[KingKoren]

I think he was our best player before he went off, I know that isn't saying much, and had just scored a goal so I can understand why he was angry.

I watched it and he looked like he was mouthing off to comeone on the coaching staff, but I couldn't say who.

[liverbaggie]

He did his job keeping things ticking over,our best player last night,I didn't see any problems,but difficult to see when 3 on 3 off

[MarkW]

They did cut to him and he wasn't happy, but it was only shown for all of 2 seconds so hard to tell. He'd just scored so clearly was pumped up and keen to keep going so understandable he'd be annoyed, but it really depends on what he did.

Grant played 80 minutes and did nothing so can have no complaints

[zippyandbungle]

Any stick for Mowatt has been grossly unfair. No player plays well every single game and yes he's had a couple of poorer performances lately but overall he's been class, as has Molumby.

We're lucky to have them.

Just to be clear ,on a forum where opinions are welcome
ANY criticism of Mowatt is unfair??

He’s lazy,cant run,can’t tackle and is basically a passenger that puts more pressure on those around him…in my opinion .

[tex]

looks a great player in aside with confidence and playing well, does not have the ability to raise his game and those around him when we are up against it

[Standaman]

Sky briefly panned to the side line as Mowatt was subbed off and there seemed to be an animated conversation going on. My guess was that he was less than pleased at being hooked.

My view is that across his time at the club Alex Mowatt has been good for us and I will go as far as saying that Steve Bruce loaning him to 'Boro was one of the dumber things that Bruce did while he was here. Equally he absolutely earned his contract extension although I might have let him go.

Both Corberan and Mowbray have used him as a deep sitting playmaker. He is good in this role press resistant and can keep the game ticking over with short passes and open things up with longer balls. The issue is two fold firstly he has limitations out of possession and these have an impact on the structure of the rest of the midfield.

He has always lacked recovery pace and this becoming even more apparent. He also lacks the physical presence to be an active screen in front of the back four, although he is good at anticipating and intercepting loose forward balls. However once bypassed he struggles to recover.

It is really difficult to play him and someone in the 10 role. Not an issue with 2 good 8's playing ahead of him if we had 2 of Isaac Price's that would be ideal but we have Isaac Price and Molumby (IQ of a ham sandwich with limited passing ability) or players that are better described as 10's (Bany, Swift and Diangana).

A lot depends on how Mowbray wants to set up his side next season and Mowatt's role in the side. This is the sort of detailed conversation that Nestor needs to have with the Head Coach before recruiting anyone and yes deciding to who to get rid of.

[WBAinDEVON]

good a chewing gum thats for sure

[gazberg]

good a chewing gum thats for sure

At times he does remind me of another gum chewing midfielder we had not many moons ago.

[SmethDan]

At times he does remind me of another gum chewing midfielder we had not many moons ago.

I was thinking similar with regards to John Swift against Bristol City on Tuesday night. Imagine trying to employ a diamond formation with two technical Romaine Sawyers (one at the base) type players against a midfield you've identified as playing with energy and intensity and your 'legs' player who's strapped up due to injury is pressing high..... then ask yourself what the question was in the first place and how you came to your conclusion. Not you personally by the way .

[gazberg]

I was thinking similar with regards to John Swift against Bristol City on Tuesday night. Imagine trying to employ a diamond formation with two technical Romaine Sawyers (one at the base) type players against a midfield you've identified as playing with energy and intensity and your 'legs' player who's strapped up due to injury is pressing high..... then ask yourself what the question was in the first place and how you came to your conclusion. Not you personally by the way .

When i read Mowbrays comments on his own selection i was equally as baffled as you are Dan by the sounds of it.

Madness!

[alex1]

The only explanation I can think of for Mowbray hooking him, is that he wanted to go for it with more attacking players. There again, Mowatt had just got forward into a very attacking position and scored. Funny old game!

[SmethDan]

The only explanation I can think of for Mowbray hooking him, is that he wanted to go for it with more attacking players. There again, Mowatt had just got forward into a very attacking position and scored. Funny old game!

It's almost as though he abandoned the game plan, decided to think for himself and got hooked. No idea whether that's the case of course and I sincerely hope it wasn't.

[gazberg]

Seems to be really struggling lately. Looking like on early on-set Wallace-itus sadly.

[KN22]

Seems to be really struggling lately. Looking like on early on-set Wallace-itus sadly.

I feel he had a good second half after a poor first half. Comparisons with Wallace are extremely harsh.

[gazberg]

I feel he had a good second half after a poor first half. Comparisons with Wallace are extremely harsh.

Agree he improved 2nd half but over the last 3 games or so he's dropped off a fair bit for me

[boinging_along]

This guy seems to avoid all the harshest critisicm somehow.  Instead people will go mental at Grady before he's even set foot on the pitch.

Mowatt is slow, passes sideways\backwards all the time, doesn't pick a pass out and doesn't tackle.  I don't see what he offers to the team yet he's picked week after week to start.

[liverbaggie]

I liked him a while back but time has caught up with him he's too sluggish and with that left foot of his should be getting 10 goals a season but his shots are as rare as hens teeth,time to move on or just become a squad player because for me Price /Diakite combo is the way forward

[gazberg]

He's dropping a cliff for me, similar to Wallace.

I don't want him getting enough appearances to activate his 3rd year.

[zippyandbungle]

He's dropping a cliff for me, similar to Wallace.

I don't want him getting enough appearances to activate his 3rd year.

If he went off a cliff he would take 15 minutes to hit the bloody water.
I never thought we would have the technology to do slow mo at the stadium, but it appears we do.

[gazberg]

If he went off a cliff he would take 15 minutes to hit the bloody water.
I never thought we would have the technology to do slow mo at the stadium, but it appears we do.

He's always been super slow so you think aging won't hurt him in that sense but, bugger me, its making a big difference

[LiamTheBaggie]

This guy seems to avoid all the harshest critisicm somehow.  Instead people will go mental at Grady before he's even set foot on the pitch.

Mowatt is slow, passes sideways\backwards all the time, doesn't pick a pass out and doesn't tackle.  I don't see what he offers to the team yet he's picked week after week to start.

There was widespread celebration at him signing a new deal but he does seem very much in the Swift and Wallace predicament where the legs have gone.

He’s not very mobile and doesn’t offer much protection to our back line. He’s a tidy footballer but everything is sideways and backwards and the loss of Yokuslu and Kipre has highlighted how limited he is.

[boingboing1989]

Mowatt only works in a three where can take the ball off the centre halfs and keep possession and not have to worry about doing any running or defending. He will never work in a 2 as he can't run so he looks even worse.

[Mikkyk]

I feel like everyone has forgotten that he was a bit bad a couple of years ago.

He was so bad we loaned him out. Corberan gave him a second lease of life, and that's clearly now come to an end.

I don't think his legs has gone, I just think he was never that good to start with

[baggiebof]

Mowatt only works in a three where can take the ball off the centre halfs and keep possession and not have to worry about doing any running or defending. He will never work in a 2 as he can't run so he looks even worse.

This is correct; as with many players, they're suited to a certain type of role. A more rigid, structured system suits Mowatt more and Mowbray has and is moving away from that.

[Fritzl Palace]

This is correct; as with many players, they're suited to a certain type of role. A more rigid, structured system suits Mowatt more and Mowbray has and is moving away from that.

 Mowbray has moved away from a rigid, structured system insofar as there is no longer any form of system whatsoever…if that’s what you mean?

Like I said before and under Bruce, judging the players under an incompetent manager is a harsh thing to do. They all need guidance and coaching, none of which the manager is providing