Former Forest legend blasts current side

Last updated : 12 April 2005 By Forest
The Reds European Cup winning skipper was back at the City Ground to see the clash which Forest desperately needed to win to give themselves a chance of staying in the Championship.

However there was no indication of the urgency of the game from most of the home players and McGovern said: “I simply can’t understand how pro footballers can throw in the towel like they did against Plymouth.

“Mathematically there are enough points to play for — although it requires promotion form to get out of trouble now.

“One thing you need to do in these situations is roll your sleeves up and fight like gladiators to the death. But, sadly, there weren’t many in the ring on Saturday."