Andrews criticises Rovers

Indian owners Venky's took charge in November 2010, replacing experienced manager Sam Allardyce with coach Steve Kean.

And Andrews has spoken out about the regime which deemed him surplus to requirements, first loaning him out to Ipswich before allowing him to move to The Hawthorns.

"Things went on in the summer that I wasn't entirely happy with," he said.

"I had a tough season last year with a fairly simple injury, where I ended up getting an infection from the operation.

"For one reason or another I didn't play a lot of football last year.

Mish-mash

"It was taken out of my hands in the summer. They wanted rid of me without really consulting me, so from that point on I was keen to get away."

And Andrews sympathises with the players left at Blackburn, as he prepares to line up for West Brom against Swansea on Saturday.

"I think it's very hard," he said.

"The way the club's been run since the owners have taken over, the whole scenario isn't ideal.

"I think anyone that is in it will tell you that it's a bit of a mish-mash.

"The budget has been restricted, there's players leaving left, right and centre. It's not an ideal scenario."