Former Queens Park Rangers duo Kevin McLeod and Gareth Ainsworth completed their moves to Adams Park on transfer deadline day and told Chairboys Player that they're delighted to be working under former boss Gary Waddock once again.
The pair spent almost ten years between them at Loftus Road and are now reunited along with Waddock, who had spells as manager and reserve team coach at the London club and was a major factor in their decision to switch to South Bucks:
"Gary's a great coach and a great man to play for and I want to come here, get my head down and prove myself to him again," said 29-year-old winger McLeod. "It's all about playing for someone and enjoying it."
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Ainsworth has already had one stint playing for Waddock at Wycombe in a loan spell earlier this season which was cut short by injury, but he felt he had unfinished business when he departed and is ready to pick up where he left off:
"There wasn't another club I wanted to go to," he said. "The staff were brilliant to me when I was here and I'm buzzing to be back. You've got my all - whatever shirt I put on, you'll get 110%.
"I want to play first team football and that's really important for every player. That was a big issue in coming here, along with Gary Waddock, who I think is a fantastic manager. And (club owner) Steve Hayes has been fantastic to me in this move; he's a really ambitious guy doing it in the right way and this is the place I want to be."
The 36-year-old proved to be a huge hit with Wycombe fans in his first spell with the club and he also has an admirer in McLeod, who is delighted to be pairing up with his former team-mate again:
"I've just seen Gaz when I walked in - he's come in with all his rock'n'roll antics! He's a top man, I really like him and it's a pleasure to play with him."
Watch both interviews, as well as a deadline day reflection from manager Gary Waddock, only on Chairboys Player.