Tony Mowbray - The Celtic Man

Yesterday saw Tony Mowbray make his return to Celtic Park. Now, my knowledge of the SPL really isnt that great. So I turned to the man in the know, Sir Damian Owens, for his opinion on the appointment....

The general feeling is that budget has a lot to do with the appointment. For the amount of money that Celtic have, this is probably one of the best appointments that could have been made. Maybe not as good as a club of this stature deserves, but it will have to do.

But the former Celtic man has many strong plus points. He's been very strong with Hibs in his previous tenure in the SPL and as a former player, should know what the Bhoys' faithful want. His time at West Brom, showed he managed the Celtic way. Attacking football with plenty of passing.

However, he will have to rely on the respect he has to deal with players. His ability to manage big name players and attract them to the club at that are still questionable. And it will also be interesting to see how he deals with his narrow tactical knowledge in big games, such as the Old Firm derby and European ties.

Verdict: Will be interesting to see how he does back in the SPL with one of the big two. It will certainly be a case of time rather than massive results straight away, but no doubt wuth a squad the calibre of Celtic's, he should manage it.