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Mowbray's first press conference (1 Viewer)
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"I'm delighted to sign [as Coventry City FC manager] and we start from a pretty low point with the retained list out and the need to build a new team."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Let's wait and see. I have told the owners how I want to do things, how I see the way forward and hopefully they are on board with that. It's more about moving the money around different areas rather than getting more money."
"Players are the ones who win and lose you football matches so it's about getting them the right support and environment to work in."
"We have to find the X factor to get out of this league. That's the ambition [to get out of this league] and if we can do it quickly then great.
"It's all about recruitment and checking out players before we bring them in. There are a lot of players out of contract throughout the country and it's a case of trying to find the right ones and put them all together, find the assets to create a team."
At this level players generally have things they are good at, not so good at but they have to find consistency in all areas of their game."
"It is what it is and not going to be that different from the vast majority of clubs in League One aside from the few at the top.
"But we have an opportunity now to improve the quality.
"We are trying to re-engage one or two to see if they want to come on this journey with us."
"It has been a difficult decision because the work ethic of the team was excellent and I enjoyed working with the players.
"I haven't started making calls on players but the job starts now. Conversations have begun this morning so i will be talking to plenty of agents."
"That's been part of the conversation with the owner. I have worked with other people's staff and enjoyed that for eight or nine weeks. But everyone likes to have their own people."
"I think we need to brand the stadium a little bit so the players have a cause to play and fight for.
"Wasps RFC do that very well but there's nothing in the tunnel, nothing about the history of Coventry City FC. Can we re-structure the set-up of the stadium to bring the fans closer together? We need to do things like that.
"We want out vocal support to deafen out the opposition, so it's little things we are looking at.
"They are re-laying the pitch and hopefully that will be more conducive to the way we play."
"Two years is enough time to hopefully build a squad to be in the image I want. That's the exciting part to build a team from scratch and hopefully we can find the answer to winning at the Ricoh Arena."
"I plan to go on holiday with my family but I will be on the phone every day because if players become available we don't want them to slip through our fingers."
"It's a challenge but one I am looking forward to. Experience tells you you can't get every signing right.
"There are so many players available and there's a temptation to rush in but you have to have clarity in your mind and if one becomes in at the right price then you have to do it.
"If the price isn't right then there will be another one along the following week."
"The phone has rung once or twice but the message has been loud and clear. We want to keep him (James Maddison) .
"He's just starting on the ladder, let's get him in his boots and on the pitch for us. What's the point of going to a big club and training all the time. He needs to get his head down and work hard and bide his time and help us to be successful."
"Mark Venus will hopefully be coming in a different role. A technical director type of role.
"He'll hopefully be coming in to organise the scouting department, set it all up. He's very good with numbers, the financial aspect and spending. He's someone I can phone after midnight when I can't sleep to talk about football.
"I think he'll be crucial with us building from the bottom up. We want to build a structure and a squad with time lines in so we know when to sell at the right time to be able to get new players in."
"Steve Waggott is probably sick of me asking for things from a tin of paint to filling pot holes in the car park.
"It's about creating the right environment and one of excellence."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Let's wait and see. I have told the owners how I want to do things, how I see the way forward and hopefully they are on board with that. It's more about moving the money around different areas rather than getting more money."
"Players are the ones who win and lose you football matches so it's about getting them the right support and environment to work in."
"We have to find the X factor to get out of this league. That's the ambition [to get out of this league] and if we can do it quickly then great.
"It's all about recruitment and checking out players before we bring them in. There are a lot of players out of contract throughout the country and it's a case of trying to find the right ones and put them all together, find the assets to create a team."
At this level players generally have things they are good at, not so good at but they have to find consistency in all areas of their game."
"It is what it is and not going to be that different from the vast majority of clubs in League One aside from the few at the top.
"But we have an opportunity now to improve the quality.
"We are trying to re-engage one or two to see if they want to come on this journey with us."
"It has been a difficult decision because the work ethic of the team was excellent and I enjoyed working with the players.
"I haven't started making calls on players but the job starts now. Conversations have begun this morning so i will be talking to plenty of agents."
"That's been part of the conversation with the owner. I have worked with other people's staff and enjoyed that for eight or nine weeks. But everyone likes to have their own people."
"I think we need to brand the stadium a little bit so the players have a cause to play and fight for.
"Wasps RFC do that very well but there's nothing in the tunnel, nothing about the history of Coventry City FC. Can we re-structure the set-up of the stadium to bring the fans closer together? We need to do things like that.
"We want out vocal support to deafen out the opposition, so it's little things we are looking at.
"They are re-laying the pitch and hopefully that will be more conducive to the way we play."
"Two years is enough time to hopefully build a squad to be in the image I want. That's the exciting part to build a team from scratch and hopefully we can find the answer to winning at the Ricoh Arena."
"I plan to go on holiday with my family but I will be on the phone every day because if players become available we don't want them to slip through our fingers."
"It's a challenge but one I am looking forward to. Experience tells you you can't get every signing right.
"There are so many players available and there's a temptation to rush in but you have to have clarity in your mind and if one becomes in at the right price then you have to do it.
"If the price isn't right then there will be another one along the following week."
"The phone has rung once or twice but the message has been loud and clear. We want to keep him (James Maddison) .
"He's just starting on the ladder, let's get him in his boots and on the pitch for us. What's the point of going to a big club and training all the time. He needs to get his head down and work hard and bide his time and help us to be successful."
"Mark Venus will hopefully be coming in a different role. A technical director type of role.
"He'll hopefully be coming in to organise the scouting department, set it all up. He's very good with numbers, the financial aspect and spending. He's someone I can phone after midnight when I can't sleep to talk about football.
"I think he'll be crucial with us building from the bottom up. We want to build a structure and a squad with time lines in so we know when to sell at the right time to be able to get new players in."
"Steve Waggott is probably sick of me asking for things from a tin of paint to filling pot holes in the car park.
"It's about creating the right environment and one of excellence."
Poor Waggott. He loses most of his roles to TM. He has been demoted from player buyer to paint buyer. I hope he manages to get the colour right
When I hear him speak purchaser of paint is the level I'd put him at. But I shouldn't be mean in a positive thread.
TM is saying all the right things, I'm very happy with the appointment and hope he will push for improvements of the pitch too like in the club shop, the fact that he cares about pot holes, paint and tunnel decoration hopefully suggests that is the case.
I still think promotion is not very likely next season, he is going to have to take a budget less than the top 6 teams, hire the majority of a squad and put many systems in place, I think on the balance of probabilities that's too much to ask in one season even if you believe he is the best manager in the league, the season after though is different. Getting people super excited in the short term is good as it sells more season tickets but it's short sighted, if we are 11th after a couple of months the complaining will start, people will start muttering that he isn't good enough where as really that isn't a bad result, some will start regretting their season tickets. Expecting mid table and hoping for promotion seems the best choice.
Manchester_sky_blue
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I'll take a top 10 finish TBH
skyblueinBaku
Well-Known Member
I agree, Nick. TM has a lot of work to do, and it will take time to iron out any glitches in the new set-up. So for me a comfortable top half finish would be good enough. A real promotion push in the following season should be on the cards.
Manchester_sky_blue
Well-Known Member
I'm assuming he just means Stokes, Reda, Tudgay & Lawton.
Just out of interest, how long is Maddisons contract?
MalcSB
Well-Known Member
It's until 30 June 2018' another 3 years