Tony Mowbray pays price for overachieving with Sunderland youngsters | Louise Taylor
Tony Mowbray was key in attracting players to Sunderland but he probably knew his time was coming to an end
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Tony Mowbray pays price for overachieving with Sunderland youngsters | Louise Taylor
Tony Mowbray was key in attracting players to Sunderland but he probably knew his time was coming to an endwww.theguardian.com
I don't think he was ever against the model - he loved working with an improving young players. But he was pointing out the (obvious) pitfalls of the model, because we've hit one of them, and he wanted to defend himself. He seems to think that we've got the balance a bit wrong. But that's very different from him not being on board with the principles of the model as a whole.Balanced, fair article that's bang on, however, once Mowbray spoke out after the Millwall game it was only gonna end one way. You cant sign up to be a head coach and be on board with "the model" then speak out against it.
He might not have been against the model, probably the wrong wording, but his statement after Millwall was certainly a pushback aimed at directing some of the flak Speakmans way.I don't think he was ever against the model - he loved working with an improving young players. But he was pointing out the (obvious) pitfalls of the model, because we've hit one of them, and he wanted to defend himself. He seems to think that we've got the balance a bit wrong. But that's very different from him not being on board with the principles of the model as a whole.
Good article. The effect of not having TM as head coach may indeed make it harder for us to be trusted by premiership clubs with loans. But I think Louise goes a bit OTT with this. After all, we loaned Amad before TM was appointed.