He may not be the most popular player at West Ham, but boo-boys target Wayne Quinn is still delighted to be here.
The on-loan left-back, who has joined for the season from Newcastle, has faced the jeers of the Upton Park crowd as frustrated fans look for a scapegoat for the indifferent home form.
Wayne Quinn - loves life at West Ham Picture: NICK ANSELL
But that has not put him off looking for a permanent move to the East End, or made him any less grateful for a chance to escape his Tyneside torment.
"I really wanted to get out of there and play some football, so whatever happens I will always be thankful to West Ham," he said.
"A permanent move here would be nice, but I don't want to look too far ahead.
"I'm just taking it game by game at the minute, but if West Ham offered something that would be brilliant.
"London's a great place to live and I'd rather be down here than up in Newcastle."
"But it cost us a clean sheet, and I couldn't see Wigan scoring because we were defending well."
Published Wednesday January 14, 2004
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