Twain's flustered and exasperated face. He wanted to hear Twain's opinion on this matter. So, he was prepared to go to Nottingham to participate in a press conference when the next league match restarted. He wanted to personally ask Tony Twain how he felt about receiving this special birthday gift.
When that time came, he would be able to appreciate his brilliant expression up close. It was really something that made him feel refreshed and happy!
But he did not wait until the day he went to Nottingham before Tony Twain's response came.
First, he received an envelope from the same express delivery company. After signing and opening it, the annual pass he sent to Twain lay quietly inside.
Other than this, there was nothing else. Carl Spicer even specially shook the envelope and completely opened it. He flipped it over and over again to make sure that Twain did not leave behind any cursing notes.
He found it very strange. This was not in line with Twain's style — Twain's style was that if you provoked him, he would definitely take revenge. It was just that the style was different. He had mocked and ridiculed Twain so much. There was no reason for him to just return the annual pass and not say anything …
He soon found out the answer.
Because he received another letter. It was bulging. When he opened it, it was filled with photos.
Tony Twain stood next to a double-decker bus with blue stripes and gave a thumbs up to the camera.
Tony Twain sat in the bus compartment, crossing his legs and reading the newspaper.
Tony Twain held onto the steering wheel in the driver's seat of the bus.
All the photos only had one subject: Tony Twain and his new car — the bus!
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BBC5's Match of the Day talked about the recent interesting things that happened in the English football scene. At the moment, the national team's competition had just ended and the clubs were preparing for the league match this weekend. There was really nothing much to talk about. Only Tony Twain and Carl Spicer attracted the attention of the public.
Lineker laughed on the show and said, "Carl Spicer gave Twain an annual pass and mocked him for being stingy. In the end, Twain immediately retaliated in his own style. Please look at the photos. "
The photos that Carl Spicer saw appeared on the screen.
"Tony Twain generously expressed that he did not need Mr. Carl Spicer to share his worries. He likes big cars, so he spent 180,000 pounds to buy an A. DENNIS _ ENVIRO400. It has a top speed of 28 miles per hour, a 6700 cc engine, and a capacity of 90 passengers. This is a really big guy! If Tony really drove it to go shopping with his wife, that would be really cool! Ha! "
"When Carl Spicer can mock Twain enough to buy a helicopter, he will have won!"
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Carl Spicer, through this incident, fully realized just how much of a character a stubborn Tony Twain could be … But he did not admit defeat. He then teased, "I really admire Mr Tony Twain's boldness, but how many times can he drive this gigantic thing onto the streets in a year? Even if he doesn't drive it out, it really takes up too much space to park it in his own yard. From the photos, after this car is parked in his yard, there is almost no space left … "
But this kind of thing did not need Carl Spicer to worry about, and it was not a problem for our clever and cunning Tony Twain.
The public bus that Twain spent 180,000 pounds to buy became an instant hit due to the war of words between him and Carl Spicer. Subsequently, Twain used a symbolic fee of 18 pounds to "sell" the bus to a local bus company in Nottingham, specializing in operating the route from Mapperley to the city center.
In the United Kingdom, public buses usually had a signboard used to display the name of the driver of the bus that day. On it would be written: "Today you are travelling with so-and-so." But this bus was a little special. The sign on the bus read as follows:
Today you are travelling with Tony Twain!
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