Chapter Four: Champions of the Mud

By November, Old Dock had no grass, only different shades of mud. Greyport Athletic were top of the league. In five months they had won twelve and drawn three. Lin installed the System's recovery room in an abandoned laundry. Oscar called a second-hand projector their analysis department. Eli surrendered his phone to Mara before training. Danny iced his right knee every day, but had scored sixteen goals. Average attendance reached 1,600. Bay Fisheries extended its one-month sponsorship through the season. Shirt sales surpassed beer revenue. Cash rose to £118,000. It was still not enough. 【Winter risk warning: Projected eight-week cash deficit £47,000.】 【Causes: Deferred tax, heating repairs, travel, postponement risk.】