New Celtic boss Tony Mowbray insists his reputation for putting entertaining football before success "is something of a fallacy."
Mowbray checked in to Parkhead on Wednesday tasked with bringing some flair to the Celtic squad which came in for some criticism during Gordon Strachan's four-year tenure, despite the three Clydesdale Bank Premier League titles and three domestic trophies which were captured during that time.
And, the big Teessider, who will be joined from West Brom by assistant Mark Venus and coach Peter Grant, with current Hoops coach Neil Lennon making up the new management team, insists he is as hungry for trophies as any other manager, saying; "Good football has never been enough for me. It is something of a fallacy that's grown up (around me)."
The former Celtic defender has enjoyed praise for the way he sets out his sides at former clubs Hibernian and West Brom, even though the Baggies were relegated from the Barclays Premier League last season.
Consequently, Mowbray is under pressure not only to win at Celtic but to win with style.
"I am in this game to win and be successful and to progress as a coach," he added. "You only work within your means.
"I was very proud of what we achieved at West Brom and the way we played football.
"But yes, we need to win at Celtic and to bring silverware for the supporters.
"I'm confident that we can continue to be successful as Gordon Strachan was and Martin O`Neill before him.
"We have to continue that trend and try and build on it."
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David...naw tits are useful he's a bawbag
COMMENT #21.........ellis you are a tit son
ellis-bungers don't need players??? Seriously are you blinded by 1 league title in four years....
You will have to sell before you can buy,maybe the sale of Bazza will get 50,000 shekels to buy another aged "i've been a wanegurs fan aww ma life" pro,good luck way that!!
hallo y teddy bears you will be out in the first round like last season ha ha
Ellis...Players for the start of 2009/10 (If u sell and release players or injured or suspended no order what so ever)
1) Alexander 2) Whittaker 3) Papac 4) Weir 5)Velicka 6) Davis 7) Mendes 8) Beasley 9) Bhoyd 10) Naismith 11) Miller 12) Novo 13) Smith
Still dont need to buy m8??????
Ellis...Players left from squad 2008/9 (In no order what so ever)
1) Alexander 2) Whittaker 3) Papac 4) Weir 5) Bougherra 6) Davis 7) Mendes 8) Beasley 9) Bhoyd 10) Naismith 11) Miller 12) Novo 13) Smith 14) Lafferty
Edu, Thomson, McCulloch, Bazza, Broadfoot, McGregor, Velicka, Adam, Hedami, Dailly
Ellis...u dont need to sign any players...u r having a laugh m8....who are the other players apart from Thomson that will come back and do the biz then??
Can I remind you that Rangers are the Champions and we do not need to sign any players, we have players who have been out that will come back like new signings like Thomson etc.
You are so blinded by your own hype that it is hiding the reality, Celtic where second best last season and Moo bray will not be given the funds to make you better. You have lost your best player in Naka. Another blow to the Celtic fans as he said he was home sick, I thought he was from Japan not Spain.
You should never have let Strachan go, yes he was a nut, but he was a good manager his record speaks for itself.
I can't wait until next season starts and Mogga gets it all wrong and bails out after his rolling contract.......
Lads...the gers are in big trouble....season starts Aug 15th....players already gone are (1)Hendami, (2)Dailly players to be sold b 4 then are (3)Bazza, (4)McCulloch, (5)Novo, (6)McGregor, (7)(Poss Davis or Boogie) (8)Smith...players injured or banned for the start of the season are (9)Edu, (10)Thomson,(11) Broadfoot and (12)Lafferty...Will they be able to field a team?????
Nice one Singin' Ginger with the Sports sox! Like what you said too Jock.
I Have a good feeling too about big Mogga. The hairs were up on the back of ma neck watching him ootside Celtic Park. He said everything that we need to hear and I don't think he'll settle for lesser players... A Good Striker and a Left Back, and maybe a passer in Midfield and we're there. The start of a successful journey methinks Bhoys and Ghirls.
No letting me type ma message!!
Enjoy the silence, ginge,staurt and any other bhoys,if any news comes from castle greyskull it can only be good lol, cannae sit here slaggin the Urak Hai aw day theres work to be done
HAIL HAIL!
I see on the Rangers website they have a "Get free Rangers news alerts on your desktop" section...that will never take off at IPOX never any news comes out of there!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning ladies...whats in the papers today?
I,m bound to have a few pallets of bricks lying about on sites they can have, BTW if wee Harry hands me an allocation sheet that does'nt include several hours gathering gless cheques for charity, he's out the door, I dont mind charity but deception is bad news, I pay him to work!
HAIL HAIL!
I bet it's ORANGE BRICKS tae!!
BUY A BRICK FOR RANGERS hahaha wit they gonnae dae, up the toon for some old fashioned smash and grab action? edgie up H.Samuel the huns are comin!
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Sherbet - you know the wee guy that has the pitch outside M&S in Argyle Street? I'm sure he's now wearing a badge that says OFFICIAL RANGERS MERCHANDISE now!! ERRASPORTSSOX!.. THREEFURRAPOUNDA!.. THREEFURRAPOUNDA!!
#8 she was there yesterday,chappin the door for 20mins in the pouring rain, curtains twitchin n that,
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the wifes sister says, they could have turned a profit had they had to forclose, however when she clocked sheets of freshly printed forgeries drying on Mr Bains sunbed, she decided they were a bad risk.
Presentation cases for wee Harry are needed npw more than ever.
HAIL HAIL!
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