Tony Mowbray
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"Anthony Mark "Tony" Mowbray" is an English former professional association football/football player and a manager who last managed Middlesbrough F.C./Middlesbrough. Mowbray played for Middlesbrough F.C./Middlesbrough, Celtic F.C./Celtic and Ipswich Town F.C./Ipswich Town as a defender.

The son of a steel worker and scaffolder, he began his coaching career with Ipswich Town and took his first managerial job at Scottish Premier League side Hibernian F.C./Hibernian, where he won the Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year award in his first season. He moved on to West Bromwich Albion F.C./West Bromwich Albion in 2006, where he won the Football League Championship in 2008, but then suffered relegation from the Premier League the following year. Mowbray was then appointed as manager of Celtic F.C./Celtic, but was dismissed after nine months. Mowbray subsequently took the manager's role at another of his former clubs, Middlesbrough. On 21 October 2013 after a poor start to the 2013-14 season, Mowbray left Middlesbrough with immediate effect.

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The surface was fine and that allowed us to play several players who did not have a game this week because our SPL Reserve League fixture against Falkirk was postponed.

I am delighted that Ivan had a change of heart after all our chats.

Humphrey is a good addition to our squad. I am delighted to have him on board. He hasn't played competitive football for a few weeks and will be competing with Chris Hogg and Gary Smith for a first-team place.

Garry is still feeling a bit tender but he will train today and he'll be fine as will Michael.

I hope the players aren't thinking about Dnipro.

I have told Derek we will see him on Monday because I want him to make sure he gives it plenty of thought, to make sure we are not pushing him in any direction. I want him to have a clear head and make a decision. My advice to Derek would be to go and listen to them and to see what they've got to offer, see what is on the table. My advice is to give it some thought and we'll see you on Monday.

It's a journey into the unknown, ... but we will be doing our utmost to get as much information on them as possible. We are going to be underdogs and the fact they won their group last season suggests they are a very good team. We have to be more than wary of them and we will prepare very thoroughly.

I know Ian Westwater has been to see me play for Raith and I am sure the gaffer will be asking Gordon Dalziel how I am doing on a regular basis.

If Derek wants to sign his contract extension, then everything would be great and we could just get on with things. That has always been the case. I have always said that the best-case scenario for us and Derek is that he signs his contract extension and concentrates on his football and scoring goals until somebody that he is happy with comes in with the right money for him.