PAUL Crichton hopes he can be someone for Grimsby Town number one James McKeown to "bounce off".
As reported, the 45-year-old has agreed to lend the Mariners' keepers a helping hand on the training ground.
That will see him work with first-team gloveman McKeown – along with Town's Youth-team talents.
"I've seen James play a few times, and he's obviously a good keeper," Crichton remarked.
"If I can come in, put on some good sessions and help him out, I'll be delighted.
"I was fortunate enough to have some great goalkeeping coaches who worked me hard. It's someone to bounce off and provide some feedback when needed.
"I managed to get more than 500 league games under my belt, and have been coaching for seven or eight years full-time.
"So it's another pair of eyes and someone to put on sessions who can hopefully help the keepers improve."
Crichton – who made 150 appearances for Town as a player in the 1990s – added: "I'm not attached to anyone at the moment but had a really good time at Grimsby Town as a player.
"Alan Buckley picked me up on a free transfer and when Rhys Wilmot got injured I came in and managed to keep my place for three years.
"We were playing in the Championship and there were some great people there, like Arthur Mann and Alan, who helped me out.
"I was only a kid really, but hopefully I repaid them for that opportunity."
