Champions League or Championship?
[BBC] Three weeks ago Nottingham Forest's players were facing a pivotal week. First was the huge test to overturn a deficit against a consistent Midtjylland team in the Europa League and then, just a few days later, what was being viewed as a relegation decider at Spurs. Forest won them both, of course.
As if that wasn't enough, fans also got the news that Chris Wood will soon be back (and indeed, he is in the squad for tonight). It's fair to say the mood has changed in the last 21 days. There's more optimism.
There's hope. There's also a feeling of togetherness, helped in part by an open training session held at the City Ground over the weekend which also allowed Vitor Pereira a chance to develop more of a relationship with supporters. How much Wood will be able to impact on the team's hopes in either the Europa League or the Premier League remains to be seen.
After six months out, former Forest and England midfielder Steve Hodge believes it's "nigh on impossible for him" to get to the level he was at last season, in such a short space of time. But with options so limited up front for Forest, any kind of Wood will be welcome and the positivity around his return has already served a purpose in generating that optimism I mentioned. The club now embarks on a six-and-a-half-week spell that could, at one end of the scale, see Forest in both the Premier League and the Champions League next season.
At the other end, they could be in the Championship and needing a rebuild. They passed the test of that huge week against Midtjylland and Spurs. Now for more.