Alex Neil bears no grudges, but a sense of regret still lingers about his departure from Norwich City.
Five weeks have passed since the 35-year-old was sacked, with the team eighth in the Championship.
Neil believes the squad was good enough to return to the top flight, but with the benefit of hindsight admits his mistake.
"We had a lot of players at the club for longer than five years, and we needed to start afresh," Neil said.
"Thirteen of the 24 players in the first-team squad were over 30, and when we went up the last time they were 28, which is significantly different, it's when you're at your peak.