COMMONS A TARGET FOR TONY.Byline: LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. GRAY 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 lined up a pounds 3million swoop on Derby for winger Kris Commons Kristian Arron "Kris" Commons (born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 30 August 1983) is a winger who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. Kris Commons joined Nottingham Forest at the start of the 2004 season from Stoke City. . New Celtic boss Mowbray is ready to pounce on Pride Park and offer Commons a dream chance to play in European competition this season. Commons, 25, only moved to Derby on a free transfer from bitter rivals Nottingham Forest last summer and Derby will struggle to reject a big bid. Derby have been quoting figures of pounds 5million to scare off Premier League clubs, including Birmingham and Hull, but could settle for pounds 3m so boss Nigel Clough can bring in new players. Meanwhile, Willie McStay has been confirmed as manager of Hungarian side Ujpest after leaving his role as Celtic reserve coach. The Hoops agreed to let the former Sligo Rovers manager leave the club in order to take up the position as part of their link-up with the eastern European club. The agreement will see Celtic loan young players to Ujpest while also involving the club in their programme to recruit talent from eastern Europe. McStay, who has coached at Parkhead for 15 years, said: "I intend to keep in touch with developments at Celtic but this is a great move for me at this stage of my career and I am really looking forward to the challenge." CAPTION(S): SWOOP Kris Commons |
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