It was a chance I couldn't turn down - - The official of Warren Barton

It was a chance I couldn't turn down - 21/01/2004

He always had potential

I enjoyed the couple of weeks I spent training with Leicester and now I’m back at QPR, I’m helping out with the coaching and keeping fit in case I’m needed on the pitch. Les (Ferdinand) sorted out the Leicester spell and to be honest, the chance to play in the Premiership again was simply too good to turn down. I played a practice match up there but with John Curtis’ injury not being as and as originally diagnosed, and with Leicester buying my old colleague Nicos Dabizas, I won’t be joining them.

But perhaps this isn’t such a bad thing in that I’m in the middle of my UEFA ‘A’ Badge – which is a very demanding course. The experience of coaching at QPR gains me experience and with not playing regularly I no have the time to concentrate on my badge.

Sky Sports interviewed me earlier in the week regarding Louis Saha’s move to Man Utd. I wish him well and everyone who saw him play and train at Newcastle won’t be that surprised how his career has taken off. He always had the potential but maybe he was a little raw back then. He’s got a good temperament and I’m sure he’ll do well there, he’s a nice lad and I wish him all the best.