Exeter City have received an experienced addition to the ranks this week in the form of former England goalkeeper David James.
A resident of nearby Chudleigh, James has been without a club since his release by Bristol City at the end of last season and is working with the Grecians at their Cat and Fiddle training ground in a bid to regain his match sharpness.
Exeter's Director of Football, Steve Perryman, who has recently returned to his role following heart surgery, was James' first senior manager when he started his career at Watford and believes the presence of the ex England keeper can be of great benefit to the entire squad.
"It can only help and it can only add some interest to the squad and the goalkeepers when they're training." said Perryman.
"I would hesitate to suggest that there's anything else in it from his part, or our part, but we're more than happy to help.
"No matter what you think, no matter what you try to do, if you don't train you'll go rusty and that's why he's here.
"I'm sure he won't mind me saying he's not played for a couple of months and he needs to train to get that sharpness back and I'm sure a couple of sessions a week with us and he'll start picking it up again."
James, who won the last of his 53 England caps in their 4-1 defeat at the hands of Germany in the 2010 World Cup, also worked as a pundit for the BBC during Euro 2012.
