Dowie On Leon Best

Last updated : 09 July 2007 By Covsupport
Iain Dowie has been talking about the signing of Leon Best from Southampton.

"Besty is a big signing for us," said Dowie to the CT. "He was wanted by at least four other clubs in the Championship and I spent a good bit of time with him before I went away to convince him to be here.

"To be fair, even at times when it looked a bit edgy in terms of being able to do the deal, he hung on because of the fact that we have had a good relationship. "He knows that I am going to demand things of him and that is important.

"In training he looks at me and we have that eye contact that he knows that I expect more from him. "So he is one of those that could be a special player, I hope, and I have brought him here because I think he is going to be good value."