Tony Mowbray ...

[cumbrianmackem]

A big thank you TM from me.
Whatever went on behind the scenes we'll probably never know but the one thing we do know is these last 18 months or so our football has been a pleasure to watch, breathtakingly at times, and certainly never dull.
Wish you well Tone whatever you get up to in the future.

 

[TopCat.]

Classy statement. Good lad is Mogga

 

[NC Sanddancer]

A classy statement from a very classy man. He surprised me in every way possible. I’ll admit I was truly horrified when he got the job and I couldn’t have been more wrong. Thank you sir.

 

[Oliver's Army]

Top man. Leaves with his head held high.

 

[Blond Bombshell]

Tony Mowbray Statement
STATEMENT RELEASED ON BEHALF OF TONY MOWBRAY:

"After fifteen eventful months my time at Sunderland has come to an end.

"I would like to thank Kyril Louis-Dreyfus for entrusting me to lead such a historic and significant Football Club.

"I believe that I leave the Club in a positive place in terms of both league position and also with a strong and unified dressing room.

"To the players, thank you. You have been a pleasure to work with. You are a special group with humility being a core value within the dressing room. Thank you for embracing our methods and I hope that you enjoyed the journey.

"I am grateful to the senior professionals who acted as role models and mentors for their young team mates and also thankful to the young players who thrived under the style of play.

"To all of the support staff at both the training ground and the stadium, thank you for creating such a positive environment in which the players flourished.

"Finally, I would like to thank the most important people at any football club, the supporters. I will forever be grateful for the amazing support that you gave to the team but also to me personally. As a native Teessider, the warmth that I received from Wearside was truly special. It is a bond that I genuinely appreciate.

"The atmosphere that you created at the Stadium of Light was inspirational and to those of you who travelled in your many thousands supporting the team around the country your support was phenomenal.

"I leave energised and enthusiastic for my next challenge.

"Thank you for the memories."

LMA (leaguemanagers.com)

good luck Tony and thanks

Top bloke Mogga, will always be remembered in high esteem

 

[TopCat.]

Does he leave with the most respect/love of any other Sunderland manager? Struggling to think of a time we've lost a manager and people haven't already turned on him....

 

[Blond Bombshell]

Does he leave with the most respect/love of any other Sunderland manager? Struggling to think of a time we've lost a manager and people haven't already turned on him....

I'd buy him a drink if I bumped into him, cannot say that about many recent managers

 

[TopCat.]

I'd buy him a drink if I bumped into him, cannot say that about many recent managers

Met him in the summer when my lad wanted some pics after the South Shields game. He's an absolutely lovely bloke

 

[Montysoptician]

Tony Mowbray Statement
STATEMENT RELEASED ON BEHALF OF TONY MOWBRAY:

"After fifteen eventful months my time at Sunderland has come to an end.

"I would like to thank Kyril Louis-Dreyfus for entrusting me to lead such a historic and significant Football Club.

"I believe that I leave the Club in a positive place in terms of both league position and also with a strong and unified dressing room.

"To the players, thank you. You have been a pleasure to work with. You are a special group with humility being a core value within the dressing room. Thank you for embracing our methods and I hope that you enjoyed the journey.

"I am grateful to the senior professionals who acted as role models and mentors for their young team mates and also thankful to the young players who thrived under the style of play.

"To all of the support staff at both the training ground and the stadium, thank you for creating such a positive environment in which the players flourished.

"Finally, I would like to thank the most important people at any football club, the supporters. I will forever be grateful for the amazing support that you gave to the team but also to me personally. As a native Teessider, the warmth that I received from Wearside was truly special. It is a bond that I genuinely appreciate.

"The atmosphere that you created at the Stadium of Light was inspirational and to those of you who travelled in your many thousands supporting the team around the country your support was phenomenal.

"I leave energised and enthusiastic for my next challenge.

"Thank you for the memories."

LMA (leaguemanagers.com)

good luck Tony and thanks

Class response from a classy bloke

 

[Nads]

Wonder if Mogga ends up with the Boro job, surely Carrick is in the ropes.

 

[Bob the Mackem]

No he won't go there , him and Gibbo ain't the best mates

 

[FellTop]

Nice touch that from Mowbray, expected nothing else. The fella is a proper gent.

If you take LJs letter and this together, shows you how much we as a club get under the skin of decent managers and coaches. More than anything I look at us as a club that just wants honest people doing their best. Do that and the fans will support everything.

I would like to see him back at a game later this season. Hopefully the play off final and we can give him a big cheers for what he did.

 

[polyphemus]

That Statement comes from a true Gentleman.

I believe that the vast majority of our Fans are highly appreciative of his work here, and MANY of us will have hoped that it had continued.

 

[The Exile II]

Class act. Been a long time since a manager has gone with so much goodwill in the bank.

There's maybe only Reid would get a better reception if he turned up to a game.

 

[King Kareoke]

Very good will always have my respect and fond memories - he was integral in both stabilising and re-establishing our Championship status after those wilderness years

 

[rowley]

Tony Mowbray Statement
STATEMENT RELEASED ON BEHALF OF TONY MOWBRAY:

"After fifteen eventful months my time at Sunderland has come to an end.

"I would like to thank Kyril Louis-Dreyfus for entrusting me to lead such a historic and significant Football Club.

"I believe that I leave the Club in a positive place in terms of both league position and also with a strong and unified dressing room.

"To the players, thank you. You have been a pleasure to work with. You are a special group with humility being a core value within the dressing room. Thank you for embracing our methods and I hope that you enjoyed the journey.

"I am grateful to the senior professionals who acted as role models and mentors for their young team mates and also thankful to the young players who thrived under the style of play.

"To all of the support staff at both the training ground and the stadium, thank you for creating such a positive environment in which the players flourished.

"Finally, I would like to thank the most important people at any football club, the supporters. I will forever be grateful for the amazing support that you gave to the team but also to me personally. As a native Teessider, the warmth that I received from Wearside was truly special. It is a bond that I genuinely appreciate.

"The atmosphere that you created at the Stadium of Light was inspirational and to those of you who travelled in your many thousands supporting the team around the country your support was phenomenal.

"I leave energised and enthusiastic for my next challenge.

"Thank you for the memories."

LMA (leaguemanagers.com)

good luck Tony and thanks

Spot on. He was sound from start to finish. I'll always have time for him.

 

[LAMackem]

When Neil left I was in the bring in Roy Keane camp. Surprised it was TM but equally surprised the great job he did for us. The season brought some of the best football I have ever seen from the lads. The goal at Reading will always be remembered as one of the best....not only for us but in general. I liked that he was a 'straight shooter' and was to me exactly what we needed to guide the kids with the business model given. Unfortunately by the end of the season injuries took it's toll on the squad and we didn't quite get over the line against Luton. Move onto the new season where we lost Amad but went down the same road with recruitment and brought in four relatively inexperienced kids up front that as of today haven't shown the results hoped for but I think given time will do. We had some great performances earlier against the likes of Southampton but recently there has been struggles which brought to me a large about of unnecessary criticism bearing in mind the bigger outlook of the picture in front of him. We were only three points outside a play off spot so I wouldn't have called it a disaster. Clearly handbags were going on between him and KS...power struggle or whatever it's called. Being a long time fan I hoped as a club we had found some stability at last but wasn't meant to be. I would have hoped before TM had left KLD would have got them both in a room and told them before to sort their sh*t out in the interests of the club. Whatever happened it wasn't meant to be and TM left...interesting to note no mention of KS in his statement. I get it where the club is going and the policies' there implementing. I just hope there is reflection and KS isn't smelling of roses if this happens again with another manager. Seen lots of comments about bringing in some foreign coach....to be honest my thought would be keep to the stability option. Going back in the day to Shankly followed by Paisley and Evans my preferred option would be to go with Dodds till the end of the season and look at it then. Not saying this will get us in the top six however bringing in someone else isn't guaranteed to do that either. I wish TM the best and pleased he finished when all said and done with a touch of class what he said about the club.......onwards and upwards....HTL

 

[DH4]

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