Andy Reid(b 1982)

**SwanVsDalton** · 10/11/2012, 11:43 AM

Andy Reid interview just on 5 Live. I happened to be awake at 7.30am and Mark Pougatch said it was worth listening to. Not really - didn't touch on his international career. Was just about three minutes long, with Reid talking about how he feels he's fitter than ever before chat swung into Reid's admiration of Oscar Wilde and Brendan Behan.

**paul_oshea** · 10/11/2012, 12:55 PM

...and burger king

**SkStu** · 10/11/2012, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Andy Reid interview just on 5 Live. I happened to be awake at 7.30am and Mark Pougatch said it was worth listening to. Not really - didn't touch on his international career. Was just about three minutes long, with Reid talking about how he feels he's fitter than ever before chat swung into Reid's admiration of Oscar Wilde and Brendan Behan.

Hopefully he's really learnt about the importance of being earnest in his fitness efforts and will get back in favour with the quare fellow in charge of the national team..

**Grafter** · 10/11/2012, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Hopefully he's really learnt about the importance of being earnest in his fitness efforts and will get back in favour with the quare fellow in charge of the national team..

And who says foot.ie lacks culture amongst it's contributors?

Touche!

**geysir** · 10/11/2012, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by Grafter

And who says foot.ie lacks culture amongst it's contributors?

Touche!

Andy talked about his fitness levels never being better than now (at the age of 30) and that he had a good pre-season. A post interview jibe was added by a studio guest (whatshisname who managed Spurs on odd occasions), 'if only Andy had taken his fitness so serious when he had a great chance after he was signed by Spurs'.

**Carrigaline** · 08/12/2012, 11:29 PM

Another assist from Andy Reid to secure victory for Notts Forest.

**Paddy Garcia** · 09/12/2012, 7:31 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

Andy talked about his fitness levels never being better than now (at the age of 30) and that he had a good pre-season. A post interview jibe was added by a studio guest (whatshisname who managed Spurs on odd occasions), 'if only Andy had taken his fitness so serious when he had a great chance after he was signed by Spurs'.

David Pleat? I think he signed him!

**DannyInvincible** · 11/12/2012, 9:55 AM

"'He has been terrific all season' - Nottingham Forest manager Sean O'Driscoll hails Andy Reid": http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/...forest-manager

"He has been terrific all season," he said. "Andy is a difficult player to pin down because he doesn�t play really as a wide man and he�s not really a central midfielder.

"As people get older, they get more mature. He has not had a bad career, that's for sure," added O'Driscoll. "But he still wants to achieve something at Forest. He lost a lot of weight in the summer. He trains really well."

He continued: "When he wasn't in the team last season, I still always thought to myself that he was one of the better players. It was just a case of trying to get him into the team."

"He is reliable, he is a good bloke in the dressing-room and he always has an opinion. You can talk to him. He is captain material," added the Forest boss.

**TrapAPony** · 11/12/2012, 11:56 AM

Could score 50 goals from midfield this season and Trapattoni still would not pick him for the squad

**Irish_Praha** · 11/12/2012, 7:43 PM

So this picture from last weekend should put all the Pye jokes to bed.
http://e2.365dm.com/12/08/504x378/Andy-Reid_2816900.jpg
He's looking very fit and skinny at the moment but it can also put the big-boned defences to rest as he can look skinny when he trains and eats properly.

**Sullivinho** · 11/12/2012, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by Sean O'Driscoll

When he wasn't in the team last season, I still always thought to myself that he was one of the better players.

The name sounded familiar enough but that quote convinced me Mr. O'Driscoll had to be Irish. I'll bet he's posted in many an Andy Reid thread in his time too.

**Stuttgart88** · 26/12/2012, 4:07 PM

I only saw the first 20 mins of the second half of Forest v Leeds today and Reid looked class as a wide left midfielder. His passing was good, he was always available to receive the ball and looked comfortable receiving it in tight situations. Great awareness. He put in some top quality deliveries from right sided corners. One Forest attack came from a really good Reid tackle from which he developed a great move afterwards.

He might have been muck in the other 70 mins but on basis of what I saw I'd have him in the squad any day of the week.

**SkStu** · 26/12/2012, 10:55 PM

Well you may have your chance Stutts if you decide to apply for the vacant Notts Forest job. O'Driscoll sacked after the 4-2 win and in great position to push for promotion spots. Bizarro.

**tricky_colour** · 27/12/2012, 4:30 PM

The sacking seem a bit harsh but I think they had just dropped off the pace a little, 9 points off automatic promotion
was probably too far short of expectation. Inconsistency seems to be the problem. 'Big money' signing Simon Cox
started on the bench. The owners have apparently spoken to a "Premier League manager", not sure who that would be.
But.... a bit of googling brings up some interesting names...Roberto Di Matteo and our old mate Roy Keane

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ODriscoll.html

It would be a bit of a drop in class for Di Matteo but possibly an ideal job for Keane, I think he woudl bring back some consistency.
Whether it woudl be good or bad consistency is an entirely different matter.

Having said that Alex Mcleish is odds on favourite (6-1 on)

**Fergie's Son** · 27/12/2012, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by Irish_Praha

So this picture from last weekend should put all the Pye jokes to bed.
http://e2.365dm.com/12/08/504x378/Andy-Reid_2816900.jpg
He's looking very fit and skinny at the moment but it can also put the big-boned defences to rest as he can look skinny when he trains and eats properly.

He looks well apart from the stupid tat.

**tricky_colour** · 28/12/2012, 3:55 PM

Alex Mcleish appointed, he was pretty successful as Scotland manager so maybe can get the best out of the Irish at Forest too.

**liamoo11** · 28/12/2012, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Alex Mcleish appointed, he was pretty successful as Scotland manager so maybe can get the best out of the Irish at Forest too.

If u were mcloughlin or mcnamee(did he defo sign?) and had just moved over this must be pretty worrying times wondering if the new man likes u as a player `

**tetsujin1979** · 28/12/2012, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Alex Mcleish appointed, he was pretty successful as Scotland manager so maybe can get the best out of the Irish at Forest too.

maybe you should take a look at his record since then

**tricky_colour** · 28/12/2012, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

maybe you should take a look at his record since then

The Forest fans seem to have and are not too happy about his appointment.

Keane was spotted at the Forest Leeds match so he must have been interested.

One Forest fans describes the appointment as an accident waiting to happen, he may well be right.

He has a tough first match against 4th placed Palace tomorrow.

**BonnieShels** · 28/12/2012, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

The Forest fans seem to have and are not too happy about his appointment.

Keane was spotted at the Forest Leeds match so he must have been interested.

One Forest fans describes the appointment as an accident waiting to happen, he may well be right.

He has a tough first match against 4th placed Palace tomorrow.

He will be right. McLeish has done nothing since he got Birmingham promoted. He got them relegated again and somehow got the Villa job and fupped them up.

He will fupp this up too and next summer Forest will be looking for a new manager.