Gregory's backroom clearout continues

Last updated : 11 April 2002 By Mike Smith
Jim Blyth and Bobby Roberts (inset)
Jim Blyth and Bobby Roberts (Inset)
The sweeping changes that new manager John Gregory has indicated must happen to bring Derby County back to Premiership standards has brought about two more casualties.

The official Derby County web site (www.dcfc.co.uk) has just announced that goalkeeping coach Jim Blyth and Chief coach Bobby Roberts have both left the club.

John Gregory has thanked them for all their work. The departure of GoalKeeping coach Blyth now reopens the debate into Peter Schmeicheal following Gregory out of Villa Park and to Pride Park. The rumours where circulated a few weeks ago, but Gregory was understandably cautious about talking of raids on his former club at that time.