Simon Cox

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West Brom signing Simon Cox on why he preferred Baggies over Newcastle

 

SIMON Cox admits he could well have been lining up for Newcastle against Albion on Saturday had they not been in such turmoil.

 

The striker, 22, who is still finding his feet at Albion following his £1.9 million move from Swindon, was coveted by Newcastle around the time the Baggies stepped up their interest in him.

 

Albion beat Newcastle to the signature of Cox, announcing his arrival just a few days after Roberto Di Matteo had taken over as head coach.

 

The two clubs meet for what is expected to be an emotionally-charged game following last Friday’s death of Sir Bobby Robson.

 

Cox claims the summer-long uncertainty over Newcastle’s future – not least the lack of manager – convinced him to go elsewhere.

 

“There was truth in that story but they had no manager so why would I go there?” Cox told the Birmingham Mail.

 

“If they had been sorted and not in turmoil then it might have been a different story but they weren’t, they were in dire straits so I came to Albion and I moved on.

 

“And I’m very happy to be here.

 

“We need to make sure we go into that match with confidence and hopefully we’ll all be trying to be in the manager’s first XI for that game.”

 

Cox made a point of stating he would not have joined Albion had their own managerial issue not been resolved.

 

He has been impressed with Roberto Di Matteo so far.

 

“He’s very quiet,” added Cox.

 

“I was talking to a few people and they like what they see.

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“There was truth in that story but they had no manager so why would I go there?” Cox told the Birmingham Mail.

 

“If they had been sorted and not in turmoil then it might have been a different story but they weren’t, they were in dire straits so I came to Albion and I moved on.

 

 

 

Again Assley needs to play A game of FM..... in fact PM97 would do.

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I can imagine a few championship players would have been more than happy to sign up with us had it not been for all this fucking nonsense.

 

Big club (no matter what anyone else says it's a fact.), chance of being in the premiership next, year shiny new car! (condition on being promoted of course) and being in the team that launched us straight back up. Imagine the drive they'd have the following season.

 

Sad really.

 

Fuck.

Edited August 4, 2009 by JUICE690