Joe Corrigan backs Dean Kiely to take over as West Brom goalkeeper coach

May 24 2009 by Robert Tanner, Sunday Mercury

“It is up to him whether he wants to take that step.

“I know it is a great period of time to test it out. He is coming to the end of a very illustrious career and I think it would be an ideal situation for him and the club.

“For the continuity, he knows Scott and has worked with him. He can keep on playing himself if he wanted to, if something happened to Scott.

“When we bring Luke Daniels back from Shrewsbury he has worked with him as well. It will be ideal.”

Corrigan said Kiely had been the consummate professional, despite his frustrations at being left out of the side for most of the season.

“It is a fantastic to have someone like Dean and his experience of playing in the Premiership, to be behind Scott and being so supportive,” Corrigan said.

“He knows what it is like because he has been through it like I have.

“He has been through it in the Premiership and they are both good lads to work with.

“I think he can be a good coach. He has the ability, the temperament and the personality to be a really good goalkeeping coach.

“He is very supportive of Scott and the first to talk to Scott after a game. We all talk as a group about the goals we concede.

“He has been brilliant and it has been a pleasure to work with him.”