Decisions, systems and failure: Four big things that have gone wrong for struggling West Brom boss Eric Ramsay

Talk of systems, formations and styles of play have also dominated the six weeks he has had in the job.

Some decisions and moments have had a bigger impact than others - but what are the big things that have gone wrong for Ramsay?

Boro late show and no bounce

The first hour of Ramsay's time in charge suggested his side was going to be a tough watch - and so it has proved.

But there were huge positives out of that second half against Middlesbrough, not least their impressive comeback as they looked like could go on and surprise the high flyers.

As it transpired, Ryan Mason's Achilles heel of late goals turned up to haunt Ramsay. From what could have been a galvanising start to his time at the club, ended with more frustration.

There were positives - but he was on the back foot from the very beginning. 

Defensive decisions and misfortune

The back three and five decision, in hindsight, looked bizarre.

Albion were not a million miles away under Mason, they weren't being sliced and cut open and battered.

So, although there was a need for Ramsay to change something, it certainly wasn't that. The man himself will now look back, having let in a bucket of goals, and probably concede that too.

In a back four, a system they have played all season, do they go and ship five against Norwich and three at Portsmouth? I very much doubt they do.

It is a change and a decision Ramsay has only ever so slightly recovered from given the recent improved defensive displays.

You have to say he has had some rotten luck too. Nat Phillips, George Campbell and Krystian Bielik have all been out injured right after having decent defensive displays.

That has hampered him but the decision making prior to that raises big questions.

A poor window

Albion have been sensible in moving players on when they've needed to abide by PSR restrictions - and we don't know how close to the wind they are sailing at the moment.

However, if there was ever a window to go right up to the line and back a manager with quality signings and additions, it was this one.

All Ramsay has been armed with in the window is a loanee from Crystal Palace, who isn't fit. A right wing back who can't defend and a youngster from Villa, who certainly has the ability, but shouldn't be heavily relied on in a relegation battle.

It needed smart thinking, tried and test players, who can do a job and drag Albion out of the mire. Look at the move Norwich made for Sam Field, an ex-Baggie with hundreds of games in the Championship.

Why haven't Albion been creative and made a loan bid? Not going for deals like that makes no sense.

This is a topic out of Ramsay's hands. Albion had to do more, they didn't and they could pay the ultimate price.

Failed to re-ignite matchwinners

One of the only shining lights of the season was the ammunition Mikey Johnston had supplied for Albion. During Ramsay's whole time in charge, he has been way off the mark.

But he still sits near the top of the assist charts despite being out of form.

Not having a fully firing Johnston has dented Albion. Ramsay has to take some of the blame for that early on, deploying the winger as a right wing back in the opening few games.

He hasn't been able to re-ignite Johnston - or Isaac Price. He was Albion's key man early in the season - and had faded long before Ramsay arrived.

The conundrum over Price is a baffling one. But if both Johnston and the Northern Ireland international were still turning it on - Albion and Ramsay wouldn't be in the mess they're in now.