If there is one realistic wish for most Blackburn Rovers fans this season, for many, it would be for Ewood Park to be a place of fun again.
Last season, not much went right on the pitch as the team battled relegation. But perhaps the most drab element was the so-called 'home comforts'.
Rovers won just four games last season in front of their own supporters. They scored just 19 goals in 23 games and the atmosphere was one of apathy, particularly for those midweek fixtures against low-travelling away sides.
Yet the scenes against Preston North End and Coventry City showed the power Ewood Park has. With a new pitch and new optimism, there is hope that they can make their home a happy place again. It would contribute massively to the general mood around the club.
The encouraging display at Wolves adds to that. Middlesbrough will be a tough test this weekend but Rovers' competitiveness last Friday will have fans believing they can get a positive result.
That is the view of Ryoya Morishita too, who is excited to reconnect with the Rovers faithful.
"We played against Wolves in the first game and I think we played really well," he insisted.
"They are a great team so it means we have a very big possibility to reach the Premier League. If we hit the same level all games, I think we can go to the Premier League, honestly.
"This is our challenge but we have passed a challenge in the first game against Wolves.
"This is another one. If we focus on 100 per cent for the game, we can compete and we can win. I want to put the focus on us for the game.
"It would be massive confidence to win at home. Last season, we played well (without winning) but then this year we can get many points at Ewood Park. I want to play in front of the fans so that's the most important thing for me."
Mori has spoken openly about how playing for Blackburn fulfils a childhood dream. He is a long way from home, and his family remain in Japan so there are plenty of personal sacrifices.
Yet you will not find someone more enthused to pull on the blue and white halves. You can tell he lives for Saturday, 3pm, and his relationship with the supporters is very important to that.
"It means a lot," he said on his bond with the supporters.
"I finished good last season, especially at the end. I got a good relationship between the fans and me, especially with the kids.
