Former England keeper David James will help with training at his boyhood club Luton Town. The 43-year-old is pursuing his Uefa A coaching licence and will assist boss John still, but says he will not play. "My commitments to TV wouldn't allow me to play anyway," the ex-Liverpool keeper told the Luton website. "I'm retired. Playing is not something I'm looking at doing. I want to qualify as a coach and eventually do management and my Pro Licence." James last played in England for Bournemouth, but left the south-coast club in March to join Icelandic side IBV, where his former team-mate Herman Hreidarsson was manager. After a season of coaching and playing for the Vestmannaeyjar-based team - Iceland's seasons are throughout the summer - the 53-times England cap opted to finish his qualification in the UK and gain experience with Still's Conference Premier side. "I feel I've been in the game so long that I need those qualifications just in case something comes up," he said. "I want it to be right for Luton. I don't want to upset what John's got in place. "I'll do anything that fulfils the criteria of the A Licence, whether that's taking the younger lads or something. If John wants me to do more, I'll come in and do it." The experience will give James his first taste of working for the club he supported as a child. He was born in Bedfordshire's neighbouring county Hertfordshire and started his career at the Hatters' local rivals Watford. "I'm a Luton Town fan, much to the annoyance of a lot of my Watford followers," said James, who played 926 games for eight different English sides. "I used to come here from when I was 10. It's an opportunity to have some involvement which would be productive to my progression as a coach, but also help push the team get the promotion it deserves."
Shame we couldn't get him down to the South Cost, now that Alan Knight has had to jack it in because of his hips
