{"id":435922,"date":"2011-06-04T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/04\/roy-hodgson-urges-new-west-brom-signing-billy-jones-to-prove-his-premier-league-worth\/"},"modified":"2011-06-04T17:28:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-04T17:28:00","slug":"roy-hodgson-urges-new-west-brom-signing-billy-jones-to-prove-his-premier-league-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/04\/roy-hodgson-urges-new-west-brom-signing-billy-jones-to-prove-his-premier-league-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Hodgson urges new West Brom signing Billy Jones to prove his Premier League worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Chris Davie<\/h3>\n<h4>4 Jun 2011 18:28:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"62.1250909091\">\n<div readability=\"15.0615384615\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roy Hodgson, West Bromwich Albion (Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/124400\/124433_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Roy Hodgson, West Bromwich Albion (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"24.2612011439\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/england\/19298\/roy-hodgson\">Roy Hodgson<\/a> has urged new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/112\/west-bromwich\">West Brom<\/a> signing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/england\/43505\/billy-jones\">Billy Jones<\/a> to prove his ability in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old joined from Championship side Preston on bosman signing and penned a three-year deal at The Hawthorns.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, who is capable of playing in both defence and midfield, scooped Preston\u2019s player of the season award last term and is West Brom\u2019s second acquisition since the close of the campaign following the arrival of Gareth McAuley.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m delighted to welcome Billy to the club,\u201d said Hodgson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been a very consistent performer in the Championship for a long period and this is his chance to show he can be as good a player in the Premier League.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really pleased we\u2019ve been able to secure his signature in the face of stiff competition from other clubs for his services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been monitoring Billy\u2019s progress for some time and, like the player himself, we believe this is the right moment for him to move up a level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is great that he has chosen our club as the place to further his career.\u201d<em\/><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>See more here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/06\/04\/2517809\/roy-hodgson-urges-new-west-brom-signing-billy-jones-to-prove-his-\" title=\"Roy Hodgson urges new West Brom signing Billy Jones to prove his Premier League worth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roy Hodgson urges new West Brom signing Billy Jones to prove his Premier League worth<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Chris Davie 4 Jun 2011 18:28:00 Roy Hodgson, West Bromwich Albion (Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players Roy Hodgson has urged new West Brom signing Billy Jones to prove his ability in the Premier League. 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