Wayne Rooney tries to secure his only his third win as Birmingham manager on Friday with the club's decision to hire him looking more questionable with every passing defeat.
A change of direction now, barely two months after Rooney was brought in with Blues in the play-off spots, would feel like a panic move and mean a huge loss of face on all sides. But simply crossing fingers and toes that results will improve does not feel a solid option either.
Chief executive officer Garry Cook, remember, sacked John Eustace to bring in Rooney in October, when Blues were sixth in the Championship.