Complaints and questions are justified and needed to be asked, but they have now been answered and the focus must turn to making sure they remain in the title race – something that will require a level head and clear focus.

While there is no doubt that Clement, despite the off-field issues, will have his players focused on the task at hand, there has to be some recognition that they must continue to improve if they are to make the title their own – away from the Collum saga.