Neil Warnock has taken the Crystal Palace job with something to prove.
Warnock's former Palace assistant Mick Jones believes his old boss is still hurting from the way he left QPR.
Jones, who worked with Warnock for eight years at Sheffield United, Palace, QPR and Leeds, knows his friend is desperate for another chance.
"The last time we were never in the bottom three and I know that rankles with Neil, how he got the sack and had never been in the relegation zone," Jones told Press Association Sport.
"There's something about Neil and Palace that rings true. He never regretted being there, he loved living there, his family were happy and he was sad to leave. "He is steeped in management, success and promotions and when you look around at candidates for Premier League roles, I can't see a better one.
"Since Sunday League football, since day one, Neil and football management have been a marriage.
"He has got the thickest hide I have ever known."
