Mawson

[ffcne]

Pathetic attempt to block shot for first goal.
Outmuscled and weak for the second.Check his stats compared to
opposite number.

[One Martin Thomas]

That first goal with the way he lost the ball for the corner was a joke .... that goal was the catalyst Preston needed after a poor run of results to get into the match ; cheers Mawson

[Sgt Fulham]

He got out jumped and out muscled by a skinny guy 3 inches shorter and 9 years older than himself. Inexcusable.

[Milo]

Also easily our weakest passer and liable to give the ball away.

I think personally he is the wrong man for our current tactics (of passing out from back) let alone his actual defensive errors.

[Steven Ageroad]

When we bought him from Swansea he was an England prospect, since he's joined us he's gone backwards.
Hector can't come soon enough!

[One Martin Thomas]

When we bought him from Swansea he was an England prospect, since he's joined us he's gone backwards.
Hector can't come soon enough!

Well put !!!

[Spirit of 2000]

Hector must play and partner the least dreadful of Ream/Mawson (at least the former has been a good player for us and in this division) - unless Christie at RB and Odoi CB. Mawson is right up there with the biggest disappointment of recent signings. How was this bloke rated on the verge of an England call up is beyond me. He's not physically dominant, technically great, quick, doesn't read the game brilliantly .... £15 million quid?? Swansea must be laughing all the way to the bank.Give me one of the CB's we had back in the lower divisions every day over Mawson - a Mark Blake or Danny Cullip were head & shoulders better CB's.

[Slaphead in Qatar]

Was going to start a thread on this myself.

Another player we paid way over the odds for

[colinwhite]

very poor yesterday ,and at fault for both goals

[Statto]

How was this bloke rated on the verge of an England call up is beyond me.

He wasn't "on the verge of" an England call-up, he got an England call-up.

In about 18 months since then, he's...
Played in front of three different GKs, two of whom were poor
Had what, four different CB partners, all of whom have been poor
Played under three managers, all of whom have been poor

Generally in a team that's been unhappy and under-performing

Oh and he's had two knee operations, one of which he was recovering from when we signed him (thanks Tony)

These could be the reasons he looks poor. Or it could just be that the whole of the football community misjudged his ability 18 months ago and only a few posters on this forum have managed to suss out the truth that actually he's crap.

[colinwhite]

Dont think hes crap ,but perhaps not the optimal CB for our team just now.

[FFC1987]

How was this bloke rated on the verge of an England call up is beyond me.

He wasn't "on the verge of" an England call-up, he got an England call-up.

In about 18 months since then, he's...
Played in front of three different GKs, two of whom were poor
Had what, four different CB partners, all of whom have been poor
Played under three managers, all of whom have been poor

Generally in a team that's been unhappy and under-performing

Oh and he's had two knee operations, one of which he was recovering from when we signed him (thanks Tony)

These could be the reasons he looks poor. Or it could just be that the whole of the football community misjudged his ability 18 months ago and only a few posters on this forum have managed to suss out the truth that actually he's crap.

I think its obvious at this stage that the knee operations have had an impact on him physically and he's not the same player. It does happen sadly and I don't see, even with coaching how, unless his body completely heals with physio and his confidence back, so healed mentally, he'll ever climb those heights again. he got absolutely out schooled by a Nugent who hadn't scored for how long and was absolutely low on confidence.....

[Bill2]

Seen too many goals conceded where he has not been close enough to the person who scores, let the guy who scored the 1st goal last night get away from him.

[Milo]

To be fair I have consistently felt this season that he was our weak link. And not in a.. blinkered horse sort of way..

[H4usuallysitting]

Maybe a blinkered horse would be a good addition to our back 4

[sunburywhite]

Maybe a blinkered horse would be a good addition to our back 4

Not necessarily as like Mawson he will have 2 left feet

[One Martin Thomas]

Week defending again for their goal Mr Mawson .... 🙄

[somersetwhite]

Sell him in January, no place for him..

[@jolslover]

Honestly how did we pay so much for this guy - Some people really thought he would solve our issues because he is 6'2 and British

Worse value for money than Seri and Anguissa - See how much we sell those 2 for and I guarantee it will be a higher % of what we paid for them than Mawson.

[Luka]

He is a 6'2"  division one level defender at this moment in time.
He just doesn't seem to do anything to suggest otherwise at the moment.