ɹˈiə ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd hˈɪɡɪnz tə mˈuːv tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd hˈɪɡɪnz wʊd ɹˈeɪt ɹˈiəz hˈɛlp sˌoʊ hˈaɪli ðæt hiː dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hˌɪm æz "ɐ bˈɪt əvə fˈɑːðɚ fˈɪɡjɚ".
Rea encouraged Higgins to move to England, and Higgins would rate Rea's help so highly that he described him as "a bit of a father figure".