Hoops closing in on Mowbray

Mon, 15 Jun 09:26:21 2009

Celtic will aim to confirm Tony Mowbray as their new manager on Monday after being given permission to speak to the West Brom manager.

On Saturday, the Glasgow club finally agreed to meet the £2million compensation fee written into Mowbray's Baggies contract.

Personal terms are unlikely to be a problem for the former Hoops defender but a deal for his backroom staff may hold up Celtic's official announcement.

West Brom will also seek compensation for releasing Mark Venus, Mowbray's assistant since his Hibernian days, and coach Peter Grant.

The former Middlesbrough defender is likely to be a popular appointment thanks to the bond he enjoyed with the Celtic support during his playing days and the attractive brand of football he has instilled throughout his coaching career.

Despite the deal not being signed, speculation has already begun as to who his first signings will be.

West Brom captain Paul Robinson has admitted he would like to follow Mowbray to Celtic Park while another left-back, out-of-contract Real Sociedad player Xabi Castillo, is apparently keen on moving to Celtic.

Midfielder Borja Valero and striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, who was on loan from Nancy, have also been linked with a move to Parkhead from Albion.

 

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  1. pt 18 At least you can see through the hype and­ hyperbole with regards to this man,fair play to­ you,maybe you could enlighten some of your fellow­ faithfull,this man will do you no good

    From METZ, on Tue 16 Jun 1:31PM

  2. PLG ! ID RATHER TAKE HIM AS CELTIC MANAGER , Mowbray no­ way ! disgruntled celtic fan .

    From r, on Tue 16 Jun 1:24PM

  3. There must be loads of ex tic in need of a­ job,surely,in keeping with the septic traditions,they­ could all all find a home at Pisshead,fill your­ backroom staff with the likes of Anton Rogan,Mark­ Anthony,Rafael Schiedt,get rid of the kiddy fiddlers­ from your club and start afresh!!!!!!!!!!!!! If Mowgli­ is the best you can come up with,I feel sorry for­ you,he will be worse than PLG(Please Leave Govan) was­ for us,if you want your team to be the whippin bhouys­ of europe then you goin the right way

    From METZ, on Tue 16 Jun 1:17PM

  4. THERE'S RUMOURS MOWBRAY WILL TAKE SOME PLAYERS WITH­ HIM PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TAKE SCOT CARSON, GREENING AND­ ROBINSON. JUDAS JUDAS JUDAS

    From richsant69, on Tue 16 Jun 12:56PM

  5. Let's hope RANGERS WIN EVERYTHING AND MOWBRAY THE­ JUDAS GETS THE SACK AFTER 6 MONTHS. WHATS THE CHALLENGE­ IN EVEN GOING TO CELTIC YOU PLAY 4 GAMES A SEASON. COME­ ON THE MIGHTY GERS BOING BOING BOUNCY BOUNCY

    From richsant69, on Tue 16 Jun 12:52PM

  6. Hey , your right m8 ! it will go tits up and the celtic­ board will be to blame for appointing a useless manager­ in Nowbray ! gets them relegated then jumps to celtic­ to give us such Pain too , think gers will have the­ treble next year with hibs or hearts challenging for­ 2nd and thrd ...

    From r, on Tue 16 Jun 10:51AM

  7. When you bhouys get Mowgli( a manager of no note)and it­ all goes tits up ,who will you blame?The board?The­ players?Or will you just blame Rangers again for having­ a worst team than you but still manage to lift the­ double .C`mon tic fans,you honestly think Mowgli is the­ saviour of the club you support?

    From METZ, on Tue 16 Jun 9:18AM

  8. MOWBRAY GOT THE MESSAGE THE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD DONT­ HAVE THE MONEY OR THE AMBITION .SO HES GOING WHERE HE­ CAN WORK PROPERLY . THE FANS SHOULD BOYCOTT THE GAMES­ AS THEY WONT LISTEN TILL YOUR PLAYING LG2 AND ITS TOO­ LATE

    From marklaura60, on Mon 15 Jun 4:34PM

  9. WBA HAVE TO LET HIM GO AND MOST OF THEIR GOOD PLAYERS­ AS THE BOARDROOM NEEDS CHAMPERS AND STUFF THE FANS­ .ANOTHER RELEGATION BATTLE COMING UP .

    From marklaura60, on Mon 15 Jun 4:30PM

  10. Still no manager? hahahahahahahahahahaha

    From css, on Mon 15 Jun 1:47PM

  11. celtic show lack of ambition , no wonder mowbray is­ running away from wba , wish he would run away­ somewhere else rather than the east end of glasgow !­ not a fan of him and never will be .....

    From r, on Mon 15 Jun 1:31PM

  12. Still no deal yet ? Put up or shut up ! Boing Boing !

    From Anthony, on Mon 15 Jun 12:57PM

  13. Pull your finger out Celtic and hurry up and sort it­ out, so we can start planning with Darren Ferguson­ (prefered choice) or Aidy Boothroyd. Mowbray was always­ gonna go as soon as the opportunity came along.­ Commitment? My A R S E!

    From mark w, on Mon 15 Jun 12:27PM

  14. Latest News from IPOX is that they have just signed a­ new rolling contract with a local windae­ cleaner...Statement "As a avid follower of the­ great Rangers, it is my pleasure to sign this rolling­ contract, laid out by Mr Bain. The contract is to lick­ all windaes, inside and out of the entire Rangers Ibrox­ complex in return for a season ticket for myself and my­ partner ( Thomas) to share. We are also at present in­ talks regarding the windaes at Murray Park. If we are­ successful, my partner (Thomas) who is in the process­ of his second year of his NVQ [NVQ learning to lick­ windaes] at present, shall take that contract­ over" end of statement Paul G

    From Stuart, on Mon 15 Jun 11:46AM

  15. Stuart, of coarse there ain't. Or nothing they want­ to make public at least!

    From Black47, on Mon 15 Jun 11:33AM

  16. Any news out of IPOX yet?

    From Stuart, on Mon 15 Jun 11:18AM
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    WBA - season 2009-10 targets = promotion back to­ EPL.
    CELTIC - season 2009-10 targets = SPL, European­ football.

    Now, I wonder what looks more attractive?­ Angelina Jolie, or Norah Batty??... CHOICES, CHOICES,­ CHOICES!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Mon 15 Jun 10:33AM
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    l.jervis has got to come from the Govan area...­ he's just running scared

    From brian.laff, on Mon 15 Jun 9:34AM

  19. CANT WORK THIS GUY OUT, WE BACK HIM 100% TELLS HIS­ PLAYERS TO REMAIN AT CLUB AND GET US BACK IN THE­ PREMIERSHIP AND THEN AT THE FIRST CHANCE JUMPS SHIP,­ LOST ALL RESPECT FOR THIS MAN

    From l.jervis, on Mon 15 Jun 8:46AM
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