3 points here
1 Wilson froze himself out with his whinging and general all round bad attitude. Why in Gods name would a coach play someone who clearly wants to go elsewhere, what message does it send to the team?
2 Chambers is an excellent player, voted Forests player of the year by the fans and fellow players, maybe feeling the effects of a long season as wasn’t quite up to his imperious best in the playoffs. Would do really well for the Republic although haven’t heard anything about that in a while so not quite sure where it stands right now. Which leads us neatly to point three
3 Brendan Maloney. No question of his eligibility to play for Ireland. Has excelled in his late season run for Forest including playoffs although did show one or two signs of naivity at times. Will be a starter next season and only a matter of time before he gets the phonecall/txt msg/email,doorknock or whatever way it is they do it nowadays from Trap.
One further thing, well done to Reading and in particular Shane Long and the other Irish lads at the club. No question now shirley, of who is no 1 in the pecking order to partner Doyle up front.
Reading were on top until the first goal, a peno. Harte’s lack of pace and positioning sense horribly exposed for the second, and, I believe, the third. (I’d stopped watching.)
No question now shirley, of who is no 1 in the pecking order to partner Doyle up front.