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.