'Teams face tough test'.Byline: Rob Tanner The code name for the Xeon version of the Pentium III chip. See Xeon. ALBION boss Tony Mowbray Tony Mowbray, (born November 22 1963), is a former professional football player and the manager of West Bromwich Albion. Playing career Mowbray played for Middlesbrough, Celtic, and finally Ipswich Town as a tough centre half. has warned Newcastle and Middlesbrough they will not find the Championship easy next season after they joined the Baggies in falling through the Premier League trap door See trapdoor. trap door - Or "trapdoor" 1. back door. 2. trap-door function . The Geordies and Boro will start next season as favourites to book an instant return, but Mowbray believes his side could be better prepared. "We are all going to have to sit and wait to see what they do," he said. "Both teams have been established in the Premier League for a long time now and I would imagine they are carrying the salaries that go with that. I would hope they get the equation right for next season so they don't end up in a financial mess. "The Premiership demands huge salaries, which are way above anything that is in the Championship. There is a huge imbalance imbalance /im·bal·ance/ (im-bal´ans) 1. lack of balance, such as between two opposing muscles or between electrolytes in the body. 2. dysequilibrium (2). and as Leeds United found, who had big players on huge salaries, if they can't move them and other teams don't want to take them on, then you are stuck with them, and you are losing money hand over fist every week. "We were there only last season so we know what it takes. "If you don't compete in the Championship you will get beat but as we found in the past, extra quality doesn't always get you there. Sometimes the organisation and team spirit of the opposition can be the difference." CAPTION(S): Tony Mowbray knows the Championship is tough. |
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