Town Eyeing Irish Winger
Friday, 31st May 2013 21:30

TWTD understands that Town scouts have been regular visitors to Dublin to watch St Patrick’s Athletic in action this season with 20-year-old winger Chris Forrester the reason for their trips. St Patrick’s play in Ireland’s Airtricity League Premier Division, which runs through the summer.

Dubliner Forrester played schoolboy football with local sides Smithfield, Bohemians and Belvedere, with whom he won the FAI Umbro U17 Cup in 2010.

He returned to Bohemians and made his first senior appearances during the 2011 campaign when he quickly established himself in the team and won the club’s Young Player of the Year award.

The 5ft 11in tall right-sided midfielder impressed enough to spend time on trial at Wolves, where Town boss Mick McCarthy was then manager, and also Watford.

Forrester moved to St Patrick’s in January 2012, signing a two-year contract, and won the PFAI Young Player of the Year award and his club’s Young Player of the Year gong in his first season at Richmond Park.

He also won the Saints’ Goal of the Season award for a lob scored against Shamrock Rovers, far from the only notable strike on his CV.

Last season Forrester netted nine goals in 39 games and this year he has so far scored five in 16. In January he won his first call into the Irish U21s and has now won two caps.

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NorthstaNder added 21:35 - May 31 Would be a minimal fee, minimal wages. Minimal risk! Happy days.
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oscarwhiting added 21:47 - May 31 Looks like a promising player, lets hope it happend.
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manualthetisfanclub added 21:56 - May 31 Always worth a punt,these young players,give them 2 year contract to see if he can it it. Mick known for giving players a chance. Go for it.
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Michael11 added 22:06 - May 31 This is more like it. Young winger who wouldn't cost the earth!
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ipswichjon added 22:42 - May 31 Great chip right foot chip, Messi-esque: and he looks to be two footed if this profile is correct and he is actually left footed: http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/christopher-forrester/profil/spieler_180497.ht
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bohslegend added 23:41 - May 31 A friend of mine is a Pats fan and they are resigned to losing him. There's strong interest from Leeds too. Here's a link for another of his goals against Rovers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHq68J89yD8
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bohslegend added 23:45 - May 31 sorry - didn't post link correctly (how do you do that?) Copy and paste the address - pretty good goal.
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DaneITFC added 23:50 - May 31 Flair and playmarker according to FIFA if anyone takes notice, Wouldnt cost much, would like to see this.
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irishtim added 23:51 - May 31 Thislad is a very good player. Would make the grade no problem.
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suffolkpunchdrunk added 07:57 - Jun 1 Cannot wait to shout out 'Run Forrester run!'
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Mark added 09:08 - Jun 1 Is he a winger with pace and the ability to dribble and cross? These are the sort of players other teams seem to have, but Ipswich haven't for many a year.
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emergencylime added 10:07 - Jun 1 Maybe this got leaked before but the media presumed we meant Harry?! Still, would be interesting to have 2 Forresters lining up, haven't had that since the Wright pairing several years back.
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TractorCam added 10:18 - Jun 1 Imagine signing him and Harry from Brentford, 2 Forrester's!
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Paddy39 added 12:56 - Jun 1 2 Forrester's, we're obviously branching out.
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emergencylime added 13:17 - Jun 1 Ah yes, i hadn't twigged
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StuartBrett8 added 13:20 - Jun 1 Barking up the wrong tree I think
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robk22 added 13:29 - Jun 1 Saw him play for Bohemians a few years ago. Has great feet and delivery. Also one of the stand out players in the League of Ireland this year. Yes please Mick.
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urmancian added 15:10 - Jun 1 im a avid shels fan and i hate to admit it he is by fare the best player in the league , scored 3 against us a few weeks back .... some of you might of herd of kevin dawson he played for shelbourne last season and went on trial with yeovil won him self a contract broke in to the first team and scored in there play off semi final ... shows the potentail in the league
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