Bart-Williams Explains Baggies Snub

Last updated : 14 December 2003 By Mad Reporter
The former Nottingham Forest star confirmed that he wanted to be loyal to the Suffolk club who he had been on loan with after falling out of favour at Charlton Athletic.

"It would have suited me to move to Albion because I still have my home in the Midlands from my time with Forest," he said.

"But it was Ipswich who came in for me when my career was static and I wasn't going to forget that. I want to repay the faith they showed in me.

"My three months on loan here convinced me Ipswich can go up. My contract runs out in the summer but if I can help them to win promotion everything will take care of itself."

Bart-Williams signed a season long permanent deal with The Tractor Boys at the end of last week.