Mowbray just won't change

[Danny 0]

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray promised his side will stick to their passing principles even if it means the Baggies will be relegated to the Championship.

 

"Some people judge you on results, I judge teams on the way they play," said Mowbray after his bottom-of-the-table side lost 2-0 away at Everton.

 

"I want to keep our stadium full and people wanting to come and watch us.

 

"I know what is right, and if you get relegated, take it on the chin. We will play exactly the same next season."

 

we were expected to be in the relegation zone and we are.

 

"I've been asked if we are up for the fight," added Mowbray. "But you will never see a scraping, spitting, fighting, muscular team from me. You will see a team that passes and moves.

 

"Lack of fight? What does that mean. Is it how many fouls you give away?

 

"I'm more concerned about whether a striker can hit the target and how good we are on the ball. Those are the things we work at on the training ground."

 

But Mowbray did concede his side needed to find a succession of victories if they are to avoid relegation, a pattern of results that so far has been beyond West Brom this season.

 

"We have to get some sort of form now, maybe winning four or five," said Mowbray.

 

"It will be difficult against teams like Arsenal on Tuesday, but we have Stoke and Bolton at home back-to-back and they are the games we have to win.

 

"We must get belief and confidence. But we were expected to be in the relegation zone and we are."

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7916814.stm

 

I've been eulogising about this interview ever since he was appointed Celtic manager, and it's amazing in hindsight to see Celtic appointing a manager who refuses to budge from his 'principles' even if it means the club suffering.

 

This was a time when West Brom were already pretty much relegated, and Mowbray, as you can see, had no interest in remedying the situation by modifying his management style.

 

How he managed to win the Championship and get to the FA cup semi final with West Brom is truly beyond me.

[ian1964 10,761]

I hope he doesn't change for as long as he is at the BHEASTS, and I also hope he has a long stay at the piggery

[Super_Ally 0]

take it on the chin

 

Mowbray's tag-line for failure?

[pete 2,499]

Louis van Gaal thought the same when he was manager of AZ and nearly got them relegated. He changed to playing from out the defence the next season and became champions. You have to be flexible in this modern world as trends are changing daily.