No, but he needs to bounce back when he returns and get to where he was before that, arguably our best performer

You're over looking a lot there and over-simplifying things. Its Mowbrays team. His players and he has built the team spirit. You don't get to second at this stage because of luck, to suggest it is is nonsense. If any other team was in our position , you wouldn't say it's because the manager is lucky. Is Warbirton at QPR lucky? Is that why they are where they are?

Ya sacked him after giving him a 4 year deal 7 months ago. Completely different. Mowbray has been here years, building this team. Time will tell whether things will work out for the better there

What? They lost last night, again. Their fans aren't unanimously happy with the Bruce appointment

It must have came down to promises on game time and we have backed Khadra. Davies last night and the other villa player at Preston look like exactly what we needed

We are indeed looking weak in midfield, but Livermore is suspended for them and their fans have turned on Mowett big time. They have their own issues there

Sacking the manager who has us fighting for the promotion for the first time in 10 years. Ridiculous

I don't think a knee jerk change of formation is what's needed. The way we play now has brought us huge success and although results have slipped, it's because we have stopped being clinical in front of goal. I would bring in Ayala for Lenihan, Gallagher for Khadra, Dolan for Buckley , Nyambe and Pickering for Zeefuik and Giles.

Ya, he argued about taking it and then predictably hit it straight at the wall. Thinks he's better than he is. Then the one chance he should have scored he shirked the responsibility and crossed for Brereton

This kind of throw in the towel nonsense is disappointing to see, but not surprising. We are on a bad run, but we can turn that around. A lot of players close to returning too

Tough one. Small margins and you can't miss a chance like Buckley and complain if you lose. He has to be hitting the back of the net there. The wing backs were dreadful. Compare and contrast with Pickering and Nyambe when we were doing well. They seemed very nervous. Strange Nyambe wasn't even brought on, that surprised me Khadra is a headless chicken. 99% flicks runs and tricks. 1% end product. Brereton was poor, more complaining than playing. Wreckless by lenihan. I could see it coming and said it to my friend at half time. They just couldn't handle Davies. Are his yellows reset now? Luckily we have Ayala who you could argue is a better player. Rothwell done my head in. Non existent for so much of the game when we needed him. The chance he tried to cross to Brereton, he had to be taking that on himself. Not far off Buckley's miss imo. Need to dig out a 0-1 win at the weekend

Rothwell just had to go himself there. Terrible decision

Best keeper since Robinson I reckon

Any sign of Rothwell? I know why Mowbray would have liked the cash

Weird focusing on this and that specific player as the issue here 4 players let Davies through and least Zeefuik tried to foul him.

We looked off it from the start and they are nothing special BUT You have to take that chance Buckley had , just have to

Bit of a headless chicken again tonight khadra

Rothwell so poor so far

He put it the right side, it hit the keepers foot. Joe at not far enough. The keeper was diving the other way

Sky are saying Travis missed that??

Rothwell gone full invisible Man. Hopefully it's the 1 game in 9 where he is good for a minute or two and we score from it

Conor Mahoney appeared on my Instagram feed earlier. I remember some were very critical of Mowbray around him leaving. The lad has made a succession of poor career choices. Should have stayed here for the League 1 season and I'm sure he realises that now. Glad we have moved on a lot

I find it quite incredible that some posters think us signing Costa is realistic and that its our lack of ambition that's the issue. Its actually pretty funny tbh

I would say the similarities end with the fact they were both headers. The PNE goal was a whipped cross from Khadra that Brereton managed get great connection on and guide powerfully to the corner, the Argentina one was a looping high cross that he got under and put back across and over the keeper

I think Brereton might benefit. My favourite goal of the season so far was his header against Preston. Top class. He also scored one against Argentina a few days ago.