I can readily see many of the points made by Al and bomber and, even on the Swansea game I disagree with those who said it was Mason's "inspired" 4 changes that turned the game around. No, it was more the case that he should have started Campbell, Maja and Grant in the first place. This may not have prevented at least one of those early goals we conceded but I'm sure the rest of the first half would not have been so lacklustre.

Even so, I am in the retain camp at this time. Why? Aside from the moot question of who we would get in who could do much better, despite his early reluctance to change things, the last few games have shown better performances with less tippy tappy stuff and more intent. It did feel that we deserved more from games but both conceding goals late on and a lack of quality in our finishing cost us points. We now seem to have started to rectify the latter at least. A swallow may not a summer make but there are signs that Mason is learning and that we may be starting to turn the corner.

The Championship is a tough league and our squad is a thin one which we don't have the finances yet to improve upon so I think we need to give him more time. Certainly, I believe that, whilst not great, we still have enough quality in the squad to be higher up the table than we are but this will come. If we get into the play offs then great but I'd be ok with ending up just outside of them and for a continued rebuild next season once the present wage bill has gone down again.

The reaction of Molumby and the rest of the team when he scored the winner was also a very clear indication that Mason has not lost the dressing room and a visible show of support by the players for Mason and the coaching staff. That, surely, cannot be ignored.

I'm sure it won't be all plain sailing from here on in, and some mistakes will be bound to happen still, but if they can put in far more battling performances like they did against Swansea in the second half then I'll be quite happy for Mason to stay.