BW fan on Mason

Mason had been on loan at the Reebok since the start of the season, but had failed to get into the side since his boyfriend was sacked in October 2014.

Probably a bit mean saying that. I retract it.

Mason had been on loan at the Reebok since the start of the season, but had failed to get into the side since Dougie Freedman was sacked in October 2014. That's better.

A frustrating player, Mason divided opinion between those who appreciated his effort and graft, and those who thought that he was a bit of a weed, and a bit bobbins.

The first of loan spells lasted eight games without Mason bothering the scorers. Bizarrely the record books have attributed an own goal to the 22 year old striker. He rejoined the club on loan for a second spell which was slightly more productive, as his previous goals to games ratio improved from 0:8 to 1 in 4.

Mason was re-signed by Freedman at the start of this present season, and the lad was handed the #9 shirt. Again his strike record improved, with him scoring a goal every 2.75 games. He also hit the club's first hat-trick in donkey's years against Rotherham. Interestingly, if you take this hat-trick out of the equation his ratio changes to a goal every 11 games. So it's a bit pointless really.

This trouble with Mason was that his spell was all a bit forgettable. With this in mind, was he tripe or talent?

For me he was tripe. Mason was a poor target man - this was never his role, which beggars belief seeing as Dougie the wise chose to utilise him in that role in the first loan spell of his Bolton career. Admittedly he was much improved when paired with Middlesbrough lummox Lukas Jutkiewicz doing the donkey work on Mason's behalf.

A talented finisher, but often found wanting when it came to the technical aspects of the game - I suspect that Mason's time at Cardiff may not be the longest and that a spell in the lower league awaits. His need to have someone else put in the hard yards may see him flourish.

He scored some neat and some important goals for Bolton, and a total of 10 strikes in 30 games is not shabby at all, but there was always something about Mason that didn't sit right with a lot of Bolton fans. He often looked out of his depth and was never 'quite' the striker that we expected him to be.

Of course we wish him luck going forward and thank him for his efforts at Bolton Wanderers.

Give me Joe over ALF and Macheda all day.

I would liek to see Joe put up top alongside someone instead of Harris. Play Harris wide perhaps but noit sure how he would fit into the diamond.

Think thats a fair summary......

More of a link player, never up top on his own, but one hell of a finisher.

Mason and revel has goals over it

I don't quite understand the opening sentence regarding his "boy friend"???

Mason and Maynard would be a good partnership.

Definitely better than Alf and Kiko the way they've played this season. Mason tries hard, has great movement off the ball and is a good finisher. He can do it at a high level...remember v. Liverpool at Wembley? Play him with either Jones or Revell or on the right as part of a 4-2-3-1 formation.

I'm still happy with Ravell, Jones and Harris switching round and keeping legs fresh. any combination of them works for me

Mason and Revell up top. Harris out wide, Noone or Pilks on the other wing then.

He isn't the answer.