Even though Joe Mattock was his substitute in the Nottingham Forest team, the Little Monkey was very envious of him. This substitute left-back was able to get up close with the boss and listen to his lectures in the changing room, able to joke with him and play around with him.
This was the kind of treatment that Gareth Bale might never enjoy again.
There were many players who had a good relationship with Twain in the Nottingham Forest team, which he'd built from scratch. However, there were not many who had a relationship that went beyond that of a manager and his players. Gareth Bale was one of the few. To him, Tony Twain was the reason why he was able to play professional football, win so many trophies and accolades, and become a world-famous left-back.
