article_snippet: West Bromwich Albion U21 coach Jimmy Shan has emerged as a surprise candidate for the vacant post at Notts County.
article_snippet: Former Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart is the early favourite to replace Shaun Derry but Shan, 35, is regarded as one of the game's brightest up and coming coaches.
article_snippet: Former Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart is credited with helping bring through Albion prospects such as Saido Berahino, Iasiah Brown, Chris Wood, George Thorne and Yan Dhanda who was snapped up from Albion's academy by Liverpool.
article_snippet: Former Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart worked with FA director of elite development Dan Ashworth and has progressed through the coaching ranks since moving to the Hawthorns as U11s coach in 2006.
article_snippet: Former Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart was promoted from Former Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart role at U18 development coach last summer with Albion technical director Terry Burton saying: 'James was the obvious choice to fill the role.
article_snippet: James knows the players well having worked with the players and helped progress the players over the years.'
article_snippet: Former Cheltenham boss Mark Yates, James Beattie, Darren Ferguson and ex-Coventry manager Steven Pressley are also in the frame.