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West Brom's Ben Watson tips Neil Warnock to make a success of QPR
Feb 28 2010 by Andy Walker, Sunday Mercury
ALBION new-boy Ben Watson expects to see ex-boss Neil Warnock in the Loftus Road dugout next weekend, after insisting that he’s the man to sort out QPR.
The versatile midfielder arrived at the Hawthorns last week on loan until the end of the season from Wigan Athletic.
The 24-year-old has had a miserable time of late with the Latics having tasted just 33 minutes of first-team football in 2010, before yesterday’s match-up with Derby, and he’s looking to use his stint with the Baggies as a chance to put himself in the shop window.
This is Watson’s second spell out on loan this season, having had a glimpse of the madhouse that is QPR between September and January.
The ex-England Under-21 international won’t have to wait long to face his former Hoops team-mates, as Albion travel to Loftus Road next Saturday.
And there looks set to be another reunion on the cards – with his former Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock.
The controversial Eagles boss is expected to cross London and take charge of QPR this week.
Watson admits that Warnock is the best manager he’s ever worked under and has hailed the Yorkshireman as the ideal candidate to help QPR realise the potential that has been stored away ever since the 2007 takeover that saw them dubbed one of the richest clubs in the world.
“I’m 110 per cent sure that Neil Warnock would do a job at QPR, if anyone can sort that club out then it will be himself,” insisted Watson. “It will be interesting to see what happens.
“I loved him, we had a good relationship and I enjoyed playing under him. It was a good experience and probably an experience that you won’t have again. All in all, I had a fantastic time with him.
“He’s got both sides to him. If you put it in for him on the pitch then he won’t have a problem. If you don’t then you have a problem.
“In general, he’s a top manager as he’s proved at this level with the promotions he’s had and it wouldn’t surprise me if he got that job.
I had a great time at QPR so I’ve got nothing against the club and I look forward to going back there.
“Towards the end of my spell there it got a bit mad when the gaffer Jim Magilton got sacked.
“They just need to let a manager get on with it, they need to settle down.
“The set-up is alright but success won’t come overnight and they need to give a manager a chance because at the moment they’re in a relegation scrap.”
Having come through the Palace ranks under a succession of managers, it was Warnock that helped Watson produce the performances that paved the way for his move to a Premier League club.
Watson continued: “Trevor Francis gave me my debut, then Iain Dowie came in and that was when I played some good football.
“But I probably played my best under Warnock.
“When he came in to Palace, my career was at a standstill and he gave me that injection of energy and it all went from there.”
Watson is now looking for a fresh injection of energy with the promotion-chasing Baggies.
Having been signed by Steve Bruce in January 2009, Watson’s time at Wigan started well.
However, the departure of Bruce to Sunderland and the arrival of Roberto Martinez, signalled the start of a misery in Greater Manchester.
“I was injured at the time I got the move to Wigan and then got myself fit and played a few games and scored a few goals. It was going well.
“But then a manager leaves and a new manager comes in with new ideas and new players and I just haven’t fitted into his team.
“Now I just see this move to West Brom as an opportunity to play in a good team and at the end of the day you never know what might happen.”
Before joining Wigan, Watson was linked to a series of clubs, with Middlesbrough and QPR known to have made firm offers.
However, Watson has no regrets about leaving his boyhood club to head to the DW Stadium.
“No regrets,” he insists. “At the time it was the right move for myself.
“But when a new manager comes in he brings his own ideas and obviously I’m not in those ideas at the moment.
“Hopefully now I’m here at the Hawthorns I can play some games and put myself in the shop window.”
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Sunday Mercury
Sport West Brom West Bromwich Albion FC news
West Brom's Ben Watson tips Neil Warnock to make a success of QPR
Feb 28 2010 by Andy Walker, Sunday Mercury
ALBION new-boy Ben Watson expects to see ex-boss Neil Warnock in the Loftus Road dugout next weekend, after insisting that he’s the man to sort out QPR.
The versatile midfielder arrived at the Hawthorns last week on loan until the end of the season from Wigan Athletic.
The 24-year-old has had a miserable time of late with the Latics having tasted just 33 minutes of first-team football in 2010, before yesterday’s match-up with Derby, and he’s looking to use his stint with the Baggies as a chance to put himself in the shop window.
This is Watson’s second spell out on loan this season, having had a glimpse of the madhouse that is QPR between September and January.
The ex-England Under-21 international won’t have to wait long to face his former Hoops team-mates, as Albion travel to Loftus Road next Saturday.
And there looks set to be another reunion on the cards – with his former Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock.
The controversial Eagles boss is expected to cross London and take charge of QPR this week.
Watson admits that Warnock is the best manager he’s ever worked under and has hailed the Yorkshireman as the ideal candidate to help QPR realise the potential that has been stored away ever since the 2007 takeover that saw them dubbed one of the richest clubs in the world.
“I’m 110 per cent sure that Neil Warnock would do a job at QPR, if anyone can sort that club out then it will be himself,” insisted Watson. “It will be interesting to see what happens.
“I loved him, we had a good relationship and I enjoyed playing under him. It was a good experience and probably an experience that you won’t have again. All in all, I had a fantastic time with him.
“He’s got both sides to him. If you put it in for him on the pitch then he won’t have a problem. If you don’t then you have a problem.
“In general, he’s a top manager as he’s proved at this level with the promotions he’s had and it wouldn’t surprise me if he got that job.
I had a great time at QPR so I’ve got nothing against the club and I look forward to going back there.
“Towards the end of my spell there it got a bit mad when the gaffer Jim Magilton got sacked.
“They just need to let a manager get on with it, they need to settle down.
“The set-up is alright but success won’t come overnight and they need to give a manager a chance because at the moment they’re in a relegation scrap.”
Having come through the Palace ranks under a succession of managers, it was Warnock that helped Watson produce the performances that paved the way for his move to a Premier League club.
Watson continued: “Trevor Francis gave me my debut, then Iain Dowie came in and that was when I played some good football.
“But I probably played my best under Warnock.
“When he came in to Palace, my career was at a standstill and he gave me that injection of energy and it all went from there.”
Watson is now looking for a fresh injection of energy with the promotion-chasing Baggies.
Having been signed by Steve Bruce in January 2009, Watson’s time at Wigan started well.
However, the departure of Bruce to Sunderland and the arrival of Roberto Martinez, signalled the start of a misery in Greater Manchester.
“I was injured at the time I got the move to Wigan and then got myself fit and played a few games and scored a few goals. It was going well.
“But then a manager leaves and a new manager comes in with new ideas and new players and I just haven’t fitted into his team.
“Now I just see this move to West Brom as an opportunity to play in a good team and at the end of the day you never know what might happen.”
Before joining Wigan, Watson was linked to a series of clubs, with Middlesbrough and QPR known to have made firm offers.
However, Watson has no regrets about leaving his boyhood club to head to the DW Stadium.
“No regrets,” he insists. “At the time it was the right move for myself.
“But when a new manager comes in he brings his own ideas and obviously I’m not in those ideas at the moment.
“Hopefully now I’m here at the Hawthorns I can play some games and put myself in the shop window.”
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