Jack Iredale had to watch from the sidelines last season as Wanderers came up just short in the play-offs.
The defender is excited to help the Whites push for promotion this time around by offering as much assistance as he can.
“I enjoy taking part. It’s a fantastic moment to be involved because we are near the top of the league and have some big games coming up,” Iredale remarked.
“I’ll use the cliche that the gaffer uses—pressure is a privilege—that we all absorb.
“The pressure we face is not to stay in the league, but to win the league and get promoted. That is a good pressure.”
However, since our perspective on each game remains same, I don’t believe we should bring any pressure into the games.
“We’re looking for identical procedures and results. If we do our work, it doesn’t matter what goes on around us.
In the remaining months of the season, Wanderers have a lot of games to fit in, but Iredale is excited about the challenge.
He continued, “I adore the Saturday and Tuesday fixtures.” Since everyone is vying for a spot in our skilled and deep group, it provides me more opportunities to play.
“You have more opportunities to go on the field the more games there are in a short amount of time.
“When there’s not a Tuesday game, I find myself growing a little impatient and looking forward to the weekend! The sheer number of games we have to play has me giddy.
Due to a calf problem, Ricardo Santos has missed the last few games. In the absence of the captain, Eoin Toal and recently acquired Caleb Taylor have both operated in the midst of the back three.
“We have made some minor adjustments,” Iredale said. Rico’s abilities are well known, but Toaly and Caleb, who fill in the middle, each have unique contributions to make as well.
“I get along pretty well with Toaly and we have a terrific friendship, so we play together on the weekends.
That facilitates our ability to speak and interact with one another as well as our ability to demand specific things from one another.
“Obviously, Rico is our captain and a leader, but he’s also doing a great job of trying to set the tone and maintain an optimistic attitude in the group off the pitch.”
This weekend, Charlton is visiting the city, and the 27-year-old is optimistic that the Wanderers can maintain their current momentum and score points.
“You saw them in the Premier League; Charlton was a similar club to Bolton when I was growing up in Australia,” the man remarked.
“I am aware of the calibre of each player at Charlton, having known a few of the guys there. Although I know it will be a challenging test, I am excited about it.
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