John Fallon: Matt Taylor's putdown a leveller for League of Ireland
HARSH TRUTHS: Matt Taylor compared the League of Ireland standard to English non-league, aired during praise for striker Georgie Kelly. Pic: Pete Norton/Getty Images
Every so often, an outsider’s opinion gets the dander among League of Ireland folk up and the latest to strike a nerve was Matt Taylor, barely a wet day in the door at Rotherham United as manager.
Him comparing the league standard to English non-league, aired during praise for striker Georgie Kelly, amounted to “shock”, according to one media outlet, the cue for a widespread backlash across diehards.
