Pete Odemwingie rues QPR drive
Almost two years on from his infamous deadline day drive to Queens Park Rangers, Peter Odemwingie has opened up about the incident.
Re-enacting the drive with Sky Sports ahead of the transfer window opening tomorrow, the former Albion striker and current Stoke player revealed what went through his mind after the deal fell through.
"I didn't even know what to think; I was laughing and almost crying at the same time!" he said.
"I believed it was done, I had nothing to hide. When the cameras came, I didn't feel awkward to say 'yes, this is where we are'. Unless you see it on paper nothing is done, so that's why I said it's a 90 per cent done deal.
"They (Albion players) were confused a bit and they knew I believed the deal was done.
"But then it was tough of course with the fans.
"(After the move collapsed) I said I'm going to play a song from Akon, 'Lonely', and drive home.
"I wish it all didn't happen, but that's life."
Proving he's a good sport, Odemwingie allowed Albion to lampoon the incident for December's online advent calendar.
"Sometimes we still laugh about it," the 34-year-old added.
"Let's say if Glenn Whelan was moving, they'd call him Glenn Odemwingie! They'll just have fun with it.
"I recently went to London for the boxing and there were 10 Leicester fans who were shouting 'hi Peter' and we had a good chat, but at the end they said 'what were you thinking when you drove to QPR'?! Do people really think I drove there and just said 'please sign me'? Anyway, it makes people laugh."
Elsewhere, former
Albion left-back and MLS champion Liam Ridgewell has joined Brighton on a six-week loan from Portland Timbers.
