daveyboy Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 Pearson Adds Duo To Backroom StaffPosted on: Tue 01 Jul 2008 Leicester City have this afternoon (Tuesday) welcomed Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh to the club. The duo will work alongside Manager Nigel Pearson as part of a three-man management team. Shakespeare (44) has arrived from Premier League new boys West Bromwich Albion and will work as Assistant Manager and First Team Coach. Walsh, meanwhile, has taken on the dual role of Assistant Manager and Head of Recruitment. Shakespeare joined the Baggies in 1999 as a Football in the Community Officer before moving on to become youth team coach under then manager Gary Megson and subsequently reserve team boss. He played a major role as part of Tony Mowbray's management team in helping the club win the Coca-Cola Championship title and promotion back to the Barclays Premier League last term. But after being released from his Baggies contract he will now link up again with former Albion assistant boss Pearson, who he worked with for almost two years at The Hawthorns. He said: "It's all happened fairly quickly but it's been a hard decision. "It's been hard because of my respect and my high-regard for Tony (Mowbray) as a manager and as a person. "The same goes for the person I'm joining here in Nigel Pearson, who has also taught me a lot. "These are two guys that I hold in high esteem. "I've made this decision for the sake of my own career and hopefully it will turn out to be a good one. "I now face a new challenge, which I'm really looking forward to. I can't wait to get started because I want to help Leicester and its fans get that feel good factor back." Walsh, who was previously Chief Scout at Chelsea and Newcastle, added: "I am delighted and honoured to be here and hopefully I can draw on my experience and contacts within the game to help turn this impressive club's fortunes around after what has been a difficult few years on the field." Pearson is delighted to have Shakespeare and Walsh on board following his arrival just over a week ago. He added: "Craig and Steve are close friends, are experts in their own fields and are two people that I can trust. "They are just as passionate and hungry as myself and their experience and knowledge of the game will not only assist me but the club as a whole will also benefit. "Our aim is to gain promotion this season and their arrivals are just another part of the jigsaw which we hope to continue to build over the coming weeks." Shakespeare, a former midfielder, signed as an apprentice at Walsall in September 1979, turning professional in November 1981. In 1987-88 Shakespeare helped the Saddlers gain promotion to Division Two via the Play-Offs and in total played well over 350 games for them, scoring 59 goals before moving to Sheffield Wednesday in 1989. He spent less than a year at Hillsborough before signing for West Brom for £275,000. He stayed at the Hawthorns for over three years and made 128 appearances. Spells at Grimsby Town and S****horpe United followed before he announced his retirement. OS
SamL Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 So, it's not THE Steve Walsh then? No. At least his Backroom Staff have been added. With their help, we can now concentrate on getting players fit and recruiting new ones.
GloverFox Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 That Steve Walsh bloke looks a miserable bugger don't he. Not as miserable as I'll be if we fail to produce in this League ... but joking aside Walsh is a top bloke, with a host of knowledge and bucket full of contacts within the higher realms of the game ... somewher we need to get back to ...
Daggers Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 OSWalsh, who was previously Chief Scout at Chelsea and Newcastle The best news all summer - someone who has held a job vital to us at a high level within the game. I am genuinely delighted with this appointment.
Thracian Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 Welcome. Never has a new Holy Trinity had a better chance to achieve revered status.
Thracian Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 Big thing is he's got his own team and he's got em quickly. No unwelcome hiccups.
GloverFox Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 Big thing is he's got his own team and he's got em quickly. No unwelcome hiccups. well by getting 'em quickly hopefully he'll have them and the youngsters playing as a team and not as the 'where were you when I played that great ball into nowhere' well their not my responsibility rabble of last season
jamie_18 Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 am glad stevie walsh is guna b apart of our management team. hopefully he can inject tht passion tht he showed bk in his playin days with our new re developed squd tht we will b assembling. BRING ON THE GOOD TIMES.
Joe. Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 am glad stevie walsh is guna b apart of our management team. hopefully he can inject tht passion tht he showed bk in his playin days with our new re developed squd tht we will b assembling. BRING ON THE GOOD TIMES.
Milky Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 am glad stevie walsh is guna b apart of our management team. hopefully he can inject tht passion tht he showed bk in his playin days with our new re developed squd tht we will b assembling. BRING ON THE GOOD TIMES.
Unabomber Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 am glad stevie walsh is guna b apart of our management team. hopefully he can inject tht passion tht he showed bk in his playin days with our new re developed squd tht we will b assembling. BRING ON THE GOOD TIMES. This is just too retarded to be real. (If you are serious, I'm sorry but it is a different Steve Walsh)
dave_the_fox Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 am glad stevie walsh is guna b apart of our management team. hopefully he can inject tht passion tht he showed bk in his playin days with our new re developed squd tht we will b assembling. BRING ON THE GOOD TIMES. oh dear....
davieG Posted 1 July 2008 Posted 1 July 2008 am glad stevie walsh is guna b apart of our management team. hopefully he can inject tht passion tht he showed bk in his playin days with our new re developed squd tht we will b assembling. BRING ON THE GOOD TIMES. Cut the text talk let's have you writing in English.
DanTheFox07 Posted 2 July 2008 Posted 2 July 2008 apparently shakespere is the one responsible for west brom`s style of football last season which has to bode well because they got promoted, although we don`t have the same players.
billyfox1 Posted 3 July 2008 Posted 3 July 2008 Spot the difference between this picture of Shakespere and the one in the training pics. Obviously the pies were good at WBA http://www.sportgrimsby.co.uk/football/gri...cle.php?ID=4923
fox123 Posted 27 December 2008 Posted 27 December 2008 I'd like to make a special mention too our backroom staff, especially Craig Shakespeare. I'm quite confident he is getting the best out of our Midfielders (being a former one him self) which I feel is key to where we are now.
renards Posted 27 December 2008 Posted 27 December 2008 Rememeber that Peter Taylor tried to get Sammy Lee as his assistant and had to settle for Butler. An ex player from the bottom 2 div's who had done bugger all and was expected to motivate and coach ex prem players. With ONeil we had great back room staff but all been crap since. Full credit to Pearson on his selection of crediable support
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