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Tony Mowbray


cooky said:
Of course there isn’t but theres also no guarantee Mowbray can improve us from here. Look at his time at Blackburn. I am all for giving Mowbray another season rather than unnecessary risk but if an option comes up that we deem a better coach who can take us to the next level we should take it. In the exact same way we would for any player.
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Do you think the names mentioned are the right people ?
 
sir rowell cummins said:
Do you think the names mentioned are the right people ?
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I have no idea, however I have thought that about 90% of our signings under speakman. It was more of a general point in fairness rather than specifically the main name or 2 that have been linked, as I don’t think any of us know if they are any good.
 
Onlyfoolsrushin said:
And if we're languishing in the bottom half with team spirit vanished and a foreign manager whose never worked in this country in charge? It works both ways. Its a big risk. They may well be ruthless, but so are Watford and its not gone well for them being ruthless. We've had no stability in a long time and I fear the rollercoaster ride will start to dip again.
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Fear is totally understandable. I’m fearing exactly the same. However I want the club to be single-minded in their pursuit of talent wherever they can find it. That’s as true of managers as it is of players. It’s just much more of a high-wire act.
 
It feels a bit like the Malcolm Crosby situation to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing Mowbray with Crosby in terms of managerial ability or experience. I mean there doesn't seem much enthusiasm coming from the boardroom for what he’s achieved.

Personally I think Mowbray deserves a decent shot at the job. He certainly doesn't deserve to start the season with KLD and Speakman biding their time to pull the trigger. That suits nobody. It really is a back him or sack him moment.
 
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Seems like he has built a genuine connection with the fans, that shouldn't be underestimated, it can be powerful.

He is a good championship manager, his teams often have the same issue - a soft centre. Given the type of player he was that is quite a shock but at Boro we played good stuff and he built a good team that basically got promoted under Karanka. Karanka toughened us up.
 
cooky said:
I have no idea, however I have thought that about 90% of our signings under speakman. It was more of a general point in fairness rather than specifically the main name or 2 that have been linked, as I don’t think any of us know if they are any good.
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There are of course better coaches out there than Mowbray but character fit the right experience all add to the mix. We need not gamble too big if we make a change.
 
Rogue Badger said:
It feels a bit like the Malcolm Crosby situation to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing Mowbray with Crosby in terms of managerial ability or experience. I mean there doesn't seem much enthusiasm coming from the boardroom for what he’s achieved.

Personally I think Mowbray deserves a decent shot at the job. He certainly doesn't deserve to start the season with KLD and Speakman biding their time to pull the trigger. That suits nobody. It really is a back him or sack him moment.
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We will all
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Changing gaffers now would be criminally negligent IMO. Tony has proved he's the right man for this team.
 
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