Brentford boss Wally Downes was ready to turn back the clock today to sign his former Wimbledon bootboy Scott Fitzgerald.
The experienced 34-year-old ex-Colchester United club captain and former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international central defender is set to quit Layer Road after Downes invited him to Griffin Park for training yesterday.
Fitzgerald, who asked for a move three weeks ago in a bid to play first team football told the Evening Gazette: "If things work out well for me I'll be very keen to join the Bees.
"I used to clean Wally Downes' boots when he was a Wimbledon player and I was an apprentice with the Dons.
"I'm not really needed at Colchester and I haven't played regular first team football since last November. I need to do that for my own sanity.
"But I can't say too much at this time because I haven't spoken to Wally Downes at any length yet."
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Published Friday March 5, 2004
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