Source: Daily_Mail
Robbie Savage to get Wales recall from Gary Speed... but only as dressing-room Mr Motivator
Wales are set to call up Robbie Savage - but only as their Mr Motivator. [LNB]Derby County midfielder Savage, 36, wants to come out of retirement and has offered his services to new national boss Gary Speed. [LNB]Rookie manager Speed, who also wants Ryan Giggs involved in the background, is expected to turn down Savage's approach and show his faith in Wales' youthful squad. [LNB] Funnyman: Derby midfielder Robbie Savage could be brought in to lift morale in the Wales dressing room under new boss Gary Speed[LNB]But Savage will be invited to rally the Dragons as a motivational speaker ahead of Speed's first competitive game - the Euro 2012 qualifier with England in Cardiff on March 26.[LNB]Come and join us: Veteran Giggs[LNB] A source close to Speed said: 'Robbie is a character and he's Welsh through and through. [LNB]'Even if he didn't come back as a player then maybe there's room for him just to come down on a match day and tell some jokes. [LNB]'That's not being disrespectful to him because he's a great lad and very passionate. We just need more of those people about the squad.'[LNB] Savage won 39 caps for Wales but quit international football following a public fall-out with Speed's predecessor John Toshack in 2005. [LNB]The new boss has already held talks with Giggs about having the Manchester United great in the new Wales coaching set-up.[LNB]'It would be great to get him involved in some respect,' said Speed. 'I spoke to him last week and we'll have to wait and see.'[LNB]Giggs, who is taking his coaching badges, succeeded Speed as Wales captain in 2004 before retiring from the international game three years later in order to prolong his club career.[LNB]Speed is also looking for an experienced coach to assist him, with Wales Under 21 boss Brian Flynn and Speed's right-hand man at Sheffield United, John Carver, potentially in the frame.[LNB] Getting up to Speed: Wales' new manager is centre of attention at his unveiling[LNB]'I want to bring the best people in for the sake of Welsh football,' continued the 41-year-old. 'I want a good coach to do the day-to-day coaching sessions on the training pitch whereas I do more team shape.[LNB]'Then I would like an experienced man behind me who has had experience at maybe Premier League and international football (level) because I'm relatively young.'[LNB]Speed's first match in charge will be the Nations Cup opener against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on February 8. [LNB] Savage ready to end his five-year Wales exile for new manager SpeedSpeed tries to tempt Wales old guard Giggs and Savage to face EnglandWales job was impossible to turn down, admits new boss Speed[LNB] Explore more:People: Gary Speed, Robbie Savage, John Toshack, Ryan Giggs, John Carver, Brian Flynn Places: Cardiff, Dublin, United Kingdom, Wales, Republic of Ireland
