Is time and patience running out for Ryan Mason?

Certain moments in football seem pivotal and I wonder how big a moment Sonny Carey's 95th-minute winner for Charlton will prove to be in the story of Ryan Mason's tenure as Baggies boss.

It was another game where Albion had drawn a blank (that's 326 mins plus injury time without a goal now for anyone who is counting) but Mason's men had survived the award of a questionable penalty, created chances themselves and were preparing to leave south London with a creditable point and some positives.

However, that was all ripped away as Carey's last gasp deflected strike wrong-footed Josh Griffiths and crept over the line, leaving fans to focus on the negatives.

Sadly for Mason, there are a lot of them.

As stated, that's just shy of five and a half hours now since the Baggies bagged a Championship goal.

Albion have only scored 12 times all season – no team outside the division's bottom five has had a measlier return.

Unsurprisingly, results have taken a downturn for the goal-shy Throstles. Four defeats in their last six games and just four points in the same period have left many Albion fans asking whether time has run out on their rookie manager.

A conservative approach to matches coupled with an apparent lack of willingness to make positive changes in games has fans questioning more than just the results; they are asking where the entertainment value is too.

However, if Mason is disposed of after less than six months in charge, there's another question for fans to ponder: do they trust those at the top of the club to find an adequate replacement?

Andrew Nestor is Albion's president and sporting director and has been responsible for two managerial hires at the club, neither of which makes for pretty reading.

Tony Mowbray was brought in to replace Carlos Corberan after a farcical failed pursuit of Raphael Wicky.

Mowbray lasted just 17 league games before being dismissed.

Mason has been in charge for 14 Championship matches, with many feeling anything less than a win against Oxford United on Saturday could spell the end of his tenure.

If so, will Nestor show that the third time truly is the charm and finally appoint the right man?

Or will Mason prove his doubters wrong and start to turn the tide with a win this weekend?

Only time will tell.

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