Can Ryan Mason turn it around and the Isaac Price debate: Talking points after West Brom's Bristol City defeat
Albion were beaten for just the second time at home this season - and were booed off following their defeat to Bristol City.
Albion conceded twice in the 22 minutes in a shocking start and it failed to get better.
They had chances and did pull one back through Ousmane Diakite before hitting the bar in the last month.
Jonny Drury has a look at some talking points from the game:
Can Mason turn it around/will he be given the chance
The view from a lot of fans on the manager was made known through loud chants in the Bristol City game.
The number of fans who have lost patience with the Albion boss Ryan Mason has grown in recent weeks.
There will be a smattering who think a change of manager isn’t the right call - but I would say they were in a minority now.
Can he turn it around? The evidence says no, and it is hard to see how he does.
Albion have put together better displays in recent weeks at times, but only for halves and in spells.
The results have not improved now, and Albion are lucky to be as high as 16th, because other results have gone for them.
I want nothing more than for Mason to succeed, Albion need to get out of the habit of sacking managers.
But you have to go on the evidence - the evidence is that he hasn’t delivered, and neither have his players.
Will he get the chance? The statement from Andrew Nestor before Christmas says he will.
But we’ve seen votes of confidence followed by sackings. Results in the next few games dictate Mason’s future, regardless of that statement.
No style, no plan
Fans have said this for quite a while - what is the style of play, blueprint under Mason.
It isn’t something I got on board with early on, because he was winning games by sitting in and soaking up and playing counter attacking football.
Some of Albion’s best stuff early doors was playing on the break, it worked.
When they played possession based football, they didn’t look as good.
But aside from that, there is no blueprint.
I think if fans could see progress, an identity and a style, and the side moving forward a lot would be on board with Mason.
But a lot have made their mind up and it is valid.
Price shot to bits
Isaac Price missed his latest big chance in the Bristol City game - as he did against Hull City.
It was maybe not as guilt edged but it was huge. It gets Albion back in the game at 1-0.
It is hard to remember the last time Price put in one of his matchwinning, sparkling displays that Albion and Northern Ireland fans had seen earlier in the season.
It has disappeared somewhat, along with his confidence.
He looks shot to bits.
There is still a player in there, no doubt about it and he will come back.
Did the fans big him up too much? Did we in the media? Maybe we did.
He is a quality player and was always going to have dips, but this current dip isn’t something many of us envisaged coming so soon.
Price will come back and my word Albion need him to.