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. Derby County midfielder Savage, 36, wants to come out of retirement and has offered his services to new national boss Gary Speed. 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. Funnyman: Derby midfielder Robbie Savage could be brought in to lift morale in the Wales dressing room under new boss Gary SpeedBut 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.Come and join us: Veteran Giggs A source close to Speed said: 'Robbie is a character and he's Welsh through and through. '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. '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.' Savage won 39 caps for Wales but quit international football following a public fall-out with Speed's predecessor John Toshack in 2005. The new boss has already held talks with Giggs about having the Manchester United great in the new Wales coaching set-up.'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.'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.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. Getting up to Speed: Wales' new manager is centre of attention at his unveiling'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.'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.'Speed's first match in charge will be the Nations Cup opener against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on February 8. 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 Explore more:People: Gary Speed, Robbie Savage, John Toshack, Ryan Giggs, John Carver, Brian Flynn Places: Cardiff, Dublin, United Kingdom, Wales, Republic of Ireland