When you've had as many managers as Nottingham Forest have had this century, it's often hard to renew your enthusiasm.
Sabri Lamouchi's appointment in June 2019 was met with something of a shrug, a little-known name on the back of a disappointing season.
However, arguably he was the one who set us on our current path - despite the collapse to Stoke City on the final day of the season, a sense of hope and belief was restored by a head coach who connected with the fans and oversaw the Reds' best finish in a decade.
He didn't last, of course, and Vitor Pereira arrives at a time when hope and belief are things we've only experienced intermittently this campaign. Ignoring his winless start to the season with Wolves - and we have to, for enthusiasm's sake - then his rescue job last term is what we're really interested in.
Can he galvanise the players and unite the fans behind him? Will there be an opportunity for fringe players to really prove themselves? And will his experience in Europe, notably as manager of Thursday's opponents Fenerbahce, offer a future in the Europa League?
As at Wolves, and like Nuno Espirito Santo before him, Pereira's ability to converse in English, Portuguese and Spanish will benefit the multinational squad.
While he favoured a 3-4-2-1 formation at Wolves, I would imagine he's more likely to stick with Forest's established 4-2-3-1 set-up. And his emphasis on a compact defence, mid block, use of wide areas and counter-attacking will suit a side readymade for his tactics.
More importantly, regaining the players' confidence, as well togetherness and determination, is the key to salvaging our current predicament. That and unlocking our ability to actually score goals.
Since finishing seventh last season, there's been bad decision after bad decision by the club's hierarchy. We have to hope Pereira's arrival is finally a good one.
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