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Sean Dyche is Malky Mackay's number two

5:30pm Tuesday 30th June 2009


David Kerslake is the unexpected name in Malky Mackay’s new backroom team that has been confirmed by Watford.

Sean Dyche is, as revealed by the Watford Observer last week, the new Hornets manager’s assistant boss, while Alec Chamberlain remains as goalkeeping coach.

However, Mackay has opted to appoint 43-year-old Kerslake, who previously worked alongside Colin Calderwood at Nottingham Forest following a playing career that started at Queens Park Rangers and included spells at Swindon Town, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur, as his first-team coach.

Richard Collinge has been promoted to replace Andy Rolls as head of medical, while there is a return to Vicarage Road for Martyn Pert, who will be the head of conditioning and coach.

Pert was first brought to Watford by Aidy Boothroyd but left when Brendan Rodgers decided to bring in Karl Halabi as his fitness expert.


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dogwfc, London says...
5:51pm Tue 30 Jun 09

Lovely. I wouldnt want to let Malky or Dyche down. Imagine that hairdryer treatment at half time.

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WFC4ever, Watford says...
9:45pm Tue 30 Jun 09

I suppose GT is there to add experience and I am sure Malky could call on somebody like Burkinshaw.

With those 3 I don't think they'll take much messing around from the players!

Not sure how much of a role this new guy will have as such?


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martin62, abbots langley says...
11:17pm Tue 30 Jun 09

Good to see Reading have sold there "big name" player before us - suddenly the grass isn't so greener on the other side hey Judas?

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Henry VIII, Hampton Court says...
12:48am Wed 1 Jul 09

Again, it sounds like the club building quietly and solidly with mostly known personnel. A smart move in these times and although we have no 'big names' I am quite happy with our crew. Good luck lads. Now comes July 1st and the action in the transfer market heats up......

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djwatford, Hatch End says...
3:14am Wed 1 Jul 09

The cheap option is hardly surprising.

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Spencer Hutchinson, Javea says...
12:38pm Wed 1 Jul 09

To all watford supporters, I am sure we are on the way to better Watford FC, give them all the best we can, I have a good feeling about this

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watfordkev, Watford says...
5:42pm Wed 1 Jul 09

dogwfc wrote:
Lovely. I wouldnt want to let Malky or Dyche down. Imagine that hairdryer treatment at half time.
... you are assuming we'll be losing at half time most games? So am I? Hoping to be proved wrong!!!

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