Source: Daily_Mail
Loach warns Premier League suitors he isn't prepared to warm the bench
Taking a punt: Loach excelled in the ChampionshipArsenal and Tottenham target Scott Loach has warned his suitors that he will be unhappy to sit on the bench. The England Under 21 goalkeeper, who has also been linked with the likes of Everton and Aston Villa, would rather play first-team football for a smaller club.His predecessor at Watford, Ben Foster, made it to the Man United first team after proving himself at Championship level - and Loach wants to do the same. Loach said: 'If I can play another 60-100 games here and then move on then I'll be in a much better position. 'Even if I was 24-25, I don't think I'd automatically get into Premier League sides. I'm confident I can go somewhere and break in somewhere, but it's all about games and I just want to keep learning and do something like Ben Foster.'I'm in the Under-21s now, it's great to work with Stuart Pearce and see and learn from the keepers in front of me, but I've got a long way to go yet. 'But I'll just work hard and I'm confident I'll get to the top in the end.'I see myself in the newspapers it brings a smile to my face as the Premier League is where I want to be. It's an honour to be linked with those clubs and, if that happens, then brilliant but it would also be brilliant staying here.' International class: Loach has featured the England Under-21s in major tournamentsLoach is angry about the lack of respect shown to his current employers. 'People don't think we're a big club any more and a lot have underestimated us,' he said. 'But we have a good thing going on here. 'We keep surprising people and, with another couple of wins, we will be back in the play-off zone and there is no reason why I can't be in the Premier League with Watford next year. Burnley did it last year. 'We've got a top young set of players and a young, up-and-coming management team so we can keep taking the club forward. If we don't go up this year then hopefully we will next year.' Redknapp hails 'terrific' Gomes after one-man defiance against FulhamArsenal 3 Aston Villa 0: Substitute Cesc Fabregas fires title warning to Chelsea and Manchester UnitedFulham 0 Tottenham 0: Gomes the hero as Spurs escape with a pointReal set to beat Arsenal and United in race to sign Lille star Eden Hazard