Jamie Ward, now on loan at Charlton Athletic, joined Nottingham Forest in 2015 after leaving Derby County.
The 32-year-old, who can operate as a forward or as a winger, joined League One club Charlton on loan from Championship side Forest in the summer transfer window.
The former Aston Villa man is scheduled to stay at Lee Bowyer’s side until January 2019.
Ward has spoken out about his time at Forest in recent times and has hit out at the Reds.
“It was horrific [being in the bomb squad],” Ward told The South London Press & Mercury. “It depends how you get treated and that varies from club to club. I know a lot of clubs where you are treated a lot better than we were at Forest.”
“It wasn’t great at the start. Things got better eventually, because they had to. There are guidelines they have to follow, things like that.
“I can’t go into it too much or I am liable to be fined and the club would love to do that.”
Tough times
Ward joined Forest in the summer of 2015 after leaving bitter East Midlands rivals Derby County at the end of the 2014-15 campaign.
The 32-year-old has struggled to make an impact at the City Ground in recent years, having spent time on loan at Burton Albion and Cardiff City since 2016 before joining Charlton on loan in the summer transfer window.
From Ward’s comments, it seems that the Northern Ireland international does not look back fondly on his time at Forest, and maybe it would be best for everyone if he leaves the Reds permanently.
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