He might have been in charge of the losing side but there were a number of positives for John Trewick from yesterday's match at Northampton just 52 weeks after that game at Brentford where the Bulls gained promotion to League One.
Firstly the players appeared to have stepped up a gear from their display at Yeovil last Tuesday. Some, belatedly, might have realised that if they are to stand a chance of a new contract, they had better impress Trewick.
Secondly although supporters were not party to Trewick's pre-match talk, it did look as though the new manager had given certain players a little more licence. Particularily noticable was the performance of Richard Rose who appeared to be able to move forward from the defensive line even running with the ball at times. In the past some supporters have mentioned they thought Trewick to be too defensive minded. That did not look to be the case yesterday.
"You try to play to players strengths," Trewick told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"I told them to go out and express themselves within the game plan. There is no reason why a centre-back, if he has space in front of him, shouldn't come out and start the game off. It's effective because people don't expect it.
Thirdly, whilst it may be sometime before Trewick becomes a legend supporters were soon singing John Trewick's Barmy Army. And it was good to see him respond with a Graham Turner-like wave.
All in all it did look as though Trewick was in charge. As for Turner, he was sat in the directors box some way away.
Meanwhile the Sixways stadium was one of the easiest to find of all the venues in League One that the Bulls visited this season. However its position on the edge of Northampton meant that there was little else in the immediate area.
It had the look of a concrete 90's type stadium but the atmosphere in the ground was quite good especially as the main stand to the left of the away supporters was fairly full.
Parking was close to the ground and there were refreshment kiosks both inside and outside the stadium.