samjp26 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Paul Lambert has bolstered his Villa backroom team in time for pre-season training next week by appointing three new faces to coaching roles. Scott Marshall has been recruited as first team coach, while Michael Watts is the new strength and conditioning coach and will be assisted by Chris Lorkin. Lambert knows Marshall from their time together at Wycombe, where Marshall was a member of the academy coaching staff and the pair also worked together at Norwich . Marshall was previously a player at Arsenal, Celtic and Sheffield United and has also coached at Brentford, Chelsea, QPR and the Arsenal Soccer School in Oman. Watts and Lorkin also worked under Lambert at Carrow Road. They will join a Bodymoor Heath backroom team also including assistant manager Ian Culverhouse and head of football operations Gary Karsa. “It takes time to build a team and you also need time to build the staff around you and these appointments will help everybody,” said Lambert. “Scott worked with me at Wycombe and he has really good mannerisms about himself, a very professional approach and he will enhance everything. “Definitely he will be a big hand for myself, Ian Culverhouse and Gary Karsa. “Michael I knew from previously working with him as well and he’s another top guy at his job and Chris will assist him really well. “They’ll be my staff and we’ll all be striving for the same thing which is to continue to build the club and make Aston Villa as good as it can possibly be.” Watts began his career as a strength and conditioning coach at Sheffield United, spending three years at Bramall Lane before moving to China. After two years there he joined Norwich City in 2010 as the Head of Performance and Strength and Conditioning, managing the physical programme for the first team at Carrow Road. Lorkin also joined Norwich City in 2010 as the lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Academy, spending two seasons working with their youth teams from Under-9 to Under18 level, as well as assisting with the reserves and first team. In 2012 he was appointed first team Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Canaries. Fitness coach Adrian Lamb has left the club. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paul-lambert-signs-up-three-4710556 --- Don't know how to quote on my phone but another few snapped up from his old team at Norwich. Good to see him bolstering his own backroom team and hopefully it will help us prepare for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Mr Watts needs to get Westwood and Delph to bulk up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Mr Watts needs to get Westwood and Delph to bulk up. Bennett. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Was hoping he'd bring in a defensive coach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Great news on so many levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 So these guys were responsible for getting Grant Holt in shape? I kid, welcome to Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Depends what your role is, and what type of player you are. I think Westwood would certainly benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Wouldn't agility and balance be more important for a player like Westood. It's not like he is a battling and hard tackling midfielder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I dare say the average age of those concerned is around 16. No defensive coach but hopefully that will change by the start of our pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Helenius is a good example of an already more than useful player who would become far harder to defend against if he "bulked up" a bit. Bennett will never be a good left back, but a bit more muscle might make him a decent left wing back. The negative side of bulking up was demonstrated by Gabby overdoing it too quickly. It then took him a couple of seasons to trim down to his current perfect weight (imo). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillz Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Transfers To Be @TransfersToBe1h Another player rejoining a former club, Thomas Hitzlsperger is in talks with Aston Villa about rejoining the club in a coaching role #AVFC Might be another addition soon! Get some tasty long shot tuition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Der Hammer in a coaching role? When did he retire?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Was hoping he'd bring in a defensive coach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-54OpEwE0w Edited June 25, 2013 by flamingsombrero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Der Hammer in a coaching role? When did he retire?! Lambert making him retire to help Tonev perfect the atomic strike maybe? Edited June 25, 2013 by samjp26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Hitzlsperger had an amazing left foot..well at least when he hit the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I wonder if bringing in these coaches will change our gameplan somewhat. Maybe we'll start parking the bus more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 marshall was a defender, was also head of youth development at norwich and they won the youth cup last year so thats suggesting a good appointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 No defensive coach? Our new first team coach was a defender and I think was in the squad when arsenal were winning everything when Adams and keown were there. May have picked up a thing or two!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Marshall will sort out the defence thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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