...racism has no part to play in sport or in any other matter. |
[Mowbray is a great football thinker but he does ask a lot of his players to remain on his wavelength.] I sat and watched Sven-Göran Eriksson getting grilled about formations after the Northern Ireland game, ... I said to my team before kick-off that playing a lone striker at home against Dundee United could lead to criticism and if we didn't win I could be sitting on a sofa like Sven next week. |
[The manager is hopeful of a performance tonight of which the Hibs players who embarked upon that run to the semi-finals of the European Cup 50 years ago would approve.] You still see some of that team around the stadium on match days and they are all perfect gentlemen, ... Those are the guys who laid the foundations for Hibs being an entertaining, open, passing football team, which is something I try to follow today. It's thanks to those guys that we can try and humbly follow in their footsteps. |
a major catalyst for change, particularly in the growth in income. The fast-flowing, passing game introduced by Tony attracted more and more supporters as the season progressed. |
As a staff we will reflect on it, |
As I've said to him, it's not about one game - he's got to be a threat every time he plays. He has to build a career for himself. |
Because the team which plays next Thursday will be picked off the back of the performance against United. |
Dean is going to have to live with this for the rest of his life but, right now, all that matters to him is playing football again. The problem was dragging him down and he's in a pretty low place at the moment. When the discomfort is taken away, we'll get that bright, sharp player back. |
Dean is now pain-free and has no irritation. |
First and foremost I look at Alex as an individual and see the dignity he has maintained throughout his spell. As long as he knows how good a job he's done, with the resources he's had, then he only has to satisfy his inner self. |
Garry is still feeling a bit tender but he will train today and he'll be fine as will Michael. |
He has tight control, is imaginative on the ball, has quick feet and makes clever passes. |
He is an inspiration to everyone with the way he looks after himself. My young players look up to him in the dressing room. |
He is not someone we intend to lose, that's for sure. |
He's been training all week and he looks fit, sharp and aggressive. |