A third of the season is complete, and the Baggies are14th in the table.
It's been an underwhelming start to the campaign for many fans. That feeling mainly stems from the perceived promise of attacking football that club president and sporting director Andrew Nestor has spoken about in the past.
It's yet to come to fruition under Ryan Mason on a consistent basis, and some of the games have been a tough watch as a result.
This month's goalless draw with rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday sparked boos of boredom from The Hawthorns crowd.
However, here's some perspective.