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[fred the red]

I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

marek cech?

[lynchbhoy]

I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

marek cech?

yep thats him - he is indeed a 'cech' !

[T Fearon]

Whats this about Mc Manus going to Wolves? Also Mowbray stated early he might change the captaincy? Does he not fancy Mc Manus as a player do you reckon?

[lynchbhoy]

Whats this about Mc Manus going to Wolves? Also Mowbray stated early he might change the captaincy? Does he not fancy Mc Manus as a player do you reckon?

didt hear that about the captaincy
Id say its wolves that fancy mcmanus.

I'd not be too unhappy at his leaving, hes a wholehearted player but somewhat limited imo as a centre half.
As long as Mowbray buys a replacement cetre half I'd be happy.
Dont laugh but I saw that Sol Cambell I think it was, was out of contract and looking for a new club after portsmouth.
While quite old, he is still a great centre half.


wouldnt be too unhappy if TM sold caldwell too. But at least as a centre half himself he can teach a few things to some of these lads - ie how to defend !

[T Fearon]

Wouldn't mind Campbell joining Celtic...at least I'd be able to wear my Spurs jersies with his name on them again

Actually met Sol once, way back in 1997 in a hotel in Haydock, prior to a Bindippers V Spurs leage game. Top class bloke, if only he hadn't joined Arsenal

Surely Celtic will clean up domestically in Scotland this year, with the huns making no signings?

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Mick will not be leaving Parkhead this year.

[GalwayBayBoy]

In distinctly harassed circumstances, Tony Mowbray is still trying to hit the ground running at Celtic, so much so that tonight's opening fixture against the Egyptian champions, Al-Ahly, in the Wembley Cup is probably the least of the manager's concerns right now.

After a frantic day of activity, Mowbray last night completed the £1.5 million deal to make Danny Fox, 23, the Coventry City defender, his third signing for Celtic, in time for player to be eligible to face Dynamo Moscow in next week's Champions League third qualifying round, first leg in Glasgow. Fox will make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the Wembley Cup.

On top of that, and watching his side play in London this evening, Mowbray hopes to catch a flight to Moscow tomorrow morning to watch next week's opponents play Lokomotiv Moscow before returning to London on Saturday night.

With £4 million already spent on bringing Marc-Antoine Fortuné, the striker, from Nancy, Mowbray admitted that any further spending would be tight, and that he may have to sell while attempting to attract players.

"The fact is, this club needs to balance the books," Mowbray said. "If we are going to try to spend money on players, then we also need to try to get some money coming back. We've got a little bit more money to spend but down the line we'll also need to get some money in.

"As for new signings, I'm still pretty relaxed about it. It's not just about numbers, it's about getting the player that you want. If the right guy comes in in time, great, but the wider process is all about the team moving on."

A surprising piece of good news for Mowbray yesterday was that Scott Brown, who recently underwent surgery on an ankle injury, may be fit in time to face Dynamo in the second leg in 12 days' time, while Mowbray still has not ruled him out of making the first leg in Glasgow on Wednesday.

"Scott is back on the training ground, running, kicking, and twisting, so there is every chance he'll be ready for the second leg against Dynamo," Mowbray said.

Celtic desperately need to savour European football this season, yet their manager already looked drawn and weary yesterday from a pre-season trip to Australia and now this London event — where Celtic face Al-Ahly and Tottenham over three days — let alone in Mowbray's efforts to buy new players.

The Celtic manager claimed yesterday that he had not been short of advice on certain players, and hinted that one of them, Massimo Donati, may be given a second chance at Celtic following his disappearance under Gordon Strachan.

"Right now there are so many people giving me opinions on players — whether it be journalists, or members of my family in Glasgow, or members of the staff at Celtic," Mowbray said. "Everybody's got an opinion on these things but, to be honest, I have got to let much of that wash over me and judge things here for myself.

"Donati was very, very good the other night against Cardiff City. From the day I've walked in he has been a very focused guy. I don't know why he wasn't involved last year, but my first impressions from seeing Donati in training is that he is a very talented boy. Against Cardiff he showed a desire to the point where he was going to get sent off — the game meant that much to him.

"I've heard a fair bit of negativity thrown my way about certain players, but I've yet to see that for myself. I've been pretty pleased with all the players I've got at Celtic, and Massimo has shown me that he has the quality to be a part of our set-up."

[Rav67]

Anyone for the Wembley Cup or home D Moscow game?

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Match on this evening at 5.15om on Sky sports.

Can't find any reports that Fox signed, only that he was at Paradise for a medical?

[the colonel]

Rav i'll be for the moscow game

if it hasnt been confirmed on the celtic website, fox musnt't have signed yet. they are usually on the ball

[Main Street]

Good little interview from Mobray.
Is he facing an ever bigger challenge than Strachan had?
I suppose that depends a lot on the way he goes about it.
He sounds as if he can make up his own mind about player related matters and be mature enough to be a focal point for a united squad.

[lynchbhoy]

think Mowbray is facing a slightly different challenge from strachan, though again its a hard one.
GS had an aging team with a lot of old players to replace.
TM has a toothless squad with a lot of demotivated and unfit set with a ot of these players losing their skill/touch from not being played/played out of position or being on the receiving ed of the ex managers huffing.

I like what mowbray says but hope that this isnt just words. However I think he does have enough to do a good job at Celtic.

[illdecide]

DANNY FOX completed a whirlwind 24 hours by signing for Celtic in a four-year deal on Friday and admitted he can't wait to pull on the Hoops for the first time.

The highly-rated Coventry City left-back became Tony Mowbray's third signing of the summer when he completed his move to Celtic and has already joined up with his team-mates in London.

With Celtic facing Al-Ahly tonight (Friday) and Spurs on Sunday in the Wembley Cup, Fox is expected to make his debut over the weekend and admits it's been a surreal few days.

"It's all happened so fast but I'm delighted to be here," said 23-year-old Fox. "I got a phone call on Thursday afternoon to tell me to head for Glasgow and it's all been a bit surreal.

"This is a massive move for me. I couldn't sleep on Thursday night because I was so eager to get down and meet the lads in London and I can't wait to make my debut.

"I'm a bit shellshocked, but I'm really grateful to the manager and the coaching staff for bringing me here. It's a dream come true.

"The size of Celtic speaks for itself. You have the history, the fanbase, the stadium and there's the added bonus of European football.

"I want to test myself at the highest level and there is no better place to do it than at Celtic. I'm just looking forward to getting started."

[the colonel]

Finally a left back!!

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Finally a left back!!

Anyone know much about him?