Now that the week is over the manager has set his sights on the next task at hand, assess whether or not the current captain is the right man for the job. It may be that the manager feels that the pressure of leading the team is affecting big Mick's game, or that he just feels that there are other players more suited to the role. Either way Mowbray is taking the time to find out which would have the best impact on his squad.
"I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about it but I don't think the time is right to get into it yet.
"I have been talking to individuals and getting a feel for their body language, their attitude, how they feel about this season and the last.
"I would imagine there will be a few captains in pre-season because the team will change a lot.
"But I haven't had a chat with Stephen yet, just a brief conversation.
"I don't know his thoughts on the captaincy. What I do know is he's an imposing man, a good man.
"Stephen seems a gentleman and I will see how much that decision (to take away the armband) would impact on him, positively or negatively."
Mowbray hinted at the reasons behind his decision to review the issue of Club Captain, stating that there is more to being Skipper than pulling on an armband.
"Captaincy is important for the standards you set. At a club like this, he has to lead by example in his on-field and off-field manner. It's about the way he interacts with supporters, the way he deals with team-mates.
"Initially it seems Stephen would have the capability to deal with all those things, no problem.
"Too much emphasis is put on onfield captains. The bottom line is they are footballers and I would expect Stephen to do his job.
"That means heading the ball out of our box, passing it to midfield players, being strong in the tackle, organising the people around him.
"I was skipper for a lot of teams. You toss the coin and get on with it.
In the last couple of seasons, many Celtic supporters felt that McManus would start every game regadless of form due to him being the Captain, and it would appear that Mowbray is prepared to ingnore the armband to ensure that the best in-form team is sent out on the park.
He said: "I pick the best team to win the game - whether someone is captain or not.
"My responsibility is to produce a team that wins. If your captain isn't performing it can't hurt the team.
"The skipper has to be a leader, a standard-bearer. His human qualities represent more than his ability to be the best player on the pitch.
"Some managers give the armband to the best player, some give it to the centre-half who roars at people.
"But when you're with players every day you understand the personalities and what the dressing-room respects.
"You get a feeling for how a player deals with the pressure of talking in front of people and representing your football club.
"I haven't seen any reason why Stephen doesn't fit all those criteria.
"But I would suggest there are one or two others within the club who might also fit.
"We will find that out as we go along. And there might be one or two signings who fit that criteria as well."
Interesting.
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