JAMES Henry says he has no regrets about swapping life with Reading for Championship rivals Millwall.
The 21-year-old winger returned for his third spell at The Den last week but unlike his two previous stays, Henry came back this time to make the move permanent by signing a three-year deal.
He said: “I got a phone call from Reading and then when I went into training the next day they sat me down and said they’d had an offer.
“Reading manager Brian McDermott said they were happy to let me go to progress my career, which made me happy because it was a step in the right direction to come down here where I’d had a good time and nice experiences.
“I was happy to come.
“At Reading I’ve always been the understudy to some fantastic right wingers like Glen Little, Jimmy Kebe and Jobi McAnuff, who have all been fantastic.
“I did struggle to get game time and obviously every player wants to feel like they are wanted.”
Henry added: “This move wouldn’t have happened without Kenny Jackett and it makes me happy that he is confident in me.
“Hopefully he will be able to bring out the best in me.
“Last season I had a few niggling injuries which I kept picking up but touch wood that won’t be the case this year.
“It isn’t unfinished business or anything like that but it is two years in a row I managed to miss Wembley.
“I’d love to say it would be great to get back there again but I think we just need to take each game as it comes and then see where we end up.”
Despite the club stepping up into the unknown, Henry is convinced Millwall can compete in the Championship following last year’s promotion from League One.
“Definitely,” he said. “We’ve got a great squad and it isn’t just about one or two players and I think we will do well this season.
“There is a fantastic crowd here and last season we were getting nine or ten thousand.
“You get fit 20,000 in here so if we can get 15,000 every week then that would be fantastic.
“I’m just looking forward to getting back out on that pitch and showing what I can do.”
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