O'Driscoll: Nottingham Forest winger Reid 'so willing'
SEAN O'Driscoll today praised Andy Reid – for embracing the fact that he has to focus on the ugly side of his game.
The Nottingham Forest winger conjured up a wonder goal to help the Reds secure their first away win of the season, in the form of a 1-0 success at Peterborough.
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Andy Reid
Manager O'Driscoll was full of praise for the Irishman's strike – but also said that Reid is still in the side because he has demonstrated he is willing to do the hard work, as well as provide the flair.
"Andy has undoubted ability, but we are asking him to be more responsible," said O'Driscoll. "It is the same with Lewis McGugan. He has undoubted ability – but in this league you have to be responsible as well.
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"They just have to learn that there are times to do things and times not to. They are both grasping that nettle, which is why they are still in the team.
"There are lots of little things that Andy is doing really well now, things like his marking and one or two other things we are asking of him.
"But we always know he has the ability to pick up the ball like that and score. He scored one last season like that and he always has that in his locker.
He strikes a ball so well. You don't mind him having a shot from 20-yards, because he has the ability to do it.
"It is the same with Lewis. Both players have the ability to score from long range. If it goes flying over the stand, you accept it, because you know sometimes they are going to find the top corner.
"You encourage Lewis to make the right decisions at the right time. He is doing well and he is still learning.
"They are both still in the side because they are willing to do the other things that we want them to as well."
O'Driscoll was delighted with the win – but says he would have been pleased with his side's performance, regardless of the result.
"I have to be consistent and it is about performances for me. I can't really change my view on that. If we had walked off the pitch with a draw, I would have been happy with the performance," he said. "I don't want to get bogged down with draws and wins – it is about making sure you perform.
"A win is a win and an away win is great. But what it does do is give you belief. That is what you try to get over to the players.
"The more you win and play well, the more the players buy in to what you are trying to do, so that is the positive from this."
Comments
by trrrrricky
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 6:13AM
“best thing McClown did was bring andy back. Well done Andy on your amazing transformation to becoming one of our best players.
Paul72 im getting just a tad peed off with your constant carping on about 10 men. Give it a rest eh and do us all a favour and f@ck off onto the derby site.
Still got that lovin feelin', Forest til i die..............COYR”
by paul72
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 1:06AM
“Big deal u beat the worst team in league with a lucky goal still a tin pot club who carnt beat ten men or win when playing with ten men !”
by thetbag
Monday, October 08 2012, 11:32PM
“I love Andy Reid.”
by Garibaldi1952
Monday, October 08 2012, 9:52PM
“Most people of genius are a bit temperamental: if you can iron out some of the latter, like Messi, Renaldo and others have, you end up with players who are invaluable assets to successful sides. For us the message is obvious. When Robbo stopped being an occasional player and started to do it week in, week out, we began to blow holes in so called class sides.... If Lewis and Andy walk that tightrope more games than not, we will be booking a place at the top table for next season. A hell of a pressure for sure but that's what top class players deal with as part of their professional lives; it is what makes them great rather than just good.
Us regulars have seen you at your best and at your quietest.... Show us the lead to the top!!!
You reddddds!:-)”
by Meliman
Monday, October 08 2012, 6:53PM
“Reidy will be a big part of the reason why we go up this season.COYR”
by Meliman
Monday, October 08 2012, 6:44PM
“The way Reid scored the goal.Reminds me when he was last with us.We was away to Coventry won the game 3.1 Reidy got 2 amazing goals.He will be a big reason why we go up this season.COYR”
by RichieW
Monday, October 08 2012, 5:51PM
“Reid and McGugan, two very good championship players on their day but both go missing too often in my opinion.
To win promotion We need players who will work hard and perform game after game, i don't think Reidy and Lewis do enough on a regular basis.
8 points off top spot and the top team come to Nottingham next.
That gap must not increase and Forest must now start a winning run to get back into the top 3.
AVERAGE START TO THE SEASON AND MUCH IMPROVEMENT NEEDED.
Come on you Reds.”
by Doug1978
Monday, October 08 2012, 4:11PM
“With regards to the 4th paragraph (and the overall article), to be fair, Andy Reid is probably the most responsible player currently at Forest.
He's certainly a different character to McGugan, though it seems like Lewis is now starting to find some consistency and maturity this season to add to his considerable ability.
In my opinion, Reid has carried Forest teams pretty much on his own in some matches over the years - not least in the 2004-2005 season when I watched him do the job of 2 or 3 men in an effort to help Forest avoid relegation (which sadly didn't happen, and then Reid was later sold in the 2005 close season).
So I'm somewhat surprised to read how O'Driscoll is quoted as saying:
"Andy has undoubted ability, but we are asking him to be more responsible. It is the same with Lewis McGugan. He has undoubted ability – but in this league you have to be responsible as well.
"They just have to learn that there are times to do things and times not to. They are both grasping that nettle, which is why they are still in the team."
Reid should be the first name on the team sheet for Forest every game, in my opinion because even when he has a mediocre/poor game by his standards, he always has the ability and determination to create something out of nothing.”
by The Grim Reaper
Monday, October 08 2012, 11:41AM
“One of my all time favourite Forest players. Always very skilful and now that he's slimmed down much fitter than he's been for years. He also shows week in week out what it means to him playing for Forest.”
by u242ag1
Monday, October 08 2012, 10:25AM
“Reidy - one word PRICELESS !!!!!!!”