Stoke City are caught in somewhat of a conundrum having changed manager three times in the last two years, and somehow still running into the same problems over and over again.
With the club desperate to get back on track following five games without a win to start the season - not least of all to avoid FFP sanctions - an age-old question has been raised: stick or twist?
Jones has at least managed to succeed where many of his predecessors failed in getting the fans on side and behind the team, but at the moment, the results simply aren't there.