Players making a positive start to Ryan's reign

NEW boss Ryan Mason says Albion’s preseason camp in Austria has been 'really positive' so far.

- By DAN NEWBOULD

Members of the club's backroom staff and the players are in the Bad Tatzmannsdorf area of eastern Austria on a week-long training camp and, while having to contend with temperamental weather, Mason insists it has been productive.

“We're happy with where the group is at physically and also in terms of taking on the information we're giving them,” he revealed.

“We understand there's still a lot of work to do and it’s something that will continue to grow over time. I'm sure it will evolve naturally.

“I don’t want to stand still and I don’t want the team to stand still. In these early phases it's about laying foundations, from a physical point of view and tactically, in terms of what we expect the team to look like on a matchday. It’s gone well so far, but we understand there's lots of work going forward, that’s for sure.

“We're in an intense period where we're trying to build something and create something. The most important thing is focusing on us and what we want to look like and feel like.