Tony Mowbray has given a rather extended answer on what he thinks about potentially losing the trio of players during this ongoing transfer window.
SHOULD WE LET THEM GO?
“I think my own view is about the individuals, the players. If there’s an understanding that the players are going to leave, either want to leave or feel as though they’re not required, then my first thought is always about the human being and their families, and what’s right for them. Particularly as you start to tiptoe into your thirties, you need to have contractual situations that are right for the human being. So I’m supportive of Danny and Alex, and Goochy, who picked up a knock so didn’t play but who should be alright in a couple of days. I think what will be, will be. Let’s see what this next three weeks brings. I, personally, need to be supportive of those players. Obviously, I’m employed by this football club and we will do what we think is right for the football club at the time. That might be allowing players to leave, as long as we replace them. I think there’s been some evidence in the last few games of the vulnerability of the squad depth. You’re talking about experienced players in amongst young players, and yes, I think that’s always important. Yet there’s probably examples out there that prove the opposite. I know i played in a very young team in 1986. It was basically the youth team from the season before, but we managed to get promotion out of what is now League One and then the following season got promotion out of what is now the Championship. There’s examples of young, exciting teams combining and getting the job done, and I think every time we put these young players on the pitch, they’re getting more experience. That’s pretty invaluable to them really."
BAD START AND YOUNG PLAYERS
"People do say to me, it’s great here when it’s great, but when it’s not great, it can be pretty brutal. I don’t know whether that’s right or wrong, but if it is tough and the results are not going our way then it might be tougher on young players. That will be an experience in their lives as footballers if that’s the case, and we have to face tough times. I’m hoping that won’t be the case and we’re going to win plenty of football games."
