Many people can think of Chelsea Club when talking about Stamford Bridge Stadium. On the contrary, when talking about Chelsea Club, they can think of Stamford Bridge Stadium.

The two seem to be closely linked together.

But from a historical perspective, Stamford Bridge Stadium was not born with Chelsea, nor was it built by Chelsea Club, but was much older than Chelsea Club.

Chelsea Club is only a century-old history.

Stamford Bridge Stadium was established in 1877 and has a history of 128 years.

At the beginning, there was a long stand on the east side of Stamford Bridge, which could accommodate 5,000 spectators. The planned stadium of designer Archibald Leth was 10,000 people, making it the second largest stadium in the UK at that time, second only to the Crystal Palace Stadium, which held the FA Cup final at that time.

Stamford Bridge Stadium was originally established to be used by Fulham Club.

But at that time, the Fulham Club had many supporters and had a new stadium plan, so the Fulham Club rejected this opportunity.

For the next twenty-eight years, Stamford Bridge Stadium was only used as a London sports team, and it was used as a venue for sports games rather than as a football field.

1904 was a critical time.

H-A-Mills and his younger brother J-T-Mills were given ownership of Stamford Bridge Stadium, after they also obtained land at a large market near the stadium and planned to build a football team on the land.

The Chelsea Club was born.

This is the historical story of Stamford Bridge and Chelsea.

It can be seen from the story that the Chelsea Club, which was born because of Stamford Bridge.

This is the relationship between the two.

It is precisely because of this relationship that in the hearts of Chelsea fans, Stamford Bridge is as great as Chelsea. In Chelsea’s century-old history, some people have proposed the plan to change the stadium, but they were boycotted by everyone just as soon as they proposed the plan.

So Stamford Bridge Stadium was expanded again and again.

The Stamford Bridge Stadium has now become one of the most technological and commercial stadiums in the UK. The surrounding shops are all opened to facilitate fans to watch the game. There are fast food restaurants and cold drink shops. The most popular shops selling ribbons, balloons, whistles and other miscellaneous items. The things inside are prepared for fans to watch the game.

Zhang Yang and Andy walked into the store together.

It's three o'clock in the afternoon, and there are more than three hours before the start of the game. There are many fans gathering around, but the store has not yet reached its hottest time, and the salesperson has time to come to greet him.

She pointed to a blue scarf and said, "This is the latest fan scarf. It was launched in collaboration with Chelsea Club. Except for us, only the specialty stores on the west side can be bought, but the price is the same."

The blue scarf is patterned with Chelsea's flag, and the Chelsea team logo is also printed on both sides, which is very well-made.

Zhang Yang picked it up and looked at it, and smiled, "I want this!"

"Okay, sir."

When he walked out of the store, Zhang Yang brought a scarf. Andy was a little confused, "Are you cold? But you don't have to bring a Chelsea scarf, right? You shouldn't be a Chelsea fan, and you are a guest in the game."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "This is to prove that I support Chelsea. The BBC's live broadcast is aimed at the world, and most of the people who can watch are British fans. They may support Chelsea, otherwise they will be neutral. Most of the fans who support Barcelona are Espanyol. Even if they are not, they will not watch the BBC's live broadcast."

"Anyway, bringing a Chelsea scarf can make most viewers feel a sense of identity, why not do this?"

Andy nodded in hearing this, "I understand a little bit why you can attract so many fans."

“You have a lot to learn.”

Zhang Yang laughed and patted Andy on the shoulder.

The two of them came to the side of Stamford Bridge Stadium with laughter and BBC staff had been waiting there. After greeting the security guards at the door, they entered Stamford Bridge Stadium together.

Whenever there is a game, the management of the stadium will become strict. In order to prevent accidents, fans and media reporters who come to visit the ball will be divided into different areas, and some places within it are explicitly prohibited.

After entering the inside of the stadium, you cannot walk around at will.

Zhang Yang followed the staff through specific channels to the BBC live broadcast scene.

The BBC's live broadcast scene is located in the corner of the auditorium on the south side, in an arc-shaped space, near a row of places for media reporters to take photos. It was a specially built rostrum along the seats.

There is a spacing between the rostrum and the audience, which is prepared for the big players who come to watch the ball, such as the chairman of the clubs of both sides, senior officials of the FA or UEFA, or government officials, etc.

Some games don’t have any big names, and some popular little stars can also apply to sit on the rostrum, with the purpose of keeping them from harassment from fans.

There were many people on the BBC live broadcast.

The second round of Chelsea and Barcelona attracted the attention of countless fans around the world. BBC TV also attached great importance to live broadcasts, and the program team arrived at the scene in the morning.

In addition to basic inspection equipment issues, more important is planning the live broadcast of the game.

The column group has detailed live broadcast planning.

Every minute of the live broadcast process is planned, such as the screen conversion during the live broadcast, how many minutes are given to Chelsea fans, how many minutes are given to Barcelona fans, during the live broadcast, the commentator needs to use how many minutes is there to introduce the teams of both sides, and how much time is left for the guests to speak.

Every question that the two talked about was already designed.

This is just before the live broadcast.

During the live competition, the design becomes meaningless because the competition cannot be designed. The camera staff must pay attention to key situations at all times. The commentator and guests should also adapt to the situation.

At this time, the ability of the commentator and the role of the guests are highlighted.

After Zhang Yang arrived at the scene, he saw Harris in Reinkell's mouth. Harris was very enthusiastic. He shook hands with Zhang Yang, and then praised Zhang Yang for his achievements in leading the team. "I was surprised when I learned the news. Millwoll was actually ranked sixth. When I saw that the person who led the team was replaced by you, I felt that it was no big deal!"

Harris's words made Zhang Yang feel his face.

This compliment is too straightforward.

The person who says such words must have a very extraordinary face. It turns out that a mountain is higher than a mountain. Andy is like a pure bird.

So Zhang Yang smiled and said, "You are so polite. When I worked in the BBC, I knew that you were the BBC's most capable person in charge! If the person in charge of each column is like you, I believe that Sky Sports will only face bankruptcy!"

Harris laughed loudly after hearing this, "I believe you will be a good guest now. At least your eloquence is not worse than Gary."

"I believe the BBC will not regret inviting me to be a guest." Zhang Yang leaned closer and whispered in a low voice, "But maybe the next cooperation will cost more than 10,000 pounds. To be honest, I am very dissatisfied with the price."

"I believe there will be that day."

Harris kept patting Chang Yang's shoulders, showing a passionate look.

Several staff members stood beside them.

They were a little stunned when they heard this, not understanding whether they were complimenting each other or sarcasting each other. Only the person involved understood the connotation.

Zhang Yang was arranged to rest in the live broadcast position.

It was a comfortable sofa chair, and it was fine to lie down and sleep. Zhang Yang was half lying there, watching the busyness around him. After about an hour, he finally waited for Leinker.

After Leinker came, he sat next to Zhang Yang. He talked about Millwall enthusiastically and also about Zhang Yang's coaching.

"When I knew you became Millwall's head coach, my first reaction was that it was impossible. I have seen you. You are too young and might be a good football commentator, but the head coach is not that easy to do, but Millwall, who you led, has achieved very good results, so I considered inviting you to be a guest in this game."

"I did this, and the column team agreed. I can't wait to cooperate with you."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "So much me."

The two chatted casually, and the topic soon reached the live broadcast program. Reinkell found a live broadcast planning book with a fixed time broadcast, commentary, Zhang Yang watched it all over and listened to him talk about some details that need to be paid attention to.

"You need to pay attention, before the game starts, I don't ask questions, so you don't say anything."

"If I ask questions, you can express your opinions."

"We can have normal conversations, just like meeting friends and chatting on weekdays. That is the atmosphere that fans like to hear, not like studying according to the script, but I believe you should know because you have been a guest on radio programs."

"In addition, after the competition begins, I will speak first. Unless it is a special situation, you try not to start the topic, as it will disrupt my rhythm."

“…”

Leinker said a lot, and Zhang Yang roughly understood that in order not to make any mistakes during the live broadcast, he simply used his 'memory enhancement' ability and remembered the planning schedule before the game.

Where do you need to speak by yourself?

He wrote down all the pictures where they would be converted to the live broadcast room.

As the two of them communicated continuously, time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the fans began to enter the court.

As the two teams entered the field to warm up, Harris had gestured to remind the two that the live broadcast was about to begin.

Countdown.

1 minute.

30 seconds.

10 seconds.

3 seconds.

1 second.

With the sound of a device being started, the BBC live Champions League game program officially began. Reinkell and Zhang Yang straightened their bodies and showed their best mental outlook. Then Reinkell said, "Welcome to the BBC Champions League live room!"
Chapter completed!