We do not have a great quality squad and injuries to Molumby, Collyer and Bany have limited Mason's options in midfield but the bottom line is that we all know that with the players we do have, the performances -and results-should have been better. Doubtless some of this is down to individual players but the root problem is clearly tactics and, by extension, selection.

The aim for this season was to push for a play off position and this was part of the 3 year plan outlined by Nestor and Patel. Continue as we are and we will be lucky to be mid table at best. I'm sure that both performances and results will have been noted by Patel and the pressure on Mason will be mounting from above as well as from fans. If he can show signs of turning things around then they (and we!) may be happy to accept ending up just outside the play offs but they will surely want to keep things on track with the aims of that 3 year plan and not deviate too far from it.