Danny Coyne earns salute from Paul Hurst
Shrewsbury Town chief Paul Hurst has thanked goalkeeping coach Danny Coyne and physio Chris Skitt for helping out during his bedding in period.
Former Grimsby boss Hurst was unveiled as Salop's successor to Micky Mellon at the beginning of the week and was making his League One bow as a manager at Southend United today.
He took the reins from Coyne, who was in temporary charge at Greenhous Meadow during the club's 18-day search for a new man at the helm.
Welshman Coyne, who had goalkeeping spells with Tranmere, Grimsby and Middlesbrough across a 22-year playing career, oversaw four defeats during a difficult time of transition for the club, who sit bottom of League One.
And Hurst was keen to praise Coyne for completing a 'thankless' task.
"Danny's been great since I've come in," said the new boss. "He's helped me settle in, him and Skitty (physio Chris Skitt). And for Danny in particular, it's been a pretty thankless task. I think it's been difficult for him, there's no getting away from that. All I can judge him on is how he's been with us and that's been first class."
