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Camp would relish working for Forest boss Davies again

Monday, February 09, 2009, 08:00

LEE Camp would relish the chance to work with Billy Davies again if the Nottingham Forest boss tried to bring him back to the City Ground.

The QPR keeper received a great ovation before Saturday's 2-2 draw against the club he played for 15 times earlier in the season.

He returned to London at the end of his three-month loan in December, just as Davies replaced Colin Calderwood.

Davies sold Camp when he was manager at Derby, but the pair embraced after the match on Saturday, and Camp says there has never been a problem between them.

"Billy Davies and I never had a cross word or disagreement. A lot of things came out from Derby about me and Billy that were absolute rubbish. He was always very honest with me.

"As a manager he had big decisions to make and you can't please everyone. But at the end of the day I was part of his promotion-winning squad and I was on the bench for the play-off win at Wembley. That was a big day for me and my family.

"He is possibly the best manager I have worked with, and I have worked with a lot, although they always seem to get sacked! His attention to detail is exceptional.

"There is no problem between us, and I would have no problems working with him again. Some people like to jump on the bandwagon and make out a problem exists, but we know it doesn't.

"He sets his teams up well, and makes sure they conduct themselves in a certain way. I always remember him saying that in pre-season, teams either prepare for a promotion-winning season or a relegation season.

"And he made sure that in every day of training, his team was working towards promotion and his players gave 120 per cent. He is a winner, and he has made me think about training like that every day. He keeps standards high every day."

Camp says he is under no illusions of how hard it will be to stay in the QPR first team under Paulo Sousa – and would not be against a permanent return to the city Ground.

"I can't control it. If they want me, they have to do what they have to do to get me here. It's out of my hands.

"It has been a difficult few weeks since I finished at Forest. I have not been involved in the QPR side and the manager had not spoken to me, until Radek (Cerny) got injured.

"The team has been going well and I know that if Radek had not been injured, I would not have been in the squad today."

And Camp thanked the 25,000 fans who cheered his return to Nottingham.

"It was really enjoyable and I was grateful for the response I got from everyone. It was a fixture I'd looked out for as soon as I went back to QPR and I enjoyed the game.

"I thought a draw was just about fair, and the teams cancelled each other out. Forest were organised and solid, and difficult to break down.

"For the penalty I didn't see the contact because the ball was coming through to me, but there were not many protests which is usually a good indicator. Lewis hit it very well. For the second goal I thought there might have been a foul on me, I think by Garath McCleary, but the ref didn't see it.

"Forest do seem harder to break down now than when I was here, and are keeping a few more clean sheets, which is a sign of progress. I think they will be fine and that Billy Davies will be a success."

Lee Camp

Lee Camp

 

   




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